Equity Rising
A podcast of King County Equity Now, hosted by community organizer TraeAnna Holiday. Equity Rising connects with racial justice organizers across the country and the world to learn from their lived experiences. Through conversations and interviews, we examine how we are shaping history, and tell the story of the current racial justice movement.
Episodes
Roots of the Black Power Movement with Aaron Dixon; Albuquerque, New Mexico
Show Details1hr 10minBlack and Queer in French Fashion with Anthony Vincent; Paris, France
Show Details51min 12sDecolonizing News & Media with Rhianna Patrick; Brisbane, Australia
Show Details1hr 10minBonus Episode: Black in a White Sport - An Extended Chime In with J’Lynn Matthews, Colton Green, and Austin Hegmon
Show Details37min 44sEquity in Ultimate with Shanye Crawford; Atlanta, GA
Show Details57min 21sEmpowering Cannabis Leadership with Ernest Toney; Denver, CO
Hide Details43min 3s“If you look at the history of cannabis prohibition, you see cannabis being used as a tool of oppression and the communities being targeted are the Black and brown communities.” Starting from this place, BIPOCANN founder and longtime cannabis expert Ernest Toney leads strategy, education, and business operations for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in the legal cannabis industry. In this episode, Ernest talks to Trae about how he works interpersonally within his network to help newcomers and up-and-comers succeed—thereby taking back that imbalance of power. Using a business-to-business approach, and leveraging new legislation as well as any social equity programs that exist, Ernest believes that successful enterprise and strategic partnerships are key to increasing visibility, representation, and equity. This week’s Chime In features Elijah Lewis. This episode was produced by Lili Gu, Linnea Ingalls & Julia Drachman and edited by Josh Berl.
Published Jan 14, 2021 at 8:05am
