Us with Dr. Crystallee Crain - Critical Conversations On The Challenges & Opportunities Of Our Time

Today we have a very special guest with us, Beth Santos - the founder and CEO of Wanderful. Beth and I met at the first-ever Wanderfest event in New Orleans in March of this year. She was so supportive and her team created an environment where I felt like I had found my tribe.  For me, travel has been a major part of my identity, and that's why I resonate so much with Beth. Since I was a teen...

For today's episode, I m honored to speak with long time trailblazer President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe - Kevin Killer. I met Kevin in 2006 when we were both Young People For fellows, a project of People for the American Way. Since then I ve watched his world expand and his commitment deepen as he works to bolster the gifts of his tribe while advocating for access in the halls of power of the Ame...

International solidarity is not a new notion for me as an activist and as a person who identifies as a global citizen. I ve had a long interest in how we identify what self determination and governance means to us. I m curious about how people use or misuse power in the name of a government or in the name of the people . I want to see a world where people have the right to choose how they are gove...

Kari Fulton is an award-winning Environmental and Climate Justice, organizer, writer, and historian. She has worked with various domestic and global coalitions to coordinate campaigns and national conferences including Power Shift, the largest youth climate summits in the United States and the People s Climate March. Fulton has trained and engaged students and communities on Climate and Environmen...

Dr Darlene Hall is a black lesbian psychologist with strong social justice. Born on the same day as the legendary bell hooks, Dr Hall is unwavering in her commitment to mental and physical health, eliminating oppression and improving life chances. Dr Hall has 25 years experience in the mental health field as a direct service provider in community mental health, nonprofit, and private practice sett...

I have never been a fan of the old saying - money makes the world go round. There's a reason for that. Money has been developed as a tool to barter and name a value for items and services. The tool is used by people, but rarely does it benefit everyone. As we know, we live in a capitalist society where profit over people generally rules the day. One of the things I love about doing this show is br...

We are all sitting with the reality that a year ago there was a violent insurrection at the U.S. capitol where white supremacists and supporters of the 45th president tried to overturn the 2020 election. While this was not the first or last time there has been a harsh reckoning for the racialized violence that is happening in this country, it was the first time we saw a massive scale action agains...