Tangazo 2

Episode 196, of the Tangazo podcast is historical, we are proud to announce that for the first time, in the 200 year history of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, the African American community, has gained racial parity. ---- Newly elected 8th Ward Alderwoman Jami Cox Antwi, brings the number of African American Alderpersons to 7, of the 14 member, St. Louis Board of Aldermen. ----- It gets better,...

Tangazo Episode 195, was an excellent intergenerational discussion, originally planned as an African American community response to the death of right wing political activist and media personality Charles Kirk, cofounder of Turning Point, a conservative youth group, closely aligned with MAGA. ----- Tangazo Commentator Tim Person, does an excellent job as host for this multi dimensional,inter gener...

Tangazo 2 Episode 194, is brought to you in part by the St. Louis Black Repertory Theater Company. ----- I can't tell you how proud we are at Tangazo, to be supported by the legendary Ron Himes, founder and Director The St. Louis Black Repertory Theater Company, St. Louis's premier Black Cultural institution. ----- Episode 194, is a delightfully entertaining discussion of the Black Repertory's 49t...

The 193rd episode of Tangazo, featured a deep dive into critical issues facing St. Louis City, County and the region as a whole, with special guests STL County Council Chairman,RitaDays and Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez, representing the 6th Ward of STL City. ----- Urban areas in Missouri, are especially impacted if not indeed  threatened, by both federal and state efforts, to reduce their represen...

A warm interesting discussion on the life and legacy of the late 1st District Congressman William Bill Clay, Missouri's first African American Congressman. ----   The Twins  Dwight and Dwayne Bosman, world renowned jazz musicians,acknowledged their families relationship with Congressman Clay Sr. who had worked for  their father, the late Lloyd Smith, who was himself an accomplished musician, at th...

Tangazo2 episode 191, with special guest Delmar Divine CEO, Dr. Yusef Scoggin MD. discussing the role of "Public Private Partnerships," in the redevelopment of North St. Louis. ---- Tangazo commentators, politicos Tim Person and Michael Wesley Jones, joined host Hank Thompson and Dr. Scoggin, in the Delmar Divine podcast studiofor a rousing intergenerational discussion, on involving private corpor...

Tangazo 2  Episode 190 th was hosted by Tim Person who was joined by Attorneys Rodolfo Rivera and Marlene Saurez where we delve into the issue of immigration and the current administration's deportation policies.  Attorney Saurez is a practicing attorney in Fairview Heights, IL where she offers immigration and other legal services.  Rivera is an expert in mitigation and international law.  Both br...

The 189th episode of Tangazo focuses on local community service, radio station Kdhx, 88.1. Kdhx debuted October 1987, with lots of fanfare and excitement from the St. Louis community. The station was a hit from the beginning,as an alternative radio station with an eclectic format,featuring rock and roll, reggae, blues, R and B, rock and country music.-----   KDHX ceased broadcasting operations the...

Excellent Tangazo episode 188 as hosted by Social Justice Activist, the Reverend Darryl Gregory Gray , with special guests, LaKricia Cox , Executive Director of the St. Louis Regional Office, of The American Red Cross and Bishop Michael Robinson ,of Hope Nation International Church . ----   Reverend Gray and Bishop Robinson, are both members of the clergy group," Spirit of St. Louis Task Force."  ...

Episode 187 of Tangazo, attempts to describe what, "Recovery" of North St. Louis might look like in years to come. ----- Charles Jaco, award winning broadcast journalist, joined Tangazo commentators, Political consultant Tim Person and St. Louis American award winning Sr. Editorial Columnist, Michael Wesley Jones,along with your Tangazo host Hank Thompson, for a lively and engaging conversation, o...

St. Louis 6th Ward Alderwoman Daniela Velazquez and Social Justice activist Reverend Darryl Gregory Gray, were my guest for this 186th episode of Tangazo.----- Our discussion focused on recovery efforts going on city wide in the aftermath of the May 16th tornado, that killed 5 people, injured dozens, damaged and destroyed some five thousand homes and businesses, mostly in north St. Louis. ---- Ald...

Tangazo Episode 185 was literally , the quite before the storm, as we resumed the Tangazo podcast, on this past Friday May 16th,at Delmar Divine. ----   We opened by paying tribute to our late friend and frequent Tangazo Commentator Linda Lockhart, formerly of the StLouis Post Dispatch, St. Louis Public Radio and St. Louis American American Newspaper. Linda was an award winning journalist and a co...