This week on the Freedom Train Podcast, Joseph interviews Mr. Josh Johnson. Mr. Johnson is running for the Leon County Commission seat in the upcoming elections. He is also an educator and art advocate, being the president of the 621 Art Gallery in Tallahassee, FL. 

As a teacher, small business owner, and community advocate I truly believe in the word investment. It is a word that I live by and have tried to exhibit all of my life. Leon County is an incredible place and I am rooted in my community and ready to serve.

Like so many folks across Leon County I am ready for a new day in our local government, a day that invests in each and every one of us, not just political insiders and the well-connected.
TOGETHER WE WILL

• RESTORE TRUST
• RESTORE EQUITY in PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
• PROTECT OUR NATURAL RESOURCES
• RESTORE OUR LOCAL WORKFORCE
• INVEST IN SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH

​Click here to access Mr. Johnson's website

Email: Joshforleoncounty@gmail.com
Phone: 850-459-7212

From Broken To Beautiful ​

​SILA LOTT is an author, writer, and mother of two beautiful boys. She believes in encouraging, uplifting, and inspiring heartbroken women with the word of God and her testimony. She manages an inspirational Facebook page and website titled: Sil.Inspiration. Sila is also a student at Florida State University. Sila has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. and hopes to inspire single mothers that they too can still fulfill their dreams and reach their goals despite emotional setbacks and life trials. Sila currently resides in Tallahassee, FL and is a proud member of Oasis Christian Center. Follow at: www.silalottbooks.com
 
From Broken to Beautiful: A Self-Help Guide to Heal From Heartbreak aims to encourage, uplift, and inspire heartbroken women through the word of God and inspirational testimony. In these pages you will learn:
 
·         How to have a good attitude and think more positively about your situation
·         How to forgive so you can let go of the pain and experience peace
·         How to love yourself again so that you can be happy alone
·         How to detox from your past so you can experience healing in your heart
·         How to remain joyous so you no longer feel controlled by your feelings
·         How to be encouraged and seek after God’s purpose in your life
·         How to refuse negativity so you do not look back, but keep moving forward
 
You can order my book online through Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Beautiful-Self-Help-Guide-Heartbreak/dp/1633573184/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2MOAJW12TWLC9&keywords=from+broken+to+beautiful+a+self-help+guide&qid=1657594680&sprefix=from+broken+to+beautiful+a+self-help+guide%2Caps%2C77&sr=8-1

​Ericka J. Cromartie, is the head Girls’ Basketball Coach at Florida A&M University 
Developmental Research School, where she ensures each team member masters the skills 
of playing basketball through exposure to the game.  

Coach Cromartie is the daughter of Jerome and Claudette Cromartie and a current 
resident of Midway, Florida. Her mom played a strong leadership role in her community 
which inspired her to get involved and give back to her community. The city of Midway 
maybe a small city, but its traditions, atmosphere, and community support makes it much 
bigger at heart.  
​
Following Ericka’s graduation in 2001 from FAMU DRS, she attended Miles College in 
Birmingham, Alabama on a four-year basketball scholarship.  Upon graduating from Miles 
College, Ericka returned to the state of Florida to attend The Florida State University, 
where she earned a Master’s Degree in Physical Education. Ericka began her teaching and 
coaching career in 2008 at Crossroad Academy Charter School in Quincy, Florida. In 
2012-13, Ericka was given the opportunity to teach at her alma mater (FAMU DRS) and 
earned her second Masters Degree in Sport Management from Florida Agriculture and 
Mechanical University (Fall 2013). 

During the 2014-15 seasons, she began coaching girls’ basketball at FAMU DRS, in which her 
team won the 2A State Championship and she was voted the “2A Coach of the Year.” The 
following season (2015-16) season, her team won back to back State Championships, and she 
again was voted “2A Coach of the Year”. At the end of the 2016-17 seasons, Ericka Cromartie 
led her team to the state championship for the third time, becoming the first team of any sport 
in Tallahassee, FL to win three championships in a row. In 2017, Coach Cromartie was named 
the Florida 3A Girls Basketball Coach of the Year (third coach of the year award) and was 
named the “2017 Florida Girls Basketball Coach of the Year!” In 2018, Coach Cromartie lead a 
young, but talented team to the 2018 3A State Final Four! This made a total of 4 State 
Appearances in 4 Years! Coach Cromartie thanks GOD for giving her the opportunity to mentor 
and coach student athletes to become the best they can be. Finally, in 2019, 2020, & 2021, 2022 
Coach Cromartie lead her team to more Final Four appearances making 8 Final Four appearances in 8 Years. Coach Cromartie was also named the 2021 All Big Bend Coach of the 
Year!  Since Coach Cromartie has been to FAMU DRS, at least one of her players has signed a 
Basketball Scholarship every year under leadership. Her motto is, “Its bigger than basketball!’ 

This week on the Freedom Train Podcast Series, Joe and Pat tackle the controversial topic of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The U.S. Supreme Court reached the decision to reverse the Roe v. Wade decision, giving the decision to allow abortions to the states, no longer being regulated on a federal level. In addition to the debates over abortion rights, the Supreme court made decisions on 11 other topics that affects our every day lives. Yes, we should give abortion rights our attention, nut not our full attention, to the extent that most of us have no idea what other decisions were made. IS America falling a part in-front of our faces, but we are too blind to see what's happening in our faces?  Tune in!!

Abortion Stats: 
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/ss/ss7009a1.htm
https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/pubs/psrh/full/3711005.pdf

Supreme Court Decisions: 
https://www.voanews.com/a/polarizing-us-supreme-court-decisions-headline-blockbuster-term/6642017.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2022/significant-supreme-court-decisions-2022/

​https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/23/supreme-court-gun-control/

On May 23rd, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, and declared by Clarence Thomas, that the Federal Courts can no longer review evidence to help overturn convictions where inadequate legal representation was present. This would mean the number of innocent going to prison will increase. Innocent people will suffer at the hands of lame ass representation. This is something that will greatly affect black communities and others who have a history of being failed by the justice system. Tune in!!