This week's show is dedicated to the families of the victims of the Oxford High School Shooting that took place on Nov 30th. Hanna St. Julianne, Justin Shilling, Tate Myre, & Madisyn Baldwin were gunned down at the hands of deranged teenager Ethan Crumbley, and several others were wounded and countless others traumitized by what took place that fateful day. Our throughts and prayers are with the familes of the victims and the students of ths school as they try to sort out the details of what happened and try to put the pieces of their lives and their school back together. We decided to dedicate this week's entire show to discuss not just what happened that fateful day on November 30th, but to talk about the events leading up to that day and where do we go from here? We believe that we need to be proactive instead of reactive in situations like this, and we can defintiely learn from the mistakes and missteps that were made as we endeavor to move forward and to try to find ways to heal and prevent this type of tragic event from happening again.  PLUS, we have another dynamic Thought of the Week that I believe is directly in line with the topic for this week's show. We put our minister's hat on this week and share an excerpt of a powerful message that we delivered entitled, "He's Still The One," In a world where it seems we have more questions than answers, we must remember that Jesus Christ is still the one. This is defintitely a thought that is guaranteed to bless you. We hope you are able to take some time this week to listen to the show. 

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The Oxford High School Shooting - Where Do We Go From Here?

In this week's Thanksigiving Edition of the podcast we are talking with a good friend and special guest Journalist, Speaker, Advocate & Minister Jakkar Aimery. We are calling this week's edition of the show "Iron Sharpens Iron," because we are both men of like passion and in this poignant discussion we are covering a miriad of topics including Politics, Race, Relgion & Voting. Jakkar is an emerging journalist, author, speaker, and activist; who uses his unique skills to inform communities on issues that are pertinent to social engagement, the expansion of political insight, and the proclamation of thought at the intersection of spirit and scholarship. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in journalism and sociology from Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI. During his time at MSU, Jakkar worked as an undergraduate researcher where he explored and identified existing barriers to student success and establish policies, procedures, and practices to mitigate the existing opportunity gaps between white and minoritized student populations. This is definitely an interview you don't want to miss!  PLUS, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, we have an awesome Thought of the Week especially for you entitled, "I'm Thankful." This is a powerful word that focuses on the posture and demeanor that every child of God should have. We should be thanfkul to God for all of HIs manifold blesings that He has afforded us this year. Regardless of what we have experienced we all have a reasons to be thankful! We have a great show in store for you, and we hope you take some time to check it out! 

"Iron Sharpens Iron" feat. Journalist Jakkar Aimery #ThanksgivingEdition

What better way to get ready for the garme of the weekend than to interview one of the players who will be taking the field in just a few hours in Columbus, OH. That's right! MSU vs OSU takes place in just a few hours in Ohio, and the stakes couldn't be higher, and we have a special show to kick off all of the festivities. Our special guest on this week's edition of the podcast is MSU Star Running Back Elijah Collins. Elijah is a two-year letterwinner has seen action in 23 career games, including 12 starts, and has rushed for 1,086 yards on 265 carries in his career, becoming 46th Spartan player with 1,000 career rushing yards. He is a personable young man with a good head on his shoulders, and continues to credit his team and his coaches for much of his success as a Michigan State University Football Player. Elijah speaks very highly of his Coach Mel Tucker, who he big reason why the Spartan Football team has a winning record this season. And, then we cap off this week's show with an excerpt of a powerful motivational message delivered by Eric Thomas aka "The Hip Hop Preacher" entitled, "You Can't Defeat Me." This message is directly in line with this week's theme "RELENTLESS" which is the mantra of Coach Mel Tucker & the Spartan Football Program. There is a determation and a tenacity that you got to have if you ever want to accomplish anything, and if you are in need of some motivation, this is the message for you. Needless to say, we've got a great show in store for you this week, and we hope you take some time and tune in. 

"RELENTLESS" - Featuring MSU Star Running Back Elijah Collins

In this week's "Living While Black" edition, we discuss two very important trials that are taking place right now; the Ahmaud Arbery trilal and the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, and how both of these cases are ultimately going to impact the Black Community. Ahmaud Arbery was the young black jogger who was cut down by three white men who claimed they were taking the law in their own hands. And, Kyle Rittenhouse is a young 18yr old white teenager who is charged with killing two people and wounding another during a Kenosha, Wisconsin demonstration taking place in the aftermath of the death of Jacob Blake. Jacob Blake is the young black man who was shot in the back seven times by a white police officer in front of his three sons. We alsof plan to talk about former Chicago Bulls Forward Scottie Pippen's new book "Unguarded" and his beef with Michael Jordan.  PLUS, we've got a dynamic Thought of the Week just for you entitled "On the Bright Side." This is a powerful message expecially for those who seem to be focused on the negative things that might be happening to them. There is a bright siide to every problem, there is a bright side to very circumstance, and we cannot ever forget that. Definitely alot to discuss and we hope you take some time this week and tune in. 

"Living While Black"

Today's show is going to be special. We have Media & Marketing Pro Shontel Michelle sharing with us about her vast experience in Ministry, Media and the Marketplace. She was recently promoted to VP of The Won TV, also known as the Christian Netflix. Shontel is a vibrant, energetic and though-provoking, speaker, author and talk show host with alot to share. And this interview will definitely be one that you don't want to miss!  In addition to this being the BIG Game Edition of the podcast, where we will be chearring for the Michigan State Spartans to defeat the Miichigan Wolverines once again, we also have a very special Thought of the Week to encorage those who might be on the brink of giving up, This week's thought is entitled, "Don't Faint."  Special show, you deinitely can't miss! GO SPARTANS!!!!

Winning with The Won TV feat. Media Pro Shontel Michelle *BIG GAME EDITION*

This week's edition of the podcast, we talk NBA Superstar Kyrie Irving, Former Detroit Chief of Police & Gubernatoral Candidate James Craig, & General Colin Powell, all through the lens of leadership. What is good leadershp and what does bad leadership look like? I believe it is important to not only know what to do, but also what not do. And, I think we have 3 perfect examples of both spectrums of leadership that we can dissect and examine in this week's edition of the Thinking Out Loud Radio Show. From Kyrie's unfounded stance on being a voice for the voiceless with regards to the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate, to Former Chief of Police & Republican Gubernatorial Candidate James Craig and his untimely political aspirations of unsitting Michigan Democratic Govenor Gretchen Whitmer. We also discuss the stellar career of Four-Star General & Former Secretary of State Colin Powell as he succumb to complications of COVID-19. Again, we believe these three profiles in leadership are lessons that we all can learn from.  PLUS, we can't think of a better way to cap off this week's show, but with a timely excerpt from distinguished scholar, intellectual, speaker and author Dr. Myles Munroe as he asks a very poignant question about leadership; "Are You An Egotist Or Are You A Leader?" This is definitely a message that you need to hear. We believe this week's show is highl insightful and definitely one that you can't afford to miss!

"Lessons In Leadership"

This week's podcast is very special, because we are interviewing a #PodcastPartner on this week's edition of the Thinking Out Loud Radio Show. The Service Learning School District is one of our newest sponsors and partners of the podcast, and this week we welcome the distinguished Supertintendent of the Serice Learning District- De'Angelo Alexander. He has over 30yrs of of experience in the field of education, and has worked in the Detroit Community starting schools from the ground up, which is a part of his forte. During this week's edtion of the podcast, De'Angelo is sharing with us some of the amazing things that are happening at the Detroit, Oak Park, & Redford Service Learning Academies. They are doing some phenonmenal things for students in the Detroit Metropolitan area, and we are excited to share this interview with you on this week's podcast.  PLUS, as is our custom we have a dynamicThought of the Week specially for those that might be struggling with their identity. They might be confused about who they are. This week' s thought is especially for and it's entitled, "Knowing Who You Are."  This is defintely a special show, and we hope you take some time this week to tune in. Additionally, if you or anyone you know might be an entrepreneuer or a business owner and want to get the word our about your business or service, we want you to become a #PodcastPartner. Send us an email at contact@michaelnimmons.com, and we would be more than happy to help you promote your business right here on the Thinking Out Loud Radio Show. Alot of reasons to tune, and we deeply and sincerely hope that you do. 

"Leading With Excellence" feat. Superintendent & Educator De'Angelo Alexander

This week we plan to tackle what we believe to be very important issues that we also believe are directly related. The question of this week's show is one i'm sure you've heard before. "Are we beating a dead horse?" We not only discuss the identity or the subject matter of this proverbial dead horse, but also the issues that we believe to be directly related. Firstly, the atrocities taking place at the Mexican border related to the Haitian refugees coming to this country escaping the terror and turmoil happening in their own country. And, the inept and vicious response that they recieved from our goverment; border patrol agents photographed on horseback whipping the Haitian immigrants as if they were chattel slaves. Deplorable!  We also discuss another emerging problem within our community of missing persons and the disparity that exists between the media attention that White missing person's recieve versus their Black counterparts. All of this seemed to have sprung out of the high profile missing person case of the Gabby Petito; young white woman traveling with her fiancee that mysterially dissappeared, but later was found dead. Her financee is still at large. This case recieved quite a bit of media attention which some in the Black Community believe lead to the quick discovery of her remains. Whlle, Black graduate Jelani Day and others like him, go mssing for months and some for even longer than that with barely any media coverage at all. We discuss this as well as the underlying thread that seems to join this two very different issues together.  PLUS, we have a dynamic Thought of the Week in store for you. We share a very powerful poem from one of Black History's greatest Poet Laureate Langston Hughes entitled, "Let America Be America Again!" A poem that we believe fits very appropriately with the theme of this week's show. We also talk a little Spartan Football as well,

"Are We Beating A Dead Horse?"

This week we've got a very special guest; who's actually been on the podcast 3 times. He is the Director of the  Award-Winning Detroit Youth Choir - Mr. Anthony T. White.  Through his leadership, this choir placed 2nd on America’s Got Talent, received a $1Mil Endowment from the Community Foundation of Southeastern Mi, nominated & won a Stellar Award, and participated in a countless number of concerts, galas, and other major performances around the country. He is the hardest working choir director in music and he’s a long time friend of ours  During his interview he shares what other things they have been up to since he was last on the show. And, believe me it's has been some reallyBIG things. They've even got a shoe deal with a popular sneaker company that will be debuting very soon. But, you got to listen to the show to find out who it is and how you can cop a pair. This is definitely a show you don't want to miss.  PLUS, as always we've got a dynamic Thought of the Week, to inspire and empower you to keep moving forward. So, be sure and check out this week's show and I guarantee you won't be disappointed. 

"Glory" feat. Director of the Award-Winning Detroit Youth Choir-Anthony White

Join us this week as we talk with CHH Artist L3XIDVINE, She's a gifted and talented Woman of God that can sing as well as rap, and ladies and gents she's got BARZZZ!!!! L3Xidivine is L3XDIVINE was recognized for a video series titled #EMCEEMONDAY where she would spit a "Hot 16" each week, with the iPhone she was instructed (by Holy Spirit) to buy with her last paycheck. She landed gigs in Vegas through church events, Guerilla Cross, and other various sources. She became even more familiar to the CHH community through the project EL V. Envy by JGivens and through competing at “The Rap Showcase” held at Legacy Conference in Chicago, IL.  Her music began to receive attention from platforms such as Trackstarz, Rapzilla, Forth District, and more. In 2017 she created a stage for women through Legacy Fest titled She's Next, as a way to shed light on the under-representation of women in the Christian Hip Hop Community, and more recently won the Jackson Pollock challenge held by Andy Mineo! The beginning has arrived for L3XDIVINE and we are excited as she impacts the world, reconciling generations back to Christ. And, we are very excited to be sharing her music as well as her ministry with you!  PLUS, we will be sharing a powerful Thought of the Week entitled, "A Beautiful Conspiracy" inspired by our recent interview with CHH Artist L3XIDVINE. And, we have will be sharing a new sponsor of Thinking Out Loud Radio Show Podcast in this week's episode as well. Lot to talk about and discuss in this week's show and we hope you will take some time and check it out! 

"A Beautiful Conspiracy" feat. CHH Artist L3XDIVINE

This week's show we share Pt.2 of our Back-To-School Virtual Community Forum we streamed LIVE on our Thinking Out Loud Radio & TV Show Facebook Fan Page (http://www.facebook.com/thinkingoutloudhq) back on Aug 30th. This was such an empowering and informative event, and in part two we shift our discussion toward events that are transpiring in the State of Florida with Gov. Ron Desantis and the School Districts there, as well what are some of the specific CDC Guidelines that have been laid for our students return to in-person learning. If you enjoyed Pt.1 then you are definitely going to enjoy Pt. 2. PLUS, we will be sharing with you another show milestone that we are very proud of an excited about. Also, as we prepare for our students first day back in the classrooms across the country, we thought it would be fitting to share a speech we gave at our own graduation from Michigan State University back in December of 1998. The speech is enttied, "Write The Vision" This is a poweful message that i'm sure will inspire and motivate our young people to do the same. This week's show is definitely appointment listening. We hope you take some time this week and tune in. 

Back To School Community Forum Recap Pt. 2

This week we share Pt.1 of our recap of our impactful and insightful Back-To-School Virtual Community Forum, where we hosted a panel of educators and administrators discussing students in the Detroit Metropolitan Area's return to in-person learning. During this LIVE event that was streamed over our Thinking Out Loud Radio & TV Show Facebook Fan Page (http://www.facebook.com/thinkinguutloudhq), educators shared the preparations and plans that are being made for our students to return to a safe, and healthy educational environment. Especially, in the midst of the rise of the COVID-19 Delta Variant, we wanted to provide parents with an opportunity to hear directly from the educators who are on the front line everyday making sure that our students are protected and safe from this dangerous and deadly virus. This was a worthwhile event, and there was definitely a tremendous amount of valuable information diseminated. PLUS, we also shared some of the sights and sounds of the collective voices of speakers and activists who spoke at the 58th Anniversary of the March on Washington, where the focus of this year's march was for voting rights. Speakers from both generations articulated the fierce urgency of now, and the importance of putting pressure on the powers that be, that we are going to keep marching, and keep fighting until victory is won.  We hope you enjoy this week's show. Please listen, share and subscribe.   

Back To School Community Forum Recap Pt. 1

We are back after taking a few weeks off  because of work obligations, as well as getting some rest and recuperation, which is always in order. But, we are back with another brand new episode and with a lot to talk about. We plan to talk about the newly FDA Approved Pfizer Vaccine and is that enougth for more people to now get vaccinated? In addition, students across the country are now returing to in-person learning, and it looks like the State of Florida is a house divided. Gov. Ron Desantis has signed an executive order not requireing or manddating mask, but public schools in the state are requiring students to wear masks. Gov. Desantis is threatening to cut off the funding of these schools, becasue they are in violation of his exeutive order and the Parents Bill of Rights. Do you agree or disagree? And, finally, we ae talking Sportmanship & Competition, particularity amongst our Black Athletes. There are several stories surrounding our Black Athletes we plan to address in this week's edition of the Thinking Out Loud Radio Show.  PLUS, we got a dynamic Thought of the Week entitled, "God's Masterpeiece" that is sure to bless you, that we wiill be sharing at the end of this week's show. Also, we have a exciting and informative event we'll be talking about coming up; Mon. Aug 30th from 7-9pm; the Back-To School Community Forum. This is a community forum designed to answer questions as well as discuss some of the issues surrounding our children in the Detroit Metropolitian area returning to in-person learning. We plan to have educators, administrators & other professional on the call to share and answer questions. This will be an event LIVE Streamed on Facebook, and one you don't want to miss.  Great show in store. Alot of information to share, and we hope you tune in. 

WE ARE BACK...

This week's episode is truly fiyah!!! We talk with CHH Artist & Rap Mogul of Godchaserz Entertainment - Brinson. He has been rapping for over twenty years now, with two decades worth of music and lightening up stages across the country. His music has been heard on ESPN, BET, NPR, TBN and more. In addition, to our interview, he also shares two singles off of his latest album entitled, "Throw The Crown." Brinson's interview is coming off of the heels of his co-;laborer in the vineyard Mahogany Jones from last week's show. They are two of God's best in the kingdom, and we are so privilieged to have had the opportunity to inteview them both on the Thinking Out Loud Radio & TV Show.  PLUS, we have got a dynamic Thought of the Week from none other than distinguished luminary and Pastor of Friendship West Bapist Church; Dr. Frederick Douglas Haynes III. This week's thought is an excerpt from his sermon entitled, "The Gospel of Good Trouble" taken from the powerful book written by sainted Civil Rights Leader & Congressman John Lewis. Needless to say, we've got a great show in store for you, and I can't wait for you to check it out! 

"Throw The Crown" feat. CHH Artist & Rap Mogul of Godchaserz Ent. Brinson

This week's podcast is truly special. In this week's edition of the Thinking Out Loud Radi Show, we reconnect with a good friend, Award Winning Hip / Soul Recording Artist, Speaker, & U.S. Music Ambassador - Mahogany Jones. She is literally one of the dopest artist that we've set down to interview on the podcast, and what is even more interesting than that is she's also one of thee most humblest and personable artist we've interviewed on the podcast as well. We literally talked for over 2hrs about her music, career, ministry and so much more. We are just sharing a snippet of this 2hr MasterClass into the life of this Hip Hop Legend - Mahogany Jones. And, believe me in talking with her, class is definitely in session. Mahogany Jones is a 4x BET 106 &Park Freestyle Friday Champion. She has shared stages with the likes of Talib Kweli, The Roots,Rapsody,Royce da’5’9”,Elzhi, Les Nubians, and Jessica Care Moore. With a mission to inspire, and educate, as a US musical ambassador she has toured and led workshops globally in 18 countries, spanning 4 continents. She also was a featured Ted X Speaker in 2018. In this week's interview she will also be sharing with us music from her latest project "Sugar Water." This is definitley an interview you don't want to miss! PLUS, we have another dynamic Thought of the Week enttield "Coming Soon," that is especially for those who've been waiting on their blessing from God, wating on a miracle, waiting on God to do something special in your life. Well, that wait is over! Your blessing is coming soon! And, believe me I can't wait to share this powerful Thought of the Week with you. We certainly hope you enjoy this week's show, and remember to subscribe to the podcast any and everywhere you listen! 

LEGENDARY - MasterClass feat. Hip / Soul Artist, Speaker & Icon - Mahogany Jones

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