Authentic Filters

We want to welcome you all back to Authentic Filters Season 2 ! Hopefully you’ve had a great Summer / Winter (depending on where in the world you're listening) and are feeling refreshed and ready to tackle the rest of this year. If there’s anything our break taught us, it’s to be in the moment, live in the moment, and most importantly appreciate the moment. It’s natural to always be in a rush...

A Squatter is a person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or unused land . In America, Squatting on one’s property is illegal; however, Squatters do have rights believe it or not. And in some ways, they can game the system.  Squatting actually goes back to medieval England and it’s common law. The King’s court would routinely rule in favor of individuals who occupied a property withou...

There’s a few Governmental and Non-Governmental agencies that have been in the spotlight recently for issues they are having which in turn has affected and is affecting the American people. The SBA, Department of Labor, Credit Bureaus, and the IRS play a huge role in the American economy; and with the hit of the COVID-19 Pandemic, their presence was amplified even more so. From changing the rules...

There was a time when selling or smoking marijuana was illegal across all states. If you got caught with the substance in your possession, it could lead up to prison time for some and maybe parole for others. Forbes.com ran an article that mentioned there is an estimated 40,000 Americans incarcerated for marijuana offenses while the cannabis business is booming. Cannabis is now legal in 34 states...

America is one of the richest countries in the world, yet the current minimum wage of $7.25 is not enough to survive on. Let alone take care of others. Since the 1940’s, there have been clear gaps in the increase of this wage that have led to 5, 6 and 10+ year spans before any change was made. There are so many positive outcomes that can come from raising the minimum wage which ultimately allows f...

The United States is one of the richest countries in the world and yet there are many people in America that are homeless or on the brink of becoming homeless. Per Census. Gov, there are an estimated half a million people that are homeless in America on any given night. There are many reasons on how a person can fall on hard times, whether it is due to job loss, lack of employment options, making...

Did you know there are currently over 393 million guns in the United States? That’s more guns than the country’s human population. And for some reason, the NRA thinks we need more of them circulating around than what there already is.  So far this year as of June 2021, there have been over 230 “mass shootings”. This is defined as shooting 4 or more people in a setting . To put that into perspectiv...

Another crisis is on the horizon and many of us are trying to figure out “How did we get here” . Why are so many people facing evictions and foreclosures around the country?  Back in March 2020, The Cares Act bill set aside $25 billion dollars for both the Rent & Mortgage Moratorium programs. Under the Biden Administration the American Rescue Plan Act passed, and additional funds of $21.55 bil...

Sometimes you have to sit and wonder, what goes through one’s mind to be willing to risk it all for a package. A package that was not addressed to them, with items that were not bought by them, but for some reason they feel it’s okay to go on someone’s porch and take them.  Just how serious is the Porch Pirate madness? Well, findings show thousands of packages are stolen each year and the valuatio...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month . Cases are on the rise and many experts are pointing to the CoronaVirus Pandemic as it’s amplifier. According to ADAA.org (The Anxiety & Depression Association of America) there are nearly 450 million people worldwide currently living with a mental illness of some sort and only two-thirds of those individuals seeking out help for their condition. How can w...

On March 27th, 2020 former President Donald Trump passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act. This was a $2.2 trillion stimulus bill in response to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. A portion of this aid was to go to small businesses that had been hit the most financially as a result of the crippling virus. The condu...

The Corona Virus also known as Covid-19 was introduced to the world in 2020. Roughly a year later, we are still facing challenges with this Global Pandemic. Those who are classified as essential workers, had to push through and remain working on the front lines, each day despite the fears they may have faced. Many lives were lost due to the slow response with putting forth a plan to contain the vi...

May 25th, 2020 will forever be a day that many Americans and quite frankly most of the world will remember. It was a day of many emotions: shock, sadness, anger, and disbelief. It was a face to face meeting with evil itself and just what it can do to someone in broad daylight.  George Floyd was born October 14th, 1973 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was like many of us while growing up in Hous...