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Turning the Mic Around May 10, 2022

The crew of Essential Voices shares what they’ve learned through our conversations with essential workers.

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Still Essential May 03, 2022

Walter Merino, Terence Abram, and Dr. Sara Velasco are all essential workers who went above and beyond to take care of their communities during the height of the pandemic. Walter Merino runs the Olé Soccer Club, where he coached young players from afar and made sure that even if they weren’t on the field, their team had their back. Terence Abram is an occupational therapist at a nursing facility in Los Angeles, who was there for his patients even when their families could not be. Finally, Dr. Sara Velasco has been a family physician for over 40 years and kept up her duty of care when her families needed her the most.

Learn more about Olé Soccer Club: http://www.olesoccer.org/

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Not Even Minimum Wage Apr 26, 2022

Andres Almeida is a server at a restaurant in New York, along with being a graduate student and advocate for the organization, One Fair Wage. The restaurant he works at didn’t close during the pandemic, so Andres tells us all about what it was like working during all the different stages of the past couple years, including adapting to new safety regulations, but also adapting to the attitudes of different customers. Roundtable guests: chef and host of Broken Bread, Roy Choi, and author and President of One Fair Wage, Saru Jayaraman.

Learn more about One Fair Wage: https://onefairwage.site/

Learn more about Broken Bread: https://www.kcet.org/shows/broken-bread

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Lifelines Apr 19, 2022

Please note this episode deals with discussions of sexual and domestic violence.

Solange Ramkissoon has worked as part of a sexual assault response team and answers the phone when someone calls into their hotline. Throughout the pandemic when the instructions were to stay at home to stay safe from Covid, home was often the least safe place to be for those at risk of assault within the home. Throughout the pandemic when intimate partner violence increased with lockdowns, Solange and her team were answering phones and were 24/7 lifelines to support survivors. Roundtable guests: actress and advocate Gabrielle Union and expert on gender-based violence prevention and response, Lina AbiRafeh.

Learn more about SAVE of Essex County: https://www.familyserviceleague.org/save-of-essex#:~:text=SAVE%20of%20Essex%20County%20operates,%2C%20friends%2C%20and%20significant%20others.

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Black Visions - Part Two Apr 12, 2022

Last week we spoke with Miski Noor about their community organizing in Minneapolis. To continue that conversation this week, we'll speak with Benjamin Crump who is one of the foremost figures in our current social justice movement. He has represented families in multiple high-profile police violence cases, including the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. He has been leading the same fight in the courtroom that Miski and Black Visions have been leading on the front lines in Minneapolis. Part two of two.

Learn more about Benjamin Crump: https://bencrump.com/

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Black Visions - Part One Apr 05, 2022

Miski Noor is an organizer and writer based in Minneapolis, MN where they are Co-Director with Black Visions, a power and base-building force for Black Queer and Trans people and their families within the larger Movement for Black Lives. They were mere blocks from George Floyd when he was murdered in 2020 and can speak to what it was like protesting during a pandemic along with how transformative justice informs their vision for a brighter future in Minneapolis. Part one of a two part series.

Learn more about Black Visions: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/home1

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Heavy Lifting - Part Two Mar 29, 2022

Last week we spoke to Longshoreman Nicole Salima and truck driver Armando Pacheco, who are both essential workers in the global supply chain. This week we will be in conversation with Mayor Robert Garcia of Long Beach and Wall Street Journal journalist Christopher Mims, to learn more about the larger world that both Nicole and Armando participate within, how the pandemic has affected the global supply chain and how we support the folx behind the wheels and at the ports. Part Two of a Two part series.

Learn more about Arriving Today: https://www.amazon.com/Arriving-Today-Factory-Everything-Changed/dp/006298795X

Learn more about Chain Reaction (WSJ documentary): https://www.wsj.com/video/series/chain-reaction/why-global-supply-chains-may-never-be-the-same-a-wsj-documentary/4EFE56B6-8A1D-4478-9F88-8F055AFBF675

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Heavy Lifting - Part One Mar 22, 2022

It takes the work of many hands to get the products we all rely on from the factory to our homes. What to the consumer may just be the push of a button, requires the heavy lifting of factory workers, longshoreman, truck drivers and hundreds more. Nicole Salima and Armando Pacheco are two of the workers responsible for that heavy lifting. Nicole Salima is a longshoreman at the Port of Long Beach and Armando Pacheco has been a commercial truck driver for decades. They both continued working throughout the pandemic in the face of progressively more difficult and more dangerous working conditions. Part One of a two part series.

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The Heart Behind The Sirens - Part Two Mar 15, 2022

Last week in Part One of our series about EMS responders during the pandemic, we heard from FDNY EMS Lieutenant Anthony Almojera about what it was like on the front lines fighting Covid-19 in New York City. In our roundtable this week, we reflect on Anthony’s story with grief expert and psychotherapist, Megan Devine. We’ll learn more about the impact of the pandemic on medical professionals and first responders as a whole and how we process and care for each other’s collective grief.

Learn more about Refuge in Grief: https://refugeingrief.com/

Learn more about Here After: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1248-here-after-with-megan-dev-89497701/?fbclid=IwAR2XTDDXv5s3Ank0vdIIZscxJsid-dHx1Wp4bvWnKe1xJZaJXrsravcOjy4

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The Heart Behind The Sirens Mar 08, 2022

First responders like EMS professionals are often on the receiving end of the calls we wish we didn’t have to make when an emergency hits. A job that not only sees emergencies but also the beginning of new lives, EMS responders support medical transitions of all kinds. Anthony Almojera has witnessed the full spectrum of these medical calls throughout his time as an EMS paramedic in New York City, a job that was greatly amplified when the pandemic hit. As the vice president for Union Local 3621 and an FDNY EMS Lieutenant, Anthony is also a mental healthcare advocate and support system for his fellow EMS professionals.

Learn more about: EMS FDNY Help Fund (https://emsfdnyhelpfund.com/)

Learn more about Anthony Almojera (https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/Riding-the-Lightning/9780358652878)

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Fighting Fires For California Mar 01, 2022

California’s fire seasons have become more like year-round fire years. For firefighters on the frontlines, safety is the number one priority when wildfires erupt. When these fires strike, there’s often a shortage of civilian firefighters to stop the spread. California has a long history of using incarcerated labor to supplement industries in need of additional assistance- including firefighting. For Gabriel Perez, a formerly incarcerated firefighter, his passion to serve his community by protecting it from fires began while he was incarcerated, and continues every day while he works to keep his community fire safe, even during a pandemic. Roundtable guests: Brandon Smith, co-founder of the Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program, and Jaime Lowe, author of Breathing Fire: Female Inmate Firefighters on the Front Lines of California's Wildfires.

Learn more about FFRP:https://www.forestryfirerp.org/

Learn more about Breathing Fire: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374116187/breathingfire

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To The Loved Ones We've Lost Feb 22, 2022

Shawn Troy is a family man whose commitment to care extends not just to his relatives, but his community as well. As funeral director at Troy’s Funeral Home in Mullins, South Carolina, he cares for the deceased and their loved ones. With the pandemic, Shawn had to grapple not only with a rising number of deaths due to COVID, but also how to properly honor those losses with social distancing in place. Roundtable guests: Reporter, Producer & host of the Better Together podcast, Maria Menounos, and author and founder of the Faith Matters Network, Reverend Jen Bailey.

Learn more about Better Together with Maria Menounos: https://mariamenounos.com

Learn more about To My Beloveds and Faith Matters Network: https://www.reverendjen.com

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We’re All Superheroes When We Wear Masks Feb 15, 2022

Carolina Reyes always wanted to work with children and started the Arco Iris Bilingual Children’s Center so they could get the best possible early education in both English and Spanish. When the pandemic hit, it was harder to keep the center open, but Carolina didn’t waiver and pushed forward to ensure her students could continue learning and her teachers could continue teaching. Now open again, Arco Iris is a safe haven for the youngest of our community to learn how to thrive. Roundtable guests: Model, divemaster, and mother Amanda Pacheco and Dr. Lynette Fraga, CEO of Child Care Aware of America.

Learn more about Arco Iris Bilingual Children’s Center: https://arcoirisbcc.com/about-us/

Learn more about Child Care Aware of America: https://www.childcareaware.org

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When Six Feet Is Too Far Nov 30, 2021

Rachel Barstow works every day to provide quality and caring education to students with disabilities and while promoting disability visibility. When the pandemic hit, Rachel’s center had to figure out how to adapt a tactile learning environment to a virtual setting. Rachel and the center were able to work in person even before vaccines thanks to the extraordinary efforts they took to keep their students and staff safe. Round table guests: Model, producer and Deaf advocate Nyle DiMarco and Shawn Ullman, Senior Director of National Initiatives at the Arc.

Learn more about Children’s Center for Communication: https://cccbsd.org

Learn more about The Nyle DiMarco Foundation: https://nyledimarcofoundation.com

Learn more about The Arc: https://thearc.org

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Una Casa De Arcoiris - Part II Nov 09, 2021

Roundtable guests Lindsay Toczylowski and Emem DuPuis Maurus elaborate on part-one of the “Casa de Arcoiris” mini-series. As immigration attorneys, Lindsay and Emem work together to support migrants on both sides of the US/Mexico border, oftentimes working directly with migrants who have stayed at Casa Arcoiris with director Cristina Franco Abundis, from part-one of the mini-series. When the pandemic hit and the border closed, Cristina, Emem, And Lindsay continued working to provide legal aid, safe housing, mental health resources, and joy to the migrants they support.

Learn more about Casa Arco Iris: https://casaarcoiris.org/en/, https://www.instagram.com/alberguecasaarcoiris/?hl=en

Learn more about Immigrant Defenders Law Center: https://www.immdef.org/

Learn more about Transgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/

Learn more about the Border Butterflies Project: https://borderbutterfliesproject.org/

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Una Casa De Arcoiris - Part I Nov 02, 2021

When the US/Mexico border closed during the pandemic, migrants were forced to wait indefinitely as their asylum cases were put on hold. For LGBTQ+ migrants, finding safe, non-discriminatory housing while waiting at the border is a challenge. In 2018, Casa Arcoiris was founded in Tijuana to be a temporary, safe housing space for LGBTQ+ migrants. At Casa Arcoiris, Director Cristina Franco Abundis takes care of her community members, providing medical care, legal aid, mental healthcare, and joy through the arts. During the pandemic, Cristina and her team found creative ways to continue bringing joy to their residents, and kept their residents healthy while the house was on lockdown. Part one of a two-part mini series: "Una Casa De Arcoiris."

Learn more about Casa Arco Iris: https://casaarcoiris.org/en/, https://www.instagram.com/alberguecasaarcoiris/?hl=en

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The Future of Journalism Oct 26, 2021

When the pandemic began, journalist Ashton Pittman began working at the Mississippi Free Press, a new nonprofit media outlet, not realizing what the future would hold. At a time when local, national, and global communities relied heavily on news outlets for an accurate portrayal of the Covid pandemic, Ashton’s work to provide fair and accurate journalism became essential. Not only reporting on Covid-19 but also on the Black Lives Matter protests in Mississippi, Ashton came face to face with combating misinformation and vaccine hesitancy, all the while uplifting stories of Mississipians in a media desert. Roundtable guests: Award-winning journalists Maria Hinojosa from Latino USA on NPR and Julio Ricardo Varela from Latino Rebels, both produced by the Futuro Media Group.

Learn more about the Mississippi Free Press: http://mississippifreepress.org/

Learn more about Maria and Julio’s podcast, In The Thick: https://www.inthethick.org

Learn more about Futuro Media: https://www.futuromediagroup.org

Learn more about Latino Rebels: https://www.latinorebels.com

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Coming Together At The Grocery Store Oct 19, 2021

Ben Hess and his grocery store co-workers did not know they would be on the frontlines of a pandemic when they took their jobs. Not only did they have to worry daily about getting sick, they also had to manage customers frustrated at following safety protocols and deal with empty shelves. While Ben continued working hard, the pandemic took a big toll on his physical and mental health. Roundtable guests: Actress and activist Sophia Bush, and Jim Araby, the Director of Strategic Campaigns at United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5 Union.

Learn more about United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5 Union:https://ufcw5.org/

Learn more about Work in Progress, Sophia Bush’s podcast:apple.co/workinprogress

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Fighting Modern Day Monsters Oct 12, 2021

Despite the risks, there is no place Dr. Lance Whitehair would rather be than the hospital. A family doctor for the Indian Health Service, Dr. Whitehair has been on the frontlines fighting COVID from the onset. As frightening as that fight has been, he has also borne witness to the incredible resilience of his Navajo community. On this week’s episode, Dr. Whitehair shares his passion for medicine along with the love he has for his patients. Roundtable guests: President of the Navajo Nation, Jonathan Nez, and Allie Young of Protect the Sacred.

Learn more about Protect the Sacred: https://www.protectthesacred.care/

Learn more about Harness:https://iwillharness.com/

Learn more about President Nez: https://www.opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/About-Us/Office-of-the-President-and-Vice-President

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Forty Acres Fresh Market Oct 05, 2021

When Liz Abunaw saw the lack of grocery stores and other basic services on the West Side of Chicago, she used her MBA background to start a community-centered grocery service that not only pays tribute to the United States’ first farmers, but also ensures healthy produce is available on the West Side. 2020 brought not only the pandemic to affect Liz’s business, but also brought a national outcry for racial justice. And in the Spring/Summer of 2020 when Black Lives Matter protests were happening around the country in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, Liz saw an uptick of sales in tandem with national campaigns to support Black-owned businesses. Roundtable guests: Pinky Cole, creator of Slutty Vegan and Keshia Knight Pulliam- actor and co-founder of the Fearless Fund.

Learn more about 40 Acres Fresh Market: https://www.fortyacresfreshmarket.com/

Learn more about Pinky Cole, Slutty Vegan and the Pinky Cole Foundation: https://sluttyveganatl.com/about/ ; https://pinkygivesback.com/

Learn more about Keshia Knight Pulliam’s Kamp Kizzy and the Fearless Fund: http://kampkizzy.org/about-us/ ; https://www.fearless.fund/

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¡Si, Se Puede! Sep 28, 2021

During the pandemic, farm workers had no choice but to keep working long days in the hot sun to harvest the fruits and vegetables that fed our nation. The majority of farm workers in the U.S. are migrant workers, many of whom are undocumented, and who were unable to stay home. Blanca Arroyo, a farm worker in Monterey County California, kept working in the fields even when there was immense fear of bringing COVID home to her family. On today’s show, Blanca shares why this country needs to value the work she and her colleagues do every day, and reminds us all that she is essential in this country. Roundtable guests: Civil rights activist Dolores Huerta and Mónica Ramírez, founder of Justice for Migrant Women.

Learn more about Justice for Migrant Women: https://justice4women.org/

Learn more about the Dolores Huerta Foundation: https://doloreshuerta.org/

Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UzYoWd5dgkoNvLweDIMVaIwAwtZRcFG8XfFCnVPKeM8/edit?usp=sharing

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Heart of Service Sep 21, 2021

Many veterans come back from active duty with physical injuries and mental healthcare needs as they transition back to civilian life. A veteran himself, Tim Sutherland continues his commitment to service by working every day to help veterans with their disability claims. By doing so, he ensures they get the care they need from the VA even during the pandemic. Roundtable guest: Jane Horton.

Learn more about Veteran’s Guardian: https://vetsguardian.com/

Learn more about the USO: https://www.uso.org/

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The TransLatin@ Coalition Sep 14, 2021

Years ago on one fateful day in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, volunteer Liza spoke from her heart and drew a crowd to raise money for the TransLatin@ Coalition. Nowadays, Liza is a case manager for the very same Coalition, working to serve the trans community of Los Angeles. Liza works with her trans community each day, ensuring folx have housing and other basic needs, including having their voices heard. Roundtable guests: Bamby Salcedo, the CEO of the TransLatin@ Coalition, and activist and model Carmen Carrera.

Learn more about: The TransLatin@ Coalition: https://www.translatinacoalition.org/

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No Mask, No Ride! Sep 07, 2021

Ameena- “La Patrona”- wears many hats - she’s a rideshare driver, an accountant, and used to run her own non-emergency medical transport business. Ameena loves being her own boss, but experiences the stresses that come with the title, underscored during the pandemic when riders refuse to wear masks. Ameena’s passion for her “hustle” has led her to find ways to uplift the fellow rideshare drivers in her community so they too can drive safely and on their own terms. Roundtable guests: Lewis Howes, of the School of Greatness podcast, and Alissa Walker from New York Magazine.

Learn more about Lewis Howes’ School of Greatness: https://lewishowes.com/

Read Alissa Walker’s writing: https://www.curbed.com/author/alissa-walker/

Learn more about the Drivers Cooperative NYC: https://drivers.coop/

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1,000 Meals Before 9am Aug 31, 2021

What did you do today before 9am? For Leanne Martinez, the chef at the Downtown Women’s Center, putting out 1,000 meals before 9am for women experiencing homelessness, is just her average Tuesday. During the pandemic, Leanne went into work every day to cook healthy and hot meals for the women she serves. Roundtable guests: Amy Turk, the CEO of the Downtown Women’s Center, and restaurateurs Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo.

Learn more about the Downtown Women’s Center: https://downtownwomenscenter.org/

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Housing Is A Human Right Aug 24, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic left many in fear of eviction from their homes. It left many people unhoused as well, with moratoriums on evictions and landlords at odds. People like Trini Ocampo, an attorney with the Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA) worked tirelessly to protect and advocate for those individuals fighting to keep the doors on their hinges. Roundtable guests: Los Angeles City Council Member Nithya Raman and Yvonne Mariajimenez, the President and CEO of the NLSLA.

Learn more about Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles: https://nlsla.org

Learn more about Council Member Nithya Raman: https://councildistrict4.lacity.org/

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Care Jobs Should Be Good Jobs Aug 17, 2021

Imagine being the primary caretaker for your employer- making sure they take their medication, taking them to all their doctors appointments, cooking for them… the list goes on. For Denise, a domestic worker, the amount of jobs she does in a day is endless. Then the pandemic hit, and Denise didn’t stop caring for her employers. For domestic workers, many of whom are undocumented, the pandemic exacerbated a lack of protections that was already grave. Roundtable guest: Kristina Mevs-Apgar from the National Domestic Workers Alliance.

Learn more about the National Domestic Workers Alliance: https://www.domesticworkers.org/

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Mental Healthcare For All Aug 10, 2021

The trauma of COVID-19 has left no ones mental health unscathed. Everyone is affected- kids, older folx, and everyone in between- in unique ways. This week’s essential voice is Dr. Kavner, a school guidance counselor and therapist. Dr. Kavner works every day to support her students through the loss and emotional uncertainty of the pandemic. Roundtable guests: California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, and the creator of the Latinx Therapy podcast Adriana Alejandre.

Learn more about Dr. Burke Harris’s work and ACES: https://numberstory.org/

Listen to Adriana’s “Latinx Therapy” podcast: https://latinxtherapy.com/podcast/

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Teaching Without A Classroom Aug 03, 2021

Imagine a high school health teacher who encourages you to ask all your hormonally charged questions without making it awkward, and instead empowers you in your health education. What if that same teacher was helping you navigate how to stay safe not only in school, but at home with your family due to COVID-19? Meet Leticia, this week’s essential voice. Roundtable guest: Monica Garcia from the LA Unified School District.

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Feeding the Frontline Jul 27, 2021

Remember supporting your favorite restaurants by getting takeout during the pandemic? What if your go-to neighborhood spot was not only fighting to stay open during the pandemic, but also started a local initiative to get free food to frontline healthcare workers? Jenny and FeedER, an Oakland based community initiative, were doing just that.

This week’s essential voice is Jenny Schwarz. Roundtable guests: Nate Mook from World Central Kitchen and Elsa Collins from This is About Humanity.

Learn more about Jenny’s restaurant Hopscotch: https://www.hopscotchoakland.com/

Learn more about World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/

Learn more about This is About Humanity: https://www.thisisabouthumanity.com/

Episode Transcript: https://app.trint.com/public/6cccb118-97e9-4bd5-99db-2ac794182812