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6/24/2020 0 Comments

s1e2: black lives matter with chavia blankenship and deion williams

We sit down for another important discussion with fellow dancers Chavia Blankenship and Deion Williams on the topic of Black Lives Matter.  It’s another casual discussion on how current events have affected our community.  We discuss protesting safely, taking action no matter how big or small and communicating in the most constructive way.  Our guests share insight on balancing mental health with staying engaged and informed as well as sharing their recommendations for some great Black Artists and entertainment.  Finally, we talk about hopes for a better future and dancing while in quarantine.
In this episode, we explore: 
00:05    Introduction
01:03    Happy Juneteenth (links included below)
01:51    How current events have affected Chavia & Deion
04:32     Racism in San Diego 
06:20     Organizations, petitions, and other actionable recommendations from Chavia & Deion (links included below)
10:34     Participating in Protests 
13:46     Take action, big or small… just do it.
15:19     Community Through Hope
17:15     What’s the right way to support the BLM movement?
21:26     Chavia’s work in the community: Supported Living Services
23:55     Supporting Black Artists and entertainment
27:54     Mistakes in supporting the BLM movement
34:13     Hope for a better future
36:29    Dancing in quarantine
39:34     Closing Remarks

This episode's guests:
  • Follow Chavia Blankenship on Instagram
  • Follow Deion Williams on Instagram 

Special thanks to Jane Banares for creating our “Co-Lab” Podcast artwork!

Learn more about: 
  • Juneteenth 
  • NAACP 
  • Defunding the Police, an opinion piece  
  • Mariame Kaba, author of opinion piece cited above 
  • Top 10 HBCs (Historically Black Colleges) 
  • AOC’s guide to Protesting Safely 
  • Community Through Hope 
  • United Cerebral Palsy 
  • Easter Seals Southern California 
  • Westside Regional Center 

Black Artists and Dancers to follow: 
  • Kiira M. Harper 
  • Goose Polanco 
  • David Slaney 
  • Jordan Peele 
  • A1 Collective 

Documentary & Movie recommendations: 
  • “13th” available on Netflix
  • “Astronomy Club” available on Netflix

​The conversation continues over on Instagram and TikTok

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6/17/2020 0 Comments

s1e1: black lives matter with darian patterson & DIVINE MAHARAJ

We sit down with fellow dancers Darian Patterson and Divine Maharaj for a difficult yet necessary discussion on the Black Lives Matter movement. We have a casual yet candid discussion on the recent tragedy of George Floyd, growing up Black, and experiencing racism in 2020.  Our guests share insight on setting intentions, resources for educating yourself, and taking action to help propel the Black Lives Matter movement. Despite the dire situation propelled by current events, we discuss the positivity in the community and share hopes for a better future. 

In this episode, we explore: 
00:37    Introduction
02:34    Life interrupted: How this has affected Darian & Divine
06:30    Momentum in the Black Lives Movement: It’s Time for Change    
07:51    Experiencing racism in 2020
13:22    Organizations, petitions, and other actionable recommendations from Darian & Divine (links included below)
23:07    Unlearning and Relearning: Resources to educate ourselves.  Recommendations from Darian & Divine (links below)
25:20    Taking action and starting the discussion
34:33    Call to Action for our listeners! Check your intentions
36:14    What’s the right way to support the BLM movement?
44:07    Don’t just talk about it… be about it
45:16    Highlighting positivity in our communities and hope for a better future. 
49:34    Dancing in quarantine
51:38    Closing Remarks

This episode's guests:
  • Follow Darian Patterson on Instagram 
  • Follow Divine Maharaj on Instagram 


Learn more about: 
  • National Police Accountability Project 
  • Black Visions Collective 
  • Campaign Zero 
  • The Innocence Project 
  • Search for and sign the petitions discussed in this episode. Change.org has created a section specifically for Black Lives Matter petitions.

Support local Black owned Businesses in San Diego, CA and Washington, DC  

Darian’s Google Doc of resources

Book recommendations: 
  • “White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” by Robin DiAngelo
  • “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America” by Richard Rothstein
Documentary recommendations: 
  • “13th” available on Netflix
  • “When They See Us” available on Netflix
  • “12 Years a Slave” available on Amazon Prime and iTunes
  • “Just Mercy” available on Amazon Prime

Special thanks to Jane Banares for creating our Co-Lab Podcast artwork!

The conversation continues over on Instagram and TikTok
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