Produced by:
KBOO
Program::
Air date:
Thu, 10/23/2014 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm
this episode: focusing on our health!
There's never a time to ignore our health and well-being, and we at 'guess who's coming to radio??!!' always make sure to keep that in mind... The first portion of this episode involves a conversation with Denise Johnson of the Groovin' High Steppers (a local Chicago steppers' group), on an event that is being held to benefit the Healthy Birth Initiative. With many resources from the organization being allocated towards connecting the mother and child; the event is to present more resources to ALSO assist fathers (more information below).
In the second portion we will be speaking with Ahjamu Umi (who we always love having around), with an alternative/Pan-Africanist response regarding the health issues affecting those of us in the diaspora, and the continent- in particular, ebola. There's a massive amount of misinformation when it comes to this issue (and our health in general); and having a clear, solutions-oriented response to what can be done is always welcomed here.
http://www.groovinhighsteppers.com/
"Formed in 2012, Groovin’ High Steppers is a non-profit social organization aimed at connecting the diverse urban communities in the Pacific Northwest through the dance known as Chicago Steppin’. Through this connection we strive to promote the health of our communities; establish and strengthen the bonds of community through networking; and contribute to the health of the greater African American communities in which we live through charitable work."
http://www.meetup.com/Groovin-High-Steppers_Chicago-Style-Steppin_Portland-OR/
"Groovin’ High Steppers will be hosting a fundraiser in support of the Multnomah County Health Department (MCHD) Healthy Birth Initiative (HBI) program. The dollars raised will support the much needed expanding services and classes for African American fathers and males. Recent Multnomah County data reveals that “father uninvolvement” (estimated by the prevalence of the absence of a father’s name on the birth certificate) for African American recent births (27.4%) is almost three times that of the county’s general population (9.4%), and over four times that of White non-Hispanics (6.5%)."
https://multco.us/services/healthy-birth-initiative
Ahjamu's review on a recent book on Kwame Ture:
http://panafricannews.blogspot.com/2014/03/a-life-starts-strong-crashes-hard.html
In the second portion we will be speaking with Ahjamu Umi (who we always love having around), with an alternative/Pan-Africanist response regarding the health issues affecting those of us in the diaspora, and the continent- in particular, ebola. There's a massive amount of misinformation when it comes to this issue (and our health in general); and having a clear, solutions-oriented response to what can be done is always welcomed here.
http://www.groovinhighsteppers.com/
"Formed in 2012, Groovin’ High Steppers is a non-profit social organization aimed at connecting the diverse urban communities in the Pacific Northwest through the dance known as Chicago Steppin’. Through this connection we strive to promote the health of our communities; establish and strengthen the bonds of community through networking; and contribute to the health of the greater African American communities in which we live through charitable work."
http://www.meetup.com/Groovin-High-Steppers_Chicago-Style-Steppin_Portland-OR/
"Groovin’ High Steppers will be hosting a fundraiser in support of the Multnomah County Health Department (MCHD) Healthy Birth Initiative (HBI) program. The dollars raised will support the much needed expanding services and classes for African American fathers and males. Recent Multnomah County data reveals that “father uninvolvement” (estimated by the prevalence of the absence of a father’s name on the birth certificate) for African American recent births (27.4%) is almost three times that of the county’s general population (9.4%), and over four times that of White non-Hispanics (6.5%)."
https://multco.us/services/healthy-birth-initiative
Ahjamu's review on a recent book on Kwame Ture:
http://panafricannews.blogspot.com/2014/03/a-life-starts-strong-crashes-hard.html