2BD - 2 Be Determined

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 Jr., and the ongoing conversations out of Cincinnati Ohio surround the case of Rodney Hinton Jr., and...

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 is missing the point and why you should protect yourself from the upcoming Real I.D. requirements. ----...

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 perpetuated by the city's first Black mayor, Wilson Goode, with the support of the Philadelphia Police Dep...

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. Moore Library in North Philly, some commentary on our criminal legal system and the song and dance tha...

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, subscribe to our Patreon for exclusive access to additional footage and projects from the team. visit ...

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 affordable care and safety. ————————————————————— FOR MORE 2BD, subscribe to our Patreon for exclusive ac...

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 becoming cogs. Dashiell sees a need for constant resources provided by your local party. ————————————————...

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 storytelling, and other investments to help youth recognize the importance of unity among us. Merrill also shar...

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 billion this passed Black Friday, as well as an additional more than 13.2 billion on "Cyber Monday" accor...

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 looks to destroy the habitats surrounding the park's former golf course in order to construct artificial tu...

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 looks to destroy the habitats surrounding the park's former golf course in order to construct artificial tu...

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 dive into the impact of the billion dollar Center City project that is “76 Place.” ———————————————— FOR...

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 is slated to be completed Spring 2024. It will host K-12 education classes, as well as other events an...

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 spaces.————————————————————————————To stay up to date with all things 2BD Media, visit2bedetermined.co

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 violence.————————————————————————————To stay up to date with all things 2BD Media, visit2bedetermined.co

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 controlling your own content. ————————————————————————————To stay up to date with all things 2BD Media, visit2b...

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 visitors at the People's Kitchen, a non-profit started out of the COVID pandemic that now serves fr...

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 still be seen to this day, as gentrification and mass construction now rule the orientation of the city...

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, follow @reentrycommunityfarm on Instagram. ————————————————————————————————————————————— FOR MORE 2BD, visi...

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 racial violence persist and the role that media plays in all of it. Click to check out the podcast ser...

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. To see more of their upcoming work, check out 5shorts.org ———————————————————————————————————...

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 the bail fund visit phillybailfund.org ————————————————————————————————————————————— FOR MORE 2BD, vi...

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 at the man behind the hoodie. Keep an eye out for all 4 of Lindo's gumball machines scattered across th...

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. ————————————————————————————————————————————— FOR MORE 2BD, visit 2bedetermined.co

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