Fried on Business
Fried on Business started as the longest running (10 years) business radio show on AM 880 in Miami. It continues in 2020 as an informative, radio show-style podcast bringing together real estate, business, well-being and technology leaders. With Jim Fried's energy and "It's all about you!" approach, the Fried on Business podcast delivers content tailored to listeners across the country.
Fried on Business
From Pulitzer Prize to Novelist: Leonard Pitts’ Journey and New Book 54 Miles
From Pulitzer Prize to Novelist: Leonard Pitts’ Journey and New Book 54 Miles
Episode 793 | 11.06.24
In this episode of Fried On Business, Jim Fried sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Leonard Pitts Jr. to discuss his latest novel, 54 Miles. They explore the powerful story of characters impacted by America’s Civil Rights Movement, the meaning behind the book’s title, and Leonard’s transition from journalist to novelist. Set against the backdrop of the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, this conversation delves into the themes of justice, accountability, and family. Tune in to hear Leonard’s unique perspective on history, writing, and what drives him to tell these essential stories.
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About Our Guest:
Leonard Garvey Pitts Jr. (born October 11, 1957) is an American commentator, journalist, and novelist. He is a nationally syndicated columnist and winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. He was originally hired by the Miami Herald to critique music, but quickly received his own column, in which he has dealt extensively with race, politics, and culture from a progressive perspective.
Raised in Los Angeles and educated at the University of Southern California, Pitts currently lives in Bowie, Maryland. He has won awards for his writing from the Society of Professional Journalists, the American Society of Newspaper Editors, and the National Association of Black Journalists, and he was first nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 1993, eventually claiming the honor in 2004.
Pitts' first book, Becoming Dad: Black Men and the Journey to Fatherhood, was published in 2006. His first novel, Before I Forget, was released in March 2009, and earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly. The novel centers on a faded soul singer whose early-onset Alzheimer's disease compels him to reconnect with his father and son. Pitts's third book, Forward from This Moment: Selected Columns, 1994–2008, was published in August 2009. It is a selec
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Jim Fried has been a real estate business person since 1980 and has had his own radio show since 2009.
Mr. Fried specializes in capitalizing commercial real estate transactions, unearthing urban land opportunities and is also a private lender.
He has been active in the real estate industry for many years as a financial intermediary, broker and investor. He has experience with many property types including, but not limited to: apartments, condominiums, retail centers, office buildings, industrial parks and health care – with a special focus on memory care.
Jim has closed over $3BB in real estate transactions during his career in markets across the eastern US.
Jim uses his communication skills to inform and entertain on his weekly podcast show – Fried on Business. Of course, the show discusses real estate, but he also tackles issues such as branding, sports business, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, public private partnerships as well as health and wellness.
He is also a mentor to many up and coming people in the real estate industry through his membership on the Board of The University of Florida’s Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies.
Mr. Fried is a winner of the Miami-Dade Public School Alumni Achievement Award.
Contact Jim via email at jim@friedonbusiness.com