Season 4: Mariah Parker

Georgia's Anti-Critical Race Theory Bills w/ Sylvia Johnson - Season 4: Episode 2

This episode is a joint episode of The Neighborhood Watch Podcast and The King Williams Podcast. In this interview, I talk to Atlanta data-journalist Sylvia Johnson on Georgia's recent anti-CRT bills. Sylvia wrote about the 5 current bills sitting in the Georgia legislature for my most recent newsletter edition entitled "Georgia's Anti-Critical Race Theory Bills". We also talk about the role of organizations like The Heritage Foundation have played in drafting Georgia and other states' similar bills. I would also suggest reading my previous newsletter issues: The Update 9/5/2020 - Trump is ending critical race theory + Jessica Krug blackface controversy 5/26/2020 - The first Memorial Day, Confederate women, and the erasure of Black History I would also suggest listening to my previous issues: 2/18/2022 - Banned books from a Texas teacher's POV with author Hedreich Nichols Timestamps (0:00-1:00) Intro (1:00-2:45) House Keeping Sylvia Johnson Conservative Organizations - Sylvia The 1619 Project - me & Sylvia HB888 - Sylvia HB1084 - Sylvia Black conservatism, Black antagonism, nationalism - me What is being talked about in race? - sylvia What will happen if HB 888 passes in Georgia? - Sylvia How does or will this affect curriculums? - Sylvia The interjection of Hedrich Nichols episode - me Are there other topics being discussed for removal? SB 226, SB 323, SB327 - Sylvia Are similar bills being considered in other states? - Sylvia Florida’s STOP WOKE ACT - Sylvia Texas and its race to the bottom - Sylvia Micro - Parental bill of rights - Sylvia Macro - what is the future of education? - Sylvia Macro - what is the future of black education? - Sylvia If you can change one thing, what would it be? - Sylvia What is one thing about you or your work that is misconstrued? - Sylvia What’s making you happy? - Sylvia Final word - me - Malcolm X

Season 4: Mariah Parker

In this episode of The Neighborhood Watch Podcast, host King Williams talks with Athens, Georgia City Councilmember Mariah Parker. Parker gained virality in June of 2018 after winning a special election, by holding up a fist and swearing on The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Since then Parker has won re-election, in addition to becoming a more well-known politician outside of the borders. . Instead of focusing on that viral moment, the interview is comprised of questions on being a non-traditional candidate, prison abolition, calls to ban educational materials, and a framework for reparations for Linnetown, a small Black section of Athens that was destroyed to expand the campus of the University of Georgia. . She is also a battle rapper and we talk about that in the interview as well. She also has released a new single under her rap moniker, Linqua Franqa. Her first video, 'Wurk' has just been released, which will accompany her latest album Bellringer on April 22nd. . The interview starts at 1:05 after housekeeping! Once again this episode is brought to you by LoCo+ the home of The King Williams Show, an explainer series on Atlanta. The King Williams show debuts, Friday, February 25th, and you can find out more by visiting https://www.golocoplus.com/.

Real Estate talk with Davonne Reeves, Cedric Michael, and Patrick Henderson

In this interview, host King Williams sits down with three movers and shakers in Atlanta real estate. The first is Davonne Reeves of The Vonne Group, Davonne is one of the youngest Black hotel owners in the country and is currently expanding. The second is Cedric Michael of T. Dallas Smith, T. Dallas Smith is one of the most successful Black commercial real estate firms in the country and was behind the corporate relocation of Microsoft for its east coast office here in Atlanta. Lastly, is Patrick Henderson of PLH Homes, Patrick is one of the few high-end Black residential home builders in Atlanta, creating million-dollar modern homes. The three of us talk about gentrification, Atlanta real estate, and what's next. The interview starts at 4:30 pm, housekeeping before that.