Glocal News in Social Artistry

Glocal News in Social Artistry began in November, 2017. The vision was to interview (have a 1-hour conversation with) people who are building a more humane world from the inside out. For the first few years it was broadcast live at 10am Wednesdays. Covid moved us to do recorded Zoom interviews. The last few years the show was moved to 5pm Mondays. The Universe provided a wealth of diverse guests over the 5-year run of the show. Shows are found here on Transistor and on Facebook. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Krista Tippett and the on being project. Lucas Johnson lives in Europe and the USA while he works with The Civil Conversation part of the On Being Project. We talked about Vincent Harding's huge influence as Lucas was mentored by him up until his death. 'Uncle Vincent' was a very close associate of Martin Luther King, Jr. Lucas has written about the gap in perspectives between those who focus on what was accomplished by the Civil Rights (Black Freedom) movement of the 50s and 60s and those who focus on what was not accomplished. We discuss that. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Susan Newstead. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ambika Talwar is an educator, published author, ecstatic poet, and artist who is also deeply involved in the healing arts. A summer trip to Greece in 2002 led to the publication of My Greece: Mirrors and Metamorphoses. This became the basis for much of our conversation. Ambika also shared two of her poems. Her book taught me much in relating Greek and Hindu culture including gods and language. Sutra means thread. Ambika is Kali. There are always layers of meaning if you ask the right questions and are open to other perspectives. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Since 1991, Coyote Hill has grown to include six foster homes on 300 acres north of  Columbia, MO and more recently expanded to Jefferson City where they are hopeful they can eventually get some acreage. Coyote Hill Foster Care Services provide a stable home, access to therapy, independent living & vocational skills, and resource connections. Kyle Peek is all too familiar with what young people needing foster care are going through. All staff are trained in Trust-Based Relational Intervention. "TBRI® uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviors. While the intervention is based on years of attachment, sensory processing, and neuroscience research, the heartbeat of TBRI® is connection." ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Clint Rogers was led to Dr. Naram and led to spend 10 years documenting his work. It was a mythical journey. Many have seen Clint's TEDtalk and now have his book, Ancient Secrets of a Master Healer. Clint and I developed a relationship in our first interview and the subsequent Zoom calls during the rest of 2020 that he called the Miracle Experiment Game. The opening anonymous quote in the book says, "I didn't come to teach you. I came to love you. Love will teach you." You will feel the love in this interview and in the book. You don't want to miss it. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Michael Cochran refers to himself as a "retired wild man" (see Robert Bly's Iron John). Infinite possibilities lead to limited possibilities on their way to probabilities unless we are guided by an unseen hand. We didn't talk about any of that, but it applies. The youngest of 3 brothers growing up in West Plains MO listening to Chet Atkins on the radio inspired them to take up guitar playing and then to drive to Nashville to meet him. He met performing musician Lee Ruth in a freshman astronomy class at Mizzou in '62. Forest ranger service and catching a radio ad led to years in radio broadcasting (KFRU and KGBX). 200 good friends showed up for his 70th birthday party in Boonville. Just enjoy listening!  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Daren Dean has an eye on and ear for the everyday lives of working class folks. Some of his favorite authors write in the "grit" style. Put those together and you get stories and novels that are familiar to small town America. Then you add his research into the Civil War as it occurred in Missouri and you get an historic reality novel, The Black Harvest. Daren is not big on making sure his students have everything grammatically correct in their assignments. In his Lincoln University classes, he's interested in their creativity and ability to tell a story. Grammar can be fixed later. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

You can find out more about Jen Hajj, her music and her life at several places on line. We met first at Wattle Hollow Retreat Center for a Creativity Workshop with Jack Williams and Kelly and Donna Mullholland (Still on the Hill). That led to this interview and our purchase of her CDs. Piano, organ and guitar are some of her instruments. Birds are part of her inspiration. Carl Sagan inspired one of her songs that she shared at the retreat. She attends music festivals and has won awards.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

George Dillard and his wife have chosen to live out in the woods in a house they built by a pond (not Walden). George is a contemplative reader who engages with nature around him. He values friendships, family, and exploring ideas that bring us closer to reality. HIs last library job was with Missouri River Regional Library in Jefferson City, MO. He created book and movie discussion events that he facilitated and garnered quite a loyal following. Now retired, you might find him in town chatting with a weekly coffee group. A gentle soul, in word and deed. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sarah Hill worked as a journalist after graduating from Mizzou and experienced her own kind of burnout from continually covering the traumas of everyday people. In the process of healing, she worked with Dr. Jeff Tarrant, also a Mizzou grad in clinical psychology. Over many years, their professional partnership led to HEALIUM based in Columbia, MO where Sarah is the CEO. This conversation was very exciting to me because my career was focused on mental health and preventing the stress of life. That's what Sarah's work does also. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ed Herrmann is the narrator of The Hound by H.P. Lovecraft arranged by Mark Hardy. Ed is the host of Flight Risk on kopn.org. "Ed Herrmann’s professional background includes extensive work as an audio engineer, radio host, and producer. In addition to his work as an audio engineer, he has composed music for dance, theater, and radio." Ed studied electronic music composition at Mizzou under Thomas McKenney. He also was a volunteer programmer at kopn.org back in the late 70s and early 80s before he went off to San Francisco and Chicago. We're glad he's back in Columbia and programming again on kopn. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Devon Davidcrest grew up in Memphis and music was all around him at church and beyond. Recently, two of his rap productions are up for consideration for the Grammys. The journey in-between is an amazing story that involved the military, homeless in 2008-9, police work, case worker, Lincoln University, and building music production studios. Marriage, two kids, astrology, and most recently Gullian-Barre Syndrome are intimate parts of his life today. His energy is contagious and his positive approach is inspiring. He's an award-winning musical talent.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Joshua P. Dunne is making a difference at a local level and beyond through the Lincoln University Cooperative Extension (LUCE) as a program assistant with the Human Nutrition and Health Program, as a volunteer leader with Building Community Bridges, as the Central Committee Chair at the Cole County Democratic Party, and more. We bumped into each other again recently at Project Homelessness Connect where he was helping in the Social Services area to connect participants with services they need.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jim McRae was introduced to martial arts and philosophy while in undergraduate school. Environmental Ethics led him to Hawaii for his graduate work and Westminster to teach. HIs wife teaches history there. We didn't succeed in getting everything covered. Ethics has 4 pillars and he identifies mostly with the 'Virtues' folks. As a critical thinker, he does not affiliate with "isms" or live in political boxes. He's trying to revive a martial arts class and enjoys playing and recording his guitar and bass on Garage Band. He is also an Apple Teacher. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jim McRae was introduced to martial arts and philosophy while in undergraduate school. Environmental Ethics led him to Hawaii for his graduate work and Westminster to teach. HIs wife teaches history there. We didn't succeed in getting everything covered. Ethics has 4 pillars and he identifies mostly with the 'Virtues' folks. As a critical thinker, he does not affiliate with "isms" or live in political boxes. He's trying to revive a martial arts class and enjoys playing and recording his guitar and bass on Garage Band. He is also an Apple Teacher. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mark Schleer is the Archivist at the Lincoln University of Missouri library. An undergrad BA in history and later MA in history made this job fit like a glove although it seemed to come to him "out of the blue." He and his wife, who's from Mississippi, met online. It was a match made in heaven. Mark has many talents and a great love for LU, its history, and its students. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Michael Straw had a great upbringing in Carthage, MO that gave him the foundation for his future with music. He has performed in musical theatre, taught music, and started his Strawsinger Vocal Studio around 1989 that has served young and old in achieving life goals. We met at an art show at the Boone County History and Culture Center where Jane Mudd, one of three presenting artists, had included her portraits of us in her collection. Michael played piano and sang a bit.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Gary Latron Hill wants to add to the diversity of Law Enforcement in our country. He was worked for the Cole County Sheriff and ran for Sheriff several years back. He is now the Police Chief at his alma mater, Lincoln University of Missouri, and the Director of LULETA, LU Law Enforcement Training Academy, where he also is an instructor. This is the first such academy any of the 107 HBCUs and Gary is working to spread the model to others. De-escalating situations involving police and promoting a community-building focus are two of his principles. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

George Smith was already a quiet celebrity in Columbia, Missouri when news came that he received a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2018. He got to Mizzou in 1975 and retired in 2015. He met Margie Sable there in the 70s. She had come from St. Louis because of KOPN starting up. They married and had 2 kids. The interview goes into his upbringing, his reaction to the Vietnam War, his collaborative nature, his singing and bike riding, his holy anger over the evil occupation of Palestine, his passion for research and how the new vaccines work, and more.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Patricia Broersma loved horses as a kid and shifted from pre-med to literature in college where she met her husband. They were introduced to the Ecumenical Institute (renamed the Institute for Cultural Affairs) in Chicago and moved to San Antonio. Trish got involved in competitive horse show work, was led to a Jean Houston workshop in Houston, and moved to Ashland, OR where her therapeutic riding work began to focus on using mythic stories with her young, 'troubled' teens (and others). Riding Beyond is her present work with breast cancer survivors. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Skye Burn's vision in 1979 became the basis for understanding human beings and our motivations. Many researchers have noticed human history and values divided into three periods: before agriculture (10,000 years ago), from 10,000 years ago up to the last 150 years or so, and now. Skye understands Story has the same 3 parts: beginning, middle, and end. She discovered this 3-part pattern in many areas and disciplines and has begun to write extensively about her findings as narrated by the mythic Dr. Doe, a depth psychologist for the protagonist (humanity). We talked about all this and more. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jan Sanders lives in Canada as a Planetary Citizen having worked in countries around the world. Shortly after beginning what she thought would be a traditional teaching career, she was introduced to the work of the Ecumenical Institute and decided to commit her next 20 years to it. In that time it evolved to the Institute for Cultural Affairs which still has a world-wide influence. In the late 1980s, Jean Houston did a program for the ICA and Jan decided to shift her commitment to Social Artistry work. She now uses a mixture of their tools to bring about cultural change to those who are seeking it. Her company is called People Energy (website under construction). ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Born in South Carolina as an Army brat, Jack Williams attended 17 schools before graduating high school. Exposed to classical, country, and every other genre, Jack has written, arranged, and performed most. Now living in NW Arkansas, he and his wife Judy travel much of the year doing music and twice a year join with Still on the Hill at Wattle Hollow to lead a creativity music workshop for about 20 folks from around the country. He highlights a song about James Dickey. Today's show was first recorded Oct.23, 2019 in the downtown Columbia KOPN studios. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jet has 25 years in the radio business, mostly in commercial radio and most recently with Learfield Communications as a sports announcer for multiple football teams. He has worked in multiple capacities both behind the scenes and on air. Jet grew up in Glasgow, Fayette, and New Franklin before starting at State Fair in Drama/Journalism. Presently Jet lives in Jefferson City and commutes to his new job. His other interests include film-making, music (eclectic songwriter, singer, musician, producer), and networking. One of his goals is to assist each programmer in reaching more listeners. We have a great time revealing that much and much more. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al Tacker has been a gift to Columbia, MO in so many ways. He was a programmer for numerous creative KOPN shows (e.g. covering City Council meetings, covering local sports, music), was elected to the City Council for 3 years, taught himself computer programming and worked in that capacity for various places. He and his wife, Mary Jo, divided the duties of Director at the Family Counseling Center before Al took on the job solo. We met for the first time at Earth Day 2022. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Joy Fox is the co-creator of Wattle Hollow Retreat Center, which she has been developing for over thirty-five years. She has been a fruit picker, homesteader, a world-wide hitch-hiker, baker, grief therapist, bereavement coordinator for Hospice, meditation and yoga teacher, and mud builder. Joy spends her winters doing service work in the Third World, most recently in Thailand. If you’d liketo receive her “Tales From Thailand” this winter, just drop her an email at [email protected]. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

David and Patsy Dalton married in 1984, each with two children. Good people. David had his own CPA business with Jim Marberry and Patsy was in marketing for Boone Hospital and the MU Med Center. She was elected Southern District Commissioner, dealt with some serious skin cancer, and produced Missouri Business Account, a weekly show on KOMU-TV, for over 6 years. When he was 44, David was diagnosed with Parkinson's. Much of our conversation concerns their commitment to creating and maintaining support groups and what that involves. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Charley Blackmore came to Columbia, MO in 1955 entering the 5th grade. He graduated from Hickman in 1963 and 40 years or so later was given the name, Mr. Kewpie, due to his amazing digital work to showcase his alma mater from every angle imaginable. Charley is a story teller and gives the background to how the Kewpie became the mascot for Hickman among many other stories. I graduated there the year before so we had many common threads to talk about. Charley was also a letter carrier, Tribune carrier, and DJ in Columbia for nearly 40 years.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Gregory Butler survived the South Side of Chicago when many of his peers did not. He is all about giving back and it shows up in his choices for service. A 3-month volunteer mission trip to Zambia was like a semester abroad without credit. He learned a lot. After Lincoln U, he stayed in Jefferson City and ran for City Council in his ward. He lost but gained many friends and allies. He was appointed to the Planning & Zoning Commission. Last year he started working for Missouri Faith Voices/Jeff City. His personal business is Butler Marketing Group. He has also joined with other Black male mentors in Jeff City promoting Black Men Thrive to help youth achieve their fullest potential. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Rev. C.W. Dawson is an author, pastor, preacher, teacher and a columnist with the Columbia Missourian. Our focus this time is his new project, Colorism and Christianity. He plans to start his research with the Black churches in the U.S.A. followed by the White protestant churches. As a Deist, C.W. includes all existential beings as part of his family. He has intimate knowledge of Colorism from growing up with a very dark-skinned father and fair complected mother. People can help with his research project on his Facebook page or GoFundMe page. HIs email is [email protected]. Music during the show is provided by Jack Williams. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

"Trail Blazers: The Free-Spirited and Extraordinary Lives of Ted and Pat Jones" was published April, 2022. John Beuerlein knew them well and shares anecdotes from the book that exhibit their passion for the land and for people. Ted was a farmer and took over Edward D. Jones from his father. He cultivated the business into being the 4th largest financial services company in the country. Along the way, he and Pat conceived and secured the future of Missouri's Katy Trail, the longest train to trails in the country. Their farm was returned to prairie and native plants and donated to the University of Missouri and the Missouri Department of Conservation. Listen to their story and be inspired. A 5-star interview. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Rev. Stephanie Sorensen, minister at The Life Enrichment Center, has a background rich in psychology, philosophy, and the spiritual teachings of ancient wisdom as well as New Thought. Prior to becoming  minister at LEC, Rev. Stephanie was  minister of the Oahu Center for Spiritual Living in Hawaii and the Ventura County Center for Spiritual Living in California. In addition to Sunday services, Rev. Stephanie provides counseling and private sessions to assist individuals in the practical, day-to-day application and practice of Spiritual Principles in their lives. She offers classes on the teachings of New Thought. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Raymond Thomas, PhD, was raised in a farming family in Jamaica and knew by the time he started college there that Agriculture was his area. I met Raymond at LU were he took four classes with me. He was doing research throughout his time in higher ed focusing on hydroponics, lipids, antioxidants, brain health, functional foods, and then tying them all together like joint pieces of a puzzle. He recommends websites like PubMed and Best Food Facts to gather practical information to apply in your own life. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Karen Digh Allen is the Callaway County Missouri elected Public Administrator. She is a National Certified Guardian, a member of the National Guardianship Association, member of the Missouri Association of Counties, and more. The role of County PAs has evolved since the 1890s and now they mostly handle individuals over 30. The State and Feds provide no funding. County taxes support the office and every county has different fiscal wherewithal. This very complex issue of assisting the incapacitated needs broad cooperation at every level.   ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Dromenon Project has it's roots in ancient history--at least as far back as 2000 b.c.e. Linda Austin became aware of the 11-Chartres Labyrinth in Memphis, TN connected to a Paul Winter album. A few spiritual steps later, she met Jean Houston and Peggy Rubin and started participating in Jean's Mystery Schools where the term Dromenon (path or road) was used in reference to the labyrinth. This present project is done via Zoom using "Finger Labyrinths" in 2-hour sessions every two weeks. It's billed as "Inner Pilgrimages for Modern Times."  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We got a little bit below the surface of Davion Thomas in this conversation about 3/4 in when he shared that he came to (found) his Self when he was 28 and overweight. We need to talk more about that, but it did bring about a LifeStyle change as well as a shift in his paradigm. In talking about personal development, he started with leadership (mission first, people always). His book, Sug-ar Kook-ie (L.I.F.E. is a Bittersweet Recipe), is a novel with multiple messages. He is the founder and CEO of Premium Marketing Plus with the goal of building a community of business owners to share ideas. His masters in higher ed has the emphasis of Historically Black Colleges & Universities.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Beth Pelton is a professor emeritus of health promotion from the University of Iowa and now lives and works on the outskirts of Iowa City. She owns and teaches at Body Moves Fitness and Wellness Center in Coralville, IA. They cater to folks 50 and better. One of the center's primary movement forms is Nia and Beth is a 1st Degree Black Belt Nia Instructor. We discuss Nia's evolution and how we both discovered it at a National Wellness Conference. Mary Lenox, poet and inspirational speaker, is a Nia practitioner that recently connected me with Beth. Classes are also offered in Functional Aging and Ageless Grace plus a variety of workshops and programs.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Nicketa Nicola Coombs, PhD, has built an excellent, holistic foundation for working in School Psychology with her degrees in Exercise Science, Wellness, Education, and School Psychology. Black women are some of the least protected demographic in the US and it hasn't been easy for Nicketa. The School to Prison Pipeline is of great concern to Nicketa. She works to increase quality in relationships, equity in school discipline and correcting the disparities due to race, gender, sexual identity, and sexual orientation. She is teaching Cultural Diversity this year at Mizzou. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Midwives have been assisting mothers from the beginning. In the U.S.A., Black women brought here as slaves were experts and served other Black women and then white women. As the medical profession tried to get a monopoly on childbirth, midwives were discredited. In Missouri in the late 70s, Janet Akremi and others developed some of the first standards for certifying midwives. Those standards were accepted by law and by the courts and went on to be used throughout the country. Listen and learn how important midwives can be in building healthy families. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Susie Brighten knew last year when she was diagnosed with breast cancer that cancer is stuck energy and she needed to discern the sources of her dis-ease. Over the last 30+ years she had been introduced to a broad array of tools for discerning causes and healing. She applied what she knew and freed the energy which reduced the cancer close to zero. We met on an Ancient Secrets zoom call recently which has given her another tool to add to her arsenal. This conversation will mention both familiar and unfamiliar ideas, all worth exploring for their value. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Brittany speaks from personal, academic, and research experience as she addresses Black infant and maternal mortality rates in the USA. She and her baby lived while her sister's daughter died. In her journey she has been an elementary school teacher and founded the Teacher of Color Support Network in Columbia, MO. Experiencing the systemic racism in healthcare institutions, she recently became certified as a Doula and is part of the Mid-Missouri Black Doula Collective. She and her husband are also involved with SALT City Church in Columbia.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Dingani Beza and I talked about theatre, mostly. I actually was unaware of his philanthropy and foundation helping set up health clinics in Malawi, his father's home country. I was also unaware of his 8 year old daughter. Hopefully get to those at a later time. Currently Dingani is collaborating with his brother Zondwayo to produce a fictional movie his brother wrote about the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. He is also playing Mr. Tibbs in the May production of In the Heat of the Night in Jefferson City. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Andre Grinston, Director of Alumni Services at Lincoln University, worked in the corporate world as well as state government before coming back to his alma mater to work. He is very involved in the community, serving on the boards at the YMCA and Boys and Girls Club, mentoring organization leaders, ministering to his church, acting and singing when he can, and getting up in the wee hours to work out at the Y before going to work. Andre lives his faith and generously responds to the needs of others. You'll get snippets of all that in our conversation.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Heather Gieck is founder & Exec. Dir. of Healing House & New Beginnings, a 501(c)3 non-profit Christian Recovery Ministry designed to help men and women recover from a hopeless state of mind and body, grow in their faith in Christ and in their responsibility to the community. This design is built on the process Heather went through following nearly 30 years, starting at age 5, of addiction to alcohol and other drugs and the common consequences of that, prison. This is a powerful story you won't want to miss. Great things are afoot through her leadership. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Joe Polacco has curiosity and an abundance of love for people, plants, critters large and small, and the planet. He was so into spiders, he got the nickname "Spider Polacco." His first book, Vina--A Brooklyn Memoir, introduces his dear mom and many important people in his life. The second book, Giovanni--street urchin of Naples, is an historical novel based on the life of his great grandfather. His newest book, A Life's Rambles, is a bilingual (Spanish/English) book of poems and descriptions of places, love and loss, lab meetings, nature, and nonsense. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Joe Polacco has curiosity and an abundance of love for people, plants, critters large and small, and the planet. He was so into spiders, he got the nickname "Spider Polacco." His first book, Vina--A Brooklyn Memoir, introduces his dear mom and many important people in his life. The second book, Giovanni--street urchin of Naples, is an historical novel based on the life of his great grandfather. His newest book, A Life's Rambles, is a bilingual (Spanish/English) book of poems and descriptions of places, love and loss, lab meetings, nature, and nonsense. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I met Jim and Linda Rhodes through community theatre in Jefferson City, MO:  Jim was acting and Linda was there for support. This went on for over 15 years. Then I learned of his induction into the Karate Hall of Fame. During this interview, I learned much more about this loving couple, parents of 4 boys and 2 girls. As you'll hear, Jim has some exotic hobbies: rattlesnake hunting but not killing (he once had 18 secured in their basement); alligator hunting with a bow and arrow; swimming with sharks without a cage; and evidently a few more we didn't have time to talk about.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Veronica Ann Smith is a keen observer and listener that does not seek the spotlight but seeks to understand both history and the present situation. Born in Akron, Ohio, her present home for many years is Sacramento where she has worked in city government and started her business, Impact Brands, Inc. renamed in 2020: Impact Community Partners to better reflect her work. This hour is a conversation about her journey, her book When Communities Disappear, and her much needed approach of revitalizing people rather than places. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Hakima (wise) Tafunzi (teacher) Payne holds a B.A. in Nursing and a Master’s in Nursing Education. She co-founded Uzazi Village in 2012 in her home town of Kansas City. Hakima is the creator of the Sister Doula Program (a community-based home visiting community health worker program for pregnant individuals), Chocolate Milk Café, (a breastfeeding support group for Black families), and the Village Circle (an Afro-centric group prenatal care model). She sits on her local Fetal Infant Mortality Review Board (FIMR) to address Black infant mortality, is a member of the Rockhurst University Institutional Review Board (IRB), and is an anti-racism trainer with HTP Consulting. She is an editor of the Clinical Lactation Journal and also sits on the board of Alive and Well Communities, a nonprofit dedicated to the principles of trauma-informed care and the elimination of toxic stress in Missouri residents. She is a certified trainer for Community Health Workers, and speaks nationally on the topics of Black maternal and infant health. Hakima works tirelessly to make birth safer, the village healthier, and to promote anti-racist care models for Black and African-American families. She is the creator of Melanin Uprising, a bimonthly webcast produced with Dr. Paul Scott, that explores the intersection of race, research, and healthcare. She is the subject of an upcoming documentary, “Sister Doulas,” and the author of a soon to be published book, "Birthing While Black." ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★