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Malynda continues her conversation with Tylert Merritt.

Tyler is the founder of The Tyler Merritt Project, and author of "I TAKE MY COFFEE BLACK: REFLECTIONS ON TUPAC, MUSICAL THEATER, FAITH AND BEING BLACK IN AMERICA." Throughout his career, Tyler has gained recognition through notable acting projects, including Netflix Outer Banks, NBC’s Ordinary Joe, and Marvel’s Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and serving as the face of the worldwide teaching curriculum The Gospel Project for Kids. Most recently, Tyler Merritt made headlines with his 2018 viral video "Before You Call The Cops," which has been viewed by over 100 million people worldwide and appeared on Jimmy Kimmel, MSNBC, and the New York Times. As a 6’2'' dreadlocked Black man living in America, where racial injustices continue to plague our society, Tyler has emerged as a steadfast activist in the face of racism. Follow Malynda on Instagram & Twitter: @malyndahale Follow #WeNeedToTalk on Instagram: @weneedtotalkthepodcast Theme song written and produced by Steven James

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Season 7 of #WeNeedToTalk Kicks off with a 2 part conversation with Nashville-based actor, activist & cancer survivor, Tyler Merritt.

Tyler is the founder of The Tyler Merritt Project, and author of "I TAKE MY COFFEE BLACK: REFLECTIONS ON TUPAC, MUSICAL THEATER, FAITH AND BEING BLACK IN AMERICA." Throughout his career, Tyler has gained recognition through notable acting projects, including  Netflix Outer Banks, NBC’s Ordinary Joe, and Marvel’s Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and serving as the face of the worldwide teaching curriculum The Gospel Project for Kids. Most recently, Tyler Merritt made headlines with his 2018 viral video "Before You Call The Cops," which has been viewed by over 100 million people worldwide and appeared on Jimmy Kimmel, MSNBC, and the New York Times. As a 6’2'' dreadlocked Black man living in America, where racial injustices continue to plague our society, Tyler has emerged as a steadfast activist in the face of racism.

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#WeNeedTotalk wraps up Season 6.

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On this episode of #WeNeedToTalk, Malynda chats with Digital Content Creator, Podcast Host and Advocate Anna DeShawn. They discuss pride month, politics, LGBTQ rights, her new venture to amplify BIPOC and Queer voices and more.

Anna, pronouns anything respectful, is a Chicago-born social entrepreneur who builds streaming platforms which center & celebrate BIPOC & QTPOC creatives. Media has always been her passion and in 2009 she turned that passion into a reality when she founded E3 Radio, an online radio station playing Queer music & reporting on Queer news with an intersectional lens. Most recently, she co-founded The Qube, a curated app where you discover the best music & podcasts by BIPOC & QTPOC creatives. Anna is determined to ride media into its next era by utilizing digital media streams to tell the stories and play the music that deserves to be heard. 

 

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On this episode of #WeNeedToTalk, Malynda chats with  award-winning filmmaker, Rachel Myers. They discuss her newest project “BOURN KIND”. A film, social activism project and street art campaign, and built-in activation that explores the theme of connection and kindness, through the power of art and the work of artist Bourn Rich. 

Rachel Myers is an award-winning filmmaker, Time-Warner-150 Artist and Tribeca alumni. Her film Wendy’s Shabbat qualified for Academy Awards and was broadcast on PBS. She is a winner of Ovation, NAACP, Broadway World and Streamy Awards, and inaugural recipient of the Shondaland-Women’s-Directing-Mentorship, Sundance Co-lab, and a nominee for the Lynn Shelton Grant.  

Rachel has been creating work in front and behind the camera for over 20 years in the entertainment industry as a director, designer and actor. She has collaborated in the creation of over 150 film, theatre and television productions. Rachel received her MFA from the Yale School of Drama and studied Theatre and Art at Pomona and Scripps Colleges and RADA the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London.

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On this episode of #WeNeedToTalk, Malynda chats with Equity strategist Tara Jaye Frank. The discuss the need for equity in the workplace, what led her to be in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion space and her new book The Waymakers that invites leaders into a space that will allow for equity. 

Tara Jaye Frank is an equity stategist and author. She  has worked with thousands of leaders at Fortune 500 companies to help solve culture-based and leadership problems and is frequently called upon to discuss timely DEI issues by top tier media including Business Insider, Forbes, HerMoney, and more. Here is an example of a recent broadcast interview on Fox4 Dallas and Tara’s inclusion on the recent confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in Business Insider. This is a fantastic feature in Worth, which was included in both the print on online version.

 

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On this episode of #WeNeedToTalk, Malynda chats with Actress, and activist Noa Tishby. The two discuss the common misconceptions about the Israel/Palestine conflicts, the need for truth to be shared on social media, her new role as Special Envoy to combat anti-semitism, and her informative book on Israel.     

Author, producer, actress, and mom, Noa Tishby is Israel’s first Special Envoy for Combatting Antisemitism and Delegitimization. Noa is a keynote speaker and panelist; she has spoken at the United Nations General Assembly, and was named one of the 50 Most Powerful Jews in the World. In 2021, Noa published her first book, Israel: a Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth.

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