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HMM Producer Lizzy Kramer talks to Belinda Colon from the Arts Center of the Capital Region about the behind-the-scenes work in coordinating the public art we see around us and the importance of prioritizing the voices of local artists.

In Part 5 of this episode Dr. Ashby discusses Queen Amanirenas Kandrake/ one of the Candance the Nubian warrior queens. Queen Amanirenas was the queen that defeated Roman Emperor Augustus as he attempted to invade, annex, and levy heavy taxes on the Nubians of the Meroitic Empire (Kush). Dr. Solange has been awarded a post-doctoral fellowship at UCLA, she will be in a tenured track and hopes to establish the first Ph.D. program in Nubiology (i.e., the study of Ancient Nubia)

She is also founding member of the William Leo Hansberry Society which seeks to create pathways for people of African descent – on the continent and in the diaspora – to engage in the study of African antiquity. Visit them at https://hansberrysoc.org to find out more details.

Visit Gorgias Press. Calling Out to Isis (https://www.gorgiaspress.com/calling-out-to-isis)

HMM Producer Lizzy Kramer talks to Belinda Colon from the Arts Center of the Capital Region about the behind-the-scenes work in coordinating the public art we see around us and the importance of prioritizing the voices of local artists

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We begin by speaking with Jen Metzger about the importance of energy efficient housing

Then, for our Labor Segment we have a “Solidarity Notes” interview with Tom Ellis,

Later on, we speak with Slava Rar, an environmentally focused Democrat, who was at Tonko Tuesday

After that, we hear about what’s behind the creation of the CSA that gives free produce to the neighbors immediately around the Collard City Garden

Finally, Bernice Green talks about what brought her Upstate and to The Sanctuary for Independent Media

In this week's Tonko Tuesday Update, Lukas Weber interviews Slava Rar, an environmentally focused Democrat who will be running against Paul Tonko next spring. Slava discusses his background in politics, the goals for his campaign, and more.

Collard City Growers saw a surplus of food in their garden as a way to give back to the community that is located in a food desert. Neighbors in the immediate area can get a box of FREE produce brought to their house. Erin Johanns, one of the CCG Garden Coordinators told us more about the idea behind the CSA.

Photo by Tara Bryan of an Uptown Summer participant delivering a CSA box

More than 60 groups as Partners for Green Affordable Housing and Jobs are pushing President Biden and Congress to fund 4 million energy efficient homes in the next four years. We discuss this proposal with former State Senator Jen Metzger, now an advisor to New Yorkers for Clean Power. We need to decarbonize our housing to reduce greenhouse emissions and meet the climate goals in the new CLCPA law. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network

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We begin with coverage of the news conference where 122 groups urged DEC and the Cuomo administration to deny the permit renewal for the Norlite hazardous waste incinerator.

Then, for our peace bucket, I talked to Larry Wittner about the escalating Cold War between the US and China

Later on, Yolissa Richardson discusses inmates and mental health with Dr. Alice Green.

After that, we hear from retired Meteorologist Hugh Johnson about the difference between climate and weather, hurricane season and more.

Finally, we have an interview with Lauren DesRosier on LGBTQ+ Asylum Seeking

The 2021 Uptown Summer Youth program started July 6th at the Sanctuary for Independent Media. Radio program mentors Sina Basila Hickey and Jody Cowan hosted a round table meeting with the incoming group as they discussed their relationships to radio. This is part 2 of 2

HMM producer Anna Steltenkamp speaks with Lyla June for her podcast series, "Indigenous Voices at the Intersection of Environmental & Social Justice" (https://www.mediasanctuary.org/project/indigenous-voices-at-the-intersection-of-environmental-social-justice-podcast-series/). Lyla June is an Indigenous musician, scholar and community organizer of Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne), and European lineages. Her dynamic, multi-genre presentation style has engaged audiences across the globe towards personal, collective, and ecological healing. She blends studies in Human Ecology at Stanford, graduate work in Indigenous Pedagogy, and the traditional worldview she grew up with to inform her music, perspectives and solutions. She is currently pursuing her doctoral degree, focusing on Indigenous food systems revitalization.

In this dialogue, Lyla speaks about the role that the creative arts have played in her own life, as well as the impact of the creative arts in movement spaces for environmental and social justice. She reflects on the value of community-level organizing, as well as the negative consequences of the notion of private property and the need to challenge this idea in order to act in a manner that acknowledges and respects our connectedness and interdependency throughout space and time. The conversation then transitions to a discussion about Lyla’s own learning journey and the lessons she has learned about food systems, land stewardship practices, and reciprocal relations with(in) the natural world, in which she shares tangible examples discovered through her journey and emphasizes the importance of prioritizing Indigenous wisdom traditions.