Markus Flynn - Black Men Teach

Minnesota Wrestling Legend: Marcus LeVesseur Founder of LeVici

🎙️ PARLE, MN (Ranked #6 – Best MN Education Podcasts of 2025) is BACK with powerful conversations that educate, inspire, and uplift. Kicking things off with Augsburg University Wrestling Legend + LeVici Founder: Marcus LeVesseur    •   296-0 career record    •   4x NCAA Division III Champion (Augsburg University)    •   Wrestling Icon 🎙️ Hosted by Dominique “Mr. Neek” Pierre-Toussaint 📢 Powered by Soc13ty 101 | In partnership with City of Hopkins “Building Safer Communities” Wellness Initiative #PARLEMN #Soc13ty101 #LeVici #MarcusLeVesseur #CommunityPower Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2105802/support] Organized, recorded, and published by Soc13ty_101 (MN), based in Twin Cities, Minnesota. @s0c13ty_101 on all platforms.

Coach Rickey Foggie

PARLE, MN show (Dominique Pierre-Toussaint), sits down with University of Minnesota Gopher football legend Rickey Foggie, who was recently named the head coach of Minnesota’s newest, arena football league (AFL 2024) franchise the Minnesota MYTH.  We will learn more about community leader Coach Rickey Foggie’s journey, and dive into his new role with the MN MYTH!  “PARLE, MN” (Powered by Soc13ty_101) is co-hosted by: Dominique “Mr. Neek” Pierre-Toussaint and Jen Westmoreland  Produced by: Soc13ty_101 - ROOTS,MN production team:  Zachary  “DJ Xeno” Stanton,  Khalen “K.O.” Pierre-Toussaint, and  Jake Frantzen Location (Community partner): The Hallon [https://maps.google.com/?q=8594%20Excelsior%20Boulevard%20%20Hopkins,%20%20MN%20%2055343] 8594 Excelsior Boulevard [https://maps.google.com/?q=8594%20Excelsior%20Boulevard%20%20Hopkins,%20%20MN%20%2055343] Hopkins, MN 55343 [https://maps.google.com/?q=8594%20Excelsior%20Boulevard%20%20Hopkins,%20%20MN%20%2055343] Sponsored by: Seven Worlds Away, The Hallon (Luxury apartment complex) and Soc13ty 101 LLC. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2105802/support] Organized, recorded, and published by Soc13ty_101 (MN), based in Twin Cities, Minnesota. @s0c13ty_101 on all platforms.

Rashad Cohen

As a former track star who graduated 11 years ago from Minnetonka high school located in Minnetonka, MN. Rashad Cohen is more than a standout hurdler and football player. He brings a message of hope as a transformational speaker whose personal experiences, and passionate commitment to share the treasures of his teaching, will motivate you to discover your fullest potential. Are you ready? Rashad lived out of a backpack for a year after attending South Carolina State University an HBCU (Historically Black College University). He traveled to 14 different countries across 4 continents serving an array of various cultures and people. His mission is to spread love, hope, and unity through easy to use applications. Parle is excited to have Rashad in the studio for our final PARLE Episode of season #1. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2105802/support] Organized, recorded, and published by Soc13ty_101 (MN), based in Twin Cities, Minnesota. @s0c13ty_101 on all platforms.

Markus Flynn - Black Men Teach

Dominique "Mr. Neek" Pierre-Toussaint (ICA Director of Community Relations) sits down with Markus Flynn (Executive Director of Black Men Teach Twin Cities) to share his journey. Black Men Teach  mission  is to recruit, prepare, place and retain Black male teachers in elementary schools. Black Men Teach vision is that all students have the opportunity to attend schools staffed with racially and culturally diverse teacher and leaders, reflecting the students race, ethnicity and cultures, thereby creating an environment that affirms students for whom they are. Black Men Teach creates the environment and conditions where Black male teachers can thrive, because our children’s schooling experience will never be complete without them. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2105802/support] Organized, recorded, and published by Soc13ty_101 (MN), based in Twin Cities, Minnesota. @s0c13ty_101 on all platforms.

Attorney Lee Hutton

"This is one of those moments when I realized, that I’ve been blessed to call the newly appointed AFL Commissioner- Attorney Lee A. Hutton and my PARLE co-host Jen Westmoreland my friends. It has been a joy to watch these two individuals become the impactful community leaders I knew they would become." - Dominique "Mr. Neek" Pierre-Toussaint JW and Mr. Neek had the pleasure of sitting down with the newly appointed AFL (Arena Football League) Commissioner. The more significant news in the announcement was, Attorney Hutton becoming the first Black commissioner to spearhead a professional sports league in the United States, according to the league.  Hutton served as an attorney that has represented both Fortune 500 companies as well as athletes, celebrities, and artists in contract negotiations. Over the course of his career, Hutton has worked on high-profile cases, ranging from NFL concussion litigation to NCAA NIL legal cases. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2105802/support] Organized, recorded, and published by Soc13ty_101 (MN), based in Twin Cities, Minnesota. @s0c13ty_101 on all platforms.