Black Voices on the Hill

Catch  Black Voices on the Hill  on air each Friday at 2pm EST on WVBR 93.5 FM, Ithaca's Alternative.  wvbr.com/blackvoices Instagram: @blackvoicesonthehill Music provided by OZSOUND. Channel:  https://goo.gl/qnhQtD.

Catch  Black Voices on the Hill  on air each Friday at 2pm EST on WVBR 93.5 FM, Ithaca's Alternative.  wvbr.com/blackvoices Instagram: @blackvoicesonthehill Music provided by OZSOUND. Channel:  https://goo.gl/qnhQtD.

“It’s so funny, in a dark way, how the narrative of these protests and these demonstrations continue to get spun as anything other than a demonstration and a call for leadership— a desperate cry for help.” The first public policy intern for Lyft, a Congressional campaign manager, a musician, and more recently… a boxer? Cosimo has done it all, and he’s this week’s guest on Black Voices on the Hill....

“Mom, I’m gonna go to Cornell.” “Okay, be careful.” “Mom, I’m running for city council.” “Okay, be careful.” “Mom, I’m running for mayor, going on Meet the Press, and talking to a reporter from the New York Times.” “Okay, be careful.” Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick joins Daniel this week for a heartfelt conversation about navigating politics, leaving yourself behind in favor of work, the state of poli...

Laurence's type of clout: "…I did it my way. I made it cool to be on your stuff, in the books, getting the scholarships.” Laurence Minter is about purpose. Listen to the future sociologist-doctorate talk to Daniel James II about mentoring, being Black in academia, faith, and what it means to be part of the oldest Black collegiate fraternity in the country.  Catch  Black Voices on the Hill  on air...

Laura: "Right now, especially in this climate, people are willing to change. There’s this white guilt and white fragility that’s at a high, and we really need to capitalize on that. Now is the time to really reform these systems." Daniel: "Yeah, white now." In this episode, Daniel interviews future lawyer Laura Holland about diversity in Cornell's professional fraternities, using public policy to...

“It’s an act of political warfare… your self-care, your acts of self-preservation, are political.” Daniel James II welcomes Cornell in Color founder and ILRie Lotoya Francis to the show to talk about self-care in the face of racial violence, remembering the names of Black women, and displaying the Black experience at Cornell.  Instagram: @blackvoicesonthehill https://www.wvbr.com/blackvoices Music...

ILR student and activist Sherell Farmer joins host Daniel James II for a conversation about police brutality, protest experiences, tokenism in student organizational culture at Cornell, and much more.  And just like that, a new show is born.  Welcome to  Black Voices on the Hill  from WVBR News.  Instagram: @blackvoicesonthehill https://www.wvbr.com/blackvoices Music provided by OZSOUND. Channel: ...

Welcome to Black Voices on the Hill from WVBR News! Hosted by Daniel James II, a junior at Cornell University, this show will center Black lives, amplify Black stories, and enhance the Black experience at Cornell University, greater Ithaca, and beyond.  Follow @blackvoicesonthehill on Instagram!   Music provided by OZSOUND. Channel: https://goo.gl/qnhQtD.