365 Media Podcast Network
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Black Lens Mke - Black Love and Black Women’s Worth - Rebroadcast
August 16, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBThis week’s episode of Black Oxygen features a panel conversation on Black Love and a Black Women’s worth that was held as a part of the Black Lens February programming. This panel features: Winter Dunn, the Director and Producer of the film Junebug Sabrina Madison, the Founder and Executive Director of the Progress Center for Black Women Genia Stevens - Executive Director of Jumpstart Rock County Dasha Kelly Hamilton - Wisconsin’s State Poet Laureate Krystal Hardy - a Make-Up...
Rudy Bankston - Rebroadcast
August 09, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBRudy Bankston, Founder and President of I Am We Consulting, is learning the answer to his own question of “what does it mean to live authentically in your own skin?” In this episode of Black Oxygen, Rudy shares his story of journey of self-love as a survivor of the school-to-prison pipeline and the role of grace in his continued journey toward freedom. We cover so many topics in this conversation including restorative justice, the ways that fear is institutionalized within our educational s...
Judge Everett Mitchell - Rebroadcast
August 02, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBWhat does it mean for a Black man to be seen as fully human? In this special encore episode, Judge Everett Mitchell discusses his journey of trauma, abuse and subsequent healing. He also discusses what it means for him to be fully seen. Everett, who's also a pastor, closes by reminding us all that we need to do something with the power that we’ve been given.
Karim Njie
July 26, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBThis week on the Black Oxygen Podcast, we feature a conversation with Karim Njie, the creator of Madison Climbers of Color. In this episode, we discuss Karim’s deep seated connection to the outdoors, how climbing has helped him see America with a different lens, and why he created the Madison Climbers of Color group. Regarding exploring the outdoors, similar to other Black Oxygen guests, Karim suggests that folks can often begin their exploration right in their own backyard. The firs...
Dexter Patterson
July 19, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MB“I’m the flyest birder you’ll ever meet,” says Dexter Patterson. This week on Black Oxygen, Dexter Patterson, also known as the @wiscobirder on Instagram, talks about his journey to Wisconsin, how he got started birding and his new organization the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin. He says that birding as taught him patience, gratitude and joy. To get started birding, Dexter recommends that we start in our own backyard. #BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInWisconsin #BlackFolksExploringWisconsi...
Mandela Barnes
July 12, 2021 11:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBThis episode of Black Oxygen features a conversation we Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes on the outdoors, climate change and exploring Wisconsin. Lt. Governor Barnes discusses how his relationship with the outdoors began as a child doing outdoor sports activities and expanded once became a regular runner. Throughout the conversation we also talk about the disproportionate impact of climate change on marginalized communities. He ends our conversation by reminding us that, “there is always somethin...
Nurturing for Liberation - Recap of Women’s Leadership Panel Discussion
July 05, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBTrigger Warning: This week’s episode will cover topics included domestic violence and sexual assault. This week's episode of Black Oxygen we feature a conversation on Nurturing for Liberation that was held at the 2021 Madison365 Women’s Leadership Summit. Based on the book, Parenting for Liberation: A Guide for Raising Black Children by Trina Green Brown, this discussion features a discussion between Dr. Sagashus Levingston, Ananda Mirilli, Genia Stevens, and May Yer Theresa Thao moderate ...
Dr. Michelle Robinson and Joshua Wright
June 28, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBThis week on the Black Oxygen Podcast we hear from the Madison-based couple Dr. Michelle Robinson and Joshua Wright. We cover a range of topics in this episode including how their mutual interest in the outdoors began in childhood, the impact of climate change on Dr. Robsinson’s family in Texas, the disproportionate impact of climate change on Black and Brown communities, their favorite Wisconsin places to explore and much more. #BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInWisconsin #BlackFolksExploringWis...
Tena Madison
June 21, 2021 11:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBTena Madison is the Volunteer Leader for the Outdoor Afro - Wisconsin Network. In this episode of Black Oxygen we discuss Tena’s childhood experiences in the outdoors, the role of nature and healing for Black folks and her experiences with the Outdoor Afro Wisconsin Network. Tena says in nature she’s learned to let go of the illusion of control and how not to be married to particular outcomes in life. She offers this advice to Black folks starting to explore the outdoors, “be brave in small ...
Dineo Dowd
June 14, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBOriginally from South Africa, Dineo Dowd made Wisconsin her home four years ago after developing a love for the outdoors living in Utah. Dineo is a member of the Board of Directors and is the Madison Branch Ambassador of Hike It Baby. In addition, she has written four outdoor themed children’s books - Adventure Day, Sunset Hike, Spring Hike, and Summer Camping. In this episode, we discuss Dineo’s love for the outdoors, lack of representation of Black folks in outdoor-related media, and her f...
Chris Kilgour
June 07, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBSeason 3 of Black Oxygen starts off featuring Christopher Kilgour, the creator and founder of Color in the Outdoors. The purpose of Color in the Outdoors is to help connect BIPOC in Wisconsin to the outdoors. In this episode, we discuss Lake Ivanhoe, staying safe in the outdoors and some of Christopher’s favorite outdoor places to explore in Wisconsin. Towards the end of the conversation, Christopher reminds us to “get outside on your own terms.” #BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInWisconsin #Blac...
Season 3 Preview
May 31, 2021 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.2 MBSeason 3 of the Black Oxygen Podcast will be about Black folks exploring Wisconsin. There are so many stereotypes of Black folks and the outdoors - often based in historical trauma. But as bell hooks said in her essay called Earthbound, “to live in communion with the earth, fully acknowledging nature’s power with humility and grace is a practice of spiritual mindfulness that heals and restores ... we create and sustain environments where we can come back to ourselves, where we can return hom...
Yanna Williams
May 24, 2021 05:05 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBYanna Willams came go Madison, WI to study dairy sciences. Since her time in Madison, she’s gone from completing her graduate studies and teaching animal sciences at UW-Madison to starting her non-profit Dear Diary Madison and serving on the Board of Directors for the Verona Area School District. In this episode of Black Oxygen, we discuss Yanna’s background in animal and dairy sciences, the genesis of Dear Diary, and her journey towards self-love. #BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackinWisconsin #Do...
Myra McNair - Rebroadcast
May 17, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBThis week on Black Oxygen we are rebroadcasting the Season 1 conversation with Myra McNair. In 2016, Myra McNair, Marriage & Family Therapist and trauma specialist, founded Anesis Therapy Center - a therapy center that centers and provides culturally appropriate mental health care services for Black, Indigenous, and People Color (BIPOC). In this episode of Black Oxygen, Myra discusses key components of healing from historical and generational trauma. She emphasizes that healing can pass from...
Dr. Linda Vakunta
May 10, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBThis week on Black Oxygen we feature Dr. Linda Vakunta. Dr. Vakunta is the Deputy Mayor for the City of Madison and one of the co-founders of Fourward Madison. This episode covers a wide range of topics including her background in psychology, the intersections between disability justice, environmental justice, and racial justice, motherhood and much more. Towards the end of the episode, Dr. Vakunta reminds us all that we can live in a better world - but that it is up to each of us to make ou...
Hon. Rev. Everett Mitchell and Rudy Bankston
May 03, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBIn her book, Salvation: Black People and Love, bell hooks says, “Patriarchal thinking certainly does not encourage men to be self-loving. Instead it encourages them to believe that power is more important than love, particularly the power to dominate and control others.” On this week’s episode of Black Oxygen the Hon. Rev. Everett Mitchell and Rudy Bankston, Founder and President of I Am We Classics, discuss patriarchy, leadership, the need for a prophetic voice within the Black church, the ...
Dr. Jack Daniels
April 26, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBDr. Jack Daniels is the President of Madison College. Madison College is a public technical and community colleges based in Madison, WI that serves 12 counties in south central Wisconsin. On this week’s episode of Black Oxygen Dr. Daniels discusses the role of Madison College and workforce development, the impact of the pandemic on students, the three ways that he prepared for the Chauvin verdict, leadership, and much more. #BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackinWisconsin #DopeBlackPodcasts #2021 #Bl...
Dasha Kelly Hamilton
April 19, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBThis week on Black Oxygen we feature Dasha Kelly Hamilton, Poet Laureate for the State of Wisconsin and for the City of Milwaukee. The conversation starts with Dasha reflecting on the killing of Daunte Wright, not knowing that the rest of the week would be filled with so much gun violence and grief throughout the nation. This episode of Black Oxygen covers SO much including grief, leadership, mentoring, Dasha’s vision and work as the state’s Poet Laureate, and so much more. During our conver...
Keith Borden
April 12, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWhat does it mean for a Black man to be seen instead of watched? What does yoga have to offer Black bodies? How are each of us a reflection of the divine? These are just some of the questions that Keith Borden discussed on this week’s episode of Black Oxygen. Keith Borden is a Black yogi, yoga teacher, ordained interfaith minster and musician based in Madison, WI. In this episode we discuss Keith’s journey to Madison after having lived in New York City and Oakland, CA, what brought him to yo...
Dr. Eddie Moore Jr.
April 05, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBThis week, the Black Oxygen Podcast features Dr. Eddie Moore Jr., the Founder and Director of the Privilege Institute and the National White Privilege Conference. The 2021, White Privilege Conference is being held virtually April 7 - 10, 2021. In this episode, Eddie discusses the importance of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) practitioners doing their own skills building and work, how the system of white supremacy shows up in DEI practice, the need for addiction recovery services for B...
Karen Nelson
March 29, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBKaren Nelson began her career as a chemist. In her first job as a chemist, she created a Black hair care product - but her ideas and product were not supported. She was told that her product creation did not reflect America. Heartbroken, she left the research field and eventually found herself doing equity, diversity and inclusion work. In this episode, we discuss Karen’s career journey, finding her circles of support, and the role that her faith plays in her activism. Karen ends are our con...
Marc Young
March 22, 2021 11:29 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBOriginally from Detroit, MI, Marc Young loves central Wisconsin. In this episode, we discuss Marc’s role as the Director of Admissions and Recruitment for UW-Stevens Point, the importance of relationships in his life, and what it is like being Black in central Wisconsin. In addition, Marc talks about how the reliance on technology has impacted the human element of relationships. At the end of our conversation Marc reminds us all to, “master the art of being yourself.” #BlackOxygenPodcast #...
Rob Dz Franklin and Opal Ellyse Tomashevska
March 15, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBThis episode of Black Oxygen featuring two Madison based spoken word and hip hop artists is seriously fun. Rob Dz Franklin and Opal Ellyse Tomashevska talk about a new music piece that they worked on together, community conversations that will inform United Way of Dane County planing for the future, colorism, and of course love. Buckle in for this super fun conversation ... stay til the end to hear their new release “The 90s: Thinkin’ Back.” For more information on getting involved in the ...
Carmella Glenn
March 08, 2021 11:45 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBCarmella Glenn, Program Director of Just Bakery and Certified Peer Specialist, says that “In Madison, we believe that Blackness is cookie cutter.” In this episode of Black Oxygen, Carmella challenges the monolithic view of Blackness in Madison, discusses the transformative approach of Just Bakery and Just Dane, and how finding her voice and integrity gave space for people around her find their healing as well. At the end of our conversation, Carmella says that, in Madison, “we must stop ass...
REBROADCAST - Alia Stevenson
February 22, 2021 12:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB2021 has made quite the entrance. I don’t know about you, but I’m already feeling wiped out and we haven’t even made it through the 1st quarter of the year. This week on Black Oxygen I’m practicing what I preach - we are taking a pause and rebroadcasting an episode on rest. This weeks episode features a conversation with Alia Stevenson, Chief Programs Officer for The Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness, on health, rest, and shared humanity. We discuss what it looks like to rest in a societ...
Black Lens Mke - Black Love and Black Women’s Worth
February 15, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutes - 40.1 MBFor all of February, Black Lens, of Milwaukee Film, is offering films and events that amplify and honor the Black voice. This week’s episode of Black Oxygen features a panel conversation on Black Love and a Black Women’s worth that was held as a part of the Black Lens February programming. This panel features: Winter Dunn, the Director and Producer of the film Junebug Sabrina Madison, the Founder and Executive Director of the Progress Center for Black Women Genia Stevens - Executi...
Dr. Eric Wilcots
February 08, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBIn this episode of Black Oxygen, Dr. Eric Wilcots, a Black astronomer and Dean of UW-Madison’s College of Letters and Sciences says, “2020 taught us some remarkably important things and if we are wise we will listen to them.” We cover so much in our conversation, including the difference between astronomy and astrology, self-love, the concept and meaning of time (both geologic and astronomical). Regarding time, Dr. Wilcots reminds us that, “yes, stuff takes time, but that doesn’t mean that e...
Dr. Angela Rose Black
February 01, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBWill you accept the invitation to become whole? In this episode of Black Oxygen, Dr. Angela Rose Black, founder of Mindfulness for the People, discusses her journey towards wholeness. Our conversation covers a lot including her journey to Wisconsin, boundaries, and the challenge of white-led media. She said, “white led media strips the dignity of Black folks.” The conversation was moving and beautiful. #BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackinWisconsin #DopeBlackPodcasts #2021 #BlackOxygenLove #LovingB...
Alex B. Grant
January 25, 2021 06:59 - 38 minutes - 30.9 MBWhen asked about his sense of belonging as a Black man in Wausau, Wisconsin, Alex says, “my sense of belonging comes from within.” This episode of Black Oxygen features Alex B. Grant, a photographer and videographer based in central Wisconsin. We cover a variety of topics during our conversation including his journey from Racine to Wausau, survivors guilt, and being open to love after heartbreak. He closes our conversation by reminding listeners, “wherever you are, make it your own.” #Blac...
Sagashus Levingston
January 18, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBIn this conversation, Dr. Sagashus Levingston, Founder and Executive Director of Infamous Mothers, says, “Black women give me the strength to show up in America.” Dr. Levingston came to Madison, WI for graduate school to become a professor - but ended up not only getting her doctorate but creating Infamous Mothers. This episode of Black Oxygen covers a number of topics including Black motherhood, self-love, and the abusive nature of being Black in America. For more information on Infamou...
Angela Lang
January 11, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MB“We can be stunned by what we saw, but we should not be surprised,” says Angela Lang of BLOC about last week’s insurrection at the US Capitol. In this season 2 premiere of Black Oxygen, our conversation centers covers a lot of topics including democracy, lessons learned from the Georgia runoffs, and the importance of self-love for Black folks during a time of deep revolution. https://www.blocbybloc.org For more information on BLOC please visit the following link:
Black Oxygen - Season 2 - Trailer
January 04, 2021 06:05 - 5 minutes - 4.67 MBThis episode of Black Oxygen is brief. In this episode, our host, Angela Russell, provides an overview of the topics we’ll be covering in season 2. Season 2 of Black Oxygen is going to be focused all on love. We all know the often cited headline that WI is the worst state in the nation to be Black ... and yet Angela, a Black woman, that loves Wisconsin. She doesn’t think that Wisconsin needs to be a place of unrequited love for Black folks. She thinks that, collectively, we have the power to...
Angela Russell on WORT's A Public Affair
December 28, 2020 06:30 - 54 minutes - 43.9 MBThe tables are turned on this episode of Black Oxygen. On December 23, Ali Muldrow interviewed Angela Russell - the creator and host of Black Oxygen - for WORT’s live recording of A Public Affair. This Black Oxygen episode features this live recording. Ali and Angela cover many topics including the genesis story of Black Oxygen, what it means for Black leaders to be fully human, reflections and learnings from the podcast, and so much more.
Lilliann Paine
December 21, 2020 12:00 - 52 minutes - 42.4 MBIn her book Eloquent Rage, Dr. Brittney Cooper says, “how it feels to be a Black woman ... our victories belong everyone even though we do all of the work.” In this episode of Black Oxygen, Lilliann Paine, the Chief of Staff for the City of Milwaukee Health Department, talks about the work it took for racism to be named as a public health crisis by the Wisconsin Public Health Association and in the City of Milwaukee. In pointing to the work of Dr. Camara Jones, Lilliann talks about how the ...
Genia Stevens
December 14, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBGenia Stevens, the founder and Director of Rock County Jumpstart and Marketing Strategist at Belwah Media, is this week’s featured guest on the Black Oxygen Podcast. In this episode, we cover a lot including discussing the wide variety of Black-owned businesses in Rock County, WI; our shared love for our alma mater - Beloit College; and the challenges of maintaining of emotional well-being in 2020. At the end of the episode Genia reminds us, “when you get time to rest, we need to take it.” ...
Gabe Doyle
December 07, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBIn reimagining a new normal, Gabe Doyle wants Black folks to see themselves as belonging in Wisconsin. This episode of Black Oxygen features Gabe Doyle - Director of Community Impact at United Way, former counselor, and former Project Coordinator of Project Ujima. This episode covers SO much including vicarious trauma, what it means to have a sense of belonging as bi-racial Black man when you have two white parents, the love he has for his family, and the systemic changes that are needed on ...
Sabrina Madison
November 30, 2020 12:00 - 56 minutes - 45.5 MBRaised in Milwaukee, Sabrina Madison, aka Heymiss Progress, moved to Madison with what she calls “big rose colored glasses.” In this episode of Black Oxygen, the Founder of the Progress Center for Black Women, candidly discusses the systemic challenges facing Black folks in Madison. She states, “this is a city that has very low standards for Black folks.” Progress also talks about the optics of success in Madison, how to get involved in local government, and how she works on maintaining her ...
Cedric Johnson
November 23, 2020 12:12 - 49 minutes - 39.4 MBIn one of his poems, Paul Laurence Dunbar said, “we wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes.” In this episode of Black Oxygen, Cedric Johnson, Community Services Manager at MGE, talks about his reckoning and the process of removing his mask to survive and thrive in Madison, Wi. The conversation is rich and covers many topics current energy challenges of many Madison families, the process of learning about and loving oneself, some of the hidden gems in Mad...
Ashley Saunders-Madden
November 16, 2020 12:00 - 36 minutes - 29.1 MBThis week the Black Oxygen podcast features Ashley Saunders-Madden, Inclusion & Talent Strategy Manager at Exact Sciences. In this episode we talk about the importance of representation of Black folk in the sciences, the power of networking and mentoring and finding a network in Madison. In addition, we were joined by a special guest, Ashley’s daughter, midway through the interview. Throughout our conversation Ashley demonstrates how she’s holding it down in her career and as a mother in 202...
Rob Dz Franklin
November 09, 2020 12:00 - 33 minutes - 26.5 MBThis episode of Black Oxygen featuring Rob Franklin, a Madison based hip-hop and spoken word artist, centers around the topic of Black life in downtown Madison, Wisconsin. Similar to other episodes of Black Oxygen, we cover a variety of topics including surviving as a Black man in Madison, creating an inclusive downtown, and homelessness. Stay tuned until the end where Rob offers a quick reflection via spoken word on the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
LaCouir Yancey
November 02, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBThis week’s election marks an intense inflection point in our nation’s history. No matter the outcome of the election, we are all feeling a bit on edge and ungrounded. Collectively, we’ve lost our breath. In this week’s episode of Black Oxygen, LaCouir Yancey tells us to, “sit the bleep down and find your quiet space.” Owner of Y-Massage Bodywork and Natural Fitness, LaCouir is a massage therapist, personal trainer, musician, urban dance and movement specialist, and an instructor at the East...
Denise Thomas
October 26, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBThis Black Oxygen episode featuring Denise Thomas, President and Owner of the Effective Communication Coach, is SO RICH. We cover many topics including being a single Black woman, dating, knowing your worth, what survival means for Black women, and so much more. She ends our conversation by reminding us all that, “you are not losing control. Your why and your purpose will never change. You just have to reinvent your how.” To learn more about Denise Thomas and the Effective Communication Co...
Black Oxygen Live at the Wisconsin Leadership Summit
October 19, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBThe week’s episode of Black Oxygen features the Black Oxygen Panel conversation that was held at the 2020 Wisconsin Leadership Summit. This panel included several guests from previous Black Oxygen episodes including Opal Tomashevaka, Angela Lang, Ranell Washington and Everett Mitchell. In this episode, Rev. Mitchell says, “sometimes it is the screaming that allows for the healing.” During this conversation we chatted about so many things including: the guests' Black Oxygen experience, wha...
James Edward Mills
October 12, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBAccording to James Edward Mills, the author of the Adventure Gap and Founder of the Joy Trip Project, “everyday is a daring adventure, a trip into the joyful pursuit of our own full human potential.” In this episode of Black Oxygen, James and I chat about the relationship of Black folks and the outdoors. He talks about how his relationship with the outdoors began at a young age and how he navigates the outdoors as a Black man. James emphasizes three corrective measures that are needed thro...
Angela Lang - Rebroadcast
October 05, 2020 11:26 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBYou can’t organize Black folks if you don’t love Black Folks - Angela Lang It’s been said that Milwaukee, WI has the superpower to potentially decide the next President of the United States. We are in an election where every vote counts and one where the Black vote is essential. This week we are resharing The BONUS EPISODE OF Black Oxygen featuring Angela Lang. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Angela Lang, the Executive Director of BLOC (Black Leaders Organizing for Communities), is curre...
Frances Huntley Cooper
September 28, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBThis week’s episode of Black Oxygen features Frances Huntley-Cooper, Wisconsin’s first and only elected African-American mayor in the state’s history. Frances came to Wisconsin in 1973 for school and she thought she’d leave when she graduated. She didn’t leave - she ended up making Wisconsin home. In her time in Wisconsin she has served in many leadership roles at the city, county, state, national and international levels. In this episode we talk about what kept her in Wisconsin, representat...
Sarah Ishmael
September 21, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBSarah Ishmael, Doctoral Candidate and co-author of “The Fire” in the book Teaching While the World is on Fire, says that Madison is not a place that you can rest at a Black person. In this episode of Black Oxygen, we discuss the structural and atmospheric nature of racism, the inherit wisdom and education of BIPOC students, and the role that books and reading play in creating a place of sanctuary. We also discuss some of the structural changes needed in Madison, WI that will be necessary for...
Dr. Donte McFadden, Geraud Blanks, and Ranell Washington
September 14, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBBlack Lens, of Milwaukee Film, is currently hosting the 2020 virtual Minority Health Film Festival (MHFF). This episode of Black Oxygen features the organizers of Black Lens - Dr. Donte McFadden, Geraud Blanks, and Ranell Washington. We discuss a wide range of topics including masculinity, vulnerability and tenderness among Black men, and the role of Black film in creating a space of sanctuary and validation for Black folks. Towards the end of the conversation, we chat about the best R&B art...
Vanessa McDowell
September 07, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBCentering Blackness is the theme of the 2020 YWCA Madison Racial Justice Summit. In this episode of Black Oxygen, Vanessa McDowell, CEO of the YWCA of Madison, describes what it means to center Blackness, discusses intersectionality, and what gives her hope. Known as DJ Ace to many in the community, Vanessa also shares some of her go-to songs to get folks on the dance floor. To learn more or to register for the summit please visit: https://www.ywcamadison.org/what-were-doing/race-gender...
Judge Everett Mitchell
August 31, 2020 11:26 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBWhat does it mean for a Black man to be seen as fully human? In this episode, Judge Everett Mitchell discusses his journey of trauma, abuse and subsequent healing. He also discusses what it means for him to be fully seen. Everett, who's also a pastor, closes by reminding us all that we need to do something with the power that we’ve been given.