I speak with Rob Buscher from the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival and the civil rights group Japanese American Citizens League about American and curator of Peril – Anti Asian Racial Propaganda Exhibit at Philadelphia City Hall. The thought-provoking exhibit explores the history of anti-Asian racism at a time when xenophobia and Islamophobic bigotry have directly impacted immigration legislation in the USA.
https://creativephl.org/american-peril-phase-2

I had the chance to interview the newly appointed President and CEO of the workforce development organization Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. Judge Renée Cardwell Hughes discusses ways OIC continues to shape its programs to keep up with the changing needs of the workforce.
https://philaoic.org/

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down. Some words from my personal guru – Oprah Winfrey. Isn’t that what true love is. Today we continue our special series Love is Love when I speak with Patience Carter Murray and Alex Murray who traveled a road that would have broken many but instead led them to a place where Love recognizes no barriers. You absolutely have to check out
www.sincerelypatience.com which hosts videos from their wedding. Beautiful.

I conducted a fun interview with The Royal Mix a Philadelphia based Hip-Pop performance group, of three talented young ladies Saniyah Babb aka Jaye, Rashiyah Dennis aka Bronze and Giselle Martin aka Gigi. This trio promotes music and lyrics that are positive and showcase children who enjoy having fun. They created a viral video that promotes an anti-bullying message.
https://www.theroyalmix.com/

I speak with Rob Buscher from the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival and the civil rights group Japanese American Citizens League about American and curator of Peril – Anti Asian Racial Propaganda Exhibit at Philadelphia City Hall. The thought-provoking exhibit explores the history of anti-Asian racism at a time when xenophobia and Islamophobic bigotry have directly impacted immigration legislation in the USA.
https://creativephl.org/american-peril-phase-2

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down. Some words from my personal guru – Oprah Winfrey. Isn’t that what true love is. Today we continue our special series “Love is Love” when I speak with Patience Carter Murray and Alex Murray who traveled a road that would have broken many but instead led them to a place where Love recognizes no barriers. You absolutely have to check out
www.sincerelypatience.com which hosts videos from their wedding. Beautiful.

First an interview with the newly appointed President and CEO of the workforce development organization Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. Judge Renée Cardwell Hughes discusses ways OIC continues to shape its programs to keep up with the changing needs of the workforce.
https://philaoic.org/

I’m re-airing an interview David Farber author of Crack: Cocaine, Street Capitalism, and the Decade of Greed - a book the history of the crack cocaine years and the impact of the drug to generations of people of color caught in a web of addiction and incarceration.
https://www.amazon.com/Crack-Cocaine-Street-Capitalism-Decade/dp/1108425275

I love a good love story and it doesn’t get much better than Lynette and Daniel Trawick. Their relationship is a testimony to their strength in the face of challenges that might break other couples but only made them stronger. This interview is the first in a series I call “Love is Love.”

I speak with M’Balia Singley, a Philadelphia-based performing artist “who has been exploring and excavating the human condition through story, song and audience engagement for the last quarter century. “

Singley will be performing in “Turn.” Using themes from Shakespeare’s Othello. Here’s the intriguing description: “M’Balia Singley confronts her experience as a Black woman in America with equal parts humor and honesty in this brand-new theatrical work. Turn weaves original songs, comedy, and engrossing stories into a performance that is both sweeping and intimate. From societal expectations to relatable family dysfunction, Singley turns to the unlikely 16th century play and finds connections to our 21st century lives. “

“Turn” will be performed at the Kimmel Center February 29-29th.

https://www.kimmelcenter.org/events-and-tickets/201920/kcp/turn/
https://www.mbalia.com/

I love a good love story and it doesn’t get much better than Lynette and Daniel Trawick. Their relationship is a testimony to their strength in the face of challenges that might break other couples but only made them stronger. This interview is the first in a series I call “Love is Love.”

First this interview was a delight! M’Balia Singley, a Philadelphia-based performing artist “who has been exploring and excavating the human condition through story, song and audience engagement for the last quarter century. “

Singley will be performing in “Turn.” Using themes from Shakespeare’s Othello. Here’s the intriguing description: “M’Balia Singley confronts her experience as a Black woman in America with equal parts humor and honesty in this brand-new theatrical work. Turn weaves original songs, comedy, and engrossing stories into a performance that is both sweeping and intimate. From societal expectations to relatable family dysfunction, Singley turns to the unlikely 16th century play and finds connections to our 21st century lives. “
“Turn” will be performed at the Kimmel Center February 29-29th.

https://www.kimmelcenter.org/events-and-tickets/201920/kcp/turn/
https://www.mbalia.com/

I love a good love story and it doesn’t get much better than Lynette and Daniel Trawick. Their relationship is a testimony to their strength in the face of challenges that might break other couples but only made them stronger. This interview is the first in a series I call “Love is Love.”

First this interview was a delight! M’Balia Singley, a Philadelphia-based performing artist “who has been exploring and excavating the human condition through story, song and audience engagement for the last quarter century. “

Singley will be performing in “Turn.” Using themes from Shakespeare’s Othello. Here’s the intriguing description: “M’Balia Singley confronts her experience as a Black woman in America with equal parts humor and honesty in this brand-new theatrical work. Turn weaves original songs, comedy, and engrossing stories into a performance that is both sweeping and intimate. From societal expectations to relatable family dysfunction, Singley turns to the unlikely 16th century play and finds connections to our 21st century lives. “
“Turn” will be performed at the Kimmel Center February 29-29th.

https://www.kimmelcenter.org/events-and-tickets/201920/kcp/turn/
https://www.mbalia.com/

Seven Sisters and a Brother: Friendship, Resistance, and Untold Truths Behind Black Student Activism in the 1960s tells the story of students involved in the 1969 Swarthmore College student sit-in protesting the dwindling numbers of Black students on campus and the lack of administrative support for Black students. The sit-in lasted eight days, and the following year saw a large increase in the number of Black students at the College, as well as the creation of the Black Cultural Center, the hiring of the first Black faculty members, and the establishment of a Black Studies Program. I interview one of the authors Harold Buchanan.

There will be a panel discussion about the book Friday, February 21, 2020 at 4:30 PM – 6 PM at Swarthmore College in the Scheuer Room in the College’s Kohlberg Hall.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1612187288921047/?active_tab=about
https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Sisters-Brother-Friendship-Resistance/dp/1642501603