In an earlier season we had an opportunity to talk about the issue of Black rural farmers. Today, we are looking at farming with a more urban focus. Sustaining Black Food Sovereignty is our episode and our dynamic guest is Karen Washington. Karen is one of the four women founders of Rise & Root Farm … Sustaining Black Food Sovereignty
On our last episode Carol Mayes Basuru shared her experiences with moving to Ghana. We put together some additional resources for living in the motherland to supplement her episode. As African Americans many of us wonder where our ancestors came from and whether we can have a relationship with our ancestral homes. The African Union … Resources for Living in the Motherland
In our last episode we started the season saying we would offer our listeners something new. In this episode we are taking you to Africa and our guest is going to talk about Choosing a life in the motherland. Our guest is Carol Mayes Basuru. It’s been a while since we had a Princeton grad … CHOOSING A LIFE IN THE MOTHERLAND
Hello folks. It’s been a while since we last posted on DEI. So much has changed! In this episode, entitled Ubuntu-Freedom: An Alternative Life Approach we welcome YahNé Ndego of the UBUNTU-FREEDOM Project. YahNé Ndgo (pronounced “Indigo) has been developing the project for well over a decade. It is based off three pillars and 12 … UBUNTU-FREEDOM: An Alternative Life Approach
Attacks on what can be taught in educational institutions have been under way for several years now. What started as a smoke screen attack on Critical Race Theory expanded into “Don’t Say Gay.” Then, quite predictably spread to an attack on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) education and programs. After almost a year-long search for … DEI: Does It Work?
In a previous episode, Jesse Milan (AIDS United) suggested the Black community was reluctant to talk about some issues. HIV/AIDS and gender identity were among those. We asked some some of our listeners if they agreed that there were issues our community was reluctant to discuss. They agreed and identified several. It took a while, … Challenges For Today’s Black Church
This year the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in college admissions in a case called STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS v. HARVARD UNIVERSITY. The decision was not surprising, but it was still disappointing. Race influenced admissions decisions were actively being attacked since the late 1970’s and it doesn’t seem that anyone developed an alternative plan. In … Affirmative Action’s Impact On HCBUs
This year was great for Black Women in Sports. Coco Gauff is the U.S. Open Women’s champion. At the time we were recording this episode Simone Biles was in the process of winning a record 34th medal on route to her 6th world title. We rarely get to cover sports for the joy of it, … Magic! Black Women in Sports
The state of Florida is once again trying to push Black people back to Jim Crow era South . Florida is recreating its role from the 1954-1964 era when it joined southern states in resisting desegregation. Banning books, attempting to criminalize protests, bastardizing education, and gerrymandering are all in play. In addition, the governor has … Fighting Voter Disenfranchisement in Florida
This resource page accompanies our episode with Tizgel High. One of the things that became clear during our conversation is that the distinctions between the types of hospitals was not clear to us. In order for us to understand our ability to meet healthcare challenges, we need to know how the systems work! Nonprofit, For … Resources on Corporate Healthcare