Leila Barghouty is an award-winning investigative journalist specializing in high-volume FOIA and public records investigations into law enforcement, military, detention, and the long-term effects of armed conflict a...

DR. KEISHA is a racial literacy education and leadership development scholar, researcher, and advocate. She joins us to speak about the trauma of another police murder of an unarmed Black man, Tyre Nichols, who was beaten by Memphis police offi...

We speak with the legendary hip-hop artist, podcaster, and coffee entrepreneur Propaganda of Hood Politics.

Episode 2 with Ropeadope feat. Lisa Marie Simmons and Annie Levin. 

DeMarisa and Dorian talk about disproportionate health care services amongst marginalized communities. 

DeMarisa and Dorian talk with Lisa Marie Simmons during the Ropedope "Healing Sound of the People!" sessions. From her home base on the coast of Italy's beautiful Lake Garda, Simmons collaboratively leads two ensembles – Hippie Ten...

Carlee Jackson Bohannon read her first book on sharks at six years old and fell in love. ​​Today, she is a marine biologist, environmental educator, and science communicator. Carlee researches how human activities affect shark behavior and help...

A freedom singer/artist from the South Bronx by way of Staten Island, spiritchild uses the arts to cultivate a cultural revolution throughout the world, from the United States to Europe, Africa to South East Asia. We spoke with him regarding wo...

Please consider donating to the family of Angelina McKnight: https://www.gofundme.com/f/angelina-mcknight-funeral-and-memorial-fundraiser...B...

Content Warning: Depictions of sexual violencePlease consider donating to the family of Angelina McKnight: https://www.gofundme.com/f/angelina-mcknight-f...

Dr. Jaleel K. Abdul-Adil's career interest is culturally-sensitive, ecologically-appropriate, and evidence-based practices for low-income urban youth and families. His current research focuses on family-focused interventions for youth with trau...

Christian nationalism has become a buzzword among conservative activists such as Congresswomen Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, and conservative activist Charlie Kirk. We believe we need to call it what it is: Christian Fascism. For this...

Listen to Lecolion's album “Legacy: Music for Bassoon by African-American Composers.”After over 20 years as a performing bassoonist, 15 years ...

A Cincinnati police officer has had her police powers suspended after her body camera caught her saying a racial slur while stuck in traffic on duty in April. Officer Valentino believed she had been desensitized by music and hearing people talk...

White people struggle to talk about race. So, here is Dorian talking to DeMarisa about being the only white person at an event for Juneteenth, in which DeMarisa was a panelist. Let the uncomfortableness begin! 

DeMarisa shares with us about her journey to Chicago and her visit to the Hampton House with H.O.L.L.A.https://www.savethehamptonhouse.org/

DeMarisa and Dorian discuss a real-life situation involving youth facing direct impact from the prison industrial complex and pipeline.

DeMarisa Steeley and Dorian Wallace explore the integrative effects of music and other creative practices and their therapeutic impact on the trauma of colonialism, classism, racism, mass incarceration, and culture.

Dorian has started working at Rikers Island Correctional Facility as RMAS Arts Program Coordinator. In this episode, he talks about developing music therapy-based programs to help incarcerated persons cope with their current situation....

Everyone gets worked up about social media skirmishes. In a step-by-step examination of an actual argument, he was in the middle of, Dorian shares insights into his methodology to debating individuals on social media.

Fascism is a Far-Right political process with a preoccupation with historical mythology and a clearly defined yet abstract enemy. Dorian begins a laydown of some basic definitions of fascism and why it's essential to understand these concepts i...

In this episode, I share my personal struggles with depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.Let's all keep growing the human-to-human experience. My name is Dorian Wallace. Thank you so much for taking the time to listen...

Maya Ben-Meir is a multi-genre vocalist, producer, and performance artist who delves into the unknown songs of the iconic rock band Queen and its legendary frontman Freddie Mercury.W...

Today, I wanted to lay down some foundational terms and concepts so that the podcast makes more sense and we have a space to understand where the discussions' starting places are.“However expressive, symbols can never be the things they...