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Hello, and welcome to Episode 9 of the BeyondRhetoric.org podcast. In this episode, we continue our discussion from episodes 7&8 and we conclude our discussion about Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow. We are joined today by Declan Joyce, a friend, supporter an attendee of Beyond Rhetoric’s book discussion. In this episode, we don’t only get to hear about how Declan felt about the book, but...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 8 of the BeyondRhetoric.org podcast. In this episode, we continue our discussion with Wanda Belle, a participant in Beyond Rhetoric's Book Club Discussion. We discuss her favorite quotes, why she thinks Black men did not continue the discussion and her perspective on how she felt in a book discussion comprised of White and Black participants, with a book with such str...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 7 of the BeyondRhetoric.org podcast. In this episode, we are joined by Wanda Belle, a friend, supporter of Beyond Rhetoric, and she was a participant in the fall book talk series, hosted by Beyond Rhetoric. We discuss with her about her connection to Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy, her take on the Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow and other topics related to the the...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 6 of the BeyondRhetoric.org podcast. In this episode, we are joined by Jessica Schneider, an intern here at Beyond Rhetoric, a sophomore at the University of Maryland, College Park. We discuss what led Jessica to Beyond Rhetoric and what she's learning and working on. The conversation takes interesting turns as we explore race and Jessica shares a major source of her...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 5 of the BeyondRhetoric.org podcast. In this episode, my mom and I talk about what her first impressions were of Beyond Rhetoric, why she donated to Beyond Rhetoric and what she expects from the organization in the future. Please visit us at beyondrhetoric.org and leave comments at info@beyondrhetoric.org.  How can you support?  Now through the third week of...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 1 of the BeyondRhetoric.org podcast. In this episode, Troy and I talk about what is Beyond Rhetoric and what has the organization been up to since its start. Please visit us at beyondrhetoric.org and leave comments at info@beyondrhetoric.org.  For a few weeks, from March 2021 to the third week of April, we have a t-shirt & hoodie fundraiser. Please support. &...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 4 of the BeyondRhetoric.org podcast. In this episode, Marcellus and I talk about his connection to Beyond Rhetoric and the chess program the non-profit organization offers to youth in detention. Please visit us at beyondrhetoric.org and leave comments at info@beyondrhetoric.org. In April 2021, we partner with Chipotle to have a fundraiser. If you are local, we hope to...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 3 of the BeyondRhetoric.org podcast. In this episode, Troy and I talk about why chess is a program that the non-profit organization offers to youth in detention. We also have an invited guest, Marcellus Clement who joins the conversation and will be featured in Episode 4.  Please visit us at beyondrhetoric.org and leave comments at info@beyondrhetoric.org. In Apr...

Hello and welcome to Episode 2 of the BeyondRhetoric.org podcast. In this episode, Troy and I talk about how the non-profit organization got started from an encounter in 2019. I hope you enjoy the show. Now let's go beyond rhetoric.

This podcast trailer gives an introduction of what's to come from two gentlemen who want to help make an impact with our at-risk youth.