🎧 Fight The Funk Podcast: Hosted by Maagic Collins Maagic Collins

Fight the Funk Podcast Episode #70 

Who are you, black man? Update on where I'm at and sharing some of my writings while absorbing all that I've endured over the past few years of this culture war. 

Now more than ever, I believe any black male that makes it to a healthy old age is a miracle. 

This episode is short and not just for black folks, but for all people on this journey of self-knowledge. 

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Fight The Funk is dedicated to exploring mental health, culture, and the world around us. To create an environment of openness and respect for every individual's personal journey with mental health.


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Its' been a while since the last episode.   

A few of the topics:  

- Finding myself being righteous in a cigar shop 

- LGBTQ+  

- Being psychologically tortured for being different 

- Willie Lynch Document  

- Bruces Beach  

- Coops   

What I’m about to say does not get in the way of putting my head down and building and creating. Hopefully, this just allows my supporters and followers more permission to openly continue to rock with me from all walks of life, even the secret celebs you know who you are. 

And if I’m not for you, you are absolutely free to keep it moving.   2020, was month after month of psychological torture, mainly who I am as I am was painfully not excepted.  It’s a dark tragic comedy to be stuck being you and you are being encouraged to be your authentic self.   

I am Neurodivergent...autistically gifted I will not see it as a curse like I once did growing up. Punishing myself for being different.  I am not in need of being fixed or broken in like an untrained dog. My mother's son. Fully aware of right and wrong. Have never had a drug problem nor committed a crime.   

I do know shame and humiliation as someone who was a down-low black dude, publicly outed for my bisexual past, I’ll never be the same after that.   Letting go of resentment. I will still speak on LGBTQ+ matters, not much because it’s not my passion. Exploring Mental health as a black male is my passion. I will still defend the rights of LGBTQ+ in the circles I find myself in. 

Mainly because I have no filter.   One truth that has been learned through all this. When you help bring powerful rich spoiled white males down, you don’t just walk away from that and think you're going back to living a normal life.   

On a positive note: Discussing Coops and how they can help black and underserved communities. 

Mandela Grocery’s Stores' vision responds to Dr. King’s call for creative job expansion: Jobs for the people in the neighborhood. Jobs that build income, skills, and community amenities. Jobs that function for our neighbors. Cooperative jobs can be jobs in various industries that are complementary and essential such as groundskeeping, design and building, food production, and food distribution.      


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This episode is a few thoughts on politics on the local and federal level. 

Nov 9, 2021 Freestyle  

Talking through politics on the local and federal levels.  

Mark Ridley Thomas - District 10 situation in LA  

Kyle Rittenhouse case  

McMichael's Trial and more...


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On this episode of Fight The Funk Podcast.  

Sharing some basic thoughts on this Mon, November 1  

 I also speak on the passing of my Auntie. Sharing some of my influences on how I live my life such as The book #Essentialism and recent conversations I've had about "focus."  What comes to mind is 2pac and Scarface hit song "Smile."  Scarface says "A man without a focused life will drive him insane."  Very important for men and women to work from a healthy place.

The main point of this episode. Amongst all the bullshit our leaders and people in our own world can stir up, what do we need to do to stay whole, happy, and healthy?  


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In this episode, I discuss Dave Chapelle's comedy special called the closer it's considered to be very controversial but I think there are important takeaways that can foster real conversations. 

Love it or hate it, it's has made people talk about their discomforts with gender and sexuality within different communities. 


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In this episode, I talk about the efforts of a group I work with Down Town Crenshaw which is part of Liberty EcoSystem. 

Down Town Crenshaw looks to stabilize a black community that has sustained decades of casualties.

The American profit margin and our American identity from the foundation have utilized black pain. The black community is only 9% in LA county as well as similar numbers around the nation. 

In our efforts to purchase the Crenshaw Mall we were able to raise over $100 million,  joined with 300 plus organizations, lead marches, rallied, and fought tooth and nail. At the end of the day, our bid was not honored, in spite of having the best bid. The history of redlining and the desire to not see “communal black wealth” remained a strong force against black liberation. The fight will continue, in the pursuit to purchase the mall as we once again “need solutions that match the scale of the problem, within the city of south-central and every black neighborhood around the country.

We look to create lasting relationships and strengthen ties as global citizens.

You can check out youtube and both websites.

Liberty Ecosystem: youtube clip 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr6EY4tHgdw

https://libertyecosystem.org/

https://www.downtowncrenshaw.com/




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