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Women & Politics: Black Leadership with Rasheeda Creighton
Women & Politics: Black Leadership with Rasheeda Creighton
On Today’s show we are rebroadcasting our we talk with local community leader: Rasheeda Creighton.
An experienced corporate executive turned entrepreneur, Rasheeda Creighton has always taken the road less traveled. In 2020, after a successful 15 year career at a Fortune 100 company, Rasheeda harnessed her skills and passions into a convergence of business ventures that all work towards a…
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Women & Politics - Post Election Discussion with Andrea Miller, Rachel Levy and Amy Wentz
Women & Politics – Post Election Discussion with Andrea Miller, Rachel Levy and Amy Wentz
We are continuing our discussion of the Virginia Election results and what brought the Democratic party to lose the ticket. Joining Sheri Shannon today are three former candidates and activists who continue to work to ensure voters get access to their voting rights, activate for their communities, and brings women’s voices to the forefront.
Andrea Miller is Founding Board Member, Executive…
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Women & Politics - Post Election with Jewel Jordan and Ebony Guy
Women & Politics – Post Election with Jewel Jordan and Ebony Guy
We are post-election folks and the feelings are flying. We invite in two community activists to discuss the results.
Jewel Jordan was born and raised in Portsmouth, VA, and is a proud graduate of Norfolk State University with a Bachelors in Sociology and Iowa State University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Masters in Sociology with an emphasis in Social Disorganization,…
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Women & Politics: The Candidate Series - Delegate Delores McQuinn and Delegate Hala Ayala
Women & Politics: The Candidate Series – Delegate Delores McQuinn and Delegate Hala Ayala
It’s election season folks and we are bringing you the local candidates and sprinkling in some current politicians serving the communities. Check out our lineup today:
Delegate Delores McQuinn was born in eastern Henrico County and has spent her entire life in the greater Richmond area. Her civic interest and involvement in politics began at the age of 11, when she campaigned for a candidate’s…
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Women & Politics: The Politics of Labor Movements and Worker's Rights
Women & Politics: The Politics of Labor Movements and Worker’s Rights
Today Sheri sits down with three leaders in the areas of domestic workers rights and minimum wage advocacy.
Alexsis Rodgers Virginia State Director – Care in Action
Alexsis is a civic leader, organizer, and former candidate for Richmond mayor. For the past several years, Alexsis has been on the front lines advocating for economic security, voting rights, college affordability and quality health…
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Women & Politics: Women Leadership
Women & Politics: Women Leadership
Today Sheri and Carol talk with three incredible women leaders on women develop leadership, the meaning of servant leadership, and how mentorship is critical to bringing women to the forefront. Our guests in the first half hour are: Myra Goodman-Smith and Linda Tissiere. The second half of the show brings us Chloe Edwards, multi-talented activist and advocate, winner of several awards including…
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Women & Politics: Journalism - Global and Local
Women & Politics: Journalism – Global and Local
Today Sheri and Carol talk with Mariam Alkazemi about how international journalism looks today and then with Sally Kane about how important local community radio is to communities.
Mariam F. Alkazemi is an assistant professor at the Robertson School of Media and Culture at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). Previously, she served as a professor at Gulf University for Science and…
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Women & Politics: Back to School with Covid
Women & Politics: Back to School with Covid
Today Sheri and Carol talk about going back to school and work during the resurgence of Covid variants. First up is a discussion with healthcare providers: Kaila Cooper, Director of Nursing Infection at VCU and Dr. Angela Porter, Psychologist. We then talk with parents dealing with sending kids back to school or daycare: Timika Brokub, parent in Hanover and ESL teacher; Peggy Lavinder, parent in…
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Women & Politics: The Politics of Environmentalism with Mary Finley-Brook
Women & Politics: The Politics of Environmentalism with Mary Finley-Brook
Today Sheri talks with Mary Finley-Brook, professor at University of Richmond and liaison with environmental justice movement to discuss the pipeline, environmental racism and how we need to turn the ride toward environmental disaster.
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Women & Politics: The Politics of Getting a School Built with Kenya Hunter and LaKeisha Williams
Women & Politics: The Politics of Getting a School Built with Kenya Hunter and LaKeisha Williams
Today we are discussing the ongoing discussion on getting Richmond City Schools rebuilt and what is the process holding one school back. Journalist Kenya Hunter and parent/educator LaKeisha Williams joins us. ___________________________________________________________________________________
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Women & Politics: Free Press with Collette Watson and April Coleman
Women & Politics: Free Press with Collette Watson and April Coleman
Today our subject is free press and how Black media is demanding change from embedded colonialism and anti-blackness in media; how the presence of local journalism has been overtaken by mass media and conservative views; and what reparations in media would look like.
Our guests today are: Collette Watson, Vice President of Cultural Strategy at FreePress.Net. Collette helps guide narrative…
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Women & Politics with Princess Blanding
Women & Politics with Princess Blanding
Princess Blanding, candidate for Virginia Governor under the Liberation party joins host Sheri Shannon to talk about establishing a new party, rank choice voting, the marginalization of Black Women in elected offices, and her plans to govern Virginia.
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Senator Jennifer McClellan and Delegate Sally Hudson join Carol and Sheri today to talk about the new laws passed, specifically the abortion access bill, a tangent on gerrymandering and it’s impact not just on voting but on community health, and how to get involved in local politics to ensure your voice is heard.
Find them on their websites at: Jennifer McClellan and Sally Hudson – Sally for…
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Women & Politics with Kenya Hunter
Women & Politics with Kenya Hunter
Today Kenya Hunter talks with Sheri Shannon about her path to being an education reporter, how politics of education relates and how she wants to bring the voice of our youth into her reporting.
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Women & Politics with Veena Lothe
Women & Politics with Veena Lothe - talking the diversity of women running for office and how that is changing our communities
Today Veena Lothe, Executive Director of Emerge Va joins us to talk about the increasing diversity of women candidates for office and how Emerge VA is training women to run.
Ms. Lothe is a proud first-generation Indian-American. Her parents moved to rural West Virginia in the early 1960’s, where her father served as a physician. He dedicated his life serving the impoverished population of the…
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Women & Politics with Sheri Shannon and Atima Omara
Women & Politics with Sheri Shannon and Atima Omara
Atima Omara returns to talk women and politics with Sheri Shannon. Atima is the President & Chief Strategist of Omara Strategy Group which provides strategic consulting to candidates and organizations centering women and people of color in their work. She works on ensuring clients create winning political campaigns and build stronger advocacy organizations
Atima Omara is working towards a more…
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