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2BD - 2 Be Determined
by 2BD
2BD is a podcast of growth. Tune in for some real conversations about people just navigating the intricate and confusing lives we all live.We can plan for the future, but we never TRULY know what is next. It's all 2 Be Determined.-2
Episodes
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[EP. 79] Can You Teach Me About Cotton? (ft. Brother Slavery)
Harlem based Brother Slavery brings his thought provoking ideals and mission to the podcast for a real conversation about our Black history in this country. We dig into the legacy that “white gold” left with us and the lingering trauma and discomfort surrounding it. Visit...
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[EP. 78] The Monopoly on Justice (with Mike Africa Junior)
On the latest 2BD episode, we address this month's designation of May 13th from City Council to recognize MOVE Day, 40 years after the bombing that took the lives of 11 men, women, and children. District Attorney Larry Krasner's primary win, the trial of Mark Dial in the killing of Eddie Irizarry...
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[EP. 77] Ride a Bike (with Mike Africa Jr.)
Seasonal allergies, fighting pollution with pollutants, government overreach on freedom of movement-- There is much to discuss and much going on on the latest pod. We talk about the ongoing seasonal allergy countdown [Just a couple more weeks]. Why creating infrastructure around innovating waste…
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[EP. 76] They [don't] Like Us (with Mike Africa Jr.)
In 1985, the city of Philadelphia dropped a bomb on the radical, Black-led environmental organization MOVE, it was just one of the three historical instances in which the U.S. government dropped a bomb on its citizens. May 13, 2025 marks 40 years since that instance of state-sanctioned terror...
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[EP. 75] To Serve the People (ft. Mike Africa Jr.)
According to Mike, there are three elements of a good leader. To lead by example, to inspire the people, and to serve the people. If you can't fulfill those duties, you don't deserve to be leadership. We follow up our last conversation with some updates from the ongoing fight to save the Cecil B....
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[EP 74.] Ona Mic (ft. Mike Africa Jr.)
Joining the pod as this week's special guest is Mike Africa Jr! Mike joins the show to detail what experiences shaped him as a child of a movement. He also gives the exclusive on the MOVE Archives and what is next for his family's storied history on Osage Avenue. ---------- FOR MORE 2BD…
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[Ep. 73] Required Reading ft. LindoYes!
Returning to the podcast with a novel to share is LindoYes!. Poet, creative, organizer, and now author, Lindo joins to detail the thoughts behind his forthcoming graphic novel, Pawnshop. An afro-futuristic Philly is centered in this dystopian piece that paints a picture of a new world built on...
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[EP. 72] Collective Education (ft. Alphonso Dashiell)
Newly elected chair of the Philly chapter, Alphonso Dashiell joins to detail his goals for building the Green Party in our neighborhoods. As the ongoing administration takes precise aim at education, there becomes an even more urgent need to provide chances for our youth, and prevent them from...
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[EP. 71] More to the Story (ft. Ayinde Merrill)
Educator, organizer, and creative leader Ayinde Merrill joins the podcast to talk about his work helping to change the public information landscape in NJ and detail the journey and growth of his non-profit, Watu Moja. Seeking to connect folks of the Afrikan Diaspora, Watu Moja engages in...
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[EP. 70] Consistency in Action (ft. Aaron Shakur) Patreon Exclus.
Frequent collaborator Aaron Shakur joins the pod for another annual rcap episode. We talk his latest album, the annual Black Friday sock drive, political prisoners. Full episode available on Patreon where we talk today's current news topics. ---- FACT CHECK: U.S. consumers spent more that 10.8...
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[ReUPLOAD] The Ecoside in FDR Park (ft. Lady Danni & Anisa George)
This week, we are joined by two activists engaged in the fight for land justice in South Philadelphia. Urban Forager Lady Danni and Anisa George (Save the Meadows) provide a look into the ongoing legal challenge to the $250 million remodeling of the park. Announced in 2019, the FDR Park Plan…
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[EP. 69] The Ecocide in FDR Park (ft. Lady Danni & Anisa George)
This week, we are joined by two activists engaged in the fight for land justice in South Philadelphia. Urban Forager Lady Danni and Anisa George (Save the Meadows) provide a look into the ongoing legal challenge to the $250 million remodeling of the park. Announced in 2019, the FDR Park Plan…
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[EP. 68] Ignoring all Opposition (ft. No Arena Wash Square West)
Residents of Washington Square West in Philadelphia have spoken. They support Chinatown’s struggle against the arena. So why did its civic association stay silent? We are joined this week by No Arena Wash Square West. A collective of neighbors fighting to have their voices and research heard, we...
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[EP. 67] Peacetown Promises (ft. Tommy Joshua)
Welcome back for 2024. For our first show of the new year we are joined by a familiar collaborator of 2BD Media. Brother Tommy Joshua of the North Philly Peace park joins the pod to give some much welcomed updates on the upcoming Sala Keturah Peace Pavilion. Despite delays, the mixed-use pavilion...
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[EP. 66] For Public Use (ft. Melvin Powell)
Public land advocate Melvin Powell joins the 2BD podcast for yet another conversation on land in the city. Powell, formerly of Sunflower Philly, shares his expertise in caretaking vacant land and the legislative changes that could better help us access these underutilized...
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[EP 65.] Fullest House (ft. The House of Umoja)
This week, we are joined by Philly's historic House of Umoja. Queen Mother Falaka Fattah and Jacqueline Taylor-Adams join the podcast to detail the recent initiatives going on at the 55-year old non-profit, including the youth-led Peace Corps seeking to address the issue of community...
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[EP. 64] For the People, By the People (ft. Aaron Shakur)
Tune in for another yearly podcast episode with rapper and entrepreneur Aaron Shakur. We spotlight Shakur's 5th Annual Sock Drive for the less fortunate in Camden on Black Friday and what it has meant to turn that idea into a constant. We also dig into the music industry and the value of...
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[EP. 63] Farm to Table (ft. Ben Miller)
Land steward and chef Ben Miller joins the podcast to talk about his ongoing efforts to establish a community-based food system in Southwest Philly. Several vacant lots in the area now operate as the People's Garden, a neighborhood-controlled garden that brings farm fresh produce directly to...
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[EP. 62] Neighborhood Transformation, Decades in the Making (ft. Domenic Vitiello)
Penn Professor of City Planning Domenic Vitiello joins the podcast to take a look back, as well as forward at the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative in Philadelphia. This $300 million dollar program was first imagined during the administration of Mayor Street back in 2001 but its effects can...
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[EP. 61] From The Ground Up (ft. Black Farmer Stan)
Black Farmer Stan joins the podcast to detail his work in creating the ReEntry Community Farm in West Philadelphia. Having found community and therapy through agriculture he’s hoping his new guerrilla garden can do the same for others re-entering the city. To stay up to date with the garden…
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[EP. 60] Da Art of Storytellin’ (ft. Yohance Lacour)
Investigative journalist and storyteller Yohance Lacour joins the pod to give some backstory on You Didn’t See Nothin’, a 7 episode podcast series detailing the aftermath of the 1997 racist attack on Lenard Clark in Chicago. Now 26 years later, Lacour and I take a look at how similar incidents of...
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[EP. 59] Fostering Filmmakers (ft. Shameka Sawyer)
Shameka Sawyer of the 5 Shorts Project joins the podcast to detail some of the work that they do in order to help aspiring video makers and storytellers see their vision actualized. We also talk more about "Bout Mine" a short documentary produced by the youth impacrted by gun violence in Philly.…
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[EP. 58] False Imprisonment (ft. Fred Ginyard)
Fred Ginyard, Director of Organizing & Community for the Philadelphia Bail Fund joins the podcast to give some insight into the obscurities of the bail system in the city. Over the holidays, the fund organized donations to bail out Philadelphias stuck awaiting trial. For more information about…
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[EP. 57] Gumball Machine (ft. LindoYes)
LindoYes comes back to the pod once more to talk about his latest endeavor, Gumball Machine. Gumball Machine is a collection of poems and monologues that center the themes of soft masculinity and communal love. Based on Lindo's life and experiences, the one-person play is a raw and intimate look…
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[EP. 56] Trust the Process 3 (ft. Aaron Shakur)
Aaron Shakur joins the pod once again to recap the highs and lows of this past year and put forth some positive energy going forward with 2023. Trust the Process 3, the final installment of the TTP series drops on all platforms on 1/13/23. Stay tapped in....
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[EP. 55] Helping Philadelphia Thrive (ft. Cameron Powell)
Cameron Powell joins the pod to talk about his work with Philly Thrive, an environmental justice organization whose advocacy has centered around the harm inflicted on South Philadelphia residents by the oil refinery. ————————————————————————————————————————————— FOR MORE 2BD, visit 2bedetermined.co
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[EP. 54] Revolutionary Tales (ft. Cleo Silvers)
In this episode, we are joined by Cleo Silvers, a member of both the Black Panther Party as well as the Young Lords and a lifelong organizer. Cleo joins to detail some of her experiences organizing with these revolutionary groups, like the infamous Lincoln Hospital Takeover in 1970, as well as…
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[EP. 53] Paying Your Workers is Good Karma (ft. Caiside Ní Chuinn)
In this episode, we are joined by Caiside Ní Chuinn, a barista and organizer at GoodKarma Cafe in Philadelphia. We get into talking about the union campaigns among coffee shops in the city as well as some of the tactics employed throughout the industry to stop worker movements. Follow…
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[EP. 52] The Neighborhood School bus (ft. Dominique London)
Dominique London joins the podcast to talk about her ongoing project, the London Legacy Garden, a school bus-turned community space in West Philly. She details what the project has meant to her and some of the work she will be doing in her position at UC Green....
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[EP. 51] The Algorithms Are Not Your Friend (ft. Gwenn Seemel)
Artist and uncopyrighting advocate Gwenn Seemel comes back on the pod to discuss the ethical problems with big social media companies (like Facebook and Instagram) and why leaving them behind altogether might be a move. Got to gwennseemel.com to check out more of Gwenn's work...
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[EP. 50] Organized to Take (ft. Nino Brown)
In celebration of Black August, I talked to Nino Brown of the Party for Socialism & Liberation about his time organizing to save the Assata Shakur & Guillermo Morales Community Center in New York. In 1989, the center was dedicated after student-led protests at CUNY followed proposed tuition…
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[EP. 49] Fighting for the People's Townhomes (ft. Rasheda Alexander)
Longtime townhomes resident and housing justice advocate Rasheda Alexander joins in to talk about the struggle at "The People's Townhomes," a majority Black housing complex in University City in West Philly. The site's affordable housing contract with the federal government (HUD) is set to expire...
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[EP. 48] Healing the Community (ft. Boogie Rose)
In July of 2020, an unidentifiable body was found in a container on a vacant plot of land in South Philadelphia. Seeking to counteract the disturbing and traumatic discovery, community leader Boogie Rose stood together with the support of the surrounding neighborhood to enact the Community…
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[EP. 47] Vote Blue, Save Roe (ft. Katie Miernicki)
"Rush $15 to the DNC," was the text sent to potential Democratic donors in response to the leaked Supreme Court ruling which threatens to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Katie Miernicki, a reporter with Liberation News joins the pod to provide some insight into the climate that has led up to this leak…
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[EP. 46] Debunking Black Myths (ft. Black Myths Podcast)
This week I'm joined by the crew of the Black Myths Podcast for yet another episode about Black people. Kam, Terrell, and Too Black detail what it's like to combat harmful media narratives about Black communities, and how these narratives play a role in our societal conditions. Tap into the Black...
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[EP. 45] Black Maternal Health Matters (ft. Jaye Wilson)
On this double episode, we're recapping Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17) a relatively new observance that looks to de-stigmatize the struggles that Black women in particular face when it comes to childcare and motherhood. I'm joined by the founding president and CEO of Melinated Moms…
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[EP. 44] Black in New Jersey Pt. 2 (ft. Tennyson Donyéa)
In the second half of our 2 part conversation, Tennyson Donyéa and I talk about his recent piece on reparations in New Jersey. We dive into New Jersey's history as the last slave state of the North and how its laws and practices present a unique case for the topic. And should we be past the point...
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[EP. 43] Black in New Jersey ft. Tennyson Donyéa
Looking to change the way Black culture and communities are reported on in NJ media, statehouse reporter Tennyson Donyéa (WHYY) joins the pod to talk about his media site blackinjersey.com. We get into his career in media, the barriers people of color face, and his recent works. (1 of 2) Follow...
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[EP. 42] Becoming Numb to Normalcy (ft. P.O.C.)
Proof of Consciousness (P.O.C.) from Revive Radio & Media joins the pod to talk about her latest documentary, ‘Numb to Normalcy,’ which tackles the gun violence epidemic in Philadelphia and how it affects the upcoming youth. To watch Numb To Normalcy: youtube.com/watch?v=CjEdu67zFF0 To support…
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[EP. 41] Black Saviors (ft. Landon Bost)
Journalist and filmmaker Landon Bost talks about his short documentary "Black Saviors," the story of a pharmaceutical rep working to restore the home of the doctor that saved MLK Jr's life while simultaneously fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. To watch Black Saviors…
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2BD Update: Police Bodycam Bill Passes NJ Legislature
Just wanted to give a brief update going into the new year. Also, talk about a New Jersey bill that will allow police officers to review their own body camera footage. Zellie Thomas article: https://newjerseymonitor.com/2022/01/10/n-j-cops-shouldnt-be-able-to-view-body-cam-footage/ To support the...
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[EP. 39] Brownsville Girl (ft. Chenoah Porter-Blount)
Pageant queen, model, and CEO Chenoah Porter-Blount returns to the show to open up about her upbringing in the "worst place to raise your children." We get into the impacts of redlining and societal racism on an individual, and how Porter-Blount is looking to be a resource for young women with...
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[EP. 38] Unfiltered Influence (ft. @ydibiddie)
Rising Instagram & TikTok Influencer @ydibiddie joins the pod for convo about accountability for those with big platforms and how social media can be used as a tool for good. ..and flat tummy tea. To support the podcast, donate via Cash App to $2BDco....
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[EP. 37] The Vibe and #VISION (ft. Anastasia Caulfield)
NYC Street photographer Anastasia Caulfield joins the pod to detail how she curates the world in her image. To support the podcast, donate via Cash App to $2BDco. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— FOR MORE ABOUT 2BD and all things related, go to 2bedetermined.co
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[EP. 36] Connecting to the People (ft. Jeremy of People Globally)
For this week, I talked with journalist Jeremy (@tnwtlsaintjeremy) of TNWTL Media and People Globally. We talk about how connecting with others around the world can help formulate new perspectives on our own lives. You can also check out Jeremy's interview of me up on pglob.com In loving memory…
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[EP. 35] Trusting the Process (ft. Aaron Shakur)
Aaron Shakur returns to the studio once again to give a little 2021 recap and preview what's ahead for both of us. We get into mental health, overcoming adversity and of course, Kyrie Irving & the NBA. To support the podcast, donate via Cash App to $2BDco. Donate to $Teesbyshakur to support the...
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Back 2 Be Determined
It's been a whole minute... But we're back at it. Also, check out the latest episode of the J.O.D Live Podcast I was featured on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode31-life-is-life/id1535368159?i=1000538081458 Spotify:...
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[Ep. 34] Things You Didn't Know
Facts and myths you didn't already know, probably. To support the podcast, donate via Cash App to $2BDco ——————————————————————————— FOR MORE ABOUT 2BD and all things related follow @2bd.rt Instagram or go to 2bedetermined.co
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2BD REWIND: The Short Film (Ep. 2)
Enjoy a rebroadcast of episode 2 of 2BD. And check out the new web series by EarlyBirdTv, 'HotBox' starring @randolphsummiel on YouTube. In episode 2 I talk with rising actor/writer/director Randolph “Trae” Summiel about his navigation through the movie industry and what drives him. To support…
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[Ep. 32] The Police Episode (ft. Lorenzo Pierce)
Organizer, journalist and West Philly native Lorenzo Pierce joins the pod for a conversation on policing in the city. We talk about his recent Op-Ed on Police Commissioner Outlaw as well as the incoming Citizen's Police Oversight Commission. You can hear more from Lorenzo by checking out the Self...
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