Episode 18: Unapologetic Hawk feat. Hawk & Chivona Newsome

For our first episode back from the new year, we welcome on Hawk & Chivona Newsome, the co-founders of Black Opportunities, based in the Bronx. In a wide ranging discussion, we tackle everything from Relly & Hawk recounting meeting on the frontlines of the George Floyd protests in 2020, Hawk & Chivonna’s legislative and community work in New York and beyond, their differences in opinion on intersectionality in organizing, and call out some familiar New York politicians. You don’t wanna miss this unapologetically fiery tawk.You can follow Hawk @hawk.newsome and Chivonna @newyorkvonni on Instagram.Check out Black Opportunities at www.theblackopts.comFollow and support their journey to Jackson, Mississippi at www.hope4jackson.com, where they will bring much-needed community programs and resources to end violence in the African-American community.Producer’s note: Apologies for the uneven audio at times, in the process of figuring out a new audio setup. Check out our website: www.unapologetictawk.com Subscribe & watch the episode on Youtube: youtube.com/@UnapologeticTawkPodcast?si=dxnIvfV5Jaivqg6- Follow the podcast on socials:Instagram: @unapologetictawk Tik Tok: @unapologetictawkFollow Relly: @rellyrebel Follow Dimez: @dimez_cartierFollow Rudy: @shacqealRudy is the creator of Blacksky, an algorithm to connect Black users on Bluesky and the basis for other community algorithms on BlueskyFollow Rudy on BlueskyRudy also created Papertree.earth, a joint bank account for community groups to collectively manage finances.We The People NYC is a community-led mutual aid group that runs a hot food & clothes distro every Thursday @ 1PM on the corner of Fulton & Nostrand in Bed-Stuy and every Saturday @ 1PM on 125th Street & Lexington Ave in Harlem.Check out more info at wethepeople.nyc or @wethepeople_nyc on InstagramJoin the Stonewall Was A Riot! Movement every Thursday starting at 7pm at the Stonewall Inn to march for Black youth specifically Black LGBTQIA+ liberation. Tap in on Instagram: @stonewall.wasariot !!!