Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Dr. Mekbib Gemeda, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Gemeda shares details about his background in culture in communication, education and health equity. The importance of culture and narratives is discussed along with the things that EVMS is doing to assure diversity in the workforce. They invite listeners to the 2023 Health Equity event with celebrity chef, Carla Hall and share details about the partnership between EVMS and Norfolk State University that focuses on research and training that address health equity.

Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Dr. Alicia Moore professor in the Nursing and Allied Health Department at Norfolk State University. Dr. Moore is currently serving as the Program Director for Health Services Management at the university. They discuss community engagement related to the public health with vulnerable populations such as the LGBTQI+ communities.

Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Toiya Sosa, Norfolk State University, Mass Communications graduate and the Chief Diversity Officer at Riverside Health Systems. They discuss her connection to Hampton Roads, background, and training. She also shares her definition of diversity, inclusion and equity using examples that allow you to clearly understand the difference between the three. Examples of different social determinates of health (SDOH) are given and they discuss a new partnership between Riverside Health Systems and HBCU's. Details about the upcoming "Eating our way to healthy hearts, closing the gap in black health disparities" event featuring celebrity chef, Carla Hall are also discussed.

Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Dr. Sharon Alston, research professor in the Norfolk State University's School of Social Work. They discuss her education, training and background in social work. Dr. Alston's work focuses on social justice and she does a lot of work in public housing, with adolescents and people of African American decent.

Dr. Alston shares her insights on communities from working in other countries, adultification and the need for researcher to focus on the assets in our communities.

Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Dr. Carlene Turner, Professor and Chair of the Sociology Department at Norfolk State University. They discuss her educational background, growing up in Jamaica and then moving to New York for her graduate degree at the City University of New York. She explains sociology as being the science of society and how it is connected to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). They discuss her research on black women in self care and her work in socio-cybersecurity with her husband and colleague Professor in the Computer Science Department at Norfolk State University, Dr. Claude Turner.

Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Norfolk State University senior, Afiya Moore. They discuss her educational background and research at NSU. She also discusses her childhood and current desire to work in a career that helps others. She share her passion for success and demonstrates the drive that a true Spartan has.

Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Terrance Wilson, a Hampton Roads native that worked for the International Black Women's Congress (IBWC) in community engagement. He discusses the different free resources that were available to the community. He talks frankly about HIV/AIDS testing, medications and living your best life with the disease.

In 2020, there were 7,315 people living with HIV in Hampton Roads. In 2020, 221 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Arti Kumar-Jain, Executive Director at Diya Holistic Life Care.

Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Dr. Aretha Thurman, Professor and Director of the Nursing Programs at Norfolk State University. She discusses the different levels of nursing education available at the university. Dr. Thurman share information on her doctorate degree in nursing informatics which is the study of data in healthcare. She talks about the importance of telehealth and other ways medical care reaches the community in this post pandemic era.

Meet Ms. Jackie Scott, a Hampton Roads native and alum of Norfolk State University and Booker T. Washington High School, both in Norfolk, VA. Ms. Scott shares insights about health and community from her career as a social worker in Portsmouth, VA.