Race, Health & Happiness

On Saturday, September 23rd, 2023, The “Race, Health & Happiness” Podcast staged a live event at the Black Creek Community Health Centre in Toronto.  The theme was “Black Joy”.  Dr. O led the event with special guests, psychologist Natacha Pennycooke and musicologist John Devenish.  The programme also featured prerecorded segments by Dance/Movement therapist Maria “Mara” Rivera from New York City.

Original RHH intern Jael Joseph was master of ceremonies, and the RHH Team was there to support the event including our showrunner Cam, research coordinator Tamika Latibeaudiere, and technical producers Xavier Oshinowo and D’Andre Dixon.

Here’s what it sounded like….

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[The “Race, Health & Happiness” podcast is produced with the support of Toronto Metropolitan University.]   

Unbelievably, this is it!  After four seasons of The “Race, Health & Happiness”Podcast, we are shutting off the lights, locking the door, and saying goodbye for the last time.  We did our best to share knowledge, uplift people, and make “this racialized world” a little better.  But all good things must come to an end, and we know in our souls that now is the time to take a break, and then dream it all up again with some new and exciting ventures.

Of the countless reasons we have to be grateful, it’s the many people who supported the work of "Race, Health & Happiness" that mean the most to us.  RHH has sur-thrived because of the contributions of many, including:


Camille (CAM) - Managing Producer & Showrunner
Obadiah George - Technical Producer

Jael Joseph - Associate Producer
Jordyn Gibson - Promotions Coordinator
Javiera-Violeta Duran Kairies - Logistics Coordinator
Awet Sium - Business Manager and Voiceover
Tamika E. Latibeaudière - Research Consultant
Corrine Bent-Womack - Anti-Racism Consultant
Latoya Powell - Special Production Consultant

Veronica Ing - Graphic Design
Goldkeyz - Theme Music
Darrelle Carpentier - Voiceover Artist

Aruna Dahanayake - Lawyer
Lorraine Fleck - Legal consultant

Ray Fontaine - Strategy Consultant
Dan Misener - Audience Development Consultant
Sarah Martin - Podcasting Consultant
Hannah Sung - Podcasting Consultant
Françoise Makanda - Communications Consultant

Semipe Oni - Medical Student 
Sinthu Senthillmohan - Medical Student

Xavier Oshinowo - Student Intern
Aphiah McIntosh - Student Intern
Afua Mfwodo - Student Intern
D'Andre Dixon - Student Intern
Rebecca Crawford - Student Contributor
Chantal Phillips - Student Contributor
Helen Melon - Student Contributor
Fisayo Aruleba - Student Contributor
Miranda McDermott - Student Contributor
Happy Inibhunu - Student Contributor


We have had the pleasure of featuring outstanding guests on our RHH shows who have included:

“Race, Health & Happiness”

Ritu Bhasin
Celina Caesar-Chavannes
Roberta K. Timothy. Ph.D.
Akwatu Khenti
Director X (Operation Prefrontal Cortex)
Kike Ojo-Thompson
Victoria Chan
Dr. Marcia Anderson
Kern Carter
Olunike Adeliyi
Dr. Samir Shaheen-Hussain
Tameika Shaw
Gurneet Dhami
Trey Anthony
Camille Dundas
Paul Taylor
Nouman Ashraf
Alica Hall
Angela Carter
Jael Joseph
Karyn S. Pugliese
Naki Osutei (she/hers)
Dalton Higgins
Elizabeth Leiba
Dr. Lulu, aka “The Momatrician”
Bamby Salcedo
Nam Kiwanuka
Nicole Kaniki
Caroline Peters
Quinton Redcliffe
Marlon Palmer
D’Bi.Young Anitafrika
Natacha Pennycooke
John Devenish
Maria “Mara” Rivera


RHH on Campus

D' Andre Dixon 
Hannah Boadu 
Malik Clarke 
Ilyas Hussein
Dr. Candice Todd
Dr. Upton Allen
Celina Caesar-Chavannes
Gregory Leslie
Donna Alexander

We are also thankful for the organizations, institutions, and companies that have offered their financial and moral support to keep us operating:

Bhasin Consulting Inc.
University of Toronto
Toronto Metropolitan University
Black Creek Community Health Centre
City of Toronto
United Way Greater Toronto
The Black Health Alliance 


Finally, we are grateful to YOU, the listeners. Thanks to you RHH has evolved into a community dedicated to promoting equity, diversion, inclusion, justice and wellness. Here’s wishing you continued Health & Happiness now and always!

Thank you for listening, and we will talk with you soon,

Dr. Karl Kabasele


PS - to continue to listen to our entire catalogue of episodes for free visit: http://www.RaceHealthHappiness.com

In this episode of “Race Health & Happiness” I speak with d’bi.young anitafrika, a multi-hyphenate, multi-dimensional, award-winning artist, performer, leader and dreamer with over 25 years of experience creating and performing around the world. In our conversation, d'bi shares about their journey as a creative committed to decolonization and liberation. They discuss the impact of classism on Black communities, and how harm and healing can co-exist in real time

Listen in for an energizing conversation that celebrates resilience, reclamation and coming home to joy.


                                                        - Dr. O

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[The “Race, Health & Happiness” podcast is produced with the support of Toronto Metropolitan University.]   

On today's episode I speak with Marlon Palmer, the Jamaican-Canadian comedian, podcaster, and content creator. With a mission to help people forget their problems, Marlon aims to bring joy and laughter to any environment he occupies. He talks about his journey to becoming a voice for Black Toronto culture and how he intends his work to create a ‘third space’, or a place of rest for people to lay down the burdens of home and work.  Marlon and I discuss the power of art to push boundaries, and we touch on some of the pay equity disparities he experiences as a Black content creator.

During this episode I promise that you will enjoy some good laughs, and discover how comedy has the power to both inspire necessary conversations, and bring comfort to the community at the same time.

                               - Dr. O

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[The “Race, Health & Happiness” podcast is produced with the support of Toronto Metropolitan University.]   

This is episode two of a two part series of RHH on Campus. In this episode Xavier Oshinowo interviews Donna Alexander, a Social Worker, Mental Health Clinician, Advocate, and Consultant with 18-plus years of experience and mental health support about the impact of substance abuse on the Black community and the influence  SAPPACY has in the Ontario region.

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[The “Race, Health & Happiness” podcast is produced with the support of Toronto Metropolitan University.] 

This episode of RHH is our third of a 3-part series on South Africa.  I speak with Quinton Redcliffe, a skilled facilitator, trainer, and educator from Cape Town, South Africa. He specializes in international education, intercultural communication and leadership training.  He has dedicated his career to working to find common ground among diverse populations, from his days working to topple the apartheid regime in the South Africa of his youth, to helping people deal with and overcome the legacy of institutionalized racism in his country and all over the world.  More recently Quinton has had the opportunity to expand his anti-racism work even further, following the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police in the United States.  From that tragedy the demand for racial reconciliation grew, and Quinton has worked hard to fill that gap through his work.

In our conversation, Quinton talks about the explicit ways South Africa institutionalized racism. He highlights how apartheid dictated a person’s fate from the cradle to the grave — where one was born, where they were allowed to live, and even where they were buried were all influenced by race with all of this exclusion being written into law.

We also talk about the ways that the study of the system of apartheid can be used to learn how best to implement systems of resistance that include allyship, conflict resolution and knowledge exchange.

Quinton’s personal journey of resistance can help us to understand how to combat systems of oppression, both past and present


                  - Dr. O.

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[The “Race, Health & Happiness” podcast is produced with the support of Toronto Metropolitan University.]  

This is episode one of a two part series of RHH on Campus. In this episode Xavier Oshinowo interviews Gregory Leslie, a Social Worker, Psychotherapist, and Consultant with 20-plus years of experience and mental health support about the impact of gun violence on the Black community.

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Please support us on Patreon at http://www.Patreon.com/RaceHealthHappy

[The “Race, Health & Happiness” podcast is produced with the support of Toronto Metropolitan University.]

This episode of RHH is our second of a three-part series on South Africa.  I speak with Ms. Caroline Peters, a South African feminist and human rights defender and an award-winning activist against gender-based violence.

Ms. Peters discusses her life and experiences living and working as a coloured woman in South Africa during the 90's. She tells me about the differences in discrimination between groups during apartheid, and her feelings about how she navigated those chapters in South African history. During our conversation she opens up about how she found, lost, and reclaimed her voice, and the painful obstacles that she had to overcome during the process.

In her work today, she continues to raise awareness for gender based violence, working to serve, support, and uplift women fleeing violent relationships. Tune in to learn more about her story, history, and how we can participate in creating safer societies for women.

                  - Dr. O.

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[The “Race, Health & Happiness” podcast is produced with the support of Toronto Metropolitan University.]  

Get ready to embark on a captivating journey as the Race Health & Happiness podcast continues our international theme with an extraordinary 3-part series that unravels the rich tapestry of South Africa. My exploration led me to the vibrant city of Cape Town, where I had intriguing conversations about race in the South African context. But before I transport you to the heart of the Motherland, we kick off this exhilarating mini-series right here in Canada with an exceptional guest: Dr. Nicole Kaniki.

Dr. Kaniki is an esteemed South African Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion professional and the visionary founder of Senomi Solutions Inc. In this episode Dr. Kaniki and I delve into the intricate complexities of race in South Africa, a place she describes as “a little Europe in Africa”.  She tells me about her “superpower” — the art of listening — and how it has shaped her work in the. Social justice space.  Additionally, she opens up about her personal experience growing up as a “coloured” person in South Africa, and eventually embracing her Black identity when she moved to North America.

I invite you to immerse yourself in this captivating first episode of our three-part series, where you will gain a deeper understanding of South Africa. So please sit back, relax, and prepare to be enthralled by the inspiring narrative that awaits you. You won’t want to miss it!

                                       - Dr. O

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On the latest episode of Race Health and Happiness, Dr. O engages in a riveting conversation with esteemed Canadian journalist Nam Kiwanuka. Nam has had an impressive run on the Canadian public television network TVO as the co-host “The Agenda with Steve Paikin”, as the host of TVO's groundbreaking project “The Thread with Nam Kiwanuka”, and as the host of “The Agenda in the Summer”.  With that track record plus her years as a music journalist and documentarian, Nam is no stranger to the limelight and has firmly established herself as a Black Canadian media icon.

In this inspiring episode of Race, Health & Happiness filled with stories of triumph and determination, Nam reveals her remarkable superpower of "letting things roll off her back." She fearlessly recounts how this extraordinary ability has empowered her to navigate hostile environments with persistence and grace. Nam also sheds light on her dynamic evolution as a person and journalist as she deftly adapted and surthrived despite the adversity she faced as a refugee from Uganda establishing a new life in Canada. Nam's life journey could fill the pages of a captivating best-selling book, and we are thrilled that she generously shares glimpses of it in this episode.

Prepare to be elevated and enlightened by an extraordinary tale of resilience narrated by one of Canada's most exceptional and fiercely original journalists. Make sure to tune in and experience this unforgettable story.

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[The “Race, Health & Happiness” podcast is produced with the support of Toronto Metropolitan University.]