Genay, Rose, and Z are alums of the Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute (BCLI) a strategy and program under Urban Habitat in the Bay Area. We discuss how personal experience informs social activism and how BCLI empowers and equips people of color with the tools to join  and run commissions. The ladies talk about what brought them to BCLI and how folks can get involved in their communities to make positive change. We shout out groups doing the work, our families and each other. Resources are below! https://actionnetwork.org/letters/support-ab-1436-stop-pandemic-evictions-statewide ..read more

Did you know there were actually two New Deals? On this episode, I'm joined by Collin Haynes to discuss the status of COVID-19 and if a "New Deal" (a la Franklin D. Roosevelt) would be created to fight our current economic status. Yeah, it's nerdy or nothing today!  Collin gives the stats on the US and the 'Rona, and we talk about Guyana and the similarities between his home country and the US. We share our fears over the COVID vaccine and the DNC. You can follow Collin on Twitter. Resources are below! https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2020/03/15/on-a-mission-to-make-the-world-a-better-p ..read more

The mail kept running. Joose from "Chiiling with Joose" podcast joins me to share his personal experience working for the United States Postal Service. We talk about the current state of USPS and the impact of decreasing processing facilities and cuts in overtime on postal workers and the delivery of mail. We give flowers to Evelyn Brown the first woman to deliver mail in DC after WWII and lost loved ones. Chiiling with Joose podcast is available on all platforms. Resources are below!   https://nypost.com/2020/08/17/what-is-the-usps-crisis/    https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-ta ..read more

I'm joined by Miasha Forbes, Brandy Brooks to discuss the Non-Profit Industrial Complex (NPIC), including personal experience and history. We use the book by INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence as our framework as we discuss solutions to and the organizations already talking the talk. This episode is sponsored by the Blk Pod Collective. Please check out Consumer health Foundation, Political Healers and the other organizations mentioned during the show ..read more

The juggle and the struggle is real.  I got a shoutout from Grim Yells at a Cloud Podcast who asked for funny podcasts to listen to...and I suggested mine. So, I decided to keep it light this episode and discuss the highlights of the Abolition 101 webinar hosted by Life After Release.     ..read more

Raymond Nevo talk about the upcoming county council race in Prince George's County, Maryland and how he is the best candidate for an At Large seat. We talk about the housing crisis in Maryland and across the US and why it's so important for citizens to get involved in local politics.   ..read more

Franz Franta joins me to discuss the flooding in China and how poor dam infrastructure has lead damage to people and the planet. We talk about the record breaking hurricane season and how climate change has contributed to the increasingly destructive storms. Franz discusses her time living in Harbin and how a toxic spill reminded her of the current experience with the pandemic. Check out Franz's blog here.   ..read more

Leslie Gordon from Urban Habitat talks with me about the housing crisis in Oakland, California and the Bay Area. We talk about the ways Urban Habitat is filling the gaps in the community through coalition building, leadership development, and public policy. We go in depth into land use, Community Land Trusts, and good old gentrification. Resources are below!   Rooted in Home: https://urbanhabitat.org/sites/default/files/Rooted%20in%20Home.pdf Criminalization of Poverty: https://jotf.org/report/the-criminalization-of-poverty-how-to-break-the-cycle-through-policy-reform-in-maryland ..read more

Shauri Naidoo, CEO of Moraka Menstrual Cups joins me to talk about period positivity and her goal of bringing sustainable menstrual health products to all women in New Zealand and soon the world.  ..read more

I'm joined by fellow HBCU alum Lavonya Jones to discuss her work with Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College. Building on the discussion about the gaps in education, we discuss the HBCUvc fellowship program and the ways Coach Jones has pushed the students she works with toward excellence. We reminisce on our time on campus and discuss how HBCUS are taking an active role in the fight for environmental justice ..read more