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DJ Rhythm Dee\'s Black Magic SoundsDJ Rhythm Dee's Black Magic SoundsBMS Reggae Vibes IIIDuring this segment of BMS I invite you to vibe on some nice sweet reggae music. A selection of songs on this episode is reflective of my youth growing up in Toronto, specifically in Scarborough where the sounds of Rockers and Lovers Rock spilled out of basement partiesand dance halls.Featured artists include Dianna King, Buju Banton, Ruddy Thomas, Bob Marley, Junior Murvin, and many more!Remember when music was Music!DJ Rhythm DeePLAYLIST1. Fly Guy/Dianna King2. Action/Nadine Sutherland & Terror Fabulous2025-07-241h 14Crime Survivors SpeakCrime Survivors SpeakHands on HealingIn this episode of Crime Survivors Speak, survivor advocate and community leader Elle Travis joins Aswad Thomas for a powerful conversation about survival, systemic failure, and the urgent need for change. A survivor of sexual violence, Elle shares how her own experience—compounded by the Detroit rape kit backlog and harmful biases within the justice system—led her to found Hands on Healing Detroit, a grassroots organization that supports survivors and uplifts community healing. Together, Elle and Aswad explore how Black women are often denied their status as victims, how trauma and victimization are deeply interconnected, and why true...2025-07-0233 minCrime Survivors SpeakCrime Survivors SpeakFrom Grief to GroundworkSurvivors have a unique perspective that can drive meaningful change in policy. In this episode of Crime Survivors Speak, host Aswad Thomas speaks with Dion Green, a survivor of the Dayton mass shooting that claimed his father's life. Dion shares his journey from trauma to advocacy, discussing the importance of survivor resources, community healing, and the establishment of the Fudge Foundation in his father's memory. The conversation highlights the challenges faced by survivors in the aftermath of trauma, the need for support systems, and the impact of gun violence on communities. In this conversation, Dion Green shares his experiences...2025-05-2135 minCriminal Justice EvolutionCriminal Justice EvolutionAswad Thomas on Forgiveness, Healing & Safer CommunitiesAswad survived a career‑ending shooting while pursuing pro‑basketball overseas. Instead of revenge, he chose forgiveness – then dedicated his life to helping other survivors heal and be heard. His story tests what we think we know about justice, resilience, and public safety.A special thanks to YOU. The criminal justice / first responder professional. Thank you for what you do every day for our communities. Remember you are honored, cherished, and loved. Keep up the good work and please be safe. I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time...2025-05-0733 minCrime Survivors SpeakCrime Survivors SpeakThe Right to HealIn this powerful episode, Callie Greer, a longtime grassroots organizer and community navigator for Alabama Appleseed, shares how her personal loss led her to fight for the right to heal—a vision of justice that prioritizes healing, accountability, and investment in community safety.   Callie recounts advocating for a more compassionate sentence for the young man who took her son’s life, recognizing that true justice offers a path for both survivors and those who have caused harm to heal. She also reflects on her experience at the March on Washington, where she found strength in a movement of survivors fighting for real...2025-03-1333 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 10/3/24: Justice Radio HighlightsHost/s: Various Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Highlights of the following episodes: Are Prisons the Answer? Episode 27 – Toward Hope and Renewal (aired 5/7/23) Can we move toward hope and renewal? Find out with hosts Leo Hylton and Catherine Besteman and special guest Reverend Jane Field, Executive Director of the Maine Council of Churches, as they explore why faith groups support LD 178, a parole bill considered by Maine lawmak...2024-10-0328 minGeorgia TodayGeorgia TodayGa. mourns casualties of Winder shooting; Georgia Power rate cuts; Election monitorsPeter Biello: Welcome to the Georgia Today podcast from GPB News. Today is Thursday, Sept. 5. I'm Peter Biello. On today's episode, the state mourns the loss of two teachers and two students in yesterday's school shooting in Winder, Ga. Georgia Power gets approval to cut rates, and the Fulton County Board of Commissioners will provide monitors for the 2024 election. These stories and more are coming up on this edition of Georgia Today. Story 1:Peter Biello: The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says autopsies were scheduled for today for the four people killed in yesterday's...2024-09-0507 minJustice RadioJustice RadioMaine Association Broadcasters Awards HighlightsHighlights the following episodes:Are Prisons the Answer?Episode 27 - Toward Hope and Renewal (aired 5/7/23)Can we move toward hope and renewal? Find out with hosts Leo Hylton and Catherine Besteman and special guest Reverend Jane Field, Executive Director of the Maine Council of Churches, as they explore why faith groups support LD 178, a parole bill considered by Maine lawmakers.From Our Perspective: Voices of the Directly ImpactedEpisode 10 - Punishment: Perpetuating Generational Cycles of Harm (aired 1/8/23)Host Marion Anderson and special...2024-07-2830 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 4/25/24: Creating Windows Not Bars – What do Crime Survivors Actually Want? Survivorship Series, Part IHost/s: Catherine Besteman and Linda Small Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: First episode in a 3-part series focused on surviving harm and the relationship between accountability, healing, and justice, in relation to our criminal legal system. Join hosts Linda Small and Catherine Besteman as they talk with special guest Aswad Thomas of the Alliance for Safety and Justice, about what crime survivors actually want. Guests: Aswad Thom...2024-04-2528 minEncounters With DignityEncounters With DignityAswad Thomas — Surviving Violence, Rethinking SafetyAswad Thomas is no stranger to the physical and psychological impacts of crime and violence.His experience as a victim of gun violence led him to his current work with Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice — an organization that centers the voices of those most impacted by crime in the work of finding and creating solutions to it. In this episode, Aswad highlights a key tenet of restorative justice: that responses to harm should always be victim-centered. He also shares about victims’ rights and services, and how we can support a reality where the response to h...2024-04-2329 minJustice RadioJustice RadioWhat do Crime Survivors Actually Want? (Survivors/Victims Series, Part I)Hosts: Linda Small and Catherine BestemanGuest: Aswad Thomas of Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice2024-02-1830 minThe Paradise Sessions on Cruise FMThe Paradise Sessions on Cruise FMThe Paradise Sessions 582 Disco's Revenge - From Rare Disco to Floor fillers - With Marky P - Cruise FM 22nd October 2023Hey Beautiful people!!! Back once again like a renegade master. Yes I’m back once again so try to contain yourselves. I hope you can join me this Sunday at the new time of 10 am UK on Cruise FM. Yes that’s right now 3 hours of fabulous music. We travel the musical timeline from 80’s 90’s and 00’s floor fillers this week and we have another DJ Allan’s Awesome 3 . As per usual l I’ll be bringing a taste of Paradise to the weekend. The vinyl frontier with cuts from my recent Vinyl excursions plus new music From Disco Soul Gol...2023-10-223h 00Disruption NowDisruption NowDisruption Now Episode 160: Quest for Justice Aswad ThomasMeet Aswad Thomas, the indomitable Alliance for Safety and Justice Vice President. Once on the cusp of a glittering professional basketball career, a devastating gunshot wound forever altered his destiny. Yet, the injustice didn't end there. In his darkest hour, he was wrongfully labeled a criminal by the system that should have protected him. His is a tale of survival, rebirth, resilience, and redemption.Today, Aswad stands tall, channeling his experiences and passion into transformative change. He's on a relentless mission: to overhaul a flawed system, ensuring no one else suffers the way he did....2023-09-2924 minCrime Survivors SpeakCrime Survivors SpeakThe Aswad InterviewAswad Thomas is a familiar voice in advocating for survivors–and a familiar voice on this podcast. But not everyone knows the profound journey that brought Aswad to be the National Director for Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice. In this episode, guest interviewer Jonathon Lewis flips the script to ask Aswad about his survivor story and path to leadership. From growing up in communities marked by crime and poverty, Aswad defied the odds as a straight-A student and the first in his family to graduate college. But shortly before he was to begin a professional international basketball career, As...2023-09-0527 minEscape To: This Heart-Pounding Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.Escape To: This Heart-Pounding Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.In Their Names by Lenore AndersonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/45705to listen full audiobooks. Title: In Their Names Author: Lenore Anderson Narrator: Misty Monroe Format: mp3 Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins Release date: 08-29-23 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings Genres: Law Publisher's Summary: When twenty-six-year-old recent college graduate Aswad Thomas was days away from starting a professional basketball career in 2009, he was shot twice while buying juice at a convenience store. The trauma left him in excruciating pain, with mounting medical debt, and struggling to cope with deep anxiety and fear. That was the same year the national incarceration rate peaked.2023-08-2910h 50Unlock the Power of Words With Our Captivating Full AudiobookUnlock the Power of Words With Our Captivating Full AudiobookIn Their Names: The Untold Story of Victims' Rights, Mass Incarceration, and the Future of Public Safety Audiobook by Lenore AndersonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 691577 Title: In Their Names: The Untold Story of Victims' Rights, Mass Incarceration, and the Future of Public Safety Author: Lenore Anderson Narrator: Misty Monroe Format: Unabridged Length: 10:50:28 Language: English Release date: 08-29-23 Publisher: Tantor Media Genres: Non-Fiction, Social Science, Law Summary: When twenty-six-year-old recent college graduate Aswad Thomas was days away from starting a professional basketball career in 2009, he was shot twice while buying juice at a convenience store. The trauma left him in excruciating pain, with mounting medical debt, and struggling to cope with deep anxiety...2023-08-2910h 50Rimshot LE PodcastRimshot LE PodcastYovoYovo , 40 ans de carrière, pionnier du Reggae en France, bassiste de live et de studio, compositeur, producteur et réalisateur, il a collaboré avec la crème des artistes hexagonaux et internationaux et il a donné dans à peu près tous les styles musicaux : - Reggae, bien sûr, avec Tonton David, Princess Erika, Neg Marrons, Brahim, Alpha Blondy, Daddy Mory, Tiken Jah Fakoly, MC Janik, Natty Jean, Mad Professor, Mikaël Rose, Alborosie, Tyrone Downie, Godwin Lodgie producteur d’Aswad & Steel Pulse, et bien d’autres. - Variété Française avec Sapho, Stephan Eicher...2023-07-131h 31Sounds of the Caribbean with Selecta JerrySounds of the Caribbean with Selecta JerrySounds of the Caribbean with Selecta Jerry EP803This weeks show starts off with music from Prince Alla, Fred Locks, Tony Tuff, Max Romeo,  Alpha Blondy, Steel Pulse, Ronnie Davis, The Mighty Diamonds, The Wailers, The Raver, Triston Palma, Jah Thomas and The Roots Radics, Ini Kamoze, Junior Ross, Cornell Campbell with Papa Tullo, and Capital Letters. New music this week comes from Naya Rockers with Johnny Clarke and Mad Professor, Micah Shemaiah with Bescenta, Chezidek, Green Lion Crew with Sizzla, Simha & Nga Han, Indra, Inna De Yard with Winston McAnuff and Johnny Osbourne, and Tony Chin. Also this week we celebrate the life of Jah Shaka t...2023-04-154h 01The Our Voice PodcastThe Our Voice PodcastEpisode 28: Addressing the Upside-Down Priorities of the Justice SystemIn this episode, the “Our Voice” podcast welcomes Lenore Anderson – co-founder and President of the Alliance for Safety and Justice. Host Neil Volz talks to Lenore about her recently released book In Their Names: The Untold Story of Victims’ Rights, Mass Incarceration, and the Future of Public Safety. Aswad Thomas – who had his professional basketball career tragically end after being shot multiple times as a young man – joins Lenore. Aswad serves as Vice President of the Alliance for Safety & Justice and National Director of CSSJ. Together, Lenore and Aswad explain why they believe it's time to end the powerful myth that ma...2023-02-1554 minReggae Radio StationReggae Radio StationBack To The Roots Best 2022*************************** Vitowar @ Radio Popolare Network Play List Back To The Roots Best 2022 *************************** 01 (Aswad ) - back to Africa 02 ( Mighty Diamonds ) - Unruly Pickney 03 ( Rudhy Thomas ) - Long Time Ago 04 ( Black Uhuru ) – Utterance 05 ( Don Carlos ) - Fight Fight 06 ( aisha ) - Jah Vengeance 07 ( Rod Taylor ) - Ethiopian King 08 ( The Gladiators ) - Prayer to Jah 09 ( slickers ) - johnny too bad 10 ( Third World ) - Reggae Ambassador 11 ( Dennis Borwn ) - Praise Without Raise 12 ( Al campbell ) - Chant Rub-A-Dub 13 ( Mighty Diamonds ) - Just Like A River 14 ( Freddie McKay & ?? ) - In Times Of Trouble 15 ( Bob Marley ) - Kinky Reggae 16 ( Bob Marley ) One Love 17 ( Bob Marley ) - One Love [original] 18 ( Si...2022-12-272h 39Sounds of the Caribbean with Selecta JerrySounds of the Caribbean with Selecta JerrySounds of the Caribbean with Selecta Jerry EP763This weeks show starts off with music from Peter Tosh, Culture, Ini Kamoze, Leroy Smart, Horace Andy, The Gladiators, The Itals, Burning Spear, Aswad, Patrick Andy, Ruddy Thomas, Johnny Osbourne, Lone Ranger, Don Drummond, Alton Ellis, I-Roy, The Paragons, and U-Roy with Santigold. New music this week comes from Mikey General, Ital Horns, Samora, Dona V, Hopeton Lindo with Marcia Griffiths and Freddie McGregor, The Carey James, Clinton Fearon, Keith & Tex, AbiYah Yisrael, Lila Ike', Gentleman, Mista Savona & Havana Meets Kingston, Anthony Cruz, Da Fuchaman, and Beniam Willing. Also this week we ride the Sound Killer Riddim from Little...2022-07-174h 24Crime Survivors SpeakCrime Survivors SpeakIntroducing Crime Survivors SpeakCrime Survivors for Safety and Justice has a new podcast! This is Crime Survivors Speak, a podcast of conversations with survivor leaders about the public safety solutions we all need. In this introduction, host Aswad Thomas shares his journey to becoming the national director of Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice, the nation's largest network of crime victims organizing for change, and he previews the conversations he'll be having on the podcast about creating healing communities and shaping public policy to better meet the needs of those most harmed and least helped.  2021-09-2004 minCrime Survivors SpeakCrime Survivors SpeakThe Founding of Crime Survivors for Safety and JusticeTune in to Episode 1 to hear Aswad Thomas chat with Lenore Anderson, President of Alliance for Safety and Justice, about the birth of Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice in 2013 and the changes that have emerged since. From winning new policies that both shrink incarceration and expand victim support to training new leaders across the country, Aswad and Lenore provide some of the history and background of the new safety movement Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice is now helping to build across the country.    2021-09-2032 minJustice TalksJustice TalksSupporting survivors of crime: Systemic barriers to providing culturally competent services and a path forwardIn our previous CNA Justice Talks podcast, we discussed emergency management and preparedness in the law enforcement setting, specifically as it relates to protest policing. In this episode, Hildy Saizow leads a discussion with Aswad Thomas and Valerie Schmitt about supports provided to victims and survivors of crime, and the gaps in services currently provided to historically marginalized groups, particularly young Black men.  2021-09-0530 minUConn 360: The UConn PodcastUConn 360: The UConn PodcastA Case of U(Conn)This week, we're celebrating the 50th anniversary of Joni Mitchell's album "Blue" with music professor Peter Kaminsky, who has organized a virtual conference at UConn to explore the legacy of the landmark recording; we're talking with Aswad Thomas '15 MSW, national director of Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice, about how his experience as a victim of gun violence led him to a life of advocacy and activism; and we're going back to the 1930s to meet Harrison "Honey" Fitch, the first Black basketball player in UConn history, and the ugly encounter with racism he experienced that made national...2021-04-0737 minPerception GapsPerception GapsIncarceration, ReimaginedOur justice system faces a lot of challenges – not least of which are the public’s misperceptions about the system and how it affects communities. How do we rethink and reimagine the way we serve justice? Join host Samantha Laine Perfas and guests: writer and journalist Baz Dreisinger, criminal justice policy expert Michele Deitsch, field researcher Reuben Miller, prison abolitionist Amber-Rose Howard, victim advocate Aswad Thomas, and justice advocates Kevin Garrett, Romilda Pereira, and Stacey Borden.2020-09-1400 minukreggaerevival\'s Podcastukreggaerevival's PodcastLockdown 24 UKRR Classic Reggae ShowThis week’s classic reggae show has a nice roots / mellow groove to it, though not exclusively. We start off with a bit of Bob, Gregory & John.  Some roots from Mikey Dread and others, some old skool Trojan with Slickers and Nicky Thomas. A couple of new tracks, one from the great Winston Francis, some lovers and Aswad, Barrington, Cutty with a classic from John Holt to finish off.  All with a bit of chat and some requests. Spread the word people 2020-08-291h 33C86 Show - Indie PopC86 Show - Indie Pop23 Skidoo with Alex Turnbull23 Skidoo with Alex Turnbull in conversation with David Eastaugh  Formed in 1979 by Fritz Catlin, Johnny Turnbull and Sam Mills, and later augmented by Alex Turnbull and Tom Heslop, 23 Skidoo had interests in martial arts, Burundi and Kodo drumming, Fela Kuti, The Last Poets, William S. Burroughs, as well as the emerging confluence of industrial, post-punk and funk, heard in artists such as A Certain Ratio, Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire, The Pop Group and This Heat. Their first 7", "Ethics", was released in 1980, followed by "The Gospel Comes To New Guinea" & "Last Words" 12" single which was co-produced b...2020-03-051h 09Musicas del Mundo Folk jazz (2)Musicas del Mundo Folk jazz (2)Now That's What I Call Music 12 (1988) varios .Format: Vinyl ,original."32 top chart hits".A joint release between PolyNow That's What I Call Music 12 2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation País: UK Fecha: 1988 Género: Electronic, Hip Hop, Jazz, Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop Estilo: RnB/Swing, House, Vocal, Pop Rock, Synth-pop -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A1 – Wet Wet Wet With A Little Help From My Friends Producer – Wet Wet Wet 2:39 A2 – Belinda Carlisle Circle In The Sand Producer – Rick Nowels 3:41 A3 – Maxi Priest Wild World Producer – Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Willie Lindo 3:55 A4 – Aswad Give A Little Love Producer – Aswad, Ron Fair 3:55 A5 – Climie Fisher Love Changes (Everything) Producer – Stephen Hague 4:30 A6 – Elton John I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That Producer – Chris Thomas 4:33 A7 – ...2019-04-052h 06Mixfreaks PodcastMixfreaks PodcastDJ Deep - Deep Party Vol. 21URL: not Found!<cite class="_Rm"></cite><br />Megamix by: Party Dance Production<br />Year: 2004 <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9X1DBgmjPus/WDLeWLVuoUI/AAAAAAAAC7Y/2rxnVh1r2QYdC0RPXJGVr5c4_68uxnBBQCLcB/s1600/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9X1DBgmjPus/WDLeWLVuoUI/AAAAAAAAC7Y/2rxnVh1r2QYdC0RPXJGVr5c4_68uxnBBQCLcB/s320/21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br...2016-11-2150 minLa Mansión Blanca - Madridismo Made in USALa Mansión Blanca - Madridismo Made in USAThe Derby that got away...Hello friends! Christian Paredes from la Peña Madridista Sur de California (@rmsurcalifornia) & Thomas Baker III from the Peña Madridista Atlanta (@madridistasatl) open the doors to the biggest Peña party in order to bring the best analysis and opinion on the best team in the world - Real Madrid! GUESTS: - Jared Allen, Founding Member of Peña Madridista North Carolina (@madridistasnc) - Ben Raynak, President of Peña Madridista Boston (@rmcf_boston) - Aref Aswad, President of Peña Madridista Toro Blanco of Kuwait (@toroblancokt) & Chairman of Federacion Internacional de Peñas Madridistas (@fed_int_pm) TOPICS: - Compl...2015-10-1154 minIMAN HIJRAH DAN JIHADIMAN HIJRAH DAN JIHADApi di Dunia dan Batu Takut NerakaApi di Dunia dan Batu Takut NerakaTHE ROAD TO HELL - JALAN KE NERAKAAssalamu'alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh,Alhamdulillahi Rabbil'alamin, Ya Allah.Hari ini umur saya masih bisa bertambah sehari, mudah-mudahan esok hari masih bisa bertambah lagi. Amin.BebatuanSelain, makhluk-makhluk di post sebelumnya, ada pula riwayat yang menjelaskan bahwa bebatuan pun takut pada neraka. Allah SWT berfirman:Download MP3tsumma qasat quluubukum min ba'di dzaa lika fahiya kaal hijaarati au asyaddu qaswah...2013-03-3100 minJFC RecordingsJFC RecordingsEveris PelliusEveris In 1992 Everis supported “The Jones Girls” comeback and first ever London gigs at the Dominion Theatre and has appeared on the same bill as Kym Mazelle, Don-e, Kenny Thomas, The Escoffereys, Omar, Mica Paris Gabrielle and many more (2 much 2 mention). In 1989 Everis joined up with Soul Town Records, where he released several singles including a cover of "Closer I Get To You" with the cult underground artiste Maxeen. In 1990, Everis released his debut album "Back To Basics" which gained the respect of the hardened soul massive's. During his time at Soul Town Records he had “Smash Hits” such as, “Summer Tim...2008-01-1902 min