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Women & Politics: Free Press with Collette Watson and April Coleman

Carol Olson

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 change, community partnerships and strategic communications, working with artists, media-makers, creatives and advocates to shift power toward a just future media system. You can find her on social media at @_ColletteWatson April Coleman, Vice President of Operations at Richmond Free … Continue reading Women & Politics: Free Press with Collette Watson and April Coleman

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Women & Politics with Princess Blanding

Carol Olson

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.  You can follow her campaign at http://www.princessblanding.com  ___________________________________________________________________________________ Follow our host and producer at @sherishannon27 and @carololson Follow our show on our social media on twitter, facebook, and our blog – look for  womenpoliticsva Continue reading Women & Politics with Princess Blanding

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Women & Politics with Sheba Williams

Carol Olson

Did you know that “there are over 46,000 collateral consequences that create barriers for individuals who have been convicted of a crime?” Find out more with Sheba Williams, Founder and Executive Director of NOLEF TURNS. Today is part I of our interview. You can get more info on their webpage at http://www.nolefturns.org follow her on twitter at @nolefturninc  Follow our host and producer at @sherishannon27 and @carololson Follow our show on our social media on twitter, facebook, and our blog – look for  womenpoliticsva Continue reading Women & Politics with Sheba Williams

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Women & Politics with Rachelle Hunley and Amy Vincent – Part II

Carol Olson

Today Sheri and Carol return to our conversation with Amy Vincent of Injury and Violence Prevention Program and Rachelle Hunley of Bridging the Gap. We discuss how Bridging the Gap is responding to community violence and how VCU takes a public health approach to violence. At the end of the half hour, we air segments of a previously recorded interview with the Ebony Kirkland, Executive Director of the Virginia Anti-Violence Project to talk about their role in addressing against the LGBTQ community. This segment was previously aired as part of B-Side News. You can find them on the web here, … Continue reading Women & Politics with Rachelle Hunley and Amy Vincent – Part II

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Women & Politics with Rachelle Hunley and Amy Vincent – Part I

Carol Olson

Today two leaders in developing programs to address community violence join Sheri Shannon and Carol Olson to talk about how their work in connecting hospital systems and communities. Rachelle Hunley, Bridging the Gap Network Manager and Emerging Leaders Coordinator and Amy Vincent, Assistant Director of the Injury and Violence Prevention Program at VCU discuss how their work impacts communities, how they are teaching other hospital to start these programs and how they interface with politics. Continue reading Women & Politics with Rachelle Hunley and Amy Vincent – Part I

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Women & Politics with D. Pulane Lucas – Policy and Politics

Carol Olson

Today we talk with Dr. D. Pulane Lucas, President and CEO of Policy Pathways, Inc. Dr. Lucas has spent her career interpreting legislation and analyzing policies and their impact on individuals, organizations, and communities. She has a proven track record of conducting social science research and effectively presenting findings and their significance. Policy Pathways offers academic and leadership development programming for youth and young adults interested in higher education and career opportunities in policy studies, public administration and policy-related public and private service. You can follow them on twitter at @policy_pathways Follow our host and producer at @sherishannon27 and @carololson Follow our show on our … Continue reading Women & Politics with D. Pulane Lucas – Policy and Politics