Thoughts on Talks - Rev. Mike & Malayna Malayna Dawn
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- Religion & Spirituality
Malayna Dawn shares her Thoughts on Rev. Mike's Sunday Talks at the Center for Spiritual Living in Granada Hills, California. She also asks for *his* thoughts and research, choices, which he often answers with a pop culture or historical reference, some science or a song. It's a real and down-to-earth spiritual and philosophical life discussion with a fair amount of laughter.
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Real Steps to Confront Racism- Thoughts on Talks #BLM special episode
Salaam Thompson joins Rev. Mike and Malayna once again, this time to share an event from his life -- #ShoppingWhileBlack at a local Ralph's supermarket. He and his family have been treated extremely unjustly and gotten no response to their attempts to communicate by phone, email or legal means. Together we planned real steps that we can take together as a community to remedy the situation and bring about the vision of a world that works for all.
HEARTLESS RALPH'S BANS BLACK FAMILY FOR LIFE from ALL Ralph's and Food 4 Less supermarkets on threat of arrest without reason, proof or recourse. We invite you to join us in prayer and in action steps around the idea that the right people get this information within this structure and it is addressed in a respectful and meaningful way. -
Emergency session - episode 51 - Thoughts on Talks
In this short, 40-minute episode, Rev. Mike, Salaam and Malayna called an Emergency Session to address all the shootings that have taken place in March of 2021.
Salaam presented a perspective from within the Black Community, and Rev. Mike explained how it felt from his white male perspective and helped us consider the relationship to guns from the perspective of a veteran, a sportsman, a police officer. Malayna tried to find where we can each make a heart-to-heart difference in all of our communities, Salaam suggested we all lean into uncomfortable conversations, and Rev. Mike took it the the spiritual level where we're all connected as one.
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Judas and Infinite Invisible -BLM- ep 50 - Thoughts on Talks
The Sunday talk from Rev. Mike was about "unleashing the infinite invisible", and our regular co-host, Salaam Thompson, wanted to share about the film "Judas and the Black Messiah" on HBO Max--about the 1960's Chicago Black Panther leader, Fred Hampton. Malayna Dawn has a coughing attack in the middle and tries to recover by attempting to connect the infinite invisible to why empowered leaders seem a threat to those in power. Salaam shares from his vast wealth of knowledge and experience about the Black American experience and being a follower of Islam, which also connecting us to world history, mathematics and pop culture -- which is why we all get along so well. How does this information sit with you? Do your research, then let us know!
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The It in Divinity - ep 49 - Thoughts on Talks
Rev. Mike and Malayna discuss the topic of the Sunday Jan 24th talk which was how to use the power of the Divine in your life. Examples from ancient teachers and modern poets are used, Heart Math and Transcendentalists -- get ready for some deep thoughts!
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Inauguration Day - BLM - ep 48- Thoughts on Talks
Join Rev. Mike McMorrow, Malayna, and Salaam Thompson as they talk about Inauguration Day firsts, The People's Inauguration.org, and the new movie "One Night in Miami" -- kudos for Regina King, and background info on the Nation of Islam.
They discuss how advertising and marketing are responding to the Black Lives Matter movement, getting Colin Kapernick a medal and restoring the career of Jemele Hill, the Black American ESPN reporter who got fired for calling out white supremacy. (She's starting a media empire now!)
And an ode to Amanda Gorman, the poet from West L.A. whose "The Hill We Climb" inspired us all on Inauguration Day. We've got work to do!
HW: Participate in The People's Inauguration at https://thepeoplesinauguration.org/
Sign a change.org petition for Colin Kaepernick...
Check out Jemele's new podcast network on Spotify
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Visions of Color - BLM - ep 47 - Thoughts on Talks
Our final episode of 2020 with our friend Salaam had us talking about a bunch of great stuff including: Kwanzaa principles - Unity, Self Determination, Collective Work, Cooperative Economics, Purpose, Creativity, and Faith; Ma'at principles; Melanated Money Mondays.com and support Black-owned businesses!
Jingle Jangle
Bridgerton
Hermione in Harry Potter on stage
Hamilton
Soul
PS 5 ads with DWYCK -- "Do What You Can Kid"
Nice and Smooth; DJ Premier/Primo; Gangstar
Salaam Running for Neighborhood and City Council
and Rev. Mike in Chamber of Commerce!
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