WBCA Podcasts

46th annual Wake Up The Earth Festival in Jamaica Plain, Boston Museum of Fine Arts Hallyu Exhibit showcasing the Korean Wave, Volunteers assist in Brand New Garden outside of Roxbury's Vine St. Community Center, Blue Cross Blue Shield sponsors Blue Bikes credits throughout Boston, interview with CEO/President Josiah Spaulding Jr. & Vice President and Sr. Director of Education at The Boch Cent...

Host Cuban Mic speaks to Coco Ramazani, whose life story is detailed in the book Tell This to My Mother by Joseph E. Mwantuali. Coco shares her experience living through the First and Second Congo War, the tragedies she faced, and her immigration to the United States.

Join Dale and Cheryl for some oven-fried shrimp and some buffalo shrimp! Ep.# 242 PSA Free!

This week on Talk of the Neighborhoods, we will talk local politics with two Boston City Councilors. First up, at-Large City Councilor Erin Murphy joins us to talk about her decision to enter the race for Supreme Judicial Court Clerk – Suffolk County and the Democratic Primary contest she faces in September. Then new District 6 (JP/WR) City Councilor Ben Weber joins us to talk about his first mont...

Host Brendan O'Connell invites Joyce McCauley Benner; an activist for vulnerable populations such as sex-trafficking victims, domestic-violence victims, low-income families and is an advocate for pro-life. As a member of Feminist for Life and a survivor of sexual-abuse herself, she hopes to continue providing resources for unplanned pregnancies and seeks to free women from the abortion.

On this edition of Bostonian Rap, host Rachel Miselman continues to discuss the ceasefire resolution that passed in Boston, critiques city councillors and their disconnect from the Israel-Palestine situation and their constituents, the passed pay raise the councillors voted on for themselves, compares Boston City Council to other City Councils, & more.

In advance of Mother's Day, host Larry Higginbottom discusses the need for mothers to prepare their children for life in America. In particular, he shares his belief that African Americans must acquire essential and in-demand skills in order to succeed in this country.

Host Sharon Hinton invites guest Shareca Nachelle Limage to the show to talk about her healthy juice business, how she chose a healthy lifestyle to beat cancer, her upcoming Muscle & Flow Event, the benefits of Sea Moss, meditating with sound bowls, & more!

On this episode of Never Give Up, Host Rochelle Jones emphasizes that a posture of gratitude propels you into a different thought-pattern and mind-set. She encourages the listeners to give praise to God truthfully through readings from Luke 19:40, Psalm 22:3, Psalm 150:6 NIV, James 1:2-4, Romans 5:3-4, Hebrews 12:1-2 and 2 Timothy 4:7. And to stay focused in God's presence during trials and tribul...

Guest Jim Boyd!

Arbor Day Celebration tree planting with Mayor Wu at East Boston Memorial Park, Citizenship Day Workshop with Project Citizenship at RCC's Reggie Lewis Center, The Franklin Park Defenders Press Conference defending White Stadium, Renovations & Re-Opening of Mattahunt Community Center in Mattapan, Interview with Ed Shoemaker (Ranked Choice Boston) about Ranked Choice Voting.

Cuban Mike speaks to Lucia Okeny, founder of Southern Sudan Hope. She shares her experience emigrating from Sudan in the midst of the country's civil war, and her efforts to support fellow refugees.

This week  on Talk of the Neighborhoods, veteran Boston political strategist Matt O'Neil, Principal, O'Neil Strategies, joins us to talk national, state and local politics. Then State Senator Lydia Edwards (3rd Suffolk) joins us to talk about her life in the Senate, her efforts to help solve the housing crisis as co-chair of the legislature's joint Committee on Housing, and state and city politics...

Host Haywood Fennell advocates for the proposal to create United States commemorative postal stamp series that depicts images of African-American involvement from the American revolution til today. He also argues for more educational information in-regards to the contributions of African-Americans in U.S history.

Join Dale and Cheryl for some scrambled eggs and two delicious desserts! Ep.# 241 PSA Free!

Host Rachel Miselman shares her opinions of and experiences with the Boston City Council. She opines good vs. bad City Councillors, that the City Council has become a springboard to higher offices, her views on the Israel-Palestine ceasefire resolution, councillor responses to methadone mile, & more.

Host Brendan O'Connell welcomes back guest Dr. Elizabeth Rex to elaborate on Alabama Supreme Court's ruling that embryos created through in vitro fertilization should be considered children. 

Host Sharon Hinton invites Professor Anthony VanDerMeer of UMASS Boston to discuss the fight to maintain more African-American Professors in the faculty departments and to advocate for creating a cultural shift on campus, where faculty and staff engage in dialogue in regards to systematic racism ad microaggressions.

Host Larry Higginbottom discusses how having black politicians in office has not helped the ADOS community. He expresses how racism has suppressed black legislation, how black voting hasn't worked since the reconstruction era, how the census statistics show the difficulties of getting ADOS legislation passed, how essential labor skills are just as important to the ADOS community as politics, &...

Today on "Words On Film", Dan Burke reviews "Challengers", "Unsung Hero", "Hard Miles", "The Beast", and "Kim's Video". Mr. Burke also gives a spoken word preview of movies subject to being released into theaters on May 3rd, 2024.

Did You Know You Missed This is a show about underrated and overlooked media. In this episode, Eddie talks about Cursed (2005), Kevin talks about bringingback the rave with Spongebob Squarewave, Richie talks about the band JJAMZ/Phases, and Ilias talks about Yellow Magic Orchestra.

Homesick radio is dedicated towards themes of memory and nostalgia with music. This week focuses on the theme of collective effervescence, which is the feeling of energy and harmony when people are engaged in a shared purpose.

On this edition of MassArt Radio Ethan, Nat, Liv & Kin discuss "Dad Music". They listen to some Dad Music such as Limp Bizkit, Barenaked Ladies, Juliana Hatfield, & more. They share Dad Music that their own parents listen to and how growing up with these songs shaped their musical tastes today.

Host Rochelle Jones and guest Cassandra encourage their listeners, 'don't let you fire go out!' With readings from Matthew 5:14-16 and Isaiah 43:2, Jones highlights the importance of feeling inspired and walking with purpose as well as courage.

Host Ken Meyer interviews Lee Anne Hooley (Head of The Talking Book Library at The Worcester Public Library) about her background and how she got started working with The Talking Book Library. She describes the duties her job entails, the convenience of listening to audio books, how books are chosen to be read and recorded, some of her recommended books, popular book genres, & more!