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Beyond Allyship Ep 1: The ‘Build Power’ Hour ft. Joy Marsh Stephens, Jeff Aguy, and Tomme Beevas


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In this first episode of Green Card Voices’ new series, host Mahlet Aschenaki and podcast manager Asha Thanki sit down with Joy Marsh Stephens, Tomme Beevas, and Jeff Aguy to discuss their personal relationships to organizing, their efforts in the ongoing movement for Black liberation, and the steps they think must be taken next.

Bridging public and private domains, Joy discusses the changes she sees structurally and culturally at the city government level; Tomme dives into the mutual aid work centered at his restaurant, Pimento Jamaican Kitchen, and his support for on-the-ground organizers; and Jeff analyzes how entrepreneurs and financial support of organizers and political candidates can help allies put their money where their mouth is.

Learn more about:

  • Joy’s work with the City of Minneapolis’ Division of Race & Equity http://www2.minneapolismn.gov/coordinator/Equity/index.htm
  • Tomme’s restaurant Pimento, which now moonlights as a hub for relief services https://pimentokitchen.com/
  • Jeff’s work bridging public, private, and philanthropic divides: https://www.2043.co/
  • Join the Green Card Voices podcast community by becoming a Patron: https://bit.ly/ForOurGCVNeighbors

    Share our conversation with Joy, Tomme, and Jeff online—using the #BeyondAllyship hashtag—and tell us how you are contributing to the movement and uplifting Black voices.

    Discussed or mentioned this week:

    • Tomme Beevas, “If the Building Burns, Well, We’ll Figure It Out
    • NAACP, “Twin Cities Economic Inclusion Plan
    • ABOUT THIS SPECIAL SERIES:

      Green Card Voices is based in the Twin Cities, and, after the police murder of George Floyd, we are pivoting our platform to elevate Black voices and direct our listeners toward resources and actions they can take today to benefit the movement for Black liberation. Throughout this series, we highlight the work of local organizers while addressing how different immigrant and cultural communities can better align with the movement to take actions beyond a performative allyship and better act in solidarity with our Black communities.

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