Bklyn Combine Podcast

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Samad Hinton Bklyn Combine Mar 31, 2019

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This week we travel to Houston with a few members of The Bklyn Combine. Their Texas trip was punctuated with a special visit from brilliant change agent/educator, Samad Hinton. He shares his thoughts on everything from gentrification and education music and food. Join us as we catch up with an old friend. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities. http://cuchararestaurant.com http://projectrowhouses.org http://tlynnfaz.com

The Combine Sessions Mar 24, 2019

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This week the usual suspects in The Bklyn Combine chop it up about everything from the Dutch wreaking havoc in the Congo to Ken's poor taste in music. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

Adem Bunkeddeko Episode Mar 10, 2019

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In this episode the Combine sat down with the bright and progressive Adem Bunkeddeko. The young politician spoke to us about community, politics, and his ideas for the immediate political future in America. He also discussed his recent 9th congressional district race against incumbent Yvette Clarke. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities. https://www.amazon.com/Malcolm-X-Reinvention-Manning-Marable/dp/0143120328

Brian Deka Paupaw Episode Feb 10, 2019

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This week we sat down with multi-talented, Bklyn Combine family member, Brian Deka Paupaw. The Brooklyn native wears many hats from graphic designer to fine artist/muralist to mentor/snowboarder to entrepreneur. Deka lives between Brooklyn and São Paulo creating murals around the world while running his non-profit, Hoods to Woods, https://www.facebook.com/hoodstowoods, promoting awareness of the outdoors to inner-city children. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities. https://www.instagram.com/hoodstowoods https://twitter.com/hoodstowoods

Combine Future Jan 20, 2019

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New year... new conversations. This week we open with a conversation with a few of the kids of The Bklyn Combine. We get their ideas about community and what they would like to see from the Bklyn Combine in 2019. After our intro with the Combine Kids, it's back to business as usual. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

Grey Williamson Episode Dec 30, 2018

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On this pre- New Year's Eve episode we talk to Brooklyn native, Grey Williamson about life, art, and what it was like coming of age in 60s/70s Bed Stuy. Williamson is also an artist whose medium can vary between illustration, scultpure, animation, design, written word and more. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

Holiday Party Recap/Finor X Episode Dec 23, 2018

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This weekend we revisit our recent holiday party with partners, KAVI: kavibrooklyn.org, The Lopez Effect: thelopezeffect.com, and HYCIDE: hycide.com. We had a great time with family and friends in Crown Heights (minus the fight — we'll explain)and we chat with an amazing young fashion designer as he shares his journey building his new streetwear brand, Finor X finorx.com. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

Dr. Barbara Episode Dec 09, 2018

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Join us this week as The Combine talks to Brooklyn native, Barbara Goodwin, a.k.a. Dr. Barbara. We refer to Ms Barbara as "Dr" because she has clearly earned her status by way of her studies under African history experts, Dr Ben, Ivan Van Sertima and Amos Wilson just to name a few. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities. Suggested reading list: The Falsification of Afrikan Consciousness: Eurocentric History, Psychiatry and the Politics of White Supremacy by Amos N. Wilson, Sababu N. Plata https://www.amazon.com/Falsification-Afrikan-Consciousness-Eurocentric-Psychiatry/dp/1879164027/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544285420&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Falsification+of+Afrikan+Consciousness%3A+Eurocentric+History%2C+Psychiatry+and+the+Politics+of+White+Supremacy Putting it All Together by Terrance Jackson https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?index=books&linkCode=qs&keywords=9780963001306 Negroes With Guns by Robert F. Williams https://www.amazon.com/Negroes-Guns-Robert-F-Williams/dp/1614274118/ref=sr_1_1/145-0513809-4478346?ie=UTF8&qid=1544284915&sr=8-1&keywords=negro+with+guns The Origin and Evolution of Religion by Albert Churchward https://www.amazon.com/Origin-Evolution-Religion-Albert-Churchward/dp/1930097506 Signs & Symbols of Primordial Man by Albert Churchward https://www.amazon.com/Signs-Symbols-Primordial-Albert-Churchward/dp/1617590010/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=QZ55Y40AM72CXGNW5M9P Dirt: A social history as seen through the uses and abuses of dirt by Terence McLaughlin https://www.amazon.com/Dirt-social-history-through-abuses/dp/0880292504 Book Publisher of Amos Wilson's later works: Afrikan World Info Systems Contact: Sababu N. Plata Brooklyn, NY Tel. (718) 462-1830

Curtis Scoon Episode Dec 02, 2018

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The Bklyn Combine sits down with the well respected, controversial, and iconic Queens figure Curtis Scoon to discuss his latest film, Black, White & Blue, the law, and culture. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

Dr. Burchell M. Marcus Episode Nov 25, 2018

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This week we discuss history and culture with Dr. Burchell M. Marcus, Director at Community Advocate Development Organization. We talked Community, education, activism and much more with our elder and fellow history aficionado. Dr. Marcus focuses on advocating for the Brooklyn communities at large by bringing their issues to the forefront with local community leaders and council people. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

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