In this first episode of Love Letters to the Lower East Side Girls Club, we introduce you to your host and producer, Sasha DuBose (they/she), and the girls they taught during the Fall 2024 Flavor and Folklore after-school program at the Lower Eastside Girls Club. Tune in to follow along as Sasha shares the exciting things that they taught the LESGC Members, and the lessons learned in the process. And a few delicious recipes (and heehee hahas) too! 

This episode of Love Letters was brought to you by the LESGC Flavor and Folklore Members Amelia Rodriguez, Astan Kaba, Shayla James, Rae McGee, Noni Johnson, Symone Carre, Melissa Gregory, and Imani Hughes.

For more information about The Lower East Side Girls Club, click here. 

Check out more information about HRN’s storytelling education programming (updates coming soon!) here. 

Listen to Sasha’s stories on Meat & Three here.

Here is one of Sasha’s many recipes for collard greens.

If you want to have a Black Ass Tuesday of your own, check out Sasha’s all-time family favorite.

If you want to make Rae and Imani’s Jamaican staple, click here.

Learn more about the history behind Symone’s favorite Haitian dish, click here.

Heritage Radio Scholars offers high school students the opportunity to learn audio reporting techniques while discovering how food shapes the world around them. The program empowers young girls to connect with their culture, community, and themselves through food — all while honing their storytelling skills. HRN collaborated in Fall of 2024 with The Lower East Side Girls Club to create the Love Letters to the LES Girls Podcast through our newest iteration of the Heritage Radio Scholars Flavor and Folklore, a 10-week after school high school program serving the girls and femmes of the LES Girls Club. 

Love Letters to the LES Girls Club is exactly what it sounds like. HRN’s Digital Media Educator Sasha DuBose shares her experiences teaching the food storytelling course of their dreams. Combined with anecdotes from the girls she taught, the Love Letters Podcast highlights just how special this program was for everyone involved. The podcast series premieres February 14th, so expect something in the mail!

Love Letters to the LES Girls Club was reported by the LESGC Flavor and Folklore Members Kiyerra Braveboy, Astan Kaba, Shayla James, Amelia Rodriguez, Symone Carre, Noni Johnson, Imani Hughes, Rae McGee, and Melissa Gregory, with support from Santanah Thomas. 

Love Letters to the LES Girls Club is produced by Sasha DuBose and Taylor Early.  

Our audio engineer is Sam Gerardi.

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