It's Your Voice

Fairuze Ahmed Ramirez shares how her identity & lived experience inform her commitment to teach liberatory writing, empowering students to draw on personal, family, & community stories to challenge dominant narratives, & express voices that are often ignored, excluded, or misrepresented. Her approach centers lived experience & community knowledge as meaningful sources of understanding, ethical storytelling, cultural respect, integrity, & accountability to historically marginalized communities.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Camica Edwards Avorgbedor, licensed professional clinical counselor, daughter, sister, mother, community leader, career public educator, curriculum creator on practical applications of the 7 principles of Kwanza to live year-round, shares her thoughts on the challenges of filling the shoes of great women mentors who came before us. She illustrates aiming high to match their level of impact, excellence, service and inspiration. Camica advises Black Student/Staff Unions for multiple area schools.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Serena Peregrina-Williams, PhD, is a linguist and educator who integrates language, place, and storytelling into a coherent life of public-facing humanities. She teaches interdisciplinary linguistics courses that explore how language shapes identity, culture, and meaning, and what is at stake when languages are lost. Through Chronos Heritage Services, she leads walking tours of Davis, CA and Anchorage, AK that bring those same questions into the physical landscapes where history unfolded.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Davis Chief of Police Todd Henry spells out the role of city police if/when ICE or Border Patrol show up. Given the illegal, extremely brutal conduct that the world witnessed from federal agents in Minnesota that resulted in two killings & other terrifying acts, Chief Henry leads DPD to build trust in & for the community with firm clarity that the job of local police is to protect the people, not to aid immigration enforcement. DPD wear badges, IDs & no masks & assure us that dialing 911 is safeIt's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Dr. Ruth Ann Zent & Aucha Kameroff humbly describe how to organize & mobilize from a tiny, rural town leading to a growing network for democracy. Aucha, w/masters in Public Admin & in Indigenous People’s Law is trekking 500+ miles on snow machines throughout rural Alaska to get out the vote from Kotzebue/Emmonak & Buckland, village to village with 2 friends to encourage all peoples to be civically active "as everything in our lives is being hit by critical issues that affect our existence!”It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Immigration Attorney Kamalpreet Chohan gives us a very timely opportunity to learn about legal defense services ranging from immigration enforcement to removal defense that she and other attorneys at the California Immigration Project provide. Tune in to learn highly relevant information about defense services, due process & other constitutional rights that should be upheld for everyone. Attorney Chohan discusses how community members can add to building collective support for everyone’s rights.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Antonio De Loera is the Communications Director for the United Farm Workers. He shares information about the greatest challenges facing immigrant workers & what neighbors can do. He describes how violent acts committed by border patrol or ICE agents in US cities now has been the norm at the southern border where abusers of power should also be held to account. Antonio serves on the board of the Mexican-American Concilio of Yolo County & as Executive Director of the Yolo County Democratic Party.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Diana Almendariz, Cultural Practitioner, Educator, & Gatherer of Maidu/Wintun, Hupa/Yurok descendancy carries decades of environmental expertise, skills & experience. She is uniquely qualified to address cultural, environmental, & food justice & cultural discipline given her deep knowledge of sustaining indigenous plants, cultural fire & ecological systems. She teaches traditional practices in her Native Maidu homeland of Sacramento. Anuj Vaidya, of YoloSol Collective, joins the discussion.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Richard Hughes explores the links between human health & the health of planet Earth in this interesting conversation, with his 30 years of experience working in public health and environmental conservation for Johns Hopkins University and the World Wildlife Fund. He began his career as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nepal, then worked in many Asian & African countries. Learn how the health of all planetary eco-systems are essential to securing our future: The health of the planet, the health of us.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Heart of Davis is a volunteer run program that manages Safe Parking for people living in their vehicles who need a safe, legal place to sleep overnight. Andrew Waterhouse & Kary Shender help ensure that the program provides secure, monitored parking spaces & that each participant is treated with respect & dignity. Research, partnerships & volunteers make Safe Parking possible, a compassionate temporary solution to bridge the gap to more stable housing & other resources. Hear its evolving vision!It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Richard K. Cassem II, US Army, now Senior Army Instructor, provides illuminating clarity on the Proper Use of the Military. This episode is dedicated to the well-being of veterans, fully acknowledges the trauma that many suffer and emphasizes how to find the support veterans need. Host Bahia asks about the role of the National Guard, ICE agents & the struggle soldiers face if asked to follow illegal orders that they should not. Listen to Lt Col Cassem II. It's a must.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Dr. Sara Ruebelt is a Multicultural Family Therapist who has worked with immigrants & refugees since 2002. She later focused on cross-cultural relationships & multicultural family therapy & completed her Ph.D in 2009 on success in intermarriages & raising bi-cultural children. Her research was published in the Journal of Current Psychology. She is an active community member, serving as a volunteer for The Davis Schools Foundation & a strong advocate for mental health, building community & unity.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Victor Lagunas has taught US History for 13 years at Da Vinci Junior High and has much to say about the ways in which history is not only a study of the past but is relevant to the situations that students & adults face today. While young people are bombarded with information from all sides, it’s teachers who can help break it down. As people become disengaged from current events & politics, Victor’s message is to stay engaged & informed, get clear on issues & know how to exercise our rights.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Denise Rose, Chair of the Yolo Board of Directors, and Liz Stelow, Co-Chair of the Outreach committee of Thriving Pink, are super inspiring professional women who share aspects of their own personal journeys with cancer. In this very informative overview they describe many resources and programs offered through Thriving Pink, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to supporting those affected by breast cancer. Their collective experiences shed light on best practices for early diagnosis, treatment and more.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Lauren is a behavior specialist, mental health counselor, trainer, & energy healer. With over 20 years of experience in special ed & a recent transition into mental health she’s deeply passionate about fostering community connection, education, & facilitating healing. She shares behavioral strategies to manage stress, trauma, mindfulness, reframing, self-advocacy & the need to regulate & in our daily lives to promote stability in ourselves, our families & communities. Sound bath sample included!It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Paul & Sarah Rutter co-founded Kensey Woodland Sanctuary, a place for healing in nature located in Cornwall, England. Paul has a passion for the outdoors & hands-on skills in bushcraft, woodworking & nature-based teaching; Sarah brings warmth, organization & deep caring for people's well-being. Hear why they created a Woodland Sanctuary & experiences of healing. Open to all, from former military service members to others impacted by trauma, a typical day is a mix of learning, community & peace.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

An absorbing talk with America’s foremost political street artist, Robbie Conal, who has received countless accolades from many of the country’s leading publications. His art has been the subject of museum & gallery exhibits & nat'l grants. He is also a guerrilla artist: his posters placed on the streets of most major cities. The purpose is to create awareness and exposure of critical concerns through art to as many as possible. His humor and wordplay make the messages that much more effective.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Dr. Camille Powell has utilized her background as a top-tier equestrian athlete to establish a successful career as a high performance executive coach. She collaborates with athletes, business leaders, & those who work in high-stakes/high-risk environments such as firefighters & military. She owns and runs Realized Potential, training & coaching high competitive performance in various domains. Listen & learn as she shares her insights on strategies to realize the potential that is in all of us.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Suzie has been an activist her whole life, recycling, attending No Nukes concert in Central Park, organizing for Black liberation, lobbying for safe bike lanes. As a filmmaker she focused on politics. In 1993 she made the feature documentary Warrior, The Life of Leonard Peltier, recognized as the definitive film on Peltier’s life. In 2001 she wrote, Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement. Hear her tale of volunteering for Zohran Mamdani’s campaign to become NYC’s first Democratic Socialist mayor.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Bruce Rettig, author of Refraction, shares fascinating experiences of living & working on Alaska’s North Slope. Located 200 miles above the Arctic Circle, the North Slope is a center of oil extraction & Bruce delves into the complicated issues of the oil industry’s impact on the fragile environment of the North Slope. Several of Bruce’s own photos provide views into the everyday life of northern Alaska. He also promotes tribal tourism for the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Samir Abughannam opened Sam’s Mediterranean Cuisine in September 1995 with his devoted family in the university town of Davis, CA where students & families flock for the taste of authentic Mediterranean dishes: lamb/chicken shawarmas, kabobs, falafels, dolma, traditional salads & desserts. The aesthetic decor is adorned with art. After earning a Biology degree, Samir’s passion for cooking led to a family restaurant life, high quality food from the heart, deep friendships and beloved community.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Davis California's own world class winery, Great Bear Vineyards, is a local gem. Marcus and Jenny Meadows-Smith produce award winning wines while also practicing sustainable farming. Marcus shares fascinating stories about his walk across Africa, his climate saving work with nitrogen fixing microbes, and his passion for farming, good wine, and good food -- and listening to his daughter's pivotal, motivating question!It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Emma’s Revolution’s award-winning duo, Pat Humphries & Sandy O, known for their fearless, truth-telling lyrics & harmonies, share their astute analyses of current tyrannical forces, sing songs of resistance & inspire pro-active engagement to keep democracy alive. Their songs have been sung to the Dalai Lama; they’ve sung with Peet Seeger, Holly Near, Joan Baez, the Indigo Girls, Jane Fonda, the Rev William Barber & are the subject of a documentary by the accomplished filmmaker, Tom Weidlinger.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Lee Walthall owns Delta of Venus, a happening cafe, music, arts & culture venue in Davis, California, where folks socialize, organize, work, play, eat, love, & celebrate together. Raised in Davis, he served in the US Army in Hawaii as an intelligence specialist & survival school instructor, returning in 1993. He then made a living as a bass player in popular funk, jazz, hip hop, & soul groups. In 2001 Lee bought the cafe & has spent 25 yrs building community, cooking, hosting, & providing space.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Pattie Fong, former YOLO County District Attorney, tells stories of her barrier-breaking aunt, March Fong Eu, whose biography was recently published. “Eu had the reputation for fighting the status quo and injustices…” Born in the back of her parents’ laundry business, she graduated from high school & was told “to go back to China and help her people,’’ that most careers were above her & to expect only to be a secretary. She did become a secretary, California’s secretary of state, elected 5 timesIt's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Doug Kobold, civil engineer & ED of the California Product Stewardship Council for 7 yrs, & his staff take concrete actions to decrease climate changes in measurable ways, tackling approaches to Old Textiles on reuse, repair, recycle options, 7 Single-Use Vaping Devices in CA. He spent 18 years w/ Sacramento County managing contracts, procurement, new recycling programs, HHW, & pending legislation; for 3 yrs he provided statewide consulting on solid waste & for 5 managed Yolo County’s landfill.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Stephanie, born in Woodland, California on Wintun/Patwin land & raised in a solar community in West Davis w/her twin brother, older brother, mom, dad, & dogs, has always been a creative. Since childhood she’s been drawing, playing instruments, singing, dancing, acting, writing books, poetry & raps. She now works w/children w/special needs & runs a summer art camp for kids. She’s a children’s book author/illustrator, a polyglot, including ASL, & has a BA from UC Davis in Native American Studies.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Dr Kwabena Asante is an engineering scientist w/extensive experience conducting water & climate resilience studies, planning & building data services applications & a serious games educational tool. He’s conducted research at federal & academic research ctrs, helps state/local agencies multi-year plan, project grants & presents at industry events.He co-authors articles & serves on a fed Science Advisory Board.Hear social & psychological impacts of extreme climate events, e.g. floods & wildfires.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Deema Tamini is a nonprofit & startup founder, community organizer, & advocate for social justice, communal food systems, mutual aid & the arts. With a tech career behind her, she brings marketing/product development skills, creativity, empathy, & leadership to her local advocacy & organizing in Davis, California. She serves on the Davis Human Relations Commission. Here she talks of finding her role in the Collective Liberation movement in her local & her media work: AllFree & Watermelon Pages.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Maayan, Naomi, & Leah talk about the history of Israeli Folk Dance, its significance to the story of the Jewish struggle for dignity & liberty, its role in Jewish Cultural Practice, & goals of the Mayim Dance Troupe begun in 2024. They share experiences as Jews in Davis, where Maayan and Naomi grew up & are active members of the Israeli & Jewish communities. Leah is a professor, active in the community, as well as a member of the Countering Antisemitism Committee. Her son is in the dance Troupe.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Palestinian & Israeli peace activists share their personal stories about realities on the ground & a path toward collective safety and liberation. We invite you to hear their perspectives, vision, & experiences about humanity in times of dehumanization & war, about their hope & their courage to share this hope publicly. They share their personal stories of transformation, lessons of joint peaceful resistance, & the vastly different realities they face in the same land.They are Salt of the Earth.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Sasha Abramsky, British-born freelance journalist/author has written 100s of social justice articles in The Guardian, The Observer, The Sunday Telegraph, The Nation, The Atlantic Monthly, The New Yorker, & 9 books including Chaos Comes Calling: The Battle Against the Far-Right; The American Way of Poverty: How the Other Half Still Lives; The House of Twenty Thousand Books; Jumping at Shadows: The Triumph of Fear and the End of the American Dream & more. He’s a lecturer in UCD’s Writing Program.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Siblings Kenneth & Chynna Arnold are children of Deaf Adults CODAs, born into the ASL interpreting lifestyle with both parents being Deaf & their mother being Deaf & Blind. He’s a freelance ASL Aide/Interpreter, founder of the Davis ASL club & works in an Adaptive Recreation program. She’s fluent in both ASL & Tactile ASL & has been interpreting for the Deaf & Deaf Blind communities since 2020 in a wide range of interpreting for Deaf children at school, to video relay, to Deaf inmates in prison.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Pattie Fong, retired Yolo County Deputy District Attorney & editor of Currents, an AAPI community newspaper, urges voting for Freedom & basic Rights that are in danger this election. Ready to turn the page on the negative,insulting, authoritarian, extreme candidate who threatens to terminate the US constitution? Then vote for VP Harris’s practical, inclusive, ethical, economic plan, a tax code to benefit hard working families, her anti-price gouging plan, & a return of control of our own bodiesIt's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Dr. Michelle Famula is the President of the Davis, CA Chapter of League of Women Voters. WLV encourages & educates voters on our rights & impacts on legislative issues. Also a retired physician & former Medical Clinic Director with 35 years of experience in primary care of young adults on a college campus, and expert medical knowledge, Dr. Famula conveys the depth of the tragic cruelty & medical ignorance of “heartbeat” laws which create unconscionable elimination of standard obstetrical care.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Madeline Do is a recent UC Davis graduate & Taiko player from Sacramento. She describes her musical & cultural taiko experience, youth community/arts organizing, & youth voters particiiption in activism. Hear how taiko music can be a powerful form of protest. The significance of voting felt by many Gen Zers in the 2024 election, multiple concerns college students face, & her many examples of volunteering to raise awareness & compassion for an array of local & national concerns deeply impress.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Davis Hootenanny lifts the voices of people with disabilities through music. Pamela Cohen is the founder, former ED & current Board Chair of Purple Tree Cafe, a nonprofit that provides community based employment for people with disabilities at our Sacramento cafe and community events in Davis, & brings together people with and without disabilities through music, art, and food. Kelsey Fortune is the Associate Director & Manager at Purple Tree Café. She joined the team at Purple Tree in 2019.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Deema Tamimi is an entrepreneur, community-builder, and advocate for communal food systems, social justice, and the arts. With experience at Xbox, YouTube, and Unity, she brings creativity, empathy, and leadership to both tech and her local Davis community. She serves on the Davis Human Relations Commission and is also deeply committed to social justice and collective liberation. Deema believes art, joy, and storytelling are powerful tools for fostering change and building a more just world.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Dr Kwabena Asante, an engineering scientist with extensive experience conducting water & climate resilience studies, planning & building data services applications, & serious games as an educational tool, shares a personal story of climate injustice. He’s conducted research at federal & academic research ctrs; supports state & local agencies in multi-year planning, project development, & grants & presents at industry events, co-authors journal articles & serves on a fed Science Advisory Board.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Gregory Wada, instructor for Koyasan Spirit of Children Taiko at the Northern California Koyasan Buddhist Temple, teaches youth & adult classes & directs the Kongo Gumi ensemble.He founded & directs Davis Cherry Blossom Festival, works as Conference Manager for the Taiko Community Alliance, & coordinates the North American Taiko Conference. At UC Davis he studied Enviro-Science/Archaeology, played with Bakuhatsu Taiko Dan.Taiko as folk music of Asian America, as music of protest, joy & memory.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Sandy Holman describes the role that Arts, Communication and Unity play in healing and building healthier communities. She provides a view of Creative Corps conversations from her systems change experience over the years. Sandy founded the Culture C.O.- O.P. which promotes systemic change, inclusion, equity, cultural competency, diversity, literacy & quality education for all. She is also a consultant, writer, activist, & documentarian on the lives of marginalized people, an author & filmmaker.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Camica Edwards Avorgbedor, a career public school educator with over 20 years of experience, & Kate Snow, Climate Coordinator, share their Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion perspectives from their district-wide roles in Davis Joint Unified School District. Hear how they persist to bring down barriers, e.g. resistance to change; white confusion, timidity, shame & create protected spaces for students. “Do something …Teachers must represent all students, not just the ones who look like them."It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Diana Almendariz, cultural practitioner, educator, and gatherer kindly shares critically needed traditional knowledge. Here she speaks to the meaning of Land Acknowledgments. Uniquely qualified, her expertise on indigenous plants, practices and ecological systems sheds light on actions that spring from land acknowledgement. She teaches traditions, practices, & life skills in her Native Maidu homeland of Sacramento. Hear how honoring sustaining stewards of the land benefits all people & nature.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Lucas & Oona Hatton are the co-artistic directors of Davis Repertory Theatre (DRT.) Together they direct, write, produce, and work as dramaturgs. DRT is part of the Davis Creative Corps, a group of artists, organizers & leaders who address social justice matters to help build belonging and greater inclusion through multiple talents. DRT’s innovative approaches invite audiences to engage on tough societal topics and inspire through their powerful productions. Hear full CA credits in the episode.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Richard Kane & Melody Lewis Kane of Kane-Lewis Productions release a film on one of the toughest challenges with a deep dive into what leads to people becoming unhoused & the seemingly insurmountable barriers to overcome this status. Hear from people of all walks of life in Maine, reflecting universal concerns. Jane Field, ED of Maine Council of Churches says, “BUILDING HOPE brings a compelling message to audiences around Maine and beyond: there is hope for ending the suffering of homelessness."It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Kenneth Halaby Sr & Linda Halaby share the origin story of their brand of Attitude is Everything, celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2024. While raising 3 children, they accomplished outstanding successes in business, civic engagement & volunteerism. Occasionally an "alter ego" showed up at a business meeting, completely baffling participants! Listen to tales of resourceful creativity & compassion from a former mayor & his equally civically engaged spouse & how to "spread the wealth of smiles."It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Barbara Bartolome has had 2 Near-Death Experiences (NDEs); once as a toddler & once at 31. She previously held a SECRET status clearance with the U.S. Dept of Defense & in 2004 was named Businesswoman of the Year in Santa Barbara, CA. She founded the Santa Barbara group of the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) in 2011; it has grown to be the largest on the West Coast. They meet monthly, feature guest speakers, educate the public about NDEs & connect the NDE community.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

The Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum in Sacramento, CA is far more than a museum. William Mc Daniel & Dale Morris, Chair & Vice Chair of its board describe the extensive display of artifacts, photographs, current art, & poignant educational content - spanning from Mansa Musa to modern issues in America. The National Academic Youth Corps is the parent organization for the SOJO museum and runs its Youth programs. Hear SOJO’s origin & the expansive vision for its future & outreach. 6/19/24.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Zoe Weil, co-founder & president of the Institute for Humane Education, created the first graduate programs in comprehensive Humane Education linking human rights, environmental sustainability & animal protection, offered online in affiliation w/Antioch University. A frequent keynote speaker, she’s given 6 TEDx talks including acclaimed The World Becomes What You Teach & written 8 books. Her latest: The Solutionary Way: Transform Your Life, Your Community, and the World for the Better. 6/5/24.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Garth Lindley promotes a doable approach to climate change illustrating how we can live within the boundaries of nature. He envisions a better future by changing our mindsets, talking in productive ways & finding peace in our own lives. In his 20s Garth volunteered with watershed organizations learning ways to restore balance in our world. He’s joined many environmental non-profits, attended Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project in 2017 & worked professionally for environmental organizations. 6/5/24It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.