Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts

Episode 3 - Join me talking about work, wages, and the economy . How can we help? Vote for the right people. Take a listen to see what Project 2025 have in mind if you don't want to read the mandate. 00:00:00 - Disclaimer Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 00:01:09 - Introduction - Get your hot beverage ready! 00:03:07 - Snippet of Project 2025's Proposal 00:05:11 - Overtime Pay and Pew Rese...

Episode 2 - Join me talking about Climate Control. How can we help? Vote for the right people. Take a listen to see what Project 2025 have in mind if you don't want to read the mandate. 00:00:00 - Disclaimer Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 00:01:10 - Introduction - Get your hot beverage ready! 00:02:15 - Snippet of Project 2025's Proposal for Climate Control 00:07:16 - Polls of wh...

Back for season 3 of Afternoon Coffee Break. The focus is on the 2024 election and Project 2025. Join me for 10 episodes leading to the election and snippets of Project 2025 plans. 00:00:08 - Introduction 00:04:57 - Polls on Healthcare 00:19:38 - 14th Amendment and the Supreme Court Roe v. Wade Decision 00:36:55 - Project 2025 proposal 00:40:21 - With This: The Conclusion Links/Resources ** If you...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 07-08-2023 Critical Thinking is on the decline. It is mostly in the fall based on everyday decision-making. But it is also on the decline for social issues and discrimination. The use of Critical Thinking is not used when needing to talk about social injustice, racism, bigotry, and decision-making. Join me for the season finale as I share some tips on bring...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts Real work is necessary for change to happen. Faith without work is dead; you have to put the work in. Physical, moral, and educational. All three of these things must occur for change to be made. You must be educated to understand what is happening and how to combat it. There are two cases I will talk about and what does it mean for discrimination. Join me!...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 06-24-2023 There comes a time when you have to walk away from hatred. It is not always easy, or it is not easy to spot. Join me to find out what I learned in Signs to simply walk away from people that hate. Weight Loss Journey Juneteenth Shannon Phillips Daniel Penny Thought Process #Racism #RacismIsReal #peopleofcolor #policeaccountability #RacismWillNotBe...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 06-17-2023 Free writing for today's podcast. There were a lot of thoughts in my head over the week, and I decided to do a free write and share ideas based on what I saw this week and responses. Join me! Weight Loss Journey Share Clips My Thought Process #RacismIsReal #peopleofcolor #policeaccountability #RacismWillNotBeIgnored #racismisignorance #racism...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 06-10-2023 Pastors call on "executions" against the LGBTQ community. It ranges from not being welcomed in the church to killing them. Is the Christian church sending out a message of Jesus? Or are they sending out the message of Jesus of their own? Let's dig and find out. Podcast Order Weight Loss Progression Pat Robertson's Death Two clip...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 05-27-2023 I want to give my love to the LGBTQ community with this podcast. There is a difference between conservative Christians and Pastors, and people who are spiritual who loves everyone regardless of who they are no judgment. Let's talk about it. As of April 3, 417 anti-LGTBQ bills were introduced this year. That's up from 2022, where 180 bills...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 05-20-2023 Let's dig deeper into White Supremacy. First, we will learn some basic White Supremacy and hate terminology. Then we will get into current events involving White Supremacy. Intro Weight Loss Update Terminology Current Events White Supremacy Thought Process Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/03/politics/desantis-resign-to-run-florida/index.h...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 05-13-2023 Love and hate are complicated when you don't understand the deeper issues behind hatred. When generations learn generational things, it needs to be followed up on. I will discuss why that is and how we can combat it on today's podcast. Weight Loss Progression Recap of White Supremacy/Manslaughter Definition Daniel Penny Daniel Perry The r...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 05-06-2023 You don't have to read a news article to learn about the latest hate. All it takes is to look at headlines. Then, I'll talk about why hate and kindness differ and what Empathy can do to help bring compassion. Intro Weight Loss Progression Jordan Neely (getting to know him type conversation) Hate ≠ Kindness Empathy Thought Process #RacismI...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts Host: Darren Watts 04-29-2023 Correction: The reason for abortion for a lady in Texas is not because of cancer, but from her unborn child not having a skull. Income between Blacks and Whites has always been an issue. Wage gaps between Black Women and White Men are mind-blowing. According to the "Equal Right Advocates, US Census Bureau, their study show...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 04-22-2023 Three shootings in one week? Why is this happening? Join me as I dig to find some answers as to why. Weight Loss Progress Three shootings in one week Understanding "Stand Your Ground Law" NRA Contributions 1 Timothy 6:10 Thought Process #RacismIsReal #peopleofcolor #policeaccountability #RacismWillNotBeIgnored #racismisignorance #racism...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 04-15-2023 Do you believe racism and discrimination exist? Statistics show that 35% of Blacks are underrepresented in the work hierarchy. As of the 117th Congress, there are 59 black representatives in Congress. In the 87th Congress, only 4 Blacks represented Congress. The numbers have grown, but has it grown enough? Join me as I talk about this and much mo...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 04-08-2023 Weight loss can be stressful when unnecessary "junk" happens or you can't control it. Besides weight loss, America is heading toward Jim Crow with overt racism and lawmakers being expelled because of protests. Join me to hear my thoughts and the story. Intro Weight Loss Update Colin Kaepernick Difficulty Understanding Overt Racism D...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 04-01-2023 Many people will say that racism in America doesn't happen; if you work hard, you can get where you want. Data will tell you everything you need to know. You have to be willing to follow the data instead of the narrative you created. Join me as I start a series of the "what ifs" that are always said, but the data contradict what we...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 03-25-2023 When something happens, it is documented in history. Nothing can change about the events that occurred. When people believe that you can re-write history, say a lot about their character and the denials that they have. It also shows that they are willing to look good rather than learn the horrible things that may have happened and correct them. W...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 03-18-2023 Black Americans are living longer, according to CDC statistics. The death rate declined by about 25% in 17 years, mainly for those 65 and older. This may be an improvement, but new studies show that younger Black Americans live and die of many conditions found in White Americans at older ages. It shows in Black Americans in the ranges of 20s - 40...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 03-11-2023 Workplace toxicity is alarming, especially among women of color. Women are physically sick from workplace stress. Two out of every 3 women are battling chronic stress-related conditions. It is beyond burnout. Women endure microaggressions, are passed over for promotions, and do more work than their job description asks. This type of situation can...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 03-04-2023 Katya Fels Smyth said it perfectly. This is 911, what your emergency? Our national emergency is racism transforming our emergency response system to address, not amplify, this is a call our country needs to make. Why is it that the emergency system is taking advantage of Black people while working. Sundown state Vidor, Texas is the town I'm going...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 02-28-2023 Intro White Extremists Naomi Osaka White Extremists Current Extremists Past Extremists Common ground among these extremists Naomi Osaka Early years Career Activism Mental Health Thought Process Thank you for listening Join me Saturday for the regular weekly podcast #RacismIsReal #peopleofcolor #policeaccountability #RacismWillNotBeIgnored #racism...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 02-27-2023 Intro Sky After Sunset Simone Biles Sky After Sunset Introduction to Sundown States What to look for Dig deep Simone Biles Early years Career Mental Health Thought Process Thank you for listening Join me for the last day of Black History Series #RacismIsReal #peopleofcolor #policeaccountability #RacismWillNotBeIgnored #racismisignorance #racismis...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 02-26-2023 Intro Anti-Blackness Amanda Gorman Anti-Blackness Understanding Anti-Blackness Cases among Anti-Blackness Thought Process on Anti-Blackness Amanda Gorman Early Years Growth Career Success Thought Process Thank you for joining me. Join me tomorrow #RacismIsReal #peopleofcolor #policeaccountability #RacismWillNotBeIgnored #racismisignorance #racism...

Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts 02-25-2023 Intro White Supremacy Laverne Cox White Supremacy Reminder of what White Supremacy Understand the structure that White Supremacy wants Uncomfortable with blacks Laverne Cox Early years Success Criticism Thought Process Thank you for joining me Join me tomorrow #RacismIsReal #peopleofcolor #policeaccountability #RacismWillNotBeIgnored #racismisign...