Three for the Founders

Welcome to Three for the Founders, where Brotherhood meets the Breakdown. We’ve been having these conversations for years, and now YOU are invited to join us. We’ll say the things you are afraid to say, and ask the questions you want to ask. Three brothers. All truth. No filters.

Contributors

Host

Jon Augustine

Jon Augustine is a speaker, thought-leader, creator, musician and executive coach. He holds a degree in music from UCLA and is a member of the most honorable Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, incorporated. A proud father of three grown children, Jon lives in Los Angeles where he can be found in the ocean or on stages telling stories and hosting events that amplify traditionally under-represented voices. He passionately pursues innovative ways to change minds about diversity and racism in America. Using music, Jon speaks on the critical importance of listening, and how harmony is our only way to adapt and endure. His journey in becoming the Equalizer is ongoing as he stumbles with good intentions towards becoming a better ally, asking questions that sometimes betray his privileged entrenchment, all the while finding a way to laugh at the absurdity of it all.

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Lybroan James

Lybroan is the reason they cut affirmative action and want to dismantle DEI. He earned a math degree from UCLA, holds a Master’s in education from Harvard, and reps Phi Beta Sigma fraternity with pride. Known nationally as Mathman, he’s a futurist from the hood—using math, equity, and a little bit of AI magic to help students and teachers see life in 360 degrees. He’s part educator and part motivator—with a pencil in one hand and equity in the other, he delivers national keynotes on all things math, equity and the future. He’s on a mission to open hearts and liberate minds.

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Reynaldo Macías

Reynaldo Antonio Macías teaches history, politics, citizenship, technology, and public speaking in Southern California. Beyond being a husband of one and a father of two, he writes political analysis and commentary focusing on the opposition of tyranny and the recovery of the United States from the scourge of white supremacy. He continues to read, write, think, and speak on the congruence and conflicts inherent in the struggle of the American people to reconcile the ideals expressed in the founding documents with their obviously incomplete and fallacious application in the modern age. Reynaldo Antonio is a graduate of UCLA and Brown, and has been an educator, published author, photographer, and equity advocate for the last thirty-plus years.

Guests

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Alan Wright

2A-N-LA is a YouTube channel dedicated to all things that go bang. The host of the 2A-N-LA Channel, Alan Wright, is an avid collector of high-end firearms and a growing shooting enthusiast. His review system in the 2011 space and beyond is fastly becoming the industry standard. More than just a host, Alan is responsible for content development, videography, photography, editing and production. He has a unique voice from many in the 2A community. It's a voice that should be heard. And the channel will provide content that is consistent, informative and entertaining! Make sure you like, subscribe, comment and share!

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David Jones

David Jones is the Chief Operating Officer for a large trade association. He obtained a degree in political science from UCLA and a law degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. Husband to his beautiful wife and father to his two wonderful kids (both adults, but they’ll always be his “kids”). He loves to travel and meet people from countries and cultures much different from his own. Politically moderate and loves telling both ideological sides that they’re crazy! His current life challenge is trying to become a scratch golfer.

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Ep. 32 - “Just Doing My Job” and Other Dangerous Lies w/ David Jones

Guest

Dr. Christopher Carter

Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter’s research, teaching, and activist interests are in Black, Womanist, and Environmental ethics, with a particular focus on race, food, and nonhuman animals. His publications include “Race, Animals, as a New Vision of the Beloved Community” in Animals and Religion (Routledge, 2024), The Spirit of Soul Food (University of Illinois Press, December 2021), and “Blood in the Soil: The Racial, Racist, and Religious Dimensions of Environmentalism” in The Bloomsbury Handbook on Religion and Nature (Bloomsbury, 2018).

He is an Associate Professor of Theology, Ecology, and Race at Methodist Theological School in Ohio, Lead Pastor of The Loft at Westwood United Methodist Church, and is also on the board of directors of Farm Forward, an anti-factory farming non-profit. He is married to Dr. Gabrielle Carter, a small animal veterinary oncologist, and while their son Isaiah is not a doctor of any sort, he definitely believes he is smarter than his parents.

https://www.drchristophercarter.com/

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Julie Clark

Julie Clark is an upper elementary educator of nearly 30 years in the Santa Monica public school system. Since 2008, she has put an emphasis on political engagement, social justice issues, and anti-racism instruction. If it’s happening in our country, she’s discussing it with her students.

https://julieclarkauthor.com/

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Luivette Resto

Luivette Resto is an award-winning poet, a mother of three revolutionary humans, and a middle school English teacher. She was born in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, and was proudly raised in the Bronx, New York. She is a CantoMundo and Macondo Fellow. Her books of poetry include Unfinished Portrait (2008) and Ascension (2013), both published by Tía Chucha Press, as well as Living on Islands Not Found on Maps (FlowerSong Press, 2022). Her work has been mentioned in the LA Times and Ms. Magazine, and her work has been published in North American Review. Resto is the associate editor of Tía Chucha Press, and she serves on the boards of Women Who Submit and Beyond Baroque. She lives in the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles.