Black Beat Podcast

John Washington interviews Rusha Grinstead from the Oregon Health Plan

John Washington interviews Michael Alexander

John Washington interviews Dennis Franklin, drift community's Hype Man.

he behavioral health system is overwhelming our communities. We see it every day—rising addiction, untreated trauma, families struggling to get the care they need. How did we get here? And who’s really doing the work to fix it? On this episode of Black Beat Podcast, host John Washington keeps it real, raw, and unapologetically Black with two powerhouse leaders in behavioral health:🔹 Ebony S. Clar...

John Washington, CEO of Flossin Media and host of the Black Beat Podcast, is joined by this episode's co-host, Fawn Aberson (Editor of Flossin Magazine), to speak with Julia Mines (Executive Director) and Kayla Moore (Program Director) of the Miracles Club, a Black-led addiction recovery center that has been a lifeline for the community for over three decades. Portland's homelessness crisis has re...

A discussion with Stanley Pinkin

John Washington interviews Sonja Ervin

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Alex Gebreab speaks with Tyrone Hendrix about his entrepreneurship in Portland, and his drive to bring back the Portland black music scene.

Jill Stein is a Harvard-educated doctor, a pioneering environmental health advocate, and an organizer for people, planet, and peace. She has helped lead initiatives to fight environmental racism, injustice, and pollution, to promote healthy communities, and to revitalize democracy. She has helped win victories in campaign finance reform, racially-just redistricting, and the clean-up of incinerator...

Dr. Roger J. Thompson is in his fourteenth year at the University of Oregon where he serves as the Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management. He is responsible for services that contribute to enhancing the student experience, recruitment, retention, and graduation. His portfolio also includes providing continuing and professional education for the community. His remarkable jour...

Lincoln Roy is a genre-blending artist who embodies Hip-hop Reggae/Afrofusion. He was born in Los Angeles to Caribbean parents and learned to play the drums and keyboards at 12. LR has released various songs like “Two Seats” and “Coastin” to show his ability to crossover Hip-hop and Reggae and showcases Lincoln Roy’s talent and style. His Latest single, “2 Shots” Dec.19th 2023 is a Hip-hop/ Afrofu...

Oregonians know Ron as a senator who listens. Always citing the need to “throw open the doors of government,” he holds an open-to-all town hall meeting in each of Oregon’s 36 counties each year. Thus far he has held more than 680 meetings. Wyden’s dedication to hearing all sides of an issue and looking for common sense, non-partisan solutions has won him trust on both sides of the aisle. Wyden has...

Shannon Singleton is running for Multnomah County Commission for District Number 2. With nearly 30 years of experience as a social worker, she has dedicated her life to improving social safety net services. She brings a wealth of knowledge and frontline experience that is essential for sparking the transformation our community desperately needs. Shannon's core values, striving for equity, stay...

Nate McCoy, Representing the Oregon chapter of the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC), which represents construction, design, professional services, and helping businesses of color thrive. They just busting through the door, but busting through the door and getting some economics. So what we're centering today on this show with you is talking about something not new to black peopl...

Sam Adams, running for Multnomah County Commissioner District 2, has worked as a mayor, city commissioner, mayoral chief of staff, nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, and consultant. He has more than 35 years of hands-on experience leading and collaborating with diverse teams to create, develop and implement policies, plans and strategies that have helped Portland, Oregon be one of the best cities (Bl...

Fay Stetz-Waters is the Civil Rights and Social Justice Director for the Oregon Department of Justice. As the Director of Civil Rights and Social Justice, she is committed to increasing the Department’s impact on civil rights issues affecting marginalized and vulnerable Oregonians. Fay has been a strong advocate for justice her whole life. She enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at age 17,...

Leslie Goodlow joined Portland Housing Bureau in the City of Portland as the Equity and Business Operations Manager in September of 2012. She manages Compliance, Human Resources, Finance & Accounting, Administration and Contracts. The housing bureau currently has a budget of over $300 million with 81 FTE. She is the Bureau lead on equity goals related to recruitment, hiring, training and contr...

Greg, a seasoned leader with over two decades in transportation, both in the public eye and behind the scenes, has been crafting the future of how we move. From Maryland to Michigan, and now right here connecting Oregon and Washington, Greg is pioneering the new Interstate Bridge to not just stand up to seismic shakes but to open economic avenues in ways we’ve yet to see. But Greg’s not just about...

Azalea Renfield is the founder and former Executive Director of United Educators Association for Affordable Housing (UEAAH). She is now the new Executive Director of the Williams and Russell CDC, a vital organization spearheading a transformative project in Portland, Oregon. She continues to spend most of her professional career advocating for housing that is more accessible, affordable, scalable,...

Evan Goss-Lemelle, the Executive Director at the Black American Chamber of Commerce, whose journey from grassroots activism to leading initiatives for Black economic empowerment has left an indelible mark on the community. His goals for developing of Black businesses in Oregon are high as new initiatives and policies are in place to make Oregon more accessible for the black community.  Tune in to...

Andrea Bontemps has an inspiring story from childcare service to opening her own restaurant and catering business called LeBontemps in 2021. She has had many successes, some struggles, like all business owners, and job opportunities for chefs. The redevelopment of Portland has an impact on all small businesses and we can listen to the story of one of them. Hear about her development as an entrepre...

Author of the book, The Flourishing Community, Brad Ketch has had a successful 25-year career in the technology industry, including serving as CEO of a publicly traded semiconductor company. From facing troubles during the 2008 financial crisis, Brad made a career shift into poverty and justice work to address the challenges in his community. Tune in to this episode of Black Beat Podcast with John...

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