What's Not Going On?

In this episode of What's Not Going On?, I chat with Tristan Espinoza, a rising sophomore at Columbia University. Tristan is the first ever "sex-columnist" for the Columbia Daily Spectator. We discuss the many layers and intricacies of his column, Sex in the City, his growth as a person through being in New York City and his work for the Indigenous Peoples' Initiative as a member of the Osage Nation. 

Resources for this episode:

@thetristane - Tristan's Instagram

https://www.columbiaspectator.com/contributors/Tristan-Espinoza/ - Sex in the City Column

https://www.indigenouspeoplesinitiative.org/ - Indigenous Peoples' Initiative Website

TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual Assault is discussed in this episode

In this episode of What's Not Going On?, I got the chance to talk with Dennis Franklin. Dennis is a founder of the Level Three Collective. He plays ice hockey for Columbia University and spends a lot of his free time on the turntables. We talk about his love for music and fashion, along with his experiences as a person of color at Columbia University and the Taft School. 

Dennis' social media information is below:

@dennisfreee - Instagram

@levelthreecollective - Instagram

https://medium.com/@dennisfranklin_55863/what-is-it-like-4b9131b202b6 - The Letter

In this episode of "What's Not Going On?", I got the chance to talk with Mazen Alsafi. Mazen is the Creative Director at Barriers Worldwide and the founder of Abolish Global. He currently attends Columbia University, where he intends on majoring in Sociology and African American Studies. In our conversation, we discuss his love for fashion and art, his work at Barriers Worldwide, his experience in the world of fashion and much more.

Mazen's social media information is below:

Barriers Worldwide's information:

https://barriersworldwide.com - Website

@barriersny - Instagram

In this episode of "What's Not Going On?", I got the chance to talk with Lenni Cirino. Lenni is an English rising football(soccer) star that current plays for the U23 squad at Blackburn Rovers FC. In our conversation, we discuss his love for football, the European Super League, his experience as a Black professional footballer in England and much more.

To continue following his journey, his social media info is below:

In this episode of What's Not Going On, I sit down with Colleen Echohawk. She is a candidate in the Seattle mayoral race looking to become the first Indigenous mayor of Seattle. In my interview, we discuss who she is, her reason for running and much more on her background and what she feels the future of Seattle holds. 

For more information on Colleen Echohawk and her campaign visit their website at https://www.echohawkforseattle.com/

In this episode, I sit down with a great friend of mine Nelly Moudime. Nelly Moudime knows the value of her brand and no amount of money could convince her to strip those rights from herself. Nelly’s modelled for some of the largest clothing brands in the world and is a maitre d’ at The Polo Bar surrounded by some of the largest names in the world. Nelly has seen a thing or two and makes sure those blessed enough to hear her opinions understand her through her premeditated way of speaking. “If you treat your everyday job like your dream job, somehow, someway, you'll get to your dream job”.

In this episode, I discuss Indigenous rights, the legal systems of Native communities and the background of Precious Benally, a Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Specialist with the Tribal Law and Policy Institute. She is currently a law lecturer at Columbia Law School and a member of the Diné Nation from Northern New Mexico. 

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