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On this episode, SunAh sits down with Dr. Devon Goss, an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Emory, Oxford College who specializes in race and ethnicity, sports, and the family. Devon shares her research on gymnastics sports commentary and what media’s framing of Black gymnasts can tell us about race, society, and how women’s athleticism is viewed. The episode ends with Devon’s predictions – and hopes – for who will make the U.S. women’s gymnastics Olympic team.

On this episode, SunAh is joined by Gerald C. Harris, one of the trio behind the Tall Grass Food Box, a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in the Durham and Raleigh, NC area created to support and encourage the sustainability of Black farmers. Gerald gives the backstory to how the CSA originated and the impact they’ve been able to have in the year since it began. He also discusses some of the systemic issues, past and present, that Black farmers have faced across the nation.

On this episode, SunAh welcomes Kalli Higgins, an integrative healing practitioner and the founder of the wellness studio Kali (kali.mn). Kalli delves into the healing power of flower essences. She shares how flower essences help balance our mental and emotional states and draw upon our innate healing potential.

On this episode, SunAh is joined by Kenneth Worles, Jr., the President and Creative Director of Three(I) Creative Communications a social impact marketing agency. Kenneth breaks down how marketing can be used to create social change and the power of storytelling for uplifting and advancing communities. He explains why some companies are ahead of the curve in creating campaigns that foster cultural acceptance and cultural respect. The episode ends with Kenneth’s advice for becoming critical consumers of media and marketing.

On this episode, SunAh sits down with Dr. Brittany Fox-Williams, an assistant professor of sociology at Lehman College, City University of New York. Brittany talks about her research on trust in student-educator relationships and the effects on longer-term educational outcomes. She also shares some of her work on how youth navigate their involuntary interactions with police, focusing not on students who are “at-risk” but rather students who are “on track.”

On this episode, SunAh is joined by Marco Pavé, hip hop artist, community activist, international ambassador, and Georgetown University’s hip hop artist-in-residence. Marco discusses how Memphis has shaped hip hop music, how hip hop artists contribute to contemporary social justice movements, and often overlooked messages in mainstream hip hop music.

On this episode, SunAh is joined by Kelsey Michael, a researcher of religious practices, gender, and race. Kelsey discusses how the gendered worship practices in white evangelical churches shapes churchgoing women’s lives outside of the church from their full time jobs to their weddings and even how they experience sexual intimacy.

On this episode, SunAh chats with Dr. Julius McGee, assistant professor at Portland State University in the Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, and Black Studies. Julius explains how organic farming can contribute to climate change, when switching to renewable energy is most effective for decreasing inequality, and how mass incarceration increases carbon emissions. If you’ve ever wondered how climate change impacts you and why climate justice is important, this is the episode for you.

On this episode, SunAh is joined by Dr. Letisha Brown, Assistant Professor of Sociology and member of the Steering Committee for the development of the Food Studies Program at Virginia Tech. Letisha talks how our relationships and other aspects of our social life shape our experiences with food. She also challenges some of our long-held beliefs about how, why, and what we eat.

On this episode, SunAh talks with Dr. Anna Storti, an interdisciplinary scholar of Asian America, feminist & queer theory, and mixed-race art & culture. Anna discusses the histories of various stereotypes about Asians in America and Asian women, specifically. She shows how these stereotypes are continually being invoked in violent attacks against Asians in America. Anna offers a range of resources for listeners who are interested in learning more about Asian American history and how we can respond to different types of harm in our communities.