America's Community Voices Network

Our podcast today has as it's special guests prominent Attorney Delano S. Stewart, an outspoken. Civil Rights Leader in the State of Florida for over 50 years, and Pastor Michael Neely, Senior Pastor/Founder of the New Millennium Community Church.  Our focus today is the evolving legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.   Some of the questions that we will seek to answer is how has our country benefitted from Dr. King's example and leadership?  Has the African American Communites adapted the principles of Dr. King and are those principles relevant for this generation.  Additionally, we will contrast and compare how Dr Kings principles provides tools to effectively battle the racist tendencies of our current President of The United States, Donald J. Trump. Most importantly, how do we maintain Dr Kings principles of brotherhood and love in today's Trump Hysteria

Author Emma Palova joins ACVN to discuss her second collection of short stories “Secrets.”  This is Book 2 of the Shifting Sands Short Stories series.  “Secrets” is a collection of 15 short stories; two of them are historical fiction.  Many of the author’s stories are based on her journalistic experiences . Some of the real-life stories we could never publish because we had no corroboration from the witnesses. Today, the newscasts say whatever without any attribution. We have no way of verifying the truth behind the news. That wasn’t always the case. Plus, if you live in a small town, you have to live by hometown rules. We all know each other. We keep our houses and cars unlocked. We know who lives where, and who slept with whom. We know it, but we don’t write about it. These are all workable ideas for me: things unsaid, stories untold and people hurting. I like to combine fiction with realism. It’s called magic realism spiked with surrealism.

Accomplished actor, director, producer, writer and acting coach Ty Granderson Jones is our special guest for the 2019 Black History Month edition of America’s Community Voices Network Podcast.  2018 was a transformative year for black led movies in Hollywood.  With the unprecedented, unequaled critical and box office success of Marvel Studio’s “Black Panther,” other movies with majority black casts or producer/directors have benefited from the success of “Black Panther.”   Those movies include “Black Klansman” directed by iconic, 2019 Academy Award Best Director Nominee Spike Lee.  “If Beale Street Could Talk,” based on the writing of James Baldwin, starring 2019 Academy Award Nominee for Best Supporting Actress Regina King.  “Green Book,” starring 2019 Academy Award Nominee for best supporting actor Mahershala Ali.  Tyler Perry’s “Nobody’s Fool,” starring Tiffany Haddish, Tina Sumpter and Whoopi Goldberg, and one of the most provocative, thought provoking movies in years, “The Hate U Give,” starring a brilliant actress named Amandia Stenberg.  To listen LIVE go to blogtalkradio.com or CALL into the virtual studio with QUESTIONS and COMMENT at (213) 943-3755.  After the live broadcast you can listen ON DEMAND at blogtalkradio.com, Apple Podcast and FaceBook.   Join your hosts Donald & Ronald Brookins with their childhood friend, Florida native Ty Granderson Jones live from Hollywood.

On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon, The America’s Community Voices Network will have as it’s special guest Hillsborough County  Supervisor Of Elections Craig Latimer and Robert P. Blount III, President Of Abe Brown Ministries on Blog Talk Radio (blogtalkradio.com).  This special program will focus on Admendment 4: The Restoration Of Voting Rights for Ex-Convicts.  The program guests will discuss the passage of Florida Admendmend 4 and the process of registering to vote by ex-convicts under the new law effective January 8, 2019.  There will also be a discussion about outreach to ex-convicts to raise awareness about who qualifies for restored voting rights and how find out if they are formally qualified.  This podcast is hosted b Ronald & Donald Brookins, the co-founders of the America’s Community Voices Network, dedicated to creating an environment of informed decision making by the citizens and communities of the Tampa Bay Area

Craig Latimer is the Superviser Of Elections for Hillsborough County, the third largest county in the State Of Florida along the " I-4 Corridor."  The vision ofMr. Latimer's administration is to make Hillsborough County "The Best place in America to VOTE." Today's podcast will focus on the "10 Reasons Why Elections Are Not Rigged."  Election Integrity is essential and those who make unfounded accusations are wreckless and misinformed. Any unanswered concerns should be directed to the Supervisor of Elections Office, Hillsborough County

Joining us on our next America's Community Voices Network podcast, Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. on BLOGTALKRADIO.COM is our special guest Gerald C. Anderson, Sr., author of "Standing Firm: One Family's Fight Against Domestic Violence." Mr. Anderson is a native of Tampa, growing up in East Tampa and graduating from King High School in 1980.  Following graduation he enlisted in the United States Air Force. In his service career Gerald traveled the world with assignments to California (twice), Florida, Kansas, Maryland, West Germany, and Korea. Upon his last assignment in Maryland and after retirement from the Air Force, Gerald began working in the United States Federal Government’s Department of Energy. In 2013, he moved to the Internal Revenue Service and in 2007 he joined the Department of Education. In 2005,

Join us on Friday, May 8, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. for the next edition of our podcast, America's Community Voices Network, onBLOGTALKRADIO.COM, with our special guest the newly elected representative for the Florida State House of Representatives, District 61, Mr. Edwin Narain. Since his election to office during the last election cycle, the freshmen democrat has made his debut in the Florida State House with great distinction. He was the first freshman ever elected to lead theminority caucus (unprecedented) and he was the chief sponsor of a bill that was passed into law to provide critical training to police officers to recognize the symptoms of a diabetic episode. Known as "The Arthur Green Act," this critical bill was sponsored my Rep. Narain after Mr. Green's untimely during a traffic stop in which he was suffering a hypoglycemic episode. The police officers, through no fault of their own, did not recognize the symptoms and attempted to arrest Mr. Green for erratic and DUI driving. Mr. Green collapsed and died in what was at the least a highly preventable death. To listen live and participate in the program please call (347) 857-3350 to ask questions or make comments or go to BLOGTALKRADIO.COM . To listen to the program after the live show, on demand listening will be available on BLOGTALKRADIO.COM, ITUNES and Facebook.

Join us on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. in morning for a conversation with the Founder of "The Feed Our Children Ministries, Pastor Moses Brown. Feed Our Children Ministries is committed to being a source of support to economically disadvantaged children and their families, the homeless, and the elderly.  The vision of FOC Ministries is to equip each individual we contact with the tools necessary in realizing their unlimited potentials. To leave no one hungry physically or spiritually and to enable each one we serve with the ability to serve someone else in need. With an immediate goal to restore the families of each individual served, the long term goals of FOC Ministries are a return back to the community of individuals and families served to provide assistance to other families in need.  To acquire a homeless shelter and be able to service more families with our products and services and to provide food shelter for orphans in third world countries as well as other services. The food is given to the people at no cost to them. Further, the purpose of the food program is to feed the poor, not to grow our church.  The food provided generally consists of fresh produce, cereals, breads, packaged goods, juices, canned goods, snacks, chips, candies, etc. The food boxes (usually a combination of boxes and bags) normally contain between 30-50 pounds of these food items.

Join us on Monday, April 27, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. for a very special interview with the retiring Chief of the Tampa Police Department.    Jane Castor’s decisive leadership is evident in all aspects of her 31 year career. She was elected the first female president of a police academy class and 26 years later, she became the first woman to lead the Tampa Police Department.Chief Castor has redefined community policing in her hometown and driven down the crime rate with her innovative approach to fighting crime. Over the course of her career, Chief Jane Castor built a reputation for working side by side with residents, community leaders, business owners and neighboring law enforcement agencies to reduce crime and improve the quality of life in Tampa. Those community partnerships are the foundation of TPD’s dynamic crime reduction strategy, “Focus on Four.” Since its induction in 2003, the plan has reduced violent and property crime by 70%.     Jane’s strong leadership style is balanced with her efforts to help Tampa’s most disadvantaged children.She recently opened the doors of a multi-million dollar gymnasium for the Police Athletic League. The new facility is now serving more than 300 at-risk children. The department also opened a brand new safe haven for children called the RICH House. It’s the second of its kind offering a safe environment for children to thrive and for parents to connect with social services. Chief Castor’s commitment to at-risk kids is exemplified in her new Young Adult Police Academy. It targets kids on the verge of becoming involved in crime. Join us as we say farewell to Chief Jane Castor and commend her for serving the City of Tampa and it's diverse communities with distinction.

On our next edition of America's Community Voices Network, we examine gun violence in at risk communities in the City of Tampa that has reached epidemic preportions.  On Saturday, April 18, 2015, 12 noon sharp at the Abundant Life Church Parking Lot, 8117 N 13th Street, Sulphur Springs a Community March will occur to raise awareness about the increased gun violence in the Springs threatening the safety and health of children, families and neighborhoods.  Our guest is a representative of the Tampa Police Department, Lt. Randy Peters.  This event will also provide information about positive resources available to the community.  Rally! Eat! Drink! Support.