Click Below and Listen To Today's Show. Check Out Business Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with CaroleCopelandThomas on BlogTalkRadio Focus On Empowerment can be heard every Thursday at 1pm Eastern. Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime ======================== Who said that a healthcare event can’t look like an outdoor festival filled with happy smiling faces? That’s what the Allied Health Ministry plans to create when it kicks off its Health and Wellness Expo on Saturday September 27th at Bethel AME in Boston. Organizer Karen Burns White, along with Jackie Maloney will walk us through the fun filled expo they’re planning for that’s open to the general public next weekend. Fitness classes, health screenings and live cooking demonstrations are just a taste of what’s in store for those who attend. It’s a FREE event designed for the improvement of healthcare for ALL. And later we’ll share our thoughts on the latest wave of bad boy athletes from Ray Rice to Adrian Peterson who track record on violence against women and children need careful examination. ======================== YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME! How To Download Today's Show •Can't listen live??? No problem. •After The Broadcast...Go To www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole •On My Homepage Next To My Picture Click On The RSS Feed (It's orange and has RSS on it) •Select Today's Show •Download As A MPEG File For Macs or Windows Files Fro PCs •The Broadcast will play on your computer, Laptop, iPad, Android device, iPod, iPhone, or any other MP3 Listening Device
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Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime ======================== Veteran career strategist LaVerne Freeman and a regular guest on our show discusses the new training workshops created by Operation A.B.L.E. (www.operationable.net) that will debut in October. Reinventing Yourself, Staying Relevant and Strategic Networking are three of the power-packed sessions designed for older workers in job transition or getting back into the workplace. Modestly priced, these sessions will help Greater Boston area residents to step up their game, become more competitive while advancing their career options in industries across the region. I am honored to be the trainer for this exciting upcoming sessions and we’ll describe them in detail on today’s show. Spread the word to your friends and colleagues who need a job makeover and aren’t afraid to become transformed! AND….we’ll pay tribute to the 13th Anniversary of September 11th. Gone but NOT Forgotten. ==================== About Operation A.B.L.E. (www.operationable.net) Since 1982, Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston, Inc., a 501 (c)3 organization, has provided training programs and employment services for older workers who need job support services to re-enter the workforce. We offer a variety of services including occupational and computer skills training, job search training and support, coaching and counseling, midternships, and apprenticeships. In addition, our Resource Room is available to help with current job listings. Join our professional networking groups and job clubs and expand your network! Mission Statement The mission of Operation A.B.L.E. is to provide employment and training opportunities to mature workers 45+ from economically, racially and occupationally diverse backgrounds. A.B.L.E. is equally committed to serve Massachusetts employers by providing well-qualified candidates to meet their employment needs and by training employees to have the updated skills needed to be as productive as possible at their jobs. History In 1982, Ezra Merrill, who had recently retired as president of H.P. Hood & Company, founded Careers for Later Years, a non-profit dedicated to recruiting retired executives to help other non profits better manage their operations. Eventually, Careers for Later Years was renamed Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston and the program for retired executives became the Executive Service Corps, which still exists today. ======================== YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME! How To Download Today's Show •Can't listen live??? 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But there is still so much we do not know about the police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown six times, his motives and his predispositions that caused him to react in such a violent manner. The cameras might be gone, but the US Federal Justice Department hasn’t. Yesterday they announced that they are launching a full scale investigation of the entire Ferguson Police Department that will probe into current and past police activities in this suburban St. Louis city of 21,000. Their findings will be followed by all of us who care about social justice and equal rights in America. The larger question remains, “Is There A Ferguson Near You?” Why, since the beginning of our country over 230 years ago are racial tension. violence and distrust such heavy clogs in the wheels of progress and cultural collaboration? And most importantly what is needed to push us past the angry and evil linchpins that keep popping up in Ferguson, Fresno and the Framinghams of our country? Joining us to discuss these weighty issues are Monalisa Smith, President, CEO and Founder of Mothers for Justice and Equality and Community Activist and Blogger, Candelaria Silva-Collins. ============================ For More Information About Michael Brown, The Incident Timeline and Ferguson Missouri, Read and Listen To My August 28th Broadcast. Click Here To Listen ======================== YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME! How To Download Today's Show •Can't listen live??? No problem. •After The Broadcast...Go To www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole •On My Homepage Next To My Picture Click On The RSS Feed (It's orange and has RSS on it) •Select Today's Show •Download As A MPEG File For Macs or Windows Files Fro PCs •The Broadcast will play on your computer, Laptop, iPad, Android device, iPod, iPhone, or any other MP3 Listening Device Click Below To LIsten To Today's Show... More Business Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with CaroleCopelandThomas on BlogTalkRadio Focus On Empowerment can be heard every Thursday at 1pm Eastern. Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime ======================== The execution style killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18 year old walking in the middle of the street in Ferguson, Missouri, has stirred the moral fibers of an American society reeked in ethnic tension, racial discrimination and police misconduct. On today’s show we’ll examine what happened in Ferguson and explore what’s wrong in America when Black men outnumber all other ethnic groups in violence and wrongful death in this country. ========================== Timeline of Michael Brown Killing In Ferguson, Missouri Saturday August 9th through Friday August 15th Source: USA Today Saturday Aug. 9, 2014 11:48 a.m. to noon – An officer responds to a call of a sick person. 11:51 a.m. – Another call comes in about a robbery at a convenience store. The dispatcher gives a description of the robber and says the suspect is walking toward the Quick Trip convenience store. 12:01 p.m. – The officer encounters Michael Brown and a friend as they walk down a street. Brown is shot to death as a result of the encounter. 12:04 p.m. – A second officer arrives on the scene followed by a supervisor one minute later. An ambulance responding to the earlier sick person call drives by and responds to assess Brown. Sunday Aug. 10 10 a.m. – Michael Brown, 18, was unarmed, St. Louis County Police Chief Joe Belmar says in a news conference. Belmar says Brown physically assaulted the officer, and during a struggle between the two, Brown reached for the officer's gun. One shot was fired in the car followed by other gunshots outside of the car. Brown's parents retain attorney Benjamin Crump, who represented the family of Trayvon Martin, as their counsel.A candlelight vigil to honor Brown later turns violent. More than a dozen businesses are vandalized and looted. More than 30 people are arrested and two police officers suffered injuries, police said. Monday Aug. 11 5 a.m. – The first day of school is canceled in Jennings, near Ferguson, for safety of students who could be walking. 7 a.m. – Ferguson police and city leaders say a number of death threats to the police force have been received in relation to the fatal shooting. 10 a.m. – Hundreds gather outside the Ferguson Police Department to demand justice for Brown's death. Police arrest at least seven people. 11 a.m. – The FBI announces the agency will do a parallel investigation into the shooting of Brown. 2 p.m. – St. Louis County Police Department announces it will release the name of the officer who is accused of shooting Brown by noon Tuesday. 4 p.m. – The parents and attorney of Brown hold a press conference where they ask for a stop to violence and demand justice for their son. 6 p.m. – Community members and leaders meet and pray at a meeting hosted by the NAACP. 8 p.m. – Several gather again on West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson, and police use tear gas to disperse crowds that did not protest peacefully. Tuesday Aug. 12 Early morning, police announce 15 arrests stemming from Ferguson events Monday evening. In addition, St. Louis County Police Chief says the name of the officer involved in the shooting will not be released due to threats on social media. 10 a.m. – Protesters gather at St. Louis County Police Department headquarters for a peaceful protest where a list of demands was given relating to the investigation of Brown's death. Noon – Rev. Al Sharpton arrives in St. Louis to speak to the family of Brown, and he made his way around the St. Louis area to demand justice in the fatal shooting. Sharpton and the family spoke on the Old Courthouse steps early Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday afternoon, a preliminary autopsy report for Brown is released by St. Louis County Medical Examiner's office. The FAA announces air restrictions over Ferguson to allow for law enforcement helicopters. 3 p.m. – Officials charge nine people in relation to looting in Ferguson Sunday night into Monday morning. 4 p.m. – President Obama releases a statement regarding the Brown incident. The Justice Department announces it will take on reviewing police tactics across the country. 7 p.m. – Gov. Jay Nixon, City of St. Louis Mayor and other area leaders come together to speak on the Brown case. At a separate public meeting, Rev. Al Sharpton and the Brown family urge a peaceful fight toward justice for Michael Brown. 10 p.m. – Tensions rise between protesters and police for the third consecutive night. KSDK-TV reporter Farrah Fazal speaks to Dorian Johnson, a man who's come forward as an eyewitness to Brown's shooting. Wednesday Aug. 13 After a third night of protests full of tension, the City of Ferguson asked protests and vigils for Michael Brown to be held during the daytime. 10 a.m. – A number of volunteers gather to help the city start to pick up the pieces after tense and violent episodes in prior days. KSDK learns Wednesday afternoon that Brown's remains had been turned over to the family. 3 p.m. – The Justice Department opens a federal civil rights investigation related to the Ferguson shooting. Ferguson police say at a news conference that the 911 tape from Saturday would be released soon. 4 p.m. – Brown had no criminal background, the St. Louis County Prosecutor's office discloses. 6 p.m. – Ferguson-Florissant School District postpones the first day of school until Aug. 18 due to safety concerns for its students. School was set to start Aug. 14. Police detain two reporters — one from the Huffington Post and another from the Washington Post — at a Ferguson McDonald's. 9 p.m. – Police begin to throw tear gas at protesters in Ferguson in order to disperse crowds. During the commotion, police also force media to move back out of the area and throw tear gas at an Al Jazeera America crew. 10 p.m. – Gov. Jay Nixon announces via Twitter that he's cancelling his visit to Missouri State Fair Thursday to visit Ferguson. City of St. Louis Alderman Antonio French is arrested for unlawful assembly. Thursday Aug. 14 6 a.m. – Police announce 16 people have been arrested and two officers injured during the fourth night of violence. 7 a.m. – City Alderman Antonio French is released from jail without formal charges and posting bond. 11 a.m. – Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon makes his first stop of many through north St. Louis County and Ferguson. 11:40 a.m. – Obama addressed the nation on Ferguson and urges for calm. The president called on local police to be "open and transparent" about their investigation of Brown's death. 3:30 p.m. – Gov. Jay Nixon announced Thursday that the Missouri Highway Patrol will take control of security in Ferguson and that the unit in the embattled town would be overseen by Capt. Ron Johnson, who was born and raised near the community. 6 p.m. – Across the country, silent vigils were held to remember and honor the memory of Michael Brown. Evening, night – Citizens marched peacefully alongside state troopers and no violent clashes were reported for the first time this week. Friday Aug. 15 8:45 a.m. – Darren Wilson is named as the officer who shot Brown on Aug. 9. Wilson has been on the force for six years and has no disciplinary action against him, police chief Thomas Jackson says. The announcement comes three days after police originally said they would name the officer, citing a fear for the officer's safety. The police chief also gave details about a strong-arm robbery at a local convenience store that took place moments before Wilson shot Brown. He did not connect Brown to the robbery during his news conference, but in police documents he released to reporters, Brown is named as a suspect. Jackson released dispatch records and video surveillance of the robbery as well. 11 a.m. – Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson says at a security briefing that he hopes peaceful protests continue in Ferguson. "Don't burn down our own house," he says. "That does not prove a point. That does not solve issues." Gov. Jay Nixon reassured people that the investigation's focus remains on finding out how and why Brown was killed. Noon – An attorney for Dorian Johnson, who is an eyewitness interviewed by law enforcement, says that Dorian Johnson and Brown took part in the convenience store robbery prior to the shooting. 12:30 p.m. – The family of Michael Brown releases a statement saying they are "beyond outraged" by how the information was released in a way to "assassinate the character of their son," tying him to the robbery. 3 p.m. – Chief Thomas Jackson says Darren Wilson, the officer who shot Brown, did not know Brown was a suspect in a strong-arm robbery that happened moments before the shooting. Wilson stopped Brown for walking in the middle of the street. Friday evening – Rev. Jesse Jackson links arms with protesters in Ferguson. He led the group in prayer and urged them to "turn pain into power" while fighting back non-violently. Friday night into Saturday morning – Police and nearly 200 protesters clash as rocks are thrown at officers and armored trucks returned to the streets. Tear gas is used to disperse rowdy crowds. For the remainder of this timeline go to: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/14/michael-brown-ferguson-missouri-timeline/14051827 ======================================== YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME! How To Download Today's Show •Can't listen live??? No problem. •After The Broadcast...Go To www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole •On My Homepage Next To My Picture Click On The RSS Feed (It's orange and has RSS on it) •Select Today's Show •Download As A MPEG File For Macs or Windows Files Fro PCs •The Broadcast will play on your computer, Laptop, iPad, Android device, iPod, iPhone, or any other MP3 Listening Device 8/7/2014 11 Ways To Convention Success:Making the Most Out Of Your Next Convention, Conference or Trade ShowRead Now Discover Business Internet Radio with CaroleCopelandThomas on BlogTalkRadio Focus On Empowerment can be heard every Thursday at 1pm Eastern. Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime ======================== I am a veteran convention attendee and have attended, spoken at or participated in countless conventions and conferences since my early 20s. Now 40 years later, they still hold great fascination and value for me. This summer alone I have attended 4 conventions, with #5 coming up next week. On today’s show I’ll share an 11 step strategy on making conventions, conferences and trade shows work for you. You’ll learn how to NOT get overwhelmed, how to manage your expectations and how to use each experience to gain new clients, new projects, new friends or close that promising business deal. Get out your pen and paper and let’s get to work on maximizing your next convention experience. ====== Step 1 Game On! Preparation Step 2 Chill...Pace Yourself To Avoid Burnout Step 3 Stock Up On Your Supplies...Business Cards, etc. Step 4 Hit The Bullseye...Meeting The Right People Step 5 School's In....Attend Those Convention Classes Step 6 Food Network Step 7 File For Effect Step 8 Money Trap Wisdom Step 9 Fun Factory: Time For ME Step 10 Say YES To Volunteerism Step 11 Oh Yes...Phase 2 BONUS: BLOG, BLOG, BLOG & Broadcast on Social Media ======================== YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME! How To Download Today's Show •Can't listen live??? No problem. •After The Broadcast...Go To www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole •On My Homepage Next To My Picture Click On The RSS Feed (It's orange and has RSS on it) •Select Today's Show •Download As A MPEG File For Macs or Windows Files Fro PCs •The Broadcast will play on your computer, Laptop, iPad, Android device, iPod, iPhone, or any other MP3 Listening Device By Carole Copeland Thomas I learned SO much by attending the National Association of Black Journalists National Convention. I've compiled four photo albums, videos, and other convention highlights across three webpages for your enjoyment.
Here's the link: http://www.mssconnect.com/black-journalist-convention-in-boston.html Enjoy! -Carole Popular Business Internet Radio with CaroleCopelandThomas on BlogTalkRadio Left to Right: Top: Carole's Immediate Family at the 2014 Banquet/Dance in Philadelphia, Family Picnic at Brandywine Park in Wilmington, Delaware, Bottom Left: Cousin Theresa Johnson atop The Philadelphia Museum of Art after climbing the "Rocky" steps, The 2014 Gaines Family Reunion T-Shirt Focus On Empowerment can be heard every Thursday at 1pm Eastern.
Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime ======================== Last week marked the 15th Reunion the Gaines Family has hosted since 1986. The brainchild of my cousins, Theresa Johnson and Lula McKeever, the family roots are deeply intertwined in slavery, suffering and salvation. William and Louisa Gaines were the original slave couple, allowed to stay together as they raised their 14 children in Georgia starting in the late 1700s. Today’s show will discuss the many ways that your family reunion can serve as the principal method to archive your family history. We’ll also use the Gaines model of knowledge transfer, where one family member passes the family leadership from one generation to the next. Big or small... family reunions, gatherings and celebrations are excellent ways to provide a long lasting thread of family stability to your immediate and expanded family unit. ==================== About The Gaines Family Source: 21 Ways To Bring Multiculturalism To Your Job Your Home and Your Community The Gaines Family In The Shadows Of American History The pieces started coming together more than 25 years ago when The Gaines Family of Columbus, Georgia began a new tradition of gathering every other summer to connect, reflect and pay tribute to a 200 year African American story. The Gaines Family members are the original descendants of 18th century William and Louisa Gaines, two slaves on a colonial Georgia plantation who fell in love and were allowed to marry. In fact during an era when slave families were routinely broken up and sold to other plantations, this couple was allowed to stay together and raise their 14 children. One of their 14 children was Gus Gaines, who also had 14 children. From that lineage ultimately came Sarah Gaines Charleston, my maternal great grand mother. Her parents and her relatives ultimately owned 600 acres of sweet Georgia land shortly after the Civil War had ended. When the US Government came knocking on their door, asking to buy great grandmother Sarah’s land by imminent domain at the turn of the 20th Century, her family patriotically sold their precious property so that the now famous military base, Fort Benning, could be built. Her family pocketed the money, moved to nearby Columbus, Georgia and began sending the children to college. As a result, my own children and my brother’s daughter, Lauren Copeland Morgan, make up the fourth generation to attend and complete college. Build On A Strong Event Platform It’s quite alright to keep your family reunion event small for several years. Perhaps an evening gathering once every other year is sufficient. Remember you can always supplement your face to face meeting with a social media presence (Facebook), conference calls and newsletters (electronic or print). When your family is ready expand your annual or biannual gathering to a full day event or a weekend reunion. To learn more about creating or expanding family reunion activities check out: 21 Ways To Bring Multiculturalism To Your Job Click Here For Details ========================== YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME! How To Download Today's Show •Can't listen live??? No problem. •After The Broadcast...Go To www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole •On My Homepage Next To My Picture Click On The RSS Feed (It's orange and has RSS on it) •Select Today's Show •Download As A MPEG File For Macs or Windows Files Fro PCs •The Broadcast will play on your computer, Laptop, iPad, Android device, iPod, iPhone, or any other MP3 Listening Device 7/8/2014 Making The Most of Your Industry Conventions: Why NSA/Platform Keeps Me CompetitiveRead NowBy Carole Copeland Thomas
Last week’s trip to San Diego completed the 16th (or 17th) time I have attended the national convention of the National Speakers Association. I joined in 1995 and immediately registered for that year’s convention held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With a few exceptions I have attended the convention each year. During last week’s event, the leadership team announced an association name change: Old name: National Speakers Association to New Name: Platform. The dramatic change has certainly caused some debate within our circles, but at least I am glad to have heard the announcement in person instead of third hand. The workshops, early morning sessions, late night community forums and hallway chatter made for a value added experience. The trip provided the opportunity for me to keep current within my industry and reinforce connections with other speakers, thought leaders, trainers, consultants and entertainers who like me are engaged in the business of communications. Additionally I learned about the latest technology and reviewed new avenues of income designed to keep this business competitive and relevant to our client base. JUSTIFIED COSTS The NSA/Platform national convention was NOT an inexpensive investment. With airfare, hotel, and a significant registration fee, attending the convention in San Diego put a dent in my budget. But the return on my investment will more than make up for the money I spent to get to California and back. The same holds true for you and your industry. Be it the National Education Association convention, the National Black MBA Association, The National Bar Association or the American Medical Association...industry conventions keep you up to date on the latest trends and techniques in your field of work. And it’s no different when attending social justice conventions, faith based conferences or sporting conventions. These national and often international experiences are designed to raise the level of awareness and advocacy for each attendee who will then take home the new knowledge and share with others. All conventions are different. NSA/Platform conventions combined education with entertainment. Because most attendees are bankrolling the cost, they’ll get up at 6am grab breakfast and pack the morning general assembly to hear the headline speaker of the hour. Very few NSA/Platform attendees skip a day’s worth of sessions that they financed themselves. When it’s your money that underwrites your convention costs, you’ll do what it takes to fully engage in the experience each and every day that you’re there. AFTER YOU GET HOME THE FOLLOW UP BEGINS And then it’s the job of following up on all of the business card leads, website downloads and congratulatory emails that will keep you occupied for the month after the annual convention has ended. That’s what I am doing now that I’ve returned from San Diego and ramping up for the rest of 2014. And when I watch last week’s video clips and look at countless photos, I realize that my business development investment was well worth the price. Whatever your career path, business journey or professional pursuit, an annual convention can energize your materials, keep you fresh, enhance your perspective and help you maintain your competitive advantage. So...start now to save for next year’s conference/convention/seminar for your industry. Attend. Get involved. Offer your leadership. Volunteer. All will help move you to higher heights in your field of study, business, profession or career path. Happy Travels To You! ====================================== Your Comments Are Welcome. ![]() Focus On Empowerment can be heard every Thursday at 1pm Eastern. Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime ======================== The days of having ONE job that lasts a lifetime are gone, only to be replaced with new opportunities to reinvent yourself in relevant and compelling new ways. If you are fortunate to keep your job for 40 years or more, God Bless You! Most in this new economy will make several career moves before transitioning to retirement. What does reinvention mean? How can you reinvent yourself without making bad choices that will cost you in the long run? And how can you reinvent yourself so that others will notice your value and promote/pay/hire you accordingly? We’ll talk with job coach LaVerne Freeman who knows first hand the value of personal reinvention. LaVerne has spent a lifetime helping others find new career opportunities...as a small business owner, corporate recruiter and career coach. She’ll highlight her own career path while sharing insights on how you can leverage your skill sets for greater upward mobility. Put on your thinking cap and let’s reinvent for career success! ======================== YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME! How To Download Today's Show •Can't listen live??? No problem. •After The Broadcast...Go To www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole •On My Homepage Next To My Picture Click On The RSS Feed (It's orange and has RSS on it) •Select Today's Show •Download As A MPEG File For Macs or Windows Files Fro PCs •The Broadcast will play on your computer, Laptop, iPad, Android device, iPod, iPhone, or any other MP3 Listening Device Focus On Empowerment can be heard every Thursday at 1pm Eastern.
Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime ======================== The code of racism was disrupted on Tuesday April 29th when a rookie commissioner brought down a titan sports owner in a single press conference. Adam Silver, barely on the job for two months, announced that veteran owner of the LA Clippers and billionaire Donald Tokowitz Sterling was banned for life from the NBA and ordered to pay a $2.5 million dollar fine for his private comments that spoke volumes about his contempt and hatred of Black people. Today’s show will not argue the pros and cons of private conversations caught on tape. It will analyze the deeply embedded Code of Segregation so damaging to the fabric of the American infrastructure. We will listen to two audio recordings of Donald Sterling and his mixed race girlfriend V. Stiviano in an attempt to assess why a man who makes millions off of Black people hates them so deeply. In the eyes of a racist, this is “just the culture.” It’s the way it is, the way is always has been, the way it should remain. However, if we, as nation are to move this country forward, this racism mentality must be crushed, defeated and permanently not allowed to see the light of day. And as an African American thought leader, just dismissing Sterling’s comments as simply fool hearty is just not good enough. It must be called racist, rejected and abolished. Tough talk for a very tough topic. =================== Timeline of Events: Source: http://dayandadream.com/2014/04/26/donald-sterling-racist-timeline 1983: Then Villanova head coach Rollie Massimino had enjoyed success in the Big East but the Clippers came courting him to be their head coach. Sterling, who had purchased the team in 1982, met Massimino in 1983 after Massimino had already met with Clipper management who loved him. Sterling’s meeting with Massimino pretty much ends the moment he shows up with a mistress (he’s been married since 1957 and his wife is suing girlfriend for sleeping with him), champagne and asks Massimino, “I wanna know why you think you can coach these niggers.” Needless to say Massimino went back to Villanova and wound up winning the 1985 national championship. 2003: In sworn testimony Sterling is on record in regards to Koreans, blacks, children and more about living in his properties. Among the lowlights – “That’s because of all the blacks in this building, they smell, they’re not clean.” [...] “Is she one of those black people that stink? [...] Just evict the bitch.” Sterling settled. 2003: In another case, this time regarding an old mistress, Sterling testified that he paid her every time they had sex. “When you pay a woman for sex, you are not together with her. You’re paying her for a few moments to use her body for sex. Is it clear? Is it clear?” See? Not just a racist but a sexist womanizer as well. The list goes on and on, including Baylor saying Sterling likened the job to “a vision of a Southern plantation” type structure. Yeah, let’s just say “The Donald” is a rather deplorable human being. ======================== YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME! How To Download Today's Show •Can't listen live??? No problem. •After The Broadcast...Go To www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole •On My Homepage Next To My Picture Click On The RSS Feed (It's orange and has RSS on it) •Select Today's Show •Download As A MPEG File For Macs or Windows Files Fro PCs •The Broadcast will play on your computer, Laptop, iPad, Android device, iPod, iPhone, or any other MP3 Listening Device |
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