Strive Now Magazine Weekly Podcast with Tommy Hayes

The guys discuss the ups and downs of interfaith marriages and some of the things African American couples should consider when entering into a union with someone who isn't of the same faith.

The aftermath of Hurricane Harvey has left many families devastated and lost. Those without wealth, those who didn't own homes or didn't own a car so they were forced, basically, to stay and pray that the hurricane would pass without massive destruction are the biggest victims of this perfectly chaotic and violent cyclone. Very similar to the situation surrounding Hurricane Katrina, the hurricane that broke the levies in Louisiana, Hurricane Harvey unleashed damage to the poor, Black...

Many within the Conscious community feel that in order for a man to actually be pro-Black, he must date and marry women of his own race. In this podcast episode, the guys Tommy Hayes and Darion Williams discuss the topic with Rodney Turner and Darren Smith, hosts of Married Men Don't Talk, a weekly live show that airs every Tuesday night at 9:30pm, Eastern time. Turner and Smith converse on their beginnings with Married Men Don't Talk, ways to strengthen your marriage, and if Black men are...

Can a person be gay and still lead the Black community against systematic racism? This topic has long been debated and regardless of how anyone feels, there have been homosexuals who played major roles in the movement for Blacks Civil Rights. However, there is no mistaking the truth that since the Civil Rights era, homosexual activists have exploited the Black movement and have become more powerful than the entire community of African Americans. Since the murders of Malcolm X and Martin...

When former Derrick Stafford attempted to apprehend suspect Christopher Few, the 33-year-old law enforcement officer probably had no idea that Few would lead on a high-speed chase for two miles in which Few endangered the lives of not only Officer Stafford and his partner, Norris Greenhouse, Jr, 25, but Few's own six year old son who was in the car with Few. After the chase ended, with Few ramming his SUV into the police officers vehicle, Deputy Stafford feared that Few was a danger to...

According to Reuters, in 2012, African American families donated a higher percentage of their income than white families by at least 25%. This report was released by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Rockerfeller Philanthropy Advisors. The report stated that nearly two-thirds of Black households made charitable donations worth over $11 billion annually. That number grew to $17 billion in 2016. Therefore, it would appear that mainstream media refuse to promote the imagery of Blacks...

Many Blacks don't know the history of the Creel Committee or of the works of Edward Bernays. These two gentlemen alone began what the entities we know call "Think Tanks". Ever since World War I, there has been a massive campaign designed to mislead the masses through a method called social engineering. Using this tool, the government for almost 100 years have basically used subliminal brainwashing techniques to divide Blacks on almost every main issue. This episode, the guys discuss how...

We are no longer in the stages of blaming White people or the government for many of our own faults. In the age of information, it's unthinkable to know that we as a nation, a Black nation, still refuse to learn, practice, and educate ourselves and our children on group economics. No nation can rise, regardless of who leads, when you represent 10 percent of the population but waste $1.3 trillion of buying power. We have been conditioned by the system, both in social realms, religious...

The narrative is redundant, stale, and just as sad and sickening as the narrative of Black on Black crime. Another officer has escaped justice after killing a Black citizen. This time the shooting was different. The victim, Philando Castile, did have a gun as he sat in the passenger seat of his fiance's car. In fact, Castile informed the officer of the gun. He calmly notified the officer that he was licensed to carry the gun and that he had a permit to carry. Being in a right to carry...

On a day in which so many great fathers, particularly Black men, are lumped, coal in hand, with the less desirable sperm donors, Black women use the social network to scorn and ruin the day. Well, let the truth be told, fatherless homes and their statistics are based on two considerations…poverty and opportunity, and those numbers, however derived, will be heightened by most on either side of the debate by those who intend to make a case for their respective perspectives. For instance,...

Ryan Johnson is an African American teacher, activist, and student. He was wrongly expelled from Arkansas State University simply because he questioned the teaching of the instructor. Now he finds himself in a David vs Goliath battle as Arkansas State University has used police and city legislation to intimidate and harass him. Johnson came to Strive Now Magazine Weekly Podcast w/Tommy Hayes to give us the truth of his situation and to dish out some insightful pointers on methods to combat...

There is a sad reality when it comes to poor people, regardless of race, and retirement. It gets sadder, however, when one look at the wealth and pay gap between Blacks and Whites in corporate America. Tommy Hayes and Darion Williams welcome Khalil Campbell, the Cash Flow Activist, to the podcast to discuss ways Blacks can become better prepared to retire wealthy and leave their children more than debt.

With the news of Donald Trump's deep budget cuts, the guys at Strive Now Magazine Weekly Podcast discuss how those said cuts will effect the Black community and African American families. There is no way around the harsh truth that cutting funding to public schools and food programs is a direct assault on our single parent homes and the health and mental, as well as physical safety, of our children. Host Tommy Hayes and co-host Darion Williams discuss methods to overcome these cuts that...

The guys discuss if Malcolm X speeches are prevalent with today's society.

MOTHER'S DAY: THE TRUTH BEHIND IT AND WHY I SALUTE AFRICAN AMERICAN MOTHERS I'm never shocked whenever I hear people profess their discontent for Mother's Day. It's easy to observe the history of the day and realize that it has been commercialized and galvanized like the second coming of Valentine's Day, a day in which wealth travels from the pockets of the poor and unsuspecting and into the bank accounts of the rich and all-knowing--all in the name of love. Many feel that the government...

This week, the guys welcome Sgt. Thompson of the Chicago Police to the show as they discuss things to do when facing a rogue police officer. Seeing that many Blacks do not engage in community activities, it's easy for police officers and school teachers to enter into the Black community and disrespect and harm our people. There is no system in play that truly holds anyone other than ourselves accountable for the actions in the neighborhood. That's why we must be more vigilant than ever...

The guys kick off week three discussing the prisons vs addiction treatment and the disparity of treatment given to Black drug abusers and white drug abusers.

The guys, Tommy and Darion, discuss the problems and root causes of the ongoing problem of violence and Black on Black crime in the hood with Chicago rap artist OTT Billa. Discussion of the root causes of violence in the Black community

Tommy Hayes, owner of Strive Now Publishing, has finally launched his first podcast episode. This first episode he, along with cohost Darion Williams of BATN--Building Achievers Through Networking--sits down and chops it up about the state of affairs in the Black community and the importance of supporting Black businesses. Tommy Hayes and Darion Williams in the Strive Now studio The series, Strive Nation Weekly Podcast with Tommy Hayes is sure to be informative and entertaining. With...