Colette Barris's Urban Village

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Journalist and Talk Show Icon Rolonda Watts gives an in-depth interview of her prolific forty-year career in a conversation with Colette Barris.  Rolonda Watts's internationally syndicated "The Rolonda Show" ran through the nineties permanently influencing the world of talk.   Rolonda Watts for many may have seemed to disappear, but Rolonda stayed busy as a prolific voice actress an...

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In this week's episode of "The Urban Villagz" Colette Barris discusses the impending Rittenhouse verdict, Amhad Abray and other tribulations affecting community as well as celebrating community victories.   This weeks' guest is Coquie Hughes one of (if not) America's most unknown yet prolific creators in the world of cinema.  Coquie Hughes has directored and produced more...

November 12th episode of Colette Barris's "The Urban Villagz" takes on the weeks firestorm of crazy, trying to bring a bit of understanding unpacking it all.  Colette takes on COVID-19, racism, Global Warming, China and Africa bringing to light interesting aspects that in the absence of the Village, the Urban Villagz is the new Friday Night House Party.     The Urban Villagz's...

A MUST LISTEN- Malik Shaqur joins Urban Villagz host Colette Barris in unpacking the legal world of Intellectual Property (IP) in the 21st century.  Attorney Shaqur is one of only a few in the highly demanding and all encomposing legal field of IP which is at the heart of the world today.  Colette with this TED Talk-ish discussion dismantles how IP desigination is happening in real time and influe...

This weeks episode features Lloyd Prevost, who is all things Pacoima past and present.  Lloyd unpacks Black Pacoima's early history of the forties and fifties and  the community's foundation.   Mr. Prevost in this interesting interview discusses Pacoima's contribution to Civil Rights and the vision of Pacoima. Colette joins Lloyd in seeking federal historical desigination of Pacoima...

Colette unpacks social, environmental, political issues which always intersect race and gender that impact the Village.   Updates  on future interviews with Debra Lowe (Joe's Swing Shop-history of Black Music), Saundra Crouch  (Kennedy Honors)and Elaine Gibbs.   Colette takes a hard look at resilience as it relates to Black children and the how resilience presents a hard often flawed security...

Episode three downloads of The Urban Villagz has been 'CRAZY'  I thank you...  As a thank you here is a special mix from executive producer Reggie Valin for the grown folks, old and slow sit back relax and take another listen.  Reminisce, laugh and find joy once again from the Village.  Also Old Pacoima folks and those who had their own Pacoima  enjoy. Send us Fan Mail

Colette Barris discusses some of todays not so subtle topics, in this episode Colette unpacks life today in the absence of the village and Saundra and Andre Crouch Kennedy Honor nomination as well historical recognition for Pacoima, California and  Cynthia Horner and George Lopez's Pacoima roots.  Update on Elaine Gibbs interview.   Also in this episode of Urban Villagz Colette focuses on the...

Meet the Villagz once again the community; Pacoima past and present with Colette Barris as she discusses Pacoima icons, as Colette Barris highlights ten degrees between Pacoima and the world all in an old school house party vibe.   Send us Fan Mail

Urban Villagz host Colette Barris welcomes all to the Old School House Party of community, where she shares a bit of history and memories with Community.  History of Non-Covenant mortgages, Pacoima-The Great Migration and Friday Girls Night House Parties. Send us Fan Mail