Be_Voiced Takeover: Gen Z talks Ineffective and Effective Protesting
Release Date: 06/24/2020
Juneteeth - Holiday or Naw
Echoes on Air
Janelle and Chris talk to Tiffany Agard and Marieshia Hicks about Juneteenth. They discuss its history, their relationship with it, and their opinion about its new holiday status.
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On Air With: What doesn't Kill Her
Echoes on Air
In this is episode, of "on air with...," Janelle talks with writers and publishers Kerry Garvin and Dr. Elisabeth McKetta about their newly released anthology "What Doesn't Kill Her: Women's Stories of Resilience." They discuss representation, female characters, and the importance of listening to each other's stories. They also tell their resilient story in overcoming rejection of this brilliant anthology by the traditional press and how it lead to the creation of Harridan and Strumpet, their own printing press.
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On Air With Dr. Janice Franklin: The History of Lynching (Live)
Echoes on Air
Join us as Dr. Janice Franklin talks about the history of lynching in the U.S., the lesser-known stories and victims, and the insidious ways it continues to impact our community. In this presentation, Dr. Franklin provides historical clarity to and contextualizes present-day sentiments regarding police brutality and the killings of Black people in the U.S.
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Civil Rights, Then and Now
Echoes on Air
In this episode, Janelle and Melissa talk with Karen Cayce and Dennis Raveneau about the civil rights movement from two generations back and the movement today. They talk about their experiences and their view of how the newer generation is engaging in activism.
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On Air With Destinee Sanders: Growsureez
Echoes on Air
In this episode, Janelle and Chris talk with Destinee Sanders, CEO of Growsureez about food deserts, food apartheid, and food insecurity in the U.S. Other Resources:
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Black Creatives
Echoes on Air
In this episode, Janelle and Melissa talk with Angela Carole Brown, Carlos Brumfield, and Taj Shareef about the Echoes vMuseum, Creating from the Ashes, and what it was like to be a Black creative in 2020 amidst Coronavirus and the protest atmosphere after the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor.
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On Air With Maithy Vu: Diversity in Creative Writing & Rebel Girls
Echoes on Air
In this episode of "on air with...," Janelle and Melissa talk with Maithy Vu, editor at Rebel Girls books, about her creative writing journey and how Rebel Girls is expanding the list of female heroes for young girls.
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On Air With Echoes' New Co-host: Melissa Mains
Echoes on Air
In this episode, Janelle talks to Melissa Mains, our new co-host, about finding a voice and speaking about social injustices and teaching inclusion to her son.
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Reair: The Asian-American Experience S3 E2
Echoes on Air
In this encore of our April 21, 2020 release, Chris and Janelle talk with Anna Kim, Grace Talusan, Rachmad Tjachyadi about the vastness of the Asian-American Experience and the danger of a homogenized representation of Asians in the U.S, speaking within a culture that is often considered silent, as well as highlight the APIA involvement in various social justice movements.
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On Air With Mandish Kalsi Season 2 Episode 1 :Farmers' Protest in India
Echoes on Air
In this episode of "on air with...," Janelle talks with Mandish Kalsi about the Indian farmers protest that began in August of 2020 and its affect on the Indian diaspora. As an Indo-Australian, born in India and raised in Australia, Mandish has a unique insider-outsider view of the issue and contextualizes her responses by referring to to the few years she spent living in India as an adult. Check out @sikhexpo on Instagram for up-to-date information Other resources: https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/11/world/farmer-protests-india-protests-hnk-trnd/index.html...
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