Our last episode featured a discussion of harm reduction strategies that placed the needs of Black people at their center. Tracie Garner of NBHRN and Bre Azanedo of Black Lives Matter Paterson talked about the importance of helping our community members deal with issues of substance abuse, in all forms. We are providing these additional … Resources on Harm Reduction Saves Lives
This week’s episode features Tracie M. Gardner from National Black Harm Reduction Network and Brenda “Bre” Azanedo from Black Lives Matter Paterson. We chat with our guests about how Harm Reduction Saves Black Lives. Our guest are on a mission to help Black communities understand why harm reduction is necessary. As the icons in the … Harm Reduction Saves Black Lives
Karen Washington’s (Rise & Root Farm) enthusiasm for growing food for our communities is infectious. And even though Karen is doing full time farming now, community gardens are still important. They help create urban oases. We were almost completely unfamiliar with all the information available on urban Black farms. Hopefully, Resources for Sustaining Black Food … Resources For Sustaining Black Food Sovereignty
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