Collections by Michelle Brown
270 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAn internet radio show about people living in between the lines, standing boldly in the crosshairs of their intersectionality as they create change.
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Collections y Michelle Brown-Blog Radio wsg Karen Kendra Holmes
February 16, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBKaren Kendra Holmes has been showing up and making a difference in her community not just as a member of the transgender community but most of her life. Being of service to others is just what she does! When not speaking publicly, Karen continues working with local police departments helping to bring dignity and respect to police interactions with members of the transgender community She was recognized twice as "Soldier of the Year" by the State Guard Association of the United States and th...
Collections by Michelle Brown-Blog Radio wsg Jay Kaplan
November 17, 2023 01:00 - 58 minutes - 53 MBJay Kaplan has been the staff attorney for the ACLU of Michigan's LGBTQ+ Project since its founding in 2001. He has worked on cases including challenging undercover sting operations targeting gay men, fighting Michigan's constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage in 2004, defending the validity of second parent adoptions in Michigan and recently advocating for a transgender high school student to run for prom court. He's been recognized and received multiple awards for his work. ...
Spilling the Tea on Collections by Michelle Brown - Blog Radio
November 10, 2023 13:00 - 40 minutes - 36 MBIt's been a tough couple of years. COVID, some health issues and life caused us to take a break, go on hiatus, stop the conversations. But Collections by Michelle Brown - Blog Radio is back and ready to bring you the stories of individuals living between the lines, standing boldly in the crosshairs of their intersectionality and creating change, What better way to kick things off than to go back to how it all begin. This is the episode where we spill the tea on Collections by Michelle Brow...
Collections by Michelle Brown-Blog Radio wsg Wyatt O'Brian Evans
August 24, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBWyatt O'Brian Evans is a Journalist. Author. Radio Personality. Intimate Partner Violence & Abuse (IPV/A) Subject Matter Expert (SME), Advocate and Speaker. Voice-over (V/O) Instructor and Talent is currently celebrating the release of his latest novel “Shattered!” The latest installment in the Nothing Can Tear Us Apart series. Wyatt is the quintessential Renaissance man. His work has been featured in various print and online media outlets. Wyatt founded and is editor-in-chief of and a write...
Collections by Michelle Brown-Blog Radio wsg Calvin Taylor/Pride in the Pews
May 25, 2023 23:00 - 59 minutes - 53.7 MBPride in the Pews is reimagining what inclusion looks like in Black churches. Launched in 2020 by Pastor Don Abram, Pride in the Pews collects and shares stories of LGBTQ+ people in the Black Church and includes a group of eight historically Black religious denominations and other Christian groups that primarily minister to African Americans. Like any in the LGBTQ community Pastor Abram found that the church that had loved, raised and reared him turned its back on him when he came out. This e...
Collections by Michelle Brown Blog Radio wsg Lupus Warrior Johnetta Smith
May 18, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBMay is Lupus Awareness Month!! Across the planet, people are putting on purple to spread the word about the autoimmune disease. Lupus affects women, especially women of color, most often between the ages of 15 to 44 years old. Symptoms of lupus include extreme fatigue, hair loss, the mylar rash (also called the butterfly rash across the face), joint pain, swelling in hands and feet, and fevers. In the metro-Detroit area individuals living with and their families find support, encouragement...
Collections by Michelle Brown-Blog Radio wsg Deidre McCalla
May 04, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBDeidre McCalla is a singer-songwriter-guitarist. This African American mother, lesbian, feminist has been performing for close to 50 years and been in the forefront of the growing number of Black musicians reconfiguring perceptions of how Black folk do folk. McCalla came of age in the fiery blaze of NYC’s folk heyday. Her first album was released when she was 19 and a student at Vassar College. She is a much beloved performer in both folk and women’s music circles. With five independent alb...
Collections by Michelle Brown-Blog Radio wsg M Renae M. Taylor
April 06, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBRenae Taylor is an African American, disabled, nonbinary trans organizer. Born in Tupelo MS her current home base is in Memphis, TN where they are Assistant Program Manager at We Care TN. She uses they and she as pronouns. Renae has been advocating since 2000 traveling around the world on behalf of transgender rights, needs and visibility. They are an HIV prevention Educator and Activist associated with many HIV organizations. They have also participated in the local Black Lives Matter Chapt...
Collections by Michelle Brown-Blog Radio wsg Walter Naegle
March 16, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBWalter Naegle, the surviving partner of the late American Civil Rights leader and the executive director of the Bayard Rustin Fund joins us to talk about the LGBTQ, civil rights and human rights icon. On March 17th we celebrate the birth of LGBTIQ icon, activist Bayard Rustin. Rustin, who died in 1987 at age 75, was an African American leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights. One of his most notable contributions to the African American Civil Righ...
Collections by Michelle Brown- Blog Radio wsg Tom Logan CEO of EBANMAN
March 03, 2023 00:30 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBOn Saturday February 25th Rethink the Narrative The Esteem Awards presented Artists in the Afternoon – Beyond Publishing. One of the panelist from that event was Tom Logan. Tom Logan is the CEO of Ebanman. EBANMAN showcases the professional lifestyle of mature Black gay/queer men within Business, Travel, Arts & Entertainment, and Community Voice Its curated publication has enlightening articles, engaging commentary, and appealing visual design. He shares his journey to establish Ebanman and ...
Collections by Michelle Brown-Blog Radio: Artists in the Afternoon II -
February 24, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBOn Saturday February 25th Rethink the Narrative and The Esteem Awards present Artists in the Afternoon – Beyond Publishing.On this broadcast are the phenomenal gentlemen behind this event Author and Publisher, Dr. Derrick Tennial, and the producer/founder of the Esteem Awards, Phil Esteem. This afternoon event highlights written and spoken word, music, art, and more. Panelists in the first group will discuss why representations matters. Dr. Derrick Tennial will moderate the group panel coveri...
Collections by Michelle Brown Blog Radio wsg Equality Trailblazer Kylar Broadus
January 20, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBKylar Broadus is a true warrior for equality, civil rights, the LBTQ community in general but especially Transgender individuals from communities of color. This attorney, long-time activist, public speaker, author and professor is a groundbreaking trailblazer who forged the way for many of today’s leaders. Not content to sit on his laurels, Kylar continues his advocacy in New York, Washington DC and across the nation. He was awarded the Trans Trailblazer Award by the LGBT Bar Association o...
Collections by Michelle Brown Blog Radio wsg Professor Michael Whitty
January 06, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBProfessor Mike Whitty is a futurist and researcher on trends in politics, culture & rebuilding community. He has given seminars on the future of Detroit, human unity, unity and diversity, tolerance and civility. He brings his unique lens to the wins, challenges and potential we face moving forward including the need to overcome the extremism of the GOP (even post Trump) do it with positive hope that we can build winning coalitions 2023 & 2024 The need for connection between all the groups ...
Ericka Blount: Creator/Founder of Blount Wine Therapy
December 02, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBBorn in Vidalia Georgia, Ericka Blount began pursuing greatness from the start. Her hard work and dedication earned her two full athletic scholarships to Savannah State University for both basketball and volleyball which allowed her to pursue her degrees in biology and chemistry. Blount chose Houston, Texas to begin expanding her reach. It was in Texas that Blount received her vision for her holistic wine company, which she entitled “Blount Wine Therapy”. Much like the creator, this unique w...
Collections by Michelle Brown wsg Damon "Magic" Percy
September 01, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 93 MBDamon Percy is a self-proclaimed author, activist, cultural critic, mentor, poet, publicist and Proud Sexy Nerd is a Detroit original. He received his nickname “Magic” from membership in Detroit’s ballroom community and the name, which captures his personality perfectly, has followed him through life. Damon attended Cass Technical High School and received his degree in journalism from Wayne State University. However, it wasn’t until he was adopted into his chosen family by LGBTQ Detroit’s fo...
Collections by Michelle Brown WSG Tom Logan and Dr. Derrick Tennial
August 25, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBOrganizers of Atlanta’s Black Pride Weekend proudly boasts it is the largest Black pride in the country with day and night parties and over 25 events that are open to all. Taking place over the Labor Day weekend its a great way to close out the summer Two of the unique events include an LGBTQ+ Food and Wine Festival and a panel discussion “Artists in the Afternoon.” Tom Logan, CEO of EBANMAN INC, hosts the first food & wine festival shining an international spotlight on the diversity of the...
Collections by Michelle Brown wsg Photographer Jeffrey G Cross
August 11, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBJeffrey Glen Cross is a Detroit original. Growing up on Detroit’s east side he attended Finney high school then went on to attend Wayne State University where he studied business management and at the International Academy of Design & Technology .One of seven siblings, his most cherished photos are of family. Jeffrey always had a passion for the arts since childhood but photography wasn’t his first choice until 2002. Now a published portrait, fashion, wedding and event photographer Jeffrey ...
Collections by Michelle Brown wsg Tarik Daniels
August 04, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBTarik Daniels is founder and executive director of Austin-based What’s in the Mirror - a social movement committed to bringing suicide and mental health awareness and prevention through art and advocacy in minority communities. As a member of the House of Xclusive Lanvin ballroom family he is Tarik Lanvin, Overall Father Lepore, . Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, he has for the past 9 years called Austin, Texas home. He is the author of “No Bonds So Strong” a coming of age drama about ...
Executive Director Scott Ellis talks about Great Lakes Area Pride Celebration
June 23, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBScott Ellis began as volunteer just wanting to help organize the great lakes bay area LGBTQIA+ community’s pride events. Today he is the executive director of the Great Lakes Bay Pride. Great Lakes Bay Pride (formerly known as Perceptions) is the LGBTQIA+ education, advocacy, networking, and resource organization in Michigan's Great Lakes Bay Region of Bay, Isabella, Midland, and Saginaw counties. Ellis brings his background in business and communications to the organization to develop its...
Collections by Michelle Brown wsg Mike Henderson/BAG Travel (Part Two)
May 26, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBYou don't have to go into the old record vault and listen to Margaret Whiting's song to have those "Those far away places with the strange-sounding names " call you. Just tune in here and listen to our latest conversation with The Black & Gay (BAG) Collective founder/CEO Mike Henderson and you will hear the call. From national parks to places "Far away over the sea" the road will be calling you!! Are you ready to recover from winter’s cabin fever, to get out of the house and hit the road? ...
Collections by Michelle Brown wsg Esteem Award Winner Ken Mejia Beal
May 19, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBWe first met at a past Esteem Award in Chicago. Ken Mejia Beal was a guest that year. This year he is receiving the award for Chicago’s Outstanding Service - Male. Ken is a community organizer and Chair of the DuPage County Democratic Party. As a long-time resident, community activist, and a leader in the financial sector, Ken Mejia-Beal has spent the better part of his life helping others. A part of the greater Chicago area’s LGBTQ+ community, he was elected chair of the Democratic Party o...
Collections by Michelle Brown wsg Lupus Warrior - Christina Hayes
May 12, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBMay is Lupus Awareness Month and we are honored to celebrate another Lupus Warrior. Diagnosed at age 19, Christina Hayes has more than survived her diagnosis but thrived becoming an advocate not only for other Lupus Warriors but for other social justice issues as well. Now in her 30's this mother advocates for paid sick leave with the Mothering Justice organization which has allowed her to tell her story of navigating employment while dealing with Lupus. She founded "The Christina Project"...
Collections by Michelle Brown Blog Radio wsg Author James Windell
May 05, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 74 MBIt should come as no surprise that young people given life without the possibility of parole sentences have been disproportionately Black and Brown. James Windell, the author of Sentencing Youth to Life in Prison: Justice Denied is an adjunct faculty member in Criminal Justice, a court clinical psychologist, and has more than 25 years of conducting group therapy with delinquent adolescents. The Supreme Court decisions in Miller v. Alabama and Montgomery v. Louisiana clearly demonstrated tha...
Collections by Michelle Brown Blog Radio WSG Dr. Enchante Franklin
April 28, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBBorn and raised in New Orleans, LA Dr, Enchante Franklin is a Forensic Social Work Consultant, Community Advocate, and Author. She is dedicated to the art of prose, storytelling, and poetry through the lens of resilience. ´She served five years as a New Orleans Police Officer during and after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. She earned a Bachelor in Social Work from Southern University at New Orleans and received her two Master’s degrees at Southern University in New Orleans. She receiv...
Collections by Michelle Brown WSG Mike Henderson - CEO/Founder BAG Travel
April 07, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBAt the tender age of ten, Mike Henderson first felt the urge to explore. Charting excursions on a city map each weekend got on the bus and explored another section of Los Angeles. On family vacations, he would hike and camp while dreaming of faraway places. Henderson has traveled to many places nationally and internationally but considers Yosemite National Park not only his most memorable adventure but one of his favorite places. With 20 years as a travel consultant, Henderson is passionate ...
Collections by Michelle Brown wsg Cathy Renna & Danny Linden Creating Change Rem
March 11, 2022 00:30 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBAttending the annual Creating Change Conference has been a rite of passage for LGBTQ activists for over 30 years, We would come together, share ideas, make new friends, catch up with old friends and even find love. What’s happened to Creating Change in the time of COVID??? Pivoting to a virtual format in 2021, activists, organizers, and newbies were looking forward to coming together in 2022 once again in New Orleans when the omicron variant of the coronavirus begin showing up in communitie...
Collections by Michelle Brown wsg Rev. Cedrick D. Bridgeforth
March 04, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 95 MB“Alabama Grandson began as a series of letters Rev, Cedrick Bridgeforth wrote to his maternal grandmother. Although she died in 1989, Bridgeforth has fond and profound memories of her presence, the aromas in her kitchen, and the life lessons that rolled effortlessly from her tongue. This story intersperses the lessons taught by his grandmother but learned through the living of his life in search of meaning and purpose through the service of others. A native of Decatur, Alabama Rev. Cedrick ...
Collections by Michelle Brown wsg Emme Zanotti
February 18, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBEmme Zanotti moved from Michigan’s city on the bay, Bay City, to southeast Michigan stepping out and stepping up as a DE&I specialist, community advocate, and political activist. After reaching out to Stand For Trans as a resource and to connect with others in the Transgender community she went on to serve as the board treasurer for many years. She more recently became engaged in politics where her efforts helped flip two key congressional seats in Michigan’s 2018 elections. She currently s...
Making a difference in 2022: The personal remains political.
January 28, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBRoland Leggett is smart, strategic, politically savvy, and a nationally recognized movement leader He’s worked as an organizer with the Obama for America campaign, with the Detroit Branch of the ACLU, Equality Michigan, Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, and former director of mobility initiatives at MoGo Detroit. He was a regional political director during the Biden campaign and is currently the movement politics director at Michigan United. Roland is also an outspoken LGBT advocate...
Collections by Michelle Brown WSG Tracee McDaniel
January 21, 2022 00:00 - 2 hours - 115 MBTracee McDaniel’s personal motto is “Show up and participate for equality.” She was the first trans person to deliver the keynote speech at the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday celebration march and rally. Tracee marched in Washington, DC, and lobbied in support of a fully inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act and increased HIV/AIDS housing. She published “Transitions-Memoirs of a Transsexual Woman”, which chronicled her unordinary life growing up Trans in the South and then e...
I AM ME president and Founder Peirrce Peach McCoy
December 31, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBOriginally from New Jersey Peirrce “Peach” McCoy now calls Delaware home. She is the LGBTQ Chair for the Central Delaware NAACP. She not only has a seat at the table, but she wrote the “menu” personally writing and delivering to the organization guidelines for the committee. I Am Me is more than the name of her non-profit organization. For Peirrce “Peach” McCoy "I am me!" has been her life statement expressing her commitment to bringing her full self, unapologetically to everything she does...
Collections by Michelle Brown WSG Robt Seda-Schreiber BRCSJ Board Announcements
December 10, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBBayard Rustin was an African American leader in social justice movements for civil rights, nonviolence, and gay rights. He worked with on the March on Washington in 1941, to press for an end to racial discrimination in employment. He later organized Freedom Rides, and helped to organize the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Bayard Rustin was gay and, due to criticism over his sexuality, he usually acted as an influential adviser behind the scenes to civil-rights leaders. As a youn...
Collections by Michelle Brown wsg Steph Turner
December 03, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBSteph Turner identifies as a trans-spirit individual who is grounded in her own Native American heritage. After coming out in 1993 as transgender, she learned firsthand about needs when she was falsely accused and incarcerated for a crime she did not commit. No consideration was given for her gender identity and she was placed in an all-male facility. Since this experience Steph has felt compelled to transcend political and other divisive activities to deeply connect with all sides to resol...
Collections by Michelle Brown wsg Kim Ford
November 19, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBKim Ford is one of those people who always has something to say that is informative, inspirational, and transformative changes. She co-founded Kitchen Table Giving Circle. The non-profit provided philanthropic support to Black/African Descent Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer women-led projects and organizations working to improve the lives of Black/African Descent LBTQ women. After years working in the non-profit sector, she changed directions starting “Mind Body Balance with Kim” ...
Collections by Michelle Brown wsg Trans Activist & Veteran Vanessa Sheridan
November 12, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBAs we celebrate and thank our veterans for their service this Veterans Day it is so appropriate that we catch up with past guest and US Air Force Veteran Vanessa Sheridan. So much has happened since we last spoke with our guest Vanessa Sheridan. She has relocated back to her home in Minneapolis after leaving Chicago’s Center on Halstead where she served as the organization’s Director of Gender Equity and Inclusion. Despite the limitations caused by the pandemic, this respected author and tr...
Collections by Michelle Brown WSG Concert Pianist and Author Nina Kennedy
November 04, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBNina Kennedy is one of those people that the more you know about her, the more you want to know. Our interview about her book “Practicing For Love: A Memoir” opened the door and today we delve deeper. Nina is intersectionality – a child of the South raised in the shadow of the legendary Fisk Jubilee choir, an African American prodigy in a white world, classically trained in European greats such as Liszt and Rachmaninoff but able to get down in a hip-hop world, a woman in a “man’s” world, a p...
Collections by Michelle Brown: Autumn Promo for this Season of Giving
October 28, 2021 23:00 - 15 minutes - 13.5 MBAs the season changes from summer to fall, and we transition into the year-end season of giving here’s a playlist of interviews curated from past guests of organizations worthy of your consideration for support with a donation or even as a volunteer. They can all be found on SoundCloud or Blog Talk Radio on the Collections by Michelle Brown station. So, pop in your ear buds, or put on your headphones and listen to the 100+ interviews. You will be inspired by Guests who have come from across ...
Collection by Michelle Brown wsg Ishi Shakula on 10/24/21 Rally in Arbor
October 21, 2021 23:00 - 54 minutes - 48.9 MBWhat would it mean to codify Roe vs Wade? Is it time we stop this fight for reproductive rights and pass a law that would affirm a pregnant person’s right to an abortion without undue interference? In May, one of nation’s strictest abortion measures, banning procedure as early as six weeks into a pregnancy was signed into law in Texas and opened the door for almost any private citizen to sue abortion providers and others. Women across the country raised their voices in protest over this lat...
Building the Dream: The story behind Macomb County's First PRIDE celebration
October 14, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBHow do you go from a casual deck conversation to building an organization that brings support and visibility to the LGBTQIA+ community? How do you plan during a pandemic and host the first-ever PRIDE celebration not in June but in October? Chris Kipp is a member of Macomb County Pride's board. He takes us on the journey from that conversation on Board chair Pil Gilchrist's deck to building support from local municipalities for recognition of June as PRIDE month. He talks about how buy-in fro...
Collections by Michelle Brown WSG Macomb County's Pamela E Alexander
October 07, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBPamela E. Alexander is no stranger to Collections by Michelle Brown-Blog Radio. Being of service to community is just who she is and something she instills in all everyone she meets. This Gold Star Mother, honors the life of her son SSGT Vincent J. Bell, supporting other military families and working with her daughter London Bell as part of the Bell Global Justice Institute named in his honor. She served for many years before retiring as the deputy director of the Ruth Ellis Center serving ...
Collections by Michelle Brown WSG Ferndale Pride's Julia Music
September 30, 2021 23:00 - 39 minutes - 35.4 MBWhat happens to a PRIDE celebration deferred? Deferred by a pandemic that has cancelled or made most of our community interactions virtual? June was eerily quiet without our celebrations, but our PRIDE didn’t diminish, dry up or go away. We just held on to our rainbow flags, marching shoes and even a little glitter to come roaring back for Ferndale Pride this October. Julia Music who was first recruited by Craig Covey and Monica Mills to help organize Ferndale Pride, faced the pandemic cha...
Collections by Michelle Brown WSG News & Features Editor Jackie Jones
September 23, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBHer name is Jackie Jones and let her tell you about her experience. Most recently, she was a Junior Account Executive at Van Dyke Horn, a Detroit-based public relations firm. At VDH, she worked on local and state-wide initiatives such as Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency, Marathon Petroleum Company, and the City of Detroit's Strategic Neighborhood Fund. Previously, she served as a Public Relations Assistant at Bloom Transformation Center, a wellness center focused on mental health awa...
Collections by Michelle Brown WSG Critter Kin Collective's Founder Jena Ball
September 16, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBCritterKin is a children's media property that uses stories and project-based learning programs to teach kids social-emotional and core communication skills. It is the brainchild of multimedia storyteller Jena Ball who has 25 years of professional writing and editing experience, 15 years of designing and teaching online courses, 13 years working on immersive learning environments in 3D worlds. Jena has spent 12 years working as the Creative Director for the CritterKin Coalition. The CritterK...
Collections by Michelle Brown wsg Zami NOBLA's Founder & Exec. Mary Anne Adams
September 10, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBMary Anne Adams journey began in Mississippi, passed through Michigan but she found her home in Atlanta. She is Federal Housing Commissioner Chair at the East Point housing Authority and President/CEO at The Adams Research Group. But most importantly she is the Founder and Executive Director of Zami NOBLA – The National Organization of Black Lesbians on Aging. The organization builds a national base of power centering Black lesbians 40+ through service, advocacy, and community-action resear...
Collections by Michelle Brown WSG Victor Salvo/Legacy Project 2021 Update
September 02, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBThe Legacy Project was inspired the first time the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt was shown at the National March on Washington for LGBTQ Civil Rights in 1987 to answer the question “Who would remember those who came before us when we were gone?” Some 34 years later The Legacy Project under the leadership of Executive Director Victor Salvo continues to illuminate and affirm the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people to honor their experiences and accomplish...
Collections by Michelle Brown WSG Sing Out Detroit's Linda Brincat
August 26, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBLinda Brincat is the co-founder of Get Out and Live and Get Out Bike, which goes on biking trips around the area. She is also the moderator of the group Artistic Women’s Entertainment. Her passion however is singing. She has been singing since her youth. She had a 6th-grade teacher who loved choral music and taught her students to sing in rounds and in harmony. She also sang in both her high school and college choirs. Linda now sings a soprano as in the LGBTQ and Ally choir Sing Out Detroi...
Collections by Michelle Brown WSG Metro-Detroit Artist obert Zurenko
August 19, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBRobert Zurenko is a professional artist currently living/working in the Metro-Detroit area. He has multiple degrees in art and has spent his entire career in the creative field, making art, educating people, and trying to make art experiences more accessible for everyone. His passion for nature and harmony drives his work, and he loves connecting the world back to itself through people and art. He was one of the judges at the 2019 Pontiac Creative Arts Center's Kaleidoscope Exhibit. Zurenko...
Collections by Michelle Brown WSG C Imani Williams - Standing On United Soul
August 12, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBGrowing up on Detroit’s northwest side C. Imani Williams loved learning about Black culture. Books, cheerleading, softball, and was involved in other community-based activities. While living in Detroit Imani was the first full-time employee of the Ruth Ellis Center. She was a founder of PFLAG Family Reunion — Detroit Chapter and served on the board of Black Pride Society. Her background includes work in Guidance and Counseling, Communications/Journalism, and Creative-Writing. She has written ...
Collections by Michelle Brown WSG Triangle Community Center's Edson Rivas
August 05, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBConnecticut is home for Edson where he not only lives but makes a difference in his community as Executive Director of the Triangle Community Center. Edson was born in El Salvador but has lived most of his life in Connecticut. Norwalk, He started with the Center as a volunteer serving on various committees and in different board positions until he landed at the top – serving as board chairperson bringing his professional experience and passion to the organization. What was supposed to be o...
The Divinely Queer Author and Educator Jennifer Miracle Best
July 29, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBJennifer Miracle-Best has a passion for helping people to understand the intricacies of sexual and gender identity. Although some of her knowledge came from her studies at Central Michigan University and her experience as a member of CMU’s Office of Gay & Lesbian Programs speakers bureau and the Director of the LGBT Resource Center at The University of Georgia, most of her wisdom came from her personal journey to find her personal truth. Her time at the University of Georgia, and perhaps eve...