“From Prison to Profit: How Marijuana Laws Created Winners” - Talk What You Know: Hard Talk Edition Ep 24 With Donald R. Jones

"Rooted In Love" Featuring Dawn Duvernay - RedLip Talk Podcast Ep 110

💋 Red Lip Talk with Spice Divas Kree – Episode 110Join us for an inspiring and heartfelt episode as we welcome special guest Author & Life Coach Dawn Duvernay, the visionary behind the Rooted in Love (R.I.L.) Movement — a powerful initiative dedicated to strengthening the bond between mothers and daughters.In this episode, Dawn shares the story behind her impactful book, “Mom, Share Your Memories With Me,” and how her journey as a minister, life coach, and advocate has led her to create safe, healing spaces for women and families. Through faith, wisdom, and real-life experiences, she opens up about helping others rebuild relationships, set healthy boundaries, and grow through life’s challenges.We also highlight her upcoming Rooted in Love Saturday Brunch Seminar, happening:📅 May 23, 2026🕛 12 PM📍 Marrero, LouisianaThis powerful event will bring mothers and daughters together for a day of connection, healing, and growth—with a chance for one graduating senior to receive a scholarship to support their college journey.✨ In this episode, we discuss:The inspiration behind the Rooted in Love MovementThe importance of healing generational relationshipsFaith, purpose, and walking in your callingHow her book is sparking deeper conversations in familiesWhat to expect from the upcoming brunch seminarDawn’s message is clear: Be Real. Be Rooted in Love.📲 Follow & Connect with Dawn Duvernay:Facebook: A Light in the World CoachingInstagram: @RIL_Movement💄 Hosted by Spice Divas Kree📺 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more empowering conversations!#RedLipTalk #SpiceDivasKree #DawnDuvernay #RootedInLove #MotherDaughter #SelfLove #FaithAndHealing #PodcastEpisode110Connect with Dawn Duvernayrilmovement@gmail.comhttps://www.instagram.com/duvernay822/ https://www.instagram.com/ril_movement/ https://www.facebook.com/dawn.jackson.duvernay ..................................................To download our Radio App to our platform or to find more information, please click on our linkshttps://linktr.ee/notnappDownload the 24/7 NOTN Radio App Free on Google & Apple Devices Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.notn1.player Apple Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/notn/id1436893195 Subscribe to the New Orleans Talk Network YouTube page. We! provide the TOPIC. You! Provide the CONVERSATION. Each Weekday Tune In at 1:00 pm Listen to RedLip Talk with host Spice Diva Kree on the NOTN Radio AppFollow us on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neworleanstalknetwork Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notnapp/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/notnlive Website: https://www.neworleanstalknetwork.com/ Facebook playlist https://www.facebook.com/watch/377090972459036/1230819987518291 YouTube Playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvLMBlHLofZNZVZjFNMNwi6cf9yHa_mvd

“Condemned to Repeat It: Voting Rights, Reconstruction, and the Court” - Talk What You Know: Hard Talk Edition Ep 25 With Donald R. Jones

Talk What You Know — Hard Talk EditionHosted by Rev. Dr. Donald R. Jones📡 Mondays at 11 AM | New Orleans Talk Network🔥 Episode 25: “Condemned to Repeat It: Voting Rights, Reconstruction, and the Court”America loves to say we are a nation of laws.But here’s the Hard Talk question:👉 What good is a right if the courts weaken the power to enforce it?In this episode of Talk What You Know — Hard Talk Edition, Rev. Dr. Donald R. Jones connects the dots from Reconstruction to Jim Crow to the modern Supreme Court fight over voting rights.After the Civil War, America promised freedom through the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. But history shows that rights on paper are not the same as rights protected by power. After Reconstruction, Black voters faced poll taxes, literacy tests, intimidation, violence, and bureaucratic barriers designed to strip power away without always saying the quiet part out loud.Now, in Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s second Black-majority congressional district as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander — a decision supporters call equal protection, while voting-rights advocates warn it sharply weakens Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.This is not just about one map.This is about a pattern.Congress acts.Courts narrow.States adjust.Power shifts.From United States v. Cruikshank to the Civil Rights Cases of 1883, the courts once weakened Reconstruction’s promise by limiting federal enforcement power and narrowing civil rights protections.So tonight we ask:👉 Are we protecting voting rights?👉 Or repeating the same old playbook with new legal language?👉 Is this about democracy — or power?Because a right without enforcement is only a promise waiting to be broken.💬 Drop your answer below:🅰️ This is history repeating itself🅱️ This is constitutional colorblindness🅲️ This is politics hiding behind the courts📺 Talk What You Know — Hard Talk EditionHosted by Rev. Dr. Donald R. Jones📡 Mondays at 11 AM | New Orleans Talk Network#HardTalk #TalkWhatYouKnow #VotingRights #Reconstruction #JimCrow #SupremeCourt #LouisianaPolitics #CivilRights #Section2 #VotingRightsAct #DonaldRJones #NewOrleansTalkNetwork“📺 Watch Talk What You Know — Hard Talk EditionHosted by Rev. Dr. Donald R. JonesStay informed. Stay vigilant. And remember:Truth isn’t partisan — it’s constitutional.Follow us on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neworleanstalknetwork Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notnapp/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/notnlive Website: https://www.neworleanstalknetwork.com/

“After the Yes: The Real Recap” - Bridging Thee Gap Podcast Episode 10

✨ EPISODE 10 | “After the Yes: The Real Recap” This week’s focus is reflection and elevation:👉 A spirit-led Tea Brunch experience👉 Women gathering in elegance and purpose👉 Saying yes to the call with boldnessBecause this past weekend was more than an event…✔ It was fellowship and connection✔ It was joy, laughter, and growth✔ It was stepping higher in purposeHosted by Simply Royalty, where grace meets calling and every woman is crowned.Featuring Special Guests: the Simply Royalty Directors Board — Dawn Duvernay and Deletrise Curtis💡 REALIGNMENT CHECKLast week was about faithfulness.This week? Walking fully in that yes.👉 No shrinking back👉 No second guessing👉 Just grace, confidence, and alignmentStill rising and saying yes 💅🏽💖✨⭐#NOLAGirls #NewOrleansVibes #LouisianaCreators #LocalGlow#FaithGirl #PrettyAndPowerful #GlowAndGrow #SoftLifeDiscipline #BossEnergy #StayShining #GirlyVibes🗓 New episodes air every Thursday at Noon📍 Streaming on New Orleans Talk Network@bridgingtheegappodcast on IGhttps://www.instagram.com/bridgingtheegappodcast/Follow the hosts:Da’Jon AniseIG & tiktok : @dajonanisehttps://www.instagram.com/dajonanise/https://www.tiktok.com/@dajonanise?lang=en Email: dajonanise@gmail.comNastassja K@thenastassjakhttps://www.instagram.com/thenastassjak/ https://beacons.ai/nastassjak https://nkexclusifcosmetics.com/ Subscribe, like, and share with someone who needs this reminder:What God builds in private sustains you in public.💬 Comment below: What’s the wildest salon experience you’ve ever had?#BridgingTheeGapPodcast #WildBeauty #FaithInBusiness #BeautyIndustry #NOTNDownload the 24/7 NOTN app, visit Subscribe to the New Orleans Talk Network YouTube page. We provide the TOPIC. You provide the CONVERSATION. Follow us on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neworleanstalknetwork/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notnapp/Twitter: https://x.com/notnliveWebsite: https://www.neworleanstalknetwork.com/

“From Prison to Profit: How Marijuana Laws Created Winners” - Talk What You Know: Hard Talk Edition Ep 24 With Donald R. Jones

Talk What You Know — Hard Talk EditionHosted by Rev. Dr. Donald R. Jones📡 Mondays at 11 AM | New Orleans Talk Network🌿 Episode 24: “From Tax… to War… to Reclassification: Who Really Won?”This is not just the story of a plant.👉 This is the story of how policy is built… power is shaped… and winners are created.In this episode of Talk What You Know: Hard Talk Edition, Rev. Dr. Donald R. Jones traces nearly 90 years of U.S. marijuana policy — from taxation to classification, from the War on Drugs to today’s reclassification shift.📜 We Follow the Timeline:1937 — Control through taxation1970 — Control through classification (Schedule I)1971 — “War on Drugs” language reshapes policy1986 — Enforcement expands with mandatory minimums2026 — Reclassification begins to reshape the market🧠 What We Examine:How laws can restrict without officially banningThe role of fear, media, and political momentum in shaping policyWhy medical experts raised concerns — and were ignoredHow enforcement policies contributed to mass incarcerationWhat changes when policy shifts from prohibition to profit💰 The Hard Talk Question:👉 At every stage… who benefited?Because while the plant remained the same…👉 The laws changed👉 The markets changed👉 And the winners changed🔥 Key Insight:“Government policy is never neutral…It redistributes power, opportunity, and influence —and it always creates winners and losers.”— Rev. Dr. Donald R. Jones⚖️ Today’s Reality:As marijuana moves from Schedule I to Schedule III, a new chapter begins — one that could bring:Tax advantages for legal operatorsExpanded research opportunitiesA growing regulated market👉 The question is no longer just about legality.👉 It’s about who benefits now.This isn’t just a drug policy discussion.👉 It’s a case study in how government decisions shape entire industries — and entire lives.👉 Subscribe for more Hard Talk conversations that challenge, inform, and empower.🔔 Start your week with a healthy dose of reality — Mondays at 11 AM.#HardTalk #TalkWhatYouKnow #WarOnDrugs #MarijuanaPolicy #CannabisReform #USHistory #CriminalJustice #PublicPolicy #Economics #DonaldRJones #NewOrleansTalkNetwork“📺 Watch Talk What You Know — Hard Talk EditionHosted by Rev. Dr. Donald R. JonesStay informed. Stay vigilant. And remember:Truth isn’t partisan — it’s constitutional.Follow us on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neworleanstalknetwork Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notnapp/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/notnlive Website: https://www.neworleanstalknetwork.com/

"America’s Falling Fertility — Economics, Generations, and the Future"- Talk What You Know: Hard Talk Edition Ep 23 With Donald R. Jones

Talk What You Know – Hard Talk EditionHosted by Rev. Dr. Donald R. Jones📡 Mondays at 11 AM | New Orleans Talk Network⚖️ Episode 23America’s Falling Fertility — Economics, Generations, and the FutureAmerica just hit a number that should stop every conversation:👉 We are no longer replacing ourselves.In this episode of Talk What You Know: Hard Talk Edition, Rev. Dr. Donald R. Jones breaks down the data behind America’s declining birth rate — and why this is bigger than just family choices.📊 The Reality:U.S. fertility rate: ~1.57Replacement level: 2.1Nearly 700,000 fewer births per year than just 15 years ago👉 This isn’t a trend.👉 This is a structural shift.🧠 What’s Driving It?💰 Rising costs — over $300,000 to raise a child🕒 Delayed family timelines📉 Cultural shifts toward individual priorities⚖️ Economic realities making family life harder to sustain🌍 Why It Matters:Fewer workers in the futurePressure on Social Security systemsSlower economic growthA demographic shift already impacting countries around the world📉 The Hard Talk Truth:This isn’t temporary.👉 It’s what economists call a low fertility paradigm — a new normal.“The question is not whether people want children…The question is whether they can afford the life required to raise them.”— Rev. Dr. Donald R. JonesThis isn’t just about population.👉 It’s about the future of the workforce, the economy, and the kind of society we’re building.👉 Subscribe for more Hard Talk conversations that challenge, inform, and empower.🔔 Start your week with a healthy dose of reality — Mondays at 11 AM.#Hashtags#HardTalk #TalkWhatYouKnow #FertilityRate #PopulationDecline #USPopulation #Economics #Demographics #SocialSecurity #FutureOfAmerica #DonaldRJones #NewOrleansTalkNetwork“#HardTalk #TalkWhatYouKnow #LouisianaPolitics #ElectionReform #VotingRights #Democracy📺 Watch Talk What You Know — Hard Talk EditionHosted by Rev. Dr. Donald R. JonesStay informed. Stay vigilant. And remember:Truth isn’t partisan — it’s constitutional.Follow us on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neworleanstalknetwork Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notnapp/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/notnlive Website: https://www.neworleanstalknetwork.com/