20 Minute Morning Show

I wanted to write a poem but it ended up being a love letter about my relationship with my wife… I’ve been knowing my wife now for 35 years...we met in 1985 at Shaw University in Raleigh North Carolina… I was 20 years old she was 18 years old from South Plainfield New Jersey and I was a country boy from Goldsboro North Carolina born and raised in rual North Carolina… I remember the first time I saw her I was in the men’s dormitory looking out of the window and suddenly she appeared walking across campus.....one of my best friends at that time was standing with me and when I opened my mouth I said that’s my wife right there..... I’ve never seen her before but I knew that was the woman that would be my wife… Sometimes when we’re together I keep reminding her of how much of a miracle that was that we are here today with a family out of a first time encounter... My son is 17 about to be 18 in March of this year… And I told him I believe the same thing is going to happen to you that happened to me and your mother.

Kobe Bryant is gone. I’m screaming right now, cursing into the sky, crying into my keyboard, and I don’t care who knows it. Kobe Bryant is gone, and those are the hardest words I’ve ever had to write for this newspaper, and I still don’t believe them as I’m writing them. I’m still crying, and go ahead, let it out. Don’t be embarrassed, cry with me, weep and wail and shout into the streets, fill a suddenly empty Los Angeles with your pain. No. No. No, damn it, no! Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among nine people who died in a helicopter crash Sunday in Calabasas and how does that happen? Kobe is stronger than any helicopter. He didn’t even need a helicopter. For 20 years he flew into greatness while carrying a breathless city with him. This can’t be true. Kobe does not die. Not now. Kobe lives into his golden years, lives long enough to see his statues erected outside Staples Center and his jerseys inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. He lives long enough to sit courtside at Stapl

When the concept of the 20 minute morning show began, I had no idea who would be interested in listening to our commentary of topics in pop culture. We grew from 0 listeners to 11 thousand listeners in a years time. Our goal is to continue to evolve the show and bring you more hard hitting shows on a daily basis. In another episode I will get the other cast members on to tell their experience about this 1 year journey in podcasting. Go to our website www.20minuteshow.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support

I spoke with a Black woman from London who is vising Charlotte the other day about what black people in great Britan are saying about Prince Harry and Meagan Markle leaving the Royal family...Was it that she could not take the racism anymore? We spoke with Kate Jegede and got an interesting twist that you have never heard. LONDON — When Prince Harry and Meghan announced this week that they would be stepping back from their royal duties and spending extensive time in North America, many of Britain’s minority residents said they felt a burst of relief. At long last, many said in interviews, the couple might finally escape the abuse, much of it racially tinged, that has been heaped upon them by the British press, particularly the country’s raucous tabloids. “Thank God they are free,” said Sanaa Edness, lifting her arms to the sky as she walked through Fordham Park in southeast London. “Nobody should tolerate bullying and abusive behavior because of the color of their skin. All of this is about her race. I know i

This Friday January 17th you are invited to the Thinkers lounge in Charlotte, located at 7300 Mallard Creek Rd, Charlotte, NC 28262 . The events is from 7p-9p. The Thinkers lounge is created for dialogue on how to change your thinking of self concepts that may be holding you back from living the life you want. Hosted by Meta-Marvin and Kate Jedege from London, it promises to be worth your while. Call 704-975-5866 for more info --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support

Black mothers who have lost children to gun violence in Charlotte will speak this Saturday, December 21 marching from the Mccrory YMCA on Beatties Ford Road down to beatties Ford Road and Lasalle beginning at 11:30 AM… Families will gather at 11:30 AM to March from the MCcrory YMCA down to Beatties Ford Road urging residents in Charlotte to join them in speaking out against the gun violence that has Killed over 100 people in Charlotte --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support

I would have never thought that the Tom Joyner morning show Would end on somebody else’s terms outside of his own… Knowing that he would not have retired if they would’ve offered him more money, I still feel disconnected about the way he’s leaving his syndicated radio creation #tomjoyner --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support

Teacher Shortage. According to research by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), the teacher shortage could reach 200,000 by 2025, up from 110,000 in 2018. This shortage of workers is due to a number of factors. Among them are pay, working conditions, lack of support, lack of autonomy, and the changing curriculum. Eric Legette is our guest.. MORE is designed to provide proactive measures and action plans to alleviate pressure off teachers/administrators within schools experiencing a teacher shortage. According to the Economic Policy Institute by the year 2025, the teacher shortage could reach 200,000. Our area of expertise is classroom management. New teachers often struggle in this area and with an increased number of students in the classroom, there is a greater risk of classroom disruptions to occur. Current statistics show that new teachers leave at rates of somewhere between 19% and 30% over their first five years of teaching. A recent study by the Learning Policy Institute shows that if a teacher rec

Queen Thompson (Nonpartisan) is a candidate for at-large member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education in North Carolina. Thompson is running in the general election on November 5, 2019. Thompson (Democrat) was a candidate for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina. Thompson lost the primary on May 8, 2018. Thompson was a candidate for District 4 representative on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education in North Carolina. Thompson was defeated in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support

I don’t know what it’s like to be on drugs or addicted to crack or be a regular marijuana smoker. I never popped  pills or any of that but I do have empathy for my people when I see them in that condition. The other day  talked with a brother that I see frequently on Beatties Ford Road and LaSalle, and we had a conversation about his crack addiction and how he was struggling with it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support

A homeless woman shares her experience of being homeless with her family in Charlotte NC. She took care of her niece and a 6 year old living in their car for months at a time, going from Quick Trip to Quick Trip looking for a safe place to rest at night --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support

 Got a chance to talk to a candid group of black people about how they contracted a sexually transmitted disease growing up as young people… They were very honest and transparent and want the young people to know that this is no joke… Their stories were told in a humorous way but we know that sexually transmitted diseases are no joke  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support

 On today’s episode of the 20 Minute Morning Show Bishop MCclain who is the former president of the national Association of Black veterans had a interesting take on what post Trumatic stress disorder actually is you may or may not agree with him but it is worth taking a listen to this controversial assessment.. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support

 This morning we have more audio from our live broadcast from uptown Charlotte doing the Charlotte shout festival which was held this past weekend as we produced our show in front of a live studio audience this morning we are playing a portion of the program and which we talked about a white waitress being discriminated against in Charlotte. A black patron did not want a white waitressed serving him so he asked for a black one and we discussed it and the question is do you have  to prefer a certain server at a restaurant? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support

Affluent Blacks in Charlotte are sometimes invited to put there child in a program called Jack and Jill of America, Inc. It is a membership organization of mothers with children ages 2-19, dedicated to nurturing future African-American leaders by strengthening children through leadership development, volunteer service, philanthropic giving and civic duty. Spencer Ferguson grew up in the program and talks about his experience. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support

She's been dubbed the most fertile woman in Uganda! At the age of just 39, Mariam Nabatanzi from Uganda is already a mother to a whopping 38 children. All these children are fathered by one man, whom she was married off to when he she was just 13 years old. He was 43 at the time. Somehow we got on the discussion of family reunions and how we don't have large families anymore like our grand parents. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support

Cedric Dean is a political and public affairs consultant. While serving a federal prison sentence of LIFE plus 5 years, he received a civil service and call to service award for leadership and humanitarianism. God released him November 29, 2017 and he has been saving children from premature death and imprisonment ever since. He also talks about how many books he wrote in prison. He is a truly motivated brother and inspiring! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support

Two people were killed and four others wounded in a shooting Tuesday at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, authorities said.  We got a chance to go on campus last night and speak with some of the students and get their account of what transpired during those three harrowing hours before the police gave the all clear on campus. Police identified the suspect later in the day as Trystan Andrew Terrell, 22. They said he was being charged with two counts of murder and four of attempted murder, among other crimes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support

A Mecklenburg County judge on Tuesday ordered the release of the 11 minute-plus video from the body camera of Wende Kerl, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer who shot and killed Danquirs Franklin. Superior Court Judge Lisa Bell said she will rule later whether CMPD is in contempt of court for withholding video from the scene when Kerl killed Franklin at a west Charlotte Burger King on March 25. Under a previous court order, CMPD last week publicly released two minutes and 20 seconds of video captured by Kerl’s camera. But CMPD withheld nearly nine minutes of video from the public, employees of three TV stations who petitioned the court for the footage and the judge who ruled the recording should be released. NAACP President Corine Mack has seen the video and on this episode we hear her analysis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support

 No limit Larry is helping to galvanize the grassroots community leaders in Charlotte to come together and unify to stop the killing in Charlotte. I’ve been knowing No Limit since the early 90s and he has consistently been in the community making a difference in the lives of young people and plus him being a native of Charlotte he knows the communities that he talks to every morning.  In the great legacy of power 98 morning shows No Limit been in that power seat for 21 years in Charlotte , a feat that should not be taken lightly. He talks about the recent week of activities on how he has used his show to bring people together while we were uptown for the  solidarity unity gathering at Trade and Tryon  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support