A conversation about Emancipation day (last Saturday) and a celebration of Pride with authors/writers/creatives Adhel and Apri

Charlotte presents another episode of the Powered By Age: Age Friendly City Podcast, featuring interviews with Don Davies, MP for Vancouver Kingsway and the NDP Critic for Health; freelance writer Ruth Kozak; and Isobel Mackenzie, Seniors Advocate for British Columbia

Sista C shares the July 9 Powered By Age podcast on Food And Nutrition, with special guests Councillor Sarah Kirby-Young (involved with a recent initiative to bring back corner grocery stores), and Anthony Kupersmidt, Exec. Director, East End Seniors Network

Sista C shares an episode of her new program, PoET On, featuring JB the First Lady and others

Sista C interviews Deborah Thorne, The Information Diva

Do you understand #racializeddatacollection? #racebaseddata? You will hear Giovanni Hosang (Black in BC Mutual Aid); Dr John Millar (Social Determinants of Health researcher);  Amal Rana (Cambium Arts Education, and co-author of a Vancouver City Council motion addressing the need for disaggregated race-based data collection); and Shila Avissa, RSW (City of Vancouver Racial Ethno-Cultural Advisory Committeee) discussing what it is, why it is important, how it will be used, and its role in ending health care disparities.

Charlotte - Sista C discusses Kendra Crowel and Morgan Jacko's work with Indigenous People in achieving intergenerational success in using digital media to transfer education, history, values, and solutions to contemporary problems

Weaving musical selections that connect protests of Black, Indigenous, Other People of color and their allies, the expectations for change, the short-lived celebrations of the appearance of change and wrap up with music that declares that all disenfranchised people -we are Still Here and in Uniting for Good, We are Never Walking Alone.

(With excerpts from interviews and round table discussions I recorded over past 2 weeks during the ongoing inter-generational, global protests over racism, injustice and police brutality.)

Sista C shares the first part of her guest appearance on Sol Adventurers Live (on CRS Radio from Montego Bay, Jamaica) as she is interviewed by 12-year-old ArlieKay Carter, along with Ras Ceylon

Sista C and Adhel host a multi-generational discussion of racial issues and insights with a collective of young Black Canadians, in advance of today's Black Lives Matter rally in Vancouver