The Desk

Tony Donaldson Jr.

A podcast convening a multi-generation and diverse community to discuss the latest trending topics making headlines and strategies to reimagine the future of America.

Episodes

  1. 02/08/2021

    Our New Normal

    The year is 2021— as we continue to battle a deadly pandemic, and at this point in time, nearly half a million Americans who were with us just last year have succumb to the novel coronavirus. Newly elected President Joe Biden, alongside Vice President Kamala Harris, certainly have their work cut out for them as it is boots on the ground, trial by fire, and no holds barred to regain any sense of the idea of America.

    16 min

  2. 11/24/2020

    A Different Thanksgiving

    We are surviving 2020, and not everyone will be able to say that they did. We have the gift of life. With that life, we have the time and opportunity to make a better future, one decision at a time. We want to be thankful with all of our loved ones next year, we want to be able to celebrate when we beat this virus, and we want to be able to say we all did our part.

    12 min

  3. 11/17/2020

    Transition in Progress

    The peaceful transfer of power is at the very bedrock of our democracy. Since 1801, with the departure of John Adams after being defeated by his friend-turned-rival Thomas Jefferson, each President has learned to pass the baton, turn the page, and allow each chapter of American history to unfold as we the people write it, one vote and one election at a time.

    18 min

  4. 10/26/2020

    Living History

    History will have something to say about each of us. Our grandchildren will likely have book reports and research assignments focused on this very moment in history, and they will ask us: where were you? What did you do? Join us as we follow the headlines in the final countdown to Election Day 2020!

    26 min

  5. 10/19/2020

    This is America

    After nearly 7 months of battling the novel coronavirus and a reckoning on race relation, we have finally been able to capture a picture of this year, and the image couldn’t be more clear. THIS IS AMERICA

    22 min

  6. 10/12/2020

    A Presidential Debacle

    After a tumultuous week at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, we gather at The Desk to debrief Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis, the first debates ahead of Election Day, and White House in turmoil. Following the super-spreader event at the White House, more than 30 close contacts and staffers contract the very virus that President Trump continues to ignore. Voters are poised to elect the next President of the United States or settle for a complete presidential debacle.

    19 min

  7. 09/27/2020

    Rebuilding Together

    At a fractured moment in American history, following yet another miscarriage of justice in the case of Breonna Taylor, we gather at The Desk to look ahead as we are charged with rebuilding together. Across generational and cultural divides to a better and more perfect union.

    14 min

  8. 09/20/2020

    Where Do We Go From Here?

    A legend, icon, warrior and defender of The Constitution, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away after a hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer. The court, in a statement, said Ginsburg died at her home in Washington, D.C., surrounded by family. She was 87.

    12 min

  9. 09/13/2020

    One Nation Under God

    Since the inception of America, citizens in classrooms, courtrooms, and legislative bodies have recited the pledge of allegiance to America every single day. In 1954 President Eisenhower encouraged Congress to add the words "under God," creating the 31-word pledge many recite today. In recent years we have witnessed evangelical christian leaders stand behind Donald Trump and many of his ungodly antics, but today we are joined by Bishop C. Anthony Muse to discuss whether or not America can live up to the true meaning of its creed in being: one nation under God.

    25 min

  10. 09/06/2020

    We The People

    At the crossroad of American politics, our nation stands on the precipice of change with an important decision to make in just about 60 days. In the argument of whose America is it, conservatives are using images of protests, riots, and national civil unrest to suggest that chaos is to come if Joe Biden is elected as President. However, pursuant to the Preamble of the US Constitution, America will always belong to "We The People", and protests are at the very bedrock of our democracy!

    10 min

  11. 08/30/2020

    United We Stand, Divided We Fall

    In the lead up to the 2020 Presidential Election between former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump the Democrats and Republicans race to paint two very different pictures of the same America. Divided on issues like race relations and accepting science as truth take priority amongst this season’s debates. We are joined by Troy Dante Prestwood to help us dissect this moment in American History.

    31 min

  12. 08/12/2020

    Welcome to the Desk

    Join Tony Donaldson Jr at the Desk as we go back and get everything we need to move forward individually and collectively. History has its eyes on us as we fight for the soul of the nation. We're asking all the right questions and telling the story of now! Please, God bless America.

    1 min
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About

A podcast convening a multi-generation and diverse community to discuss the latest trending topics making headlines and strategies to reimagine the future of America.

Information

  • Creator
    Tony Donaldson Jr.
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Tony Donaldson Jr.
  • Show Website
    The Desk