Athens for Everyone

Dr. Kate Morrissey Stahl is a an AASECT certified sex therapist and E-200 registered yoga teacher. She holds a Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Sciences, master’s degrees in both Communication and Social Work. She is a clinical assistant professor of Social Work at the University of Georgia.

In her private therapy practice she specializes in working with desire issues, sexual function, sexual orientation, and gender expression. She leads groups that combine yoga with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Kate loves to play music and spending time with her spouse and two children.

Revolution Therapy and Yoga: 
https://www.revolutiontherapyandyoga.com/

Mariah Parker is the District 2 Commissioner for Athens-Clarke County. Mariah is a recording artist under the moniker Linqua Franqa. She is an activist, a podcast host, and an educator. 


See Mariah's platform here:
https://athensforeveryone.com/acc-commissioners/mariah-parker/

Linqua Franqa on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/linquafranqa/?hl=en

Waiting on Reparations podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/waiting-on-reparations/id1516642543

Mariah mentions the work of Battina L Love, Julio Cammarota, Django Paris, Steven Pinker, and the music of Aesop Rock. 

Teter Carrillo es la directora de Casa de la Cultura y es miembro de Dignidad Inmigrante en Athens.


Dignidad Inmigrante en Athens
https://www.facebook.com/dignidad.enathens/

Casa de la Cultura
https://www.facebook.com/casadelaculturaathens/

Earnest Thompson has worked for over 30 years as a software engineer and technical writer. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1955-59. He has several published creative short stories and essays in Southern Distinction Magazine and The Atlanta Voice. 

He hosts a show called The Earnestly Speaking Radio Show.

http://www.theearnestlyspeakingshow.com/shows/4593691576

Sally is the Executive Director of The Cottage, Sexual Assault Center and Children's Advocacy Center. 


https://www.northgeorgiacottage.org/

Charles Hardy is the president and co-founder of Athens Alliance Coalition, Inc.

Find out more about AAC at:

http://alliancecoalitionllc.com

Mokah Jasmine Johnson is a community activist, social entrepreneur, and educator. She is the co-founder of the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement, the founder of the Athens Hip-Hop Awards, the Athens MLK Day Parade and Music Fest, and she co-produces the Athens in Harmony Concert.

Find more about Mokah:
http://mokahforgeorgia.com

Get involved with the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement:
http://aadmovement.org

Find out about volunteering opportunities for MLK Day:
http://accgov.com/mlkday

Jesse Houle is the commissioner for District 6 of Athens Clarke County. They've contributed greatly to Nuçi's Space, a nonprofit organization that focuses on preventing suicide. Jesse also cofounded Athens for Everyone!

See Jesse's platform here:
http://jesseforathens.com

Recommendations from the interview:

Demand Everything: Lessons of the Transformative Organizing Model
by Steve Williams

East of Eden
by John Steinbeck

Off the Map
Find here:
https://crimethinc.com/books/off-the-map

Slapstick
by Kurt Vonnegut

Being Peace
by Thich Nhat Hanh

The Places that Scare You
by Pema Chödrön

Waiting for an Echo: The Madness of American Incarceration
by Christine Montross

The New Jim Crow
by Michelle Alexander

Documentary - the 13th
Find on Netflix or here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krfcq5pF8u8

Anything by Ursula K. Le Guin, particularly The Dispossessed 

Nick Bradfield is the owner and founder of Rabbit Hole Studios. He is an artist, and makes music with the White Rabbit Collective. He was also the co-founder of Eden's Cafe, a fully vegan restaurant that closed last year. 

https://rabbitholestudios.org/

Squalle is an entrepreneur, coach, activist, and artist. 

Find The League of Step here: 
theleagueofstep.org

Find his new ablum, G4S x B4F, here (or any other streaming platform):
https://open.spotify.com/album/2aLRCsgy5P4szjvPjIKS7c