This interview series is a component of The Richmond Racial Equity Essays, a multimedia project comprising a collection of essays, video interviews and a virtual discussion series focused on racial equity in Richmond, Virginia. In this series, urban planner and diversity, equity and inclusion consultant Ebony Walden talks with Richmonders from all walks of life and sectors to explore their visions for an equitable Richmond, especially as it relates to racial equity, and the strategies that w ...
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Front Porchin': conversations with every day neighbors on the topics that matter to them the most. www.facebook.com/FrontPorchin/ See the conversations at https://youtu.be/wLrxldEK6Do?list=PLwPSKsuwgUQEIqCgr0a4vHqfoRmgLnjND Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frontporchin/support
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Building a Solidarity Economy with Renee Hatcher and Matthew Slaats
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At the intersection of racism and economics, Ebony talks with Renee Hatcher from University of Illinois Chicago Law School’s Community Enterprise & Solidarity Economy Clinic and Matthew Slaats, PHD candidate at University of Virginia and member of the Virginia Solidarity Economy Network. Renee and Matthew are part of the movement that is imagining …
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Housing Equity with Heather Raspberry of HAND (Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers) in DC
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At the intersection of racial equity and housing, Ebony talks with the Former Executive Director of HAND (Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers) Heather Raspberry. They discuss HAND’s racial equity journey and their effort to center racial equity amongst their association members which include a broad spectrum of housing related organizations…
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Intergenerational, co-leadership and urban transformation with Sherreta R. Harrison and Raymond A. Jetson, MetroMorphosis in Baton Rouge, LA
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Intergenerational, co-leadership is a model for disrupting oppressive systems and transforming communities. In this conversation, Ebony chats with catalytic co-leaders Sherreta R. Harrison and Raymond A. Jetson of MetroMorphosis in Baton Rouge, LA. The core of their work is transformation from within, rooted in community listening, responding and c…
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Black land development and ownership with K. Wyking Garrett of Africatown Community Land Trust in Seattle, WA
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At the intersection of racism and place, Ebony talks with Africatown Community Land Trust CEO K Wyking Garrett. They discuss Africatown’s community development model formed to acquire, steward, and develop land assets that are necessary for the Black community to grow and thrive in the Central District of Seattle, Washington. They discuss the impor…
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Faith, healing and justice with Rev. Jess Cook and Charles Bolling of Every Table, Richmond, VA
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At the intersection of racism and faith, Ebony talks with Every Table ministers Charles Bolling and Jess Cook about healing, reconciliation and justice within their faith community. They discuss what it means to have an abolitionist approach to living in community, employing practices for reconciliation and repair within themselves and in community…
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Racial Equity In Richmond - Episode 8: Academia, Arts & Intersectionality with Dr. Chaz Barracks
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Dr. Chaz Barracks speaks with Ebony from multiple perspectives and through many lenses but weaves together a dynamic history, expertise and vision for a creative, intersectional approach to advancing racial equity in Richmond.By Nodderly
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Racial Equity In Richmond - Episode 7: Disrupting Neighborhood Displacement and the School to Prison Pipeline with Latasha James and Christopher Rashad Green
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They met doing neighborhood work, and they want to disrupt the status quo of gentrification and the school to prison pipeline. Neighborhood resident Latasha James and community organizer Christopher Rashad Green speak truthfully about where we need to go and what we need to do to re-imagine our community.…
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Racial Equity In Richmond - Episode 6: History and Innovation with Free Bangura and Bill Martin
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Historians Free Bangura of Untold RVA and The Valentine’s Bill Martin, discuss how telling the story of history truthfully can spark innovation and long-term change. For them, advancing equity involves truth telling, knowing our own story and broadening the voices that highlight our past and share our future.…
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Racial Equity In Richmond - Episode 5: Affordable Housing Policy and Advocacy with Stephen Wade and Laura Wright
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From the impacts of redlining to combatting the eviction crisis, affordable housing advocates Stephen Wade of Partnership for Smarter Growth and Virginia Poverty Law Center’s Laura Wright make their case for policy changes and greater resource allocation to move towards housing equity.By Nodderly
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Racial Equity In Richmond - Episode 4: Equitable Greenspaces with Ted Elmore and Sheri Shannon
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The Bridge Park Foundation’s Ted Elmore and Southside ReLeaf’s Sheri Shannon discuss barriers and solutions to greenspace and environmental equity in Richmond.By Nodderly
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Racial Equity In Richmond - Episode 3: Creating a Thriving Community with Greta Harris and Laura Lafayette
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Ebony talks with affordable housing leaders Greta Harris of Better Housing Coalition and Richmond Association of Realtor’s Laura Lafayette and they cast a vision for removing barriers so that everyone can thrive in Richmond.By Ebony Walden
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Racial Equity In Richmond - Episode 2: Housing and Community Health with Patrice Shelton and Sherrell Thompson
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Patrice Shelton and Sherrell Thompson converse with Ebony about their personal and professional experiences with public housing and as community health workers. From their perspective, racial equity requires better access to health resources and affordable housing for low to moderate income Richmonders.…
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Racial Equity In Richmond - Episode 1: Entrepreneurship and Engagement with Melody Short & Adrienne Cole Johnson
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Ebony talks with Richmond Night Market and The Artisan Café co-creators Melody Short and Adrienne Cole Johsnon about how Richmond can advance racial equity by supporting Black entrepreneurship and improving community engagement.By Ebony Walden
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S2E02: "Serving Others" w/ Richetta & Rick
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Richetta, or Ms. Chetta as she is known by most, shares how her trials not only brought her a deeper faith in God, but led her to a place of investing so much of herself into others. Whether it's giving someone in need a bag of toiletries, praying with someone in recovery on the corner, or cooking up her famous baked spaghetti for those that are hu…
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S2E01 - "The Impact of Trauma" w/ Tiffany Goodman
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Tiffany Goodman has lived and served in Church Hill for nearly a decade, and is now investing through the field of counseling. Through her education -- and more importantly, her relationships with youth and families -- she has come to not only see the significant impact of trauma in the lives of many youth, but also the ways she and others can equi…
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S1E12 - "Becoming the other" w/ Ebony Walden
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When Ebony travelled to several countries around the world, she discovered the impact of travelling as a black female, the triumph of the human spirit, and the value -- and importance -- of becoming "the other".www.facebook.com/FrontPorchin/"Easy to Love" by IAmSonInstagram: @iamsonmusicTwitter: @iamsonmusicSoundcloud.com/iamsonmusic--- Support thi…
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S1E11 - "The Gallery" w/ East End Fellowship
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East End Fellowship recently explored the value and impact of the arts during a special service called "The Gallery", where individuals could share their artistic gifts.We demonstrated the art of video by setting up our cameras and asking anyone who wanted to chat, "What is something that you have been thinking about recently?""Easy to Love" by IAm…
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S1E10 - "Standing tall in a broken world" w/ Tennicia White
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Tennicia White is a single mother of three whose deepest desire is to prepare her young boys to thrive in the midst brokenness. After the deaths of two black males during encounters with police in early July, she found herself wrestling with how to find hope, and how to create for her boys a future, especially being black males."Easy to Love" by IA…
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S1E09 - "Personally investing in the community" w/ Mary T.
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Mary Thompson would tell you point blank that you need to get involved in your community, ideally through a civic association. She has lived in her home in Church Hill for 64 years, but her investment in her community goes beyond just residency. For nearly 25 years, Mrs. Thompson has been leading and inspiring neighbors to invest in their community…
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S1E08 - "Race, justice, and branding" w/ Applejaxx
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Ernest Owens has been a Staff Assistant at the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute since 2007. At the Institute he assists in the technology, media, research and administration fields. Ernest is a 2004 graduate of Campbell University with a B.A. in Business Administration majoring in Computer Information Systems. Ernest is originally from Fayettevil…
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S1E07 - "Understanding gentrification" w/ Alicia García
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Alicia García, now recent graduate of VCU's Urban Regional Planning Master's program, discusses the conditions of gentrification in the East End, how it's both positively and negatively impacting the community, and how to be an intentional, loving neighbor. "Easy to Love" by IAmSonInstagram: @iamsonmusicTwitter: @iamsonmusicSoundcloud.com/iamsonmus…
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S1E06 - "Remaining for the community" w/ Don Coleman
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Don Coleman was born in Church Hill, and has remained for the majority of his life for the intentional purpose of praying and becoming a representation of what it means to commit to a community, for the community.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frontporchin/support
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S1E05 - "Thriving in a broken school system" w/ Natasha
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There was plenty working against her, but nothing stopped Natasha from pursuing her dream of being a Valedictorian, and encouraging her peers to pursue their dreams as well.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frontporchin/support
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S1E04 - "Addressing broken school systems" w/ Gina Maio
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Gina Maio has worked in the education field for a while, and is often asked, "How do you make a broken school system work? Doesn't it feel hopeless?" Where others see brokenness, Gina sees hope.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frontporchin/support
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Ken has a Masters, has been in three wars, and is an assistant principal for a non-profit high school. However, because of his appearance, he regularly experiences a reality counter to what a man of his credentials should expect. He is not alone.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frontporchin/support…
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S1E02 - "Community: Family by love" w/ Carolyn Loftin
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Carolyn has been connected with the Church Hill community for most of her life. She's seen it go from an area that was unsafe for someone to walk alone, to a place where neighbors support each other like family. To her, you can have "family by blood", and "family by love".--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frontporchi…
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S1E01 - "Front porch culture" w/ Don Coleman
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Don Coleman has been having conversations on his front porch for decades. He's come to understand the value and importance of engaging life with others in that open, vulnerable space.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frontporchin/support
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