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Lessons on Life (LOL), a podcast about self-expression, blackness — and will feature rants, interviews, Q&A’s, foul language, and plenty of pop culture references, and for that, we need some guests.

Join us on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at 7:00 pm via Zoom for another opportunity to participate in the book launch. Help us celebrate the official release of #hunnitdollaventures: Travel Tips for the Budget-Friendly Novice as well as the author’s (Robert D. Tompkins) birthday. Scan the QR Code or visit here: https://bit.ly/hdvzoom Follow me on…

Join us on Friday, July 9, 2021, at 7:00 pm for a very special book launch. Help us celebrate the official release of #hunnitdollaventures: Travel Tips for the Budget-Friendly Novice as well as the author’s (Robert D. Tompkins) birthday. This event will happen as an audio-only event in our LIVE AUDIO ROOM so no need…

Telling poor people to budget is criminal. Have you ever been poor? No? Then stop telling poor people what they should do. The real dilemma is how we can change the economy to fit the needs of the people, not how to change the people to fit the needs of the economy. The Department of…

Civic leadership or civic participation is when an individual or group activity addresses issues of public concern. Civic leadership includes communities working together or individuals working alone in political and non-political spaces to protect public values or change a community. The goal of civic leadership is to address public concerns and promote the quality of…

As part of the Black Writer’s Program I’m participating in via the NY Writer’s Coalition, each week we’re given a prompt with which to write about. This week of the five prompts provided I selected the one asking what and how a superpower could change your life. We were given 30 minutes to write something…

How it started vs. How it’s going

Packing properly is a skill that requires time to perfect. Unless, of course, you’ve got access to a growing list of recommendations from a group of frequent fliers — say, us? Regardless of whether you’re packing a duffel or wheeled bag, it’s what’s inside that counts, so we are putting together a list of absolute must-have travel items…

We’re thrilled to be revealing the cover for Hunnit Dolla’Ventures: Travel Tips for the Budget-Friendly Novice by Robert D. Tompkins! Releasing on Friday, July 9, 2021, from Master Mind Media Press, this upcoming release is part travelogue and part elementary travel guide where you’ll learn helpful tools to conquer travel on your terms. Intrigued? Well, read…

After careful consideration, we’ve decided to not record the following podcast ideas — True Lies, Mr. Presents, and Cuffing & Confession. Also, Sunday Morning at Messiah and The Rebound will be archived with no new episodes being recorded.

As part of the Black Writer’s Program I’m participating in via the NY Writer’s Coalition, each week we’re given a prompt with which to write about. This past week of the five prompts provided I selected the one depicting a scene from church. We were given 30 minutes to write something and then we shared…