Evergreen Honors Black History Month

February is dedicated to Black History Month, commemorating the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history. The event was originally established as a week-long celebration in 1926 by Carter G. Goodson until it was recognized as a month-long event by President Gerald Ford in 1976.

Ford stated to the American people to "seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout history."

Evergreen would like to recognize and celebrate the talented hosts of these signature shows:

As biracial and bilingual (English and French Canadian) man, Stephen Dorsey explores racial discourse in Black & White with Stephen Dorsey through conversations with insightful guests who share their own takes on what’s at play.

Stephen adds:

My race duality has given me a unique perspective on both the Black and white experience in Canada..... What became most evident to me – most universal – was an important need for building bridges of understanding between Black and white Canadians. A need to inform and educate so that hopefully, in due time, we can achieve real change.

Find your copy of Stephen's book here.

Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color is a weekly podcast hosted by Wendy and Beth, two female true crime enthusiasts who aim to bring forward the untold stories of crimes committed by serial killers of color. They dive into the lives, culture, and social environment that may have contributed to the evolution of the crimes.

Start listening now.

Brendan Slocumb, musician, educator, and author of the novel, "The Violin Conspiracy" tells listeners how music can save lives—it certainly saved his.

Brendan was raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and holds a degree in music education (with concentrations in violin and viola) from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. For more than twenty years he has been a public and private school music educator and has performed with orchestras throughout Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Learn more about the show here.

Toby Brazwell is a hip-hop producer, emcee, and co-host of the Evergreen original podcast, Riffs on Riffs.

Toby, along with Joe Watson, takes a hard look at past and present legendary tracks, connecting the dots on the music they sample and songs that inspired them.

Sample the podcast here.

Evergreen is proud to be partnering with Ohio's largest independent, publicly supported media organization, Ideastream Public Media (Ideastream) to produce a new journalistic podcast series, Living for We. The podcast addresses livability metrics and recent findings surrounding the health and wellness challenges Black women face in Northeast Ohio, along with sharing firsthand accounts of Black women's experiences in Cleveland's workplaces, schools, and educational systems.

The show is hosted by Marlene Harris-Taylor, director of engaged journalism which includes
Ideastream Public Media's health team.

Living for We launches March 2023. View the full press release here.

Julie Sowash and Torin Ellis are serious about destroying the diversity and inclusion narrative.

As Executive Director for Disability Solutions, Julie works with federal contractors to successfully engage and retain qualified job seekers with disabilities while Torin partners with company leaders to identify inhibitors that stall consistent achievement of the diversity, equity, and inclusion objectives achieved through recruitment.

The duo chases a narrative of ambition and freedom to explore. Celebrate and listen to Crazy and the King now.

Inclusive AF is a place where you get to hear real, authentic, and sometimes tough discussions on issues that are important to every community. The hosts and guests share their insights, opinions and ideas about how to make the world Inclusive AF. Co-host Jackye Clayton helps leading companies and senior Talent Acquisition teams develop diversity sourcing & recruitment strategies.

Start listening here.

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