The Point and the Pushback

Latest Episodes:

Episode 8 -- Black History Month Special Edition: Political Progress from Darkness to Light! Feb 20, 2021

Show notes

In this episode we continue our narrative journey through the trials and tribulations of Black citizens seeking to exercise their full political and civil rights as citizens in the United States of America. In this episode we journey from darkness into the light and witness the growing political participation and power of Black Americans. We open the episode with darkness and faint hope about the condition and future of Black America. We hear deep laments from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and James Baldwin as they reflect on the elections of 1964 and 1968, which harkens back to the conditions that we explored in episode 6 of The Point and the Pushback: A Profile in Courage. If you have not listened to episode 6 about Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer, I highly recommend that you listen to that episode too, it will allow you to appreciate the narrative arc (from darkness to light) presented in this episode. Episode 8 reaches back to the historic election of 1972, that witnessed the first African-American to ever run for the highest office in the land (also a woman), her name is Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. We listen to her historic declaration speech of her candidacy in 1972. We then move forward by four years and find ourselves at the 1976 Democratic Convention listening to the keynote address given by Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, the first African-America (also a woman) to give the keynote address at a major American party convention. Then we travel to Philadelphia for a powerful and legendary speech given by Rev. Jessie Jackson as he campaigned for the Democratic Party nomination in 1984. We listen to his famous lesson on strategy, "rocks just laying around," as he would say. Of course, no political narrative arc for Black America (and America) about political darkness to light can be complete without going to Chicago's Grant Park on the evening of November 4 2008 to listen to President-Elect Obama give his acceptance speech. That is one HELL of a narrative arc!!! Thank you for listening and traveling with me on this two episode Black History political narrative arc. Happy Black History Month everyone!

Episode 7: Introducing Mr. Kenneth Goodwin Jr. Feb 13, 2021

Show notes

Joining me on this week’s show is Mr. Kenneth Goodwin Jr., Managing Partner and Founder of Jeanensis Capital Management. In this episode Ken takes the listeners on a fascinating journey through the highlights of his career taking us down to the floor of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, around Japan, and then along for the ride on Wall Street. He is an early adopter of the cryptocurrency revolution, fintech, and blockchain technologies. Ken explains how he believes these technologies will transform the market place and offers his thoughts on how these technologies could level the playing field for black farmers, help HBCUs, and empower consumers. The Point and Pushback is happy to introduce and welcome our Profile of the Week, Mr. Kenneth Goodwin, Jr.

Episode 6: A Black History Month Profile In Courage: Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer Feb 06, 2021

Show notes

In honor of Black History Month we travel back to rural Mississippi to meet a force of nature and an immovable advocate for voting rights and justice. My “Profile in Courage” and my “Profile of the Week” is Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer. She began life in the cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta but brutal and tragic events would eventually take her to the 1964 Democratic National Convention held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. As a co-founder and vice-chairperson of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) she challenged the Mississippi State Democratic Party and the National Democratic Party to recognize the MFDP as the legitimate representatives of Mississippi at the 1964 National Convention. In this episode we focus on her testimony at the 1964 Convention. Her testimony that day shocked and gripped America and shook a President of the United States.

Episode 5: Introducing Mr. Paul Kavinoky Jan 30, 2021

Show notes

This week we meet Mr. Paul Kavinoki, Senior Advisor at Bradley, Arant, Boult, Cummings, LLP in Birmingham, Alabama. Paul walks us through his career journey here in Washington and discusses his decision to leave Washington for Birmingham. He takes us on a tour of his new home city and tells us what it is like to be a “two-cities” powerbroker at this stage of his career. We also dive into the theme of “unity” in American politics and talk about the future of the Republican Party and reflect on race in modern Birmingham. Join me as we welcome to The Point and the Pushback my “Profile of the Week” Mr. Paul “Paully” Kavinoki.

Episode 4:Introducing Ms. Maia Hunt Estes. This week’s Profile of the Week. Jan 23, 2021

Show notes

My profile of the week and guest this week is Ms. Maia Hunt Estes, who recently served as Chief of Staff for Congressman Anthony Brown (Maryland - 4th District), and as his Chief of Staff when he was the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. She is now at Invariant government relations firm in Washington DC. Please join me as I discuss the career and life journey of Ms. Maia Hunt Estes.

Episode 3: Introducing Charles Babb Jan 16, 2021

Show notes

This week we leave Washington DC behind and head out to Los Angeles for a conversation about technology, Japan, and gaming — and saying NO to life in Washington!

Episode 2: Introducing Mr. Eric Ham Jan 09, 2021

Show notes

This week we talk to Mr. Eric Ham, co-creator and executive producer of the digital TV show The Political Junkies.TV. about his professional journey in Washington DC. In addition to being the profile of the week, Eric also offers his views on a few of the major issues of the past week.

Episode 1: Introducing Mr. Marc Mealy as the first “Profile of the Week” Jan 02, 2021

Show notes

Mr. Marc Mealy, the Senior Vice President for Policy at the US-ASEAN Business Council joins The Point and Pushback to discuss his professional journey in Washington DC and discusses the significance of Southeast Asia, business council and trade associations and his views on the things that the incoming Biden Administration should do to re-engage the ASEAN region. Dewardric McNeal, The host of the Point and the Pushback welcomes Mr. Mealy as the show’s first “Profile of the Week” and he does not disappoint!

Introducing The Point and the Pushback Dec 21, 2020

Show notes

A new inside Washington podcast that will explore the many challenges, highlight the many opportunities, and seek to discover the myriad intersections of people and politics, policy and pop culture in an increasingly interconnected world.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

The Point and the Pushback

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected