Loitering and Unarmed

Before jumping right into the first Monday morning dump, let me set the intention and let everyone know what I'm trying to achieve with these shorty but goodies.  A brain dump is simply the act of dumping all the contents of your mind onto paper.  kind of like grabbing your bag and dumping it onto the floor in order to see all of its contents. I'm using that practice in a slightly differ...

Ismail and Jamal begin by discussing narrative change and what that means after more negative news floods the community following an altercation at the debate between the mayor and one of his challengers. Ismail challenges the privilege of "failing fast" while Jamal discusses what shaw high school was like as an up-the-hill teen and what exactly does it mean to "peak out".  Ism...

After listening to the monthly public call with the mayor and chief of staff, Ismail and Jamal address the frustrations aired by residents. The importance of community members taking control of the neighborhoods vs waiting for an underfunded city to jump in is brought into the show after reflecting on a senator's comments about  East Cleveland not being ready for development. Ismail discusses...