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Jacksonville Bicentennial Celebration - Take 'Em Down Jax/Anti-Racism Rally 6-11-22 - Contrast Project Lounge podcast - S3 - Ep5

Jacksonville Bicentennial, Juneteenth, PRIDE- The Insurrection Committee - News and more -Contrast Project Lounge podcast - S3-Ep4   * A city only gets one bicentennial. Jacksonville deserves a moment to reflect on its first 200 years and look ahead to the next 200. But many are not interested in celebrating saying that the city has a dark past. The city council has repeatedly scoffed at remo...

Summer Time in Sunny Florida-Things to do- Plus News and much more - S3 Ep3   With summertime fast approaching, the heat is rising. Already in Florida we're seeing temperatures in the 90's and as Floridians already know it's going to get even hotter. But that doesn't stop us from having fun!   Our host, Tracy Rigdon runs down a partial list of free, fun, healthy and family friendly thing...

Sick and tired of Mass shootings- Contrast Project Lounge-S3-Ep2. From The Contrast Project Lounge Podcast with Tracy Rigdon.   ** The Contrast Project Lounge is an extension of the popular YouTube series, The Contrast Project. The Contrast Project is a regular video series featuring hosts Tracy Rigdon and Shelton Hull. Produced by Guy A. Romer at Intergalactic Domination Studios. Here at "Th...

Roe V. Wade - Let's talk about the elephant in the womb. Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States protects a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction. Date decided: January 22, 1973 ** For further reference: Jane ROE, et al., Appellants, v....

Nick Bateh interview with Mayoral Candidate Donna Deegan at Raindogs

Contrast Project co-host Shelton Hull is joined by Nick Bateh of Bold City Civics for an exclusive interview with FSCJ business professor Dr, Erick Aguilar, a US Navy veteran who is currently running against incumbent Rep. John Rutherford in the Republican primary for Florida's 4th Congressional District in 2022. Lots of fun https://erickforcongress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ErickForCongress h...

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Michael Armanno, Principal Designer at Kalypso Couture, originally appeared on The Contrast Project video series in Season Two:   ( https://youtu.be/PTYNwbqtH80 ) I sat down with Michael (remotely) to talk about what it takes/means to be a sharp dressed man. For nearly a decade, Michael Armanno, Haberdasher, Entrepreneur and owner of Kalypso Couture has lived and breathed suits, working as a...

Shelton Hull with Nic Bateh and Professor Aguilar

Ben Frazier is a veteran Journalist, News Anchor, Host, Producer, and Narrator. And now, Frazier is blazing a new trail, as a Community Activist! He is the president and founder of the Northside Coalition of Jacksonville which was born on social media in 2015. Co-host Shelton Hull sits down for a candid conversation with founder and President of the Northside Coalition of Jacksonville. “We’re atte...

The Jacksonville Flounder Pounder is a charity fishing tournament started by Chip Davis in September 2010. It's more than a fishing tournament - It's for a good cause helping autistic kids and bettering their future. All proceeds go to JSA (Jacksonville School for Autism)- JSA on Facebook Jacksonville School for Autism (JSA) Dedicated to helping individuals with autism and their families by tappin...

Small Business Saturday 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. Small Business Saturday is an American shopping holiday held during the Saturday after Thanksgiving in the United States during one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. This Saturday is always the last one in November, so it falls between November 24 and November 30. We encourage all of our friends to Shop Small/Local all year 'round....

A very special Thanksgiving Message We’re Thankful For... By Joanna Fuchs We’re thankful for the basics: food, clothing and comfortable shelter; the rest is a bountiful bonus. We’re thankful for work, play, and the treasured people who make these experiences richer and more meaningful. We’re most thankful for family and friends Most of All... By Joanna Fuchs Thanksgiving Day brings to mind the ble...

Kyle Rittenhouse verdict - Opinions from the heart and from a legal perspective. We first witnessed a travesty of justice with verdict of Kyle Rittenhouse and then a deranged lunatic plunged his vehicle into a parade of people celebrating the holiday season, killing 8 and injuring at least 40. "a jury in Kenosha came to the verdict that was shamelessly and grotesquely pushed for by an old angry tr...

Bonus Briefs - Wisconsin has fallen into the seventh level of hell! We first witnessed a travesty of justice with verdict of Kyle Rittenhouse and then a deranged lunatic plunged his vehicle into a parade of people celebrating the holiday season, killing 8 and injuring at least 40. "a jury in Kenosha came to the verdict that was shamelessly and grotesquely pushed for by an old angry trump loving ju...

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As the Pandemic sweeps across the nation, and the world, one of the previously unrecognized responses has been the toll it's taken on many peoples mental health and wellbeing. We sat down with Dr Tracye Polson, PhD, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist to discuss how some people are coping with this phenomenon. Dr. Polsons' Treatment specializations include:  * Psychotherapy for Adults &...

Remembering 9/11 - What were you doing? I know that we all have memories of 9/11 2001. Mine are vivid. Are yours?

Texas and Florida have 666 laws! https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/31/new-texas-laws-september-2021/ Texas’ 2022-2023 budget: SB 1 provides nearly $250 billion for Texas, with notable funds going toward public higher education. Abbott line-item vetoed the part of the budget that funds the Texas Legislature and the people who staff it — but lawmakers may restore funding during this summer’s seco...

Critical Race Theory Part 2 - Links pending. Buckle your seatbelts!

Let's talk about Critical Race Theory

Our guest this week will be Tracie Hutchins, an independent entrepreneur and the creator of the Sexy is Sober campaign. Sexy is Sober's brand is designed to support individuals and co-create with businesses that wish to support sobriety. Sobriety is a constant decision to choose life, choose strength, choose positivity and to definitely choose sexy! Tracie is also very involved with "The Feminine...

COVID-19 Updates, Barbara Colaciello of BabsLab and Jacksonvilles Chrome noodle. Does the newly proposed sculpture say ‘Lerp? Derp? Lax? Jax?’ or anything?

As the Pandemic sweeps across the nation, and the world, one of the previously unrecognized responses has been the toll it's taken on many peoples mental health and wellbeing. We sat down with Dr Tracye Polson, PhD, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist to discuss how some people are coping with this phenomenon.   Dr. Polsons' Treatment specializations include:   * Psychotherapy for Adult...