The Phillip D. Blackmon Show

Episode 322 WTF Wednesday: The Murder of Tyre Nichols

Department (MPD), severely beat Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop. On Jan 10, Mr Nichols succumbed to his injures. On 27 Jan, body camera footage from the police officers who arrested Mr Nichols was released one day after all five police officers were charged with second-degree murder in relation to his death. Tonight, we are going to be reviewing everything that is known about this incident and call it what it is.

Episode 321 Mental Health Monday; Emotional Exhaustion

Having good emotional health is a fundamental aspect of fostering resilience, self-awareness, and overall contentment. Good emotional health doesn’t mean you ‘re always happy or free from negative emotions. It’s about having the skills and resources to manage the ups and downs of day-to-day life. On tonight’s show, we are going to be discussing emotional exhaustion and its impact on our lives and how we can learn to manage our emotional well-being.

Episode 319 Mental Health Monday No Regrets

There are entirely too many people who are living their lives with regrets and nothing more. The weight of regret has many stuck in analysis paralysis because they lived a life that was “safe” as if that makes sense since we are all going to die. The question is, WHY? We fear criticism, rejection, failure, and never step out of ourselves and live with intention. In this episode, we are going to discuss what it means to live a life that is full so we can die free of regret.

Episode 318 Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2023

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) introduced a House Bill criminalizing “conspiracy to commit white supremacy,” which includes criticism of non-white people which influences an individual to commit a hate crime.  The legislation, H.R.61 “Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2023,” introduced last Monday by Democratic congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, seeks to “prevent and prosecute white supremacy inspired hate crime and conspiracy to commit white supremacy inspired hate crime.” Tonight, we are going to discuss Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee’s house bill and its implications on the First Amendment.

Episode 317 Nuggets of Hope w/Kim Lengling

In a world where we are constantly looking for positivity and change, Kim Lengling is providing that positivity with her concept of “Nuggets of Hope” that is changing the world one interaction at a time. Tonight, we are joined by a military veteran, a published author, and a successful podcaster with “Let Fear Bounce” and “The Write Stuff”. Kim is a powerful speaker, with a remarkable outlook, and will be teaching us all how to join in on her campaign to spread faith, hope, and love through her creation of “Nuggets of Hope”.