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Envision Radio

United Way of Greater Charlottesville

Co-hosted by Markiana Smith and Price Thomas, Envision Radio is a partnership between WINA, United Way of Greater Charlottesville, and City of Promise to have authentic and candid conversations about our community, focused on racial equity as it relates to economic mobility rooted in education, health, housing and workforce development.

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Episode #152 - Juana Dent

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2024/11/12

This week we're welcoming Juana Dent to #EnvisionRadio! Juana is the Entrepreneurial Impact Manager at the Community Investment Collaborative (CIC). We'll chat about her role in helping local entrepreneurs make a plan for their businesses, what inspired her to start her own business, balancing motherhood with her career and more.

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Episode #151 - Deanna McDonald

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2024/10/28

This week we're welcoming Deanna McDonald to #EnvisionRadio! Deanna is the Founder of RN HEARTwork, LLC. We'll chat about her role as a community health worker, health equity for underserved communities, her faith during difficult times, and more.

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Episode 150 - Carrington Epperson

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2024/10/19

Markiana and Price chat with Carrington Epperson, owner of Chanterelle Cafe, to talk about her passion for vegan and allergy-friendly baking, her newsletter Nurturing Wind, living in the countryside, and more. She brought some of her vegan chocolate chip cookies for us to try, and we can confirm: 1,000/10.

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Episode 149 - Doreen Bonnet & Lisa Brown

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2024/10/10

Markiana and Price sit down with Doreen and Lisa of the Birth Sisters of Charlottesville. They'll chat about their diverse backgrounds and skills that lead them to their current journey, their approaches to supporting women during childbirth, how they address disparities in maternal health, and more.

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Episode 148 - Kisha Bwenge

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2024/10/09

This week Marki and Price chat with Kisha Bwenge of the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, where she is helping to better understand and meet the needs of organizations in our region. They'll also discuss her involvement in the Catchafire Program, being an Equity & Feedback Fellow, some of her hobbies including hosting a cookbook club and retro roller skating, and more!

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Episode 147 - Stacy Rush

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2024/10/03

Markiana and Price sit down with Stacy Rush, owner of Plumm's Place Catering and Gullah Kitchen, to chat about growing up cooking, switching careers, the inspiration behind her Low Country and soulful infusion recipes, and more.

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Episode 146 - Lance Blakey

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2024/10/03

This week Markiana and Price welcome Charlottesville Fire Department Battalion Chief Lance Blakey to the studio to discuss being the first African American Battalion Chief in the department's history, why he pursued a career in the fire service, how involvement in community programs like Stop-The-Bleed training and Girls Fire Camp, and more.

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Episode 145 - Dr. Tamika L. Carey

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2024/10/01

This week Marki and Price welcome Dr. Tamika L. Carey, Associate Professor at UVA and published author of Rhetorical Healing: The Reeducation of Contemporary Black Womanhood! They'll chat about her award-winning interdisciplinary work in African American Rhetorics, Black Women’s Writing and Intellectual Histories, her thoughts on the media portrayal on Black womanhood, what activists are impacting her work, and more.

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Episode 144 - Ty'Leik Chambers

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2024/10/01

Ty'Leik Chambers of Monticello and the NAACP Virginia State Conference joins Marki and Price to chat about advocating for civil and social justice, his involvement in the #CancelStudentLoanDebt initiative, his professional work at Monticello, what he does with 100 Black Men of America, Inc. and more.

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Episode 143 - Dana Little

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2024/08/27

Dana Little, Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric at UVA, chats with Marki and Price about her research in digital literacy and AI, her upcoming book Factional Futures: Understanding the Social Media Genre of Factions, her podcast featuring her digital twin persona/AI mystic Dr. Wu, and plenty more.

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Episode 142 - John Thompson

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2024/08/27

Marki and price welcome John Thompson, a dedicated advocate for youth and equitable practices in the juvenile justice system, to the studio. Currently, John works for the Department of Human Services, where he is deeply involved in what he calls "Trench Work," immersing himself in communities and families to better understand their needs and advocate for positive change.

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Episode 139 - Nadirah Muhammad

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2024/08/27

Nadirah Muhammad of Story House Real Estate tells Marki and Price about how she contributes to her local community including serving on several local organizations and boards, her career in marketing, her hopes for seeing the vibrancy of Charlottesville continue to thrive, and more.

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Episode 140 - Dr. Alvin Edwards

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2024/08/27

Dr. Alvin Edwards of Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church chats with Marki and Price about his time as Mayor of the City of Charlottesville, being on many community boards (including the Charlottesville School Board, Charlottesville Redevelopment Housing Authority, Charlottesville/Albemarle Boys and Girls Club, and more), his hopes for continuing his advocacy and leadership in the future, and more.

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Episode 138 - Lauren Harris

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2024/08/27

Marki and Price chat with Lauren Harris of Center for Nonprofit Excellence about her educational journey and career path, her passions for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusivity, how she is committed to making a meaningful impact, and more.

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Episode 141 - Nulia Obiorah and Willa Simmons

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2024/08/27

Nulia Obiorah and Willa Simmons, the United Way of Greater Charlottesville summer interns through Bank of America's Student Leaders program, join Marki and Price to chat about their experience with the program, future goals, and more.

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Episode 137- Come As You Are

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2024/06/27

This week, Marki and Price get to know Tristan Kabesa and his inspiring story of coming to the US from the Democratic Republic of Congo. They discuss his experiences growing up helping the less fortunate and continuing into adulthood by founding "Come as You Are" or CAYA.

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Episode 136 - Power in Identity

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2024/06/25

Marki and Price chat with Tamica Jean-Charles on her journey in journalism, becoming Charlottesville Tomorrow’s education and families reporter, and more.

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Episode 135 - Bright Beginnings

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2024/06/03

This week, we're chatting with Karita Cunningham, owner of local daycare Rita's Bright Beginnings. We'll discuss the lessons she's learned through her work in childcare, her journey to directing her own center, maintaining a positive attitude, and more.

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Episode 134 - An Empowered Community Player

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2024/05/30

Listen to this week's episode as we chat with Jessica Harris of The Equity Center at UVA where she focuses on community-based research. We'll also discuss how she serves her community through Empowered Players and as board president for the Descendants of Enslaved Communities at UVA.

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Episode 132 - Flowers Blooming

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2024/05/30

Join us as we catch up with Erin Flowers, founder and owner of Flowers Playground. We chat about her experience as an entrepreneur, how being a part of the Charlottesville community influenced the development and growth of her business, and more.

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