CHI Sunnyside E15: Community Patrol, Protection & Policing w Marquinn McDonald of Watchguard Chicago

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Hosts: Kasabez Maakmaah, Giziribtah Debasah & Nehez Meniooh

Guests: Marquinn McDonald

We start our new series on community protection with Marquinn McDonald of Watchguard Chicago. McDonald is a master of self-defense. Studying and teaching martial arts as well as competing in martial arts competitions he teaches self-defense to men, women and children. He mentors young men and works with others to organize community towards village values and self-responsibility and protection. His Watchguard organization patrols Chicago’s South side neighborhoods in order to take extreme ownership for the Chicago streets that we call home. Watchguard is available for coaching you to start block clubs and form block chains in order to take an active role in the protection of yourself, your family, your neighborhood and city.

In this episode, we discuss:

1. Introducing Marquinn McDonald

2. Grandmother Nana Ruby Griffin - Legacy of Defense

3. Uncle First Sensei - Legacy of Martial Artist

4. The Sensei of Chicago - Teaching Self-Defense

5. Value of Martial Arts to Youth & Health

6. A Family of Police Officers - Good Examples & Bad Examples

7. What is Watchguard?

8. Scope & Impact of Watchguard?

9. Training, Skills & Focus of Watchguard

10. Size of Watchguard & Expanding the Impact

11. Holistic Approach to Real Problem of Violence

12. Importance of Block Club Associations

13. We must take “Extreme Ownership”

14. Contacting Watchguard

Links:

Marquinn McDonald

[e-mail]

https://www.instagram.com/the_sensei_of_chicago/

Watchguard Chicago

Website: watchguardchicago.org

Email: [e-mail]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchguardChicago/

Toni Anderson

https://speakerhub.com/speaker/toni-anderson

https://www.linkedin.com/in/toni-mindfulrant-llc-904175255

mindfulrantllc.life

Chicago Beyond

https://chicagobeyond.org/

Ujimaa Medics

https://www.umedics.org/

Chicago CRED

https://www.chicagocred.org/

The Kerner Report

https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691174242/the-kerner-report

Black Researchers Collective

https://www.blackresearcherscollective.com/staff

Community Assistance Programs

https://capsinc.org/