The Trend With Justin A Williams

Hashim Bing, professionally known as StereoH, was born and raised in the Bronx. At the age of 14, he moved to New Jersey and it was during this time that he was exposed to the art of making music by a DJ friend.  Determined to rock the mic himself; (H.) would sneak into the DJ’s studio (when he wasn’t there) to use the equipment. Taking that risk paid off, because now years later he no longer has...

Good friend of the pod and former googler Connor Borrego returns to wax on Web3 the outlook of of his new company and all things tech and crypto related for the coming year! Connor is a true expert and like any actual expert he knows exactly what my audience needs to hear! #Trend with us!

Lyte did not invent the ground breaking martial art called the 52 Blocks, but his mastery and promotion of this amazing, urban inspired form of defense as the best strategy to protect yourself and discipline your heart, mind and soul is truly a thing of beauty and revolution. #Trend with us and learn more!

As Executive Director of Global Kids, Dominique Jones leads the organization’s mission to provide local students with global education, leadership development programs and experiences that help them build leadership skills, gain global awareness, and achieve academic and professional success, while inspiring them to advance equity and serve as agents for change. #trend with us as we discuss her or...

This qeek we have a guest with decades of success creating fashion for the stars. She is a shrewd business woman who turned a simple internship into an over 15 year career in the industry. We talk fashion trends, best looks for the season, her successes and where her company is going! #Trend with us

John Shakespear and I met during his audition for our acapella group at Princeton. But hes embarked on a musical journey since Old NasSoul that ventures into the realms of legendary status. His understanding of what folk music is and should be transcends expectations while also playful and skillfully orchestrating classic rhythms,motifs and riffs into what I would call " a new cool 😎" come #trend...

The Chamber of Progress Policy Director, Jamie Pascal joins us to discuss the proposed New York delivery tax, a fee that would be tacked on to anything New Yorkers order online. This tax would hit low-income communities the hardest, especially families without a car or easy access to a grocery store. We also discuss the culture of stagnation and out of touch behavior that Jaime and others from dif...

Andre Ward is one of the easiest people to talk to! His style of Jazz is just as listenable and on his new album Africa Rising, he combines much of his classic vibe with new sounds from the exciting continent that is home to the beginnings of music itself. We have a great time talking about new songs, old habits and lessons and who he loves to collab with ! #trend with us

Greg Ugwi and I met at Princeton University and I can say he is one of the most trusted and insightful voices on economics in the 🌎! He talks with us about how Thinknum is helping startups become successful and more efficient and we wax on the dynamics of capitalism and whether equity and equality can be achieved in the world we live in! #trend with us

WBLS' Lenny Green, host of "The Quiet Storm" has had a career all would envy! From his start on college radio to becoming the voice of NY radio and its music scene to now being nationally syndicated, he is a Legend. But he didnt get there just by luck or talent, come listen to his journey and qhere he feels music is now and where it is going and more! #trend with us

 HEY RIM JEON, Jazz pianist/ Associate Professor (Berklee College of Music in Boston) is one of the best Jazz players in the world. Her combination of classic style with up beat tempo is truly one of a kind. She pays homage to the past while forging a bold future for a genre we still sorely need! Hey Rim’s latest recording features her dear friend and colleague world-renowned drummer Terri Lyne Ca...

Great civilizations in history were paragons of education that was honest, challenging and well compensating. From Rome to Shanghai to Timbuktu to Alexandria, famed places of learning drove their peoples to legendary mathematical, architectural, and spiritual heights that sadly is lacking in our country. Our system is stuttering and staggering down a corridor of no return lead by bad policies and...

Post Covid people want convenience yet they also want results. They have gravitated to online training and the pressure on influencers and coaches to "get it right" with their products is more pressured than ever as the competition for followers has expanded and medicines like Monjouro and Ozempic have displaced the need for exercise for weightloss theoretically. Quinch Nichols returns to us to di...

Ranked among the Top CEOs and Founders in the United States by Crunchbase, Jonathan is a recognized thought-leader and innovator in Web 3, the Metaverse, and entrepreneurship. He leads Strong Interactive, the parent company of award-winning Web 3 brands. We discuss his impact on technology, culture ,invention and the potential successes and possible cautionary tales to come in the future of Techno...

My first novel is available to buy on kindle and paperback! Traitmarker Books' Robbie Grayson,my publisher, and I discuss the making of our YA magical realism novel about the final conflict of the ancient Gods that occurs on a college campus called Parthenon U. #trend with us as we reveal some of our secret sauce and get you pumped to read this epic conclusion to the myths you know and love center...

We run it back with past guest Coach Aaron Carter to discuss the primacy of being self reliant in life, especially when we are young. The problem? Much of our culture and many of our thought leaders teach the opposite and we know our talk on this point will have you thinking deeply about this matter and gaining the tools to spread the word 😉 As the stoics said " We suffer more in imagination than...

Rigaud Noel joined New Settlement as its Executive Director in November, 2020. Rigaud came to New Settlement with a strong track record in providing children, youth and families opportunities for educational and career advancement to help them succeed in school, work and life. Over the last 20 years, he has served in senior management and executive positions at various non-profits across New York...

Ben and Dan are both SVPs at AKRF, which is historically an environmental company that in part designs interiors with the goal of perfection when it comes to sound. We discuss their newest innovation, "the Pindrop". Trust me, if you have never heard about how important what AKRF does, and if you are at the forefront of future tech, well,come hear how the Pindrop makes the future now! #Trend with u...

The toy industry! Full of toys that were for a along time defined by the zeitgeist and bigotries of our society is now an acrive partner in fairer representation and thus better play. Azhelle Wade is one of the primary reasons for this paradigm shift in the industry as she has worked for some of the biggest companies and created products that were best sellers. She is also a delight to interview s...

Not many guests can wax lyrical about their multi decade success in major media and business and tech while also knowing some of the best stories from the Golden era of hip hop, but Lauren is not your average guest. Having just lead a recent panel discussion she produced on "The Future of Web3 and Entertainment." She is equal parts genius and coolest person in the room so if your ready for an amaz...

LISC NYC and its Exec. Director have been a leading advocate for the New York City minority-owned small business community since day-one of the pandemic, raising and deploying funds to support the survival of many of these businesses and investing in programs that promote their sustainability as long-term community anchors. Valerie is a twice time guest and a true pioneer and expert on multiple is...

Welcome back! We love all peoples here at The Trend and so we endeavor to cover a topic such as the rise of antisemitism through an experts historical lense focusing on how Jews have on so many occasions fought for the rights of others even while theirs were stunted. Prof. And Author Santiago Slabodsky takes us through this history ! #Trend With us

Connor is a humble expert who hates seeing the ways in which big business, technocrats, and politicians have conspired to kill the American Dream. He believes it’s possible to unite the country with an inclusive and equitable grass roots movement focused on rebuilding local economies by empowering them with next generation technologies;enabling supply to meet demand at a microeconomic level. We di...

Sharita Humphrey is  a Self spokesperson, former customer, and award-winning Certified Financial Education Instructor who uses her past boughta with poverty and struggle to change lives and teach people, especially families and youths how there are always solutions for those who seek them and Never give up! She made her dreams come true now listen to our discussion to see if youra are doable too!...

PACT Renaissance Collaborative (PRC) is a team selected by NYCHA to renovate and preserve 16 NYCHA properties located in Manhattan. They have decades of experience in the financing, rehabilitation and management of affordable housing and understand the importance of both consistency during a transition process, and of building meaningful partnerships with residents and staff. Pierre and Amy are he...