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The Freedom Train is a community resource radio show linking the resources available to the community that needs them. We go out of our way to find and honor the movers and shakers in the Black Community giving them a platform to share their voices and services. You can catch us every Wednesday where ever you get your podcast or on the Freedom Train Website at www.freedomtrainradio.com
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Welcome to the Block and Nickel podcast hosted by Mr. Donnell Durden. Block and Nickel is a podcast that focuses on economic education and empowerment; how we can use money to change our lives. Mr. Durden puts his spin on teaching financial literacy for our community; you will finally enjoy learning about economics. Tune in!!!
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Thank you for Listening Please Share Kyrie Irving just recently returned to the Brooklyn Nets starting lineup after serving a seven game suspension for a tweet that shook up the world. Week's ago, Kyrie Tweeted a link to the documentary From Hebrews To Negros, which is thought of as an anti-Semitic film. Kyrie didn't apologize until after …
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Thank you for Listening Please Share This week on the Freedom Train Podcast, Joe & Pat are joined by Professor Carl Tone Jones, as they discuss the Malika Andrews saga. Malika Andrews is gaining a reputation for having hatred against black male athletes. She seems to go out of her way to highlight any negativity surrounding any black male …
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Thank you for Listening Please Share Oh Hell Naw!!! Reports have come out alleging that former NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre, is involved in taking welfare money to build a volleyball stadium for Sothern Mississippi University. This is wild. The quarterback who made over $100,00,000 as an NFL player is resulting to taking from t…
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Thank you for Listening Please Share Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears are trippin. I mean trippin hard. Recently Areis Spears said negative remarks about Lizzo in an interview. Following his remarks, the public became aware of a skit he and Tiffany Haddish did years ago. The skit was said to bring awareness to child sexual abuse, but the w…
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This episode of the Freedom Train Podcast. Pat & Joe cover the story of an Atlanta woman being arrested in a park after midnight. The woman was accompanied by a man in an Atlanta park last month. A police officer approaches the two to issue them tickets for being in the park after dark. The gentleman complied with the officer, but the woman refused…
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Thank you for Listening Please Share This week on the Freedom Train Podcast, Joe and Pat discuss a crazy ass CPS worker who was encouraging a teenage black girl to become a prostitute. The teen girl was one of nine children to her mother, because the mother could not properly care the the girl she was placed in foster care. While in foster…
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Thank you for Listening Please Share This week on the Freedom Train Podcast, Joseph interviews Mr. Josh Johnson. Mr. Johnson is running for the Leon County Commission seat in the upcoming elections. He is also an educator and art advocate, being the president of the 621 Art Gallery in Tallahassee, FL. As a teacher, small business owner, an…
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Thank you for Listening Please Share From Broken To Beautiful ​ ​SILA LOTT is an author, writer, and mother of two beautiful boys. She believes in encouraging, uplifting, and inspiring heartbroken women with the word of God and her testimony. She manages an inspirational Facebook page and website titled: Sil.Inspiration. Sila is also a stu…
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Thank you for Listening Please Share ​Ericka J. Cromartie, is the head Girls’ Basketball Coach at Florida A&M University Developmental Research School, where she ensures each team member masters the skills of playing basketball through exposure to the game. Coach Cromartie is the daughter of Jerome and Claudette Cromartie and a current res…
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Thank you for Listening Please Share On May 23rd, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, and declared by Clarence Thomas, that the Federal Courts can no longer review evidence to help overturn convictions where inadequate legal representation was present. This would mean the number of innocent going to prison will increase. Innocent people wi…
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Thank you for Listening Please Share A few weeks ago, comedian Mo'Nique went slap off on comedian D.L. Hughley during a comedy show in Detroit. Originally, Mo'Nique stated that she went off on him because of a contract dispute. Then she said she went off because she had a vendetta against him because of things he said in the past. D.L. Hug…
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Thank you for Listening Please Share In this episode of the Freedom Train Podcast, Joe & Pat react to social media influencer and comedian B. Simone, as she criticizes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In a podcast discussion, B. Simone decided to analyze the life and accusations of Dr. King cheating on his wife. She said he wasn't a great man be…
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Thank you for Listening Please Share In this episode of the Freedom Train Podcast Series, Joe & Pat analyze the Buffalo and Uvalde shootings. Within a two week period, two armed gunmen killed a great number of people in mass shootings. The Buffalo shooting was race based, and we are still learning more about the Uvalde shooter. Once again …
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Thank you for Listening Please Share This week on the Freedom Train Podcast Series, Joe and Pat get some things off of their chests about the state of the black community. Across the board, black America is riddled with disparities, in conjunction with systematic racism. We have more children born into single parent homes, we don't own or …
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Thank you for Listening Please Share This week on the Freedom Train Podcast Series, Joe and Pat get into the Amber Heard Johnny Deep trial. Originally, Johnny Deep was said to be the perpetrator of intimate partner violence against Amber Heard. Johnny was guilty in the court of public opinion, he even lost many acting jobs. Years later, ev…
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Thank you for Listening Please Share This week on the Freedom Train Podcast Series, Joe and Pat go on a rant about the trash relationship condition between black men and black women. Is this the end of black marriages, black families, and black America? The death of Mr. Kevin Samuels further revealed the rift between black women and black …
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Thank you for Listening Please Share This week on the Freedom Train Podcast Series, Joe and Pat are covering the story of the alleged sex cult leader, Eligio Bishop aka Nature Boy, was arrested for rape, false imprisonment and three counts of “prohibition on nude or sexually explicit electronic transmissions, according to DeKalb County Pol…
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Thank you for Listening Please Share The year 2022 has brought a lot of emotions and controversy surrounding women's colligate swimming. Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas is the center of the controversy because of her competition in and dominance of women's swimming. Many of the ladies competing against Lia feel they have no chance to win, n…
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Your browser does not support the audio element. Former star quarterback for the Houston Texans Deshaun Watson, will not face criminal charges and is now the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. After 22 civil lawsuits were filed against Deshaun Watson on April 15, 2021, alleging sexual assault, a grand jury decided no criminal charges wi…
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Your browser does not support the audio element. A few Sundays ago the Oscars had its most memorable moment. Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith. Over the last 3 years, the marriage of Will and Jada was the subject of much public discussion, because of the conversations at Jada's Red Table Talk show. From t…
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Thanks for listening. ​In this episode Donnell talks about preparing for an economic downturn. If you started investing in your 401K plan within the last 10 years the market has been good to you. Have you thought about a strategy to reallocate your portfolio investment when the economy hits a downturn? What goes up must come down... In this episode…
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Thanks for listening. ​In this episode Donnell talks about future proofing your finances. The purchase power of a dollar is guaranteed to decrease within 20 years. Whether you want to be rich or financially stable; check the performance of your investments regularly. Whats the Deal with Financial Freedom.mp3File Size:16513 kbFile Type:mp3Download F…
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Your browser does not support the audio element. ​In this episode Donnell talks about not waiting for the ideal scenario to start investing. The market is a living entity and prices will not remain the same. That said, whether real estate, stocks, or starting a business...Take action! B&N Take Action.mp3File Size:10404 kbFile Type:mp3Download File…
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In Episode 7 of the Block & Nickel Money Party, Donnell talks about strategic ways to leverage an IRA. If you are interested in building wealth you have to be willing to be deliberate with your actions and strategies. Listen to Donnell's perspective on investing with an IRA. ​ Clicking below allows you to download or stream IRA and 401k 27s.mp3File…
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​Welcome back to the Block & Nickle Money Party on the Freedom Train Radio Network. In this episode Donnell talks about "being a giver to yourself". To succeed financially we all have to deliberate with plans and consistant with our contributions. Every pay period is Christmas and you should gift your self! Clicking on the file below will allow you…
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​In episode 4 we discuss the power of compounding interest and paying yourself first. The term pay your self first has been tossed around as a proverb. Like most proverbs the concept is not "that deep". tune into episode 4 to learn how leveraging the act of paying yourself first with interest that compounds.​ Money Party: Compound Interest.mp3File …
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​On episode 2 of The Block And Nickel Podcast, host Donnell talks about the concept of "Investing for ownership" and the transformation of wealth within a family. We also discuss ownership of time and money. Generational wealth has to have a genesis and investing for ownership is a path that Donnell believes in to help you create generation wealth.…
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​Welcome to the first episode of the Block and Nickel podcast, hosted by Mr. Donnell Durden. Block and Nickel is a podcast that focuses on economic education and empowerment; how we can use money to change our lives. Mr. Durden puts his spin on teaching financial literacy for our community; you will finally enjoy learning about economics. Tune in t…
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