Omari and Marshall Law aka The Leader of the House Band talk about the final showdown with police at the east precinct in Seattle, WA.

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Omari and Carolyn Hitt aka The Hitt talk about her role setting up the first version of mutual aide for the Seattle protesters.

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Omari and Wyking discuss the first tangible demand received by the black community from the city of Seattle, firehouse 6.

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Omari and Liz talk about the infamous pink umbrella moment from the Seattle protests.

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Omari and Bobby Stills aka The Postman talk about the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone.

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Community Voices is a platform for listening and learning as community members ranging from residents to elected officials speak one on one regarding today’s toughest challenges and how to effectively navigate them. Airs as a special segment with a variable schedule.

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Hosted by Omari Salisbury

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Episode 1 – It all starts in the home

Willard sits down with fellow youth advocate, Leontai Berry, who just a few short years ago was an active gang member literally dodging bullets in South Seattle. After making a decision to change his life, much of which he credits to his now fiancé, Berry now counsels and activates rapid reaction interventions in the City of Burien to help calm potentially deadly situations between rival gangs and as well to assist the re-entry of those who have been recently incarcerated.

Berry speaks authentically and poignantly about how his troubles started in his home as a youth. His father has been in prison since he was 18 months old and his relationship with his mother has been strained at best his whole life. Berry points to a lack of parental guidance and oversight as well as other family members and adults in his life introducing him to an illegal and illicit lifestyle at an early age. Berry states that the lack of adult role models predetermined the path that he took. Very honest and important insight as to where some young people get on that wrong path. Parents pay attention!

My lifelong best friend Daemeon "Big D" Burrell stopped by for some analysis of the latest IG Battle that pitted Jill Scott against Erykah Badu. Our conversation also covered other battles but also the bigger idea that people really enjoy artists telling the story behind the music. Also we discussed how to protect our innovations from the culture vultures.

I had an opportunity to speak with University of Washington Biochemist Tamuka Martin Chidyausiku, Ph.D also known as Dr. Muk the Hip-Hop Biochemist. Dr. Muk stopped by to update us as to the latest with COVID-19 and especially its current impacts of Black people as well as to bust some myths about hand-washing and wearing of masks.

Dr. Muk appeared on the Africatown Morning Update Show 6 weeks ago and at the time the reports of deaths among Black people was very low and there was a myth at the time that Black people could not get COVID. Dr. Muk was one of the early voices raising concerns about that myth stating that the virus does not discriminate an only needs a host. He urged diligence in the Black community at that time and for us to take COVID seriously. https://youtu.be/H1xP-Ks0f3A

Unfortunately 6 weeks later Dr. Muk reports back about the startling disproportionality in the Black community in regards to COVID infections and deaths.

Dr. Muk YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVeGE5OYgbRlzt1GLsR2QA

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