Something to Say (03-04-2025)

Episode 68 of the Words Beats & Life Podcasts podcast, hosted by marketingmanager, titled "Something to Say (03-04-2025)" was published on May 20, 2025 and runs 98 minutes.

May 20, 2025 ·98m · Words Beats & Life Podcasts

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In this episode of the Something to Say podcast, host, Mazi Mutafa, speaks with Martha Diaz Founder of the Hip-Hop Education Center. They discuss Martha’s trajectory as an activist and social organizer in the hip-hop community. Later, Mazi sits down with Suzan E. Jenkins the CEO of the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County. They discuss the important work of the Arts & Humanities Council as well as recent legislative changes in Maryland. To finish the episode co-host Patrick Washington speaks with Youth Poet Arianna Joy Bosley. Thank you for tuning into this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast!

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In this episode of the Something to Say podcast, host, Mazi Mutafa, speaks with Martha Diaz Founder of the Hip-Hop Education Center. They discuss Martha’s trajectory as an activist and social organizer in the hip-hop community.

Later, Mazi sits down with Suzan E. Jenkins the CEO of the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County. They discuss the important work of the Arts & Humanities Council as well as recent legislative changes in Maryland.

To finish the episode co-host Patrick Washington speaks with Youth Poet Arianna Joy Bosley.

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