Welcome to Beyond Voting, a limited series podcast that digs into the critical issues central to the 2024 election cycle. Each episode, we'll bring you insightful interviews with activists, community leaders, and experts focused on building a more just and sustainable future that goes beyond the ballot box. Also, check out our previous podcast, Radical Futures Now, for more thought-provoking conversations with social justice leaders around the world. The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leade ...
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Inclusion Interchange: News from Pitt’s Office for Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
Pitt Office for Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
A series of conversations between University of Pittsburgh students, faculty, and staff and Clyde Wilson Pickett, chief diversity officer and vice chancellor for equity, diversity, and inclusion at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Are you looking to create a big change in your life? Are you unsure of where to start? That was me in August of 2020. For as long as I can remember, my story was always defined by my poor choices and how they lead to pain, devastation, and trauma. After years of heavy alcohol and cocaine use, I hit rock bottom. I realized that I was preventing myself from living life with purpose and being true to myself, and decided that it was time to turn the page and start a new story. I started taking s ...
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Activism: Are We Ready For This Moment?
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Have you lost your voice? On the sixth episode of Beyond Voting, we dive deep with Charlene Carruthers, community organizer, writer, filmmaker, and Black Studies PhD candidate. Charlene is the founding national director of BYP 100, a Chicago -based social justice organization led by Black youth activists. Her work spans more than 20 years of commun…
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Is the Supreme Court for us or against us? On the fifth episode of Beyond Voting, we dive deep with Dr. Nicole Nguyen, associate professor of criminology, law, & justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She’s also a feminist geographer whose research contributes to, and draws on, grassroots struggles challenging racialized policing, war an…
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Fascism: Modern Threat or Facade? Featuring Alberto Toscano
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Fascism: Modern threat or facade? On the fourth episode of Beyond Voting, we dive deep with Alberto Toscano, critical theorist, professor in the School of Communications at Simon Fraser University, and also co-director of the Centre for Philosophy and Critical Theory at Goldsmiths, University of London. We spoke with Alberto about what modern fasci…
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Have you ever considered a third party as an option? On the third episode of Beyond Voting, we dive deeper with Rosa Clemente, a black Puerto Rican scholar, activist, journalist, organizer, and former vice presidential candidate alongside Cynthia McKinney on the Green Party ballot in 2008. We spoke with Rosa after she had just interviewed third par…
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The Uncommitted Movement: Another way to vote. Featuring Esam Boreay
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Do you stay in the process or do you check out? On the second episode of Beyond Voting, we dive deep with Esam Boraey, Egyptian-American political activist and academic, into what it looks like working within the confines of electoral politics, what it can do for us, and what its limitations are – through the lens of the Uncommitted Movement. We sp…
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Angela E.B. Stewart is an assistant professor in the School of Computing & Information and a research scientist in Pitt's Learning Research & Development Center. She conducts research at the intersection of the learning sciences, artificial intelligence, and human-computer interaction. She uses multimodal data to understand students' social and cog…
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To Vote or Not to Vote? Featuring Feminista Jones
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Are you voting between a rock and a hard place? On this first episode of Beyond Voting, we get real about voting our values with Dr. Michelle Taylor, also known as Feminista Jones- the award-winning author of Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminists Are Changing the World from the Tweets to the Streets. We spoke with her after the 2024 Democratic …
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Are you ready to move beyond the ballot box and become a more engaged citizen? Beyond Voting is rooted in our conviction that democracy requires more participation than just voting. It’s up to all of us to take action if we want to see real change. Hosted by Emily Williams, Executive Director of The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership at Kal…
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Listen to the newest show from the Arcus Center! On September 24th we’ll be dropping our new podcast, Beyond Voting, right here on this feed. And since you're already here- you don’t have to do anything but stay locked in! If you’ve enjoyed our previous podcast, Radical Futures Now, then I’m sure you’ll enjoy our new show Beyond Voting. It’s a show…
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Yvette Moore is director of the EXCEL program in Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering, where she works to recruit and retain undergraduate scholars in engineering disciplines. Through her career, Yvette has held several roles in higher education at various universities and has worked with diversity, equity, and inclusion based programs in the Pitts…
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Ron Idoko (A&S ’05, GSPIA ’07) serves as director of the office of social innovation in honors education in the Frederick Honors College, associate director of the Center on Race & Social Problems, and founding director of the Racial Equity Consciousness Institute. He recently was presented with the University’s 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Creating…
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Feminista Jones is a feminist writer, public speaker, community activist and retired social worker. She is an award-winning writer and the author of the critically acclaimed "Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminists Are Changing the World From the Tweets to the Streets" (Beacon). Her work centers around diversity, equity and inclusion, critical ra…
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Lisa Strother Upsher is director of health sciences diversity, equity, and inclusion. She came to the University of Pittsburgh after leading DEI efforts at the Center for Organ Recovery and Education, where she was instrumental in having CORE declared a site of the Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program, promoting positive health behavi…
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Episode 2: The Inclusion Interchange: Tessa Provins, political science researcher and advocate for Indigenous peoples
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Tessa Provins is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh. Provins is also one of the organizers of the 2023 Indigenous Cultural Festival at the University of Pittsburgh. Her primary research examines the impact of legislative institutional design on the behavior and outcomes for groups divided by party status, ge…
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The Inclusion Interchange: Rory Cooper, bioengineer and advocate for people with disabilities
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Rory A. Cooper is the founding director and VA senior research career scientist of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh. He has been a member of the Pitt faculty since 1994 and chaired the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology from 1997 to 2018. A bioengineer, Dr. Cooper was inducted into the Nat…
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Many of the conversations we have had on this podcast have been around subject areas or circumstances that many of us, but not all of us, go through. This discussion with Marissa. Renee Lee is one that can connect with everyone. Losing a loved one or having a really bad experience in life happens to us all. Marissa joins us to discuss the idea that…
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We have focused a lot of our time on this podcast hearing from people who have done the inner work to not just survive but thrive. However, what do you do once you have that inner power? That's where Samara Bay comes in. By redefining what power and authority sound like, Samara will teach us just how to use our voice to move the world toward a bet…
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Ep 8: Small Steps with Robert Walker: Measuring Our Lives by the Impact We Make
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This conversation is with a special guest, Robert Walker, who is also my friend and mentor. Robert Walker is known to his friends and colleagues as Bob. Bob founded American Program Bureau (APB), to provide an open forum for individuals to voice their opinions and point of view. Today, APB has the largest speaker roster in the industry, from entert…
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Ep 7: Small Steps with Joanne “Coach P” McCallie: How to go from Survivorship to Thrivership
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Episode 6 with Chamique Holdsclaw dove into overcoming adversity and rebounding from trauma. This week’s guest, Joanne P. McCallie is also known as Coach P to her players and colleagues, has a very similar story to Chamique. As a coach, the stigma can be even worse. Coach P shows us the power of storytelling, and drives home the need for more educa…
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Growing up, Drew recalls seeing the Holdsclaw jersey hanging on the wall in sports stores, although he never really knew exactly who Chamique Holdsclaw was. The only thing that Drew knew was that she was a really good basketball player– no one knew what Chamique Holdsclaw was going through behind the scenes. This conversation will be all about that…
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Drew is honored to share with you his conversation with Wawa Gatheru. Wawa’s passion for life and her energy around climate justice is something that everyone should hear. In this episode, Wawa shares this passion while opening up about what an activist means to her, who her community is, and the small steps she took to be able to express herself t…
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Like many of our guests, John Quiñones is an excellent storyteller and uses his storytelling as a way to further social change. We will continue to discuss some of the themes from past episodes and really center on the idea of always doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. A lifetime of never taking no for an answer took John Quiñones …
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I've had the privilege of knowing Feminista Jones for close to five years. I have always been impressed with her inspirational story, her ability to set boundaries, and the way in which she brings all of her lived and learned experiences to everything she does. Feminista is a role model when we talk about living your most authentic life. Named one …
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In this discussion on Small Steps. Big Change, Tara Schuster joins me to talk all about self-care and picking your tribe. We will discuss things like practicing gratitude, silencing the unhealthy voices inside of us, and making sure that we know exactly who is on our team. I have loved getting to know Tara over the past few years, and I know you wi…
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Ep 1: Small Steps with Juju Chang: Leading with Empathy and Compassion
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I am so excited about today's conversation with my friend Juju Chang. Juju's life has been nothing short of incredible. And if it wasn't for her small steps along the way, who knows where she would be. In this episode, we will dive into an array of topics, including the power of representation, work, life balance, self-care, and Juju's superpower: …
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Welcome to the trailer for the Small Steps. Big Change Podcast. This trailer will give you a glimpse into my journey and a sneak peek of what you can expect from future episodes.My name is Drew Sullivan, and this is my story. For as long as I can remember, I have always felt different. Whether it was constantly being in trouble as a kid or constant…
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Aya Chebbi discusses Pan-Africanism and Youth Organizing with us. Aya Chebbi is a diplomat, peacebuilder and activist. Aya is also a multi-award winning Pan-African feminist. Aya has transformed the youth participation space across Africa, specifically with building the Afrika Youth Movement which is one of Africa's largest youth-led movements.…
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Alice Bagley shares about timebanking, urban farming and community-building through and through. Unity in Our Community Timebank is an organization in Southwest Detroit focused on sharing services and building community one hour at a time. Alice Beagley is currently organizing learning circles with Michigan Alliance Timebanking and farming at Field…
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Mazi Mutafa discusses the sacredness of the cypher, and the expansiveness of Hip Hop as a music and culture. Mazi Mutafa is the Executive Director of Words Beats & Life inc, a non-profit based in Washington, D.C. that teaches, convenes and presents Hip-Hop around the world. Mazi Mutafa began this organization as an after school program dedicated to…
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Cat March discusses the murders in Atlanta through a historical, gender and racial lens. Cat March (they/them) is a Gender Studies and English scholar. They have a personal passion for Asian American histories, especially Japanese internment camps in the United States. They are currently the student advisor at the Arcus Center for Social Justice Le…
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Mika Hernandez discusses their feelings after the murders in Atlanta, and post-Atlanta organizing rooted in the Ohlone Land (Bay Area). Mika Hernandez (they + she) is a queer and non binary community organizer whose work is rooted in trans and queer liberation, abolition, transformative justice, and community care. They put this work into practice …
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The Impacts of Colonization on Spirituality and Family Structure - Baba Buntu
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Dr. Baba Buntu speaks on building stronger relations within family structures and returning to ancient African. Dr. Buntu is an Activist Scholar and Founding Director of eBukhosini Solutions; a community-based company in Johannesburg, specializing in Afrikan-Centered Education. Dr. Buntu has founded a number of community interventions based on prac…
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Jaime Grant discusses community-based surveys, intersectional feminism, and the expansiveness of gender and sexuality. Jamie Grant is a lesbian writer and activist, and author of Injustice at Every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey and Great Sex: Mapping your Desire. She is currently working on a LGBTQ+ Women’s commun…
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Community Care and Performative Allyship with Abeni Jones
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CW: mentions of suicidality. Abeni Jones discusses with us her articles for Autostraddle and workshops regarding community care and avoiding performative allyship. Abeni Jones is currently Managing Editor at PushBlack, a non-profit media organization for Black Americans, using the power of narrative to educate and activate readers. She is also a wr…
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Shea Howell discusses everything Detroit. Shea has organized, as one of the founders of the Grace Lee Boggs Center, developing intergenerational relations, within the Council of Elders, and so much more. She is currently working in the water struggle in Detroit and celebrating the most recent win to pause the water bill during the covid-19 pandemic…
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En este episodio de Futuros Radicales Ahora entramos en conversación con Luz Marina Becerra, lideresa de AFRODES y la COMADRE de AFRODES, sobre experiencias de lxs Afrocolombianxs, la opresión por parte del Estado, y su resistencia. Este episodio está presentado por Marcos Ferguson Morales, y editado por Marcos Ferguson Morales y Paige Chung // In …
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Sammie Ablaza Wills and Yuan Wang discuss trans-centered organizing, community based participatory research, and solidarity. APIENC is a grassroots organization building transgender, non-binary and queer API power in the Bay Area. APIENC recently conducted a community based participatory research called Up to Us that was conducted by and centered t…
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Hip-Hop is more than just a genre of music; it is a form of resistance and storytelling. Hip-Hop also plays an integral role in Black Movements. We speak with Msia Kibona Clark, Associate Professor of African cultural & feminist studies in the Department of African Studies at Howard University. Her work examines hip-hop in Africa’s importance as so…
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Welcome to Season 2 of Radical Futures Now. Get the inside scoop about our rebrand and the reasoning behind it. Listen and get to know the members of the Racial Futures Now team. Learn about our roles, passions, and why we love to do this work. Hear about what guests and topics we have in store for you.…
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The transgender movement has come a long way in the last six decades, from very little visibility and support to growing awareness and acceptance. We speak with Willy Wilkinson, author of the Lambda Literary Award-winning book Born on the Edge of Race and Gender: A Voice for Cultural Competency, about his journey coming out as a young trans child i…
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Movement Reflections and Pan-African from a Black Panther with Charlotte Hill O'Neil/ Mama C
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As the Black Lives Matter uprisings continue, we look back at our history and invite Charlotte Hill O’neil Mama “C” to speak on her triumphs and journey as a former Black Panther. Currently at the United African Alliance Community Center in Tanzania, where Covid19 is not prevalent, Mama C is living her best life: writing her memoir Hard Head and sp…
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With American current socio-political climate, The Radical Zone podcast team had a conversation with Adrienne Maree Brown to discuss emergent strategies and pleasure activism. In this episode, Adrienne breaks down their life's work in activism with various communities Adrienne Maree Brown is the author of Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling …
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With everything on right during this pandemic of covid19, black people and people of color have to continue to fight for their rights and systemic injustice especially in America. In this BLM Mini series, we got a rare opportunity to talk with Toronto-based organizer of Black Lives Matter movement to share her thoughts about the contrast and simila…
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This time around, we take time out to focus on localized grass root organizing & activism. we talked to Majyck D in our #BLM mini series to understand how what has been happening in Kalamazoo Michigan lately. The Killing of George Floyd resulted in protests and demonstrations in cities across the nation, with Kalamazoo Michigan being one of those c…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has made things complicated around the world, and America has been equally affected by this global health crisis and the impact it has had on society. The radical Zone Podcast brought back professor Jason De Leon to help us understand and decipher immigration rights and electoral politics in America. In this episode, we dive d…
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The Radical Zone Podcast team got an opportunity to have a conversation with a special guest Amani Sawari to participate in our Black Lives Matter mini series and discuss the recent Uprising and its relation to Mass Incarceration in America. Amani Sawari is a writer, founder of the site sawarimi.org, coordinator for the Right2Vote Campaign, the Goo…
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The Radical Zone team had the pleasure to speak with Holly Bird to bring us to speed on critical issues facing Ingenious Movements parallels to Black movements, COVID-19 and its impact on the Indigenous Community in America. Hon. Bird graduated from DePaul University College of Law, where she served as the Native American Representative and Preside…
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In this special Black Lives Matter mini series, we brought back one of our favorite radical intellectuals, activists and the acting Executive Director of the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership at Kalamazoo College, Dr. Lisa Brock to help us decipher the following questions/comments: 1. What’s currently happening on the ground in Chicago? 2.…
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In this Episode, TRZ is so excited to tap into great wisdom of Jason De Leon on issues Immigration and Migration. Jason De León is Professor of Anthropology and Chicana, Chicano, and Central American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is Executive Director of the Undocumented Migration Project, a 501 (c)(3) committed to docume…
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In our second episode, The Radical Zone had a social distancing conversation with a Hip Hop movement builder Babaluku to decipher the effect of Covid19 in Africa as well the creatives around the world. Silas Babaluku is the founder and executive director of The Foundation, creator of the Dynasty as well as an award-winning musician, producer, commu…
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