We are in another cycle where racists are trying to suppress African American history. It’s very important that Black folks do their genealogy and understand their family lines. Although we mentioned genealogy in a previous show, we haven’t talked about it in depth.. By chance, we met the director of a film called DESCENDANT which … Recovering Our History From Deep Waters
Our guest for this episode is Dr. Talib Hudson, the Project Director for a new think tank called “The New Hood.” The think tank is Talib’s brainchild. For years he envisioned a think tank that focuses specifically on developing policies around violence reduction for the “hood.” And by the “hood” he means those metropolitan Black … Creating Policy for Our Hood
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
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
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
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
We can impact community development In our last episode we had a dispiriting discussion on gentrification. Things looked grim for our communities. But hold on to hope! In Taking Ownership of Community Development we discuss the challenges of communities getting their voices heard in development process. Our guest is Dana McKinney, Class of 2011, who … Taking Ownership of Community Development