Podcasts by Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast

Episode 08: Addressing The Recent Anti-Asian Attacks from 2021-04-12T18:55:01

On this episode of Momentum, Chevon is joined by Dennis Chin, Race Forward’s Director of Strategic Initiatives for an important conversation around the recent/ ongoing anti-Asian attacks happeni...

Episode 07: Policy is Local, Local, Local! with Debra Gore-Mann from The Greenlining Institute from 2021-03-15T16:20:26

On this episode of Momentum, Debra Gore-Mann, President and CEO of The Greenlining Institute joins Chevon for an energizing conversation on Greenlining’s “The Solution to Redlining” work! 

Episode 06: New Year, New Administration, and New Opportunities, with Fatima Goss Graves from the National Women’s Law Center! from 2021-02-11T23:23:33

A historic election in Georgia. The insurrection at the U.S Capitol. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ inauguration. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Hiba and Chevon return to ...

Episode 04: Momentum LIVE at Facing Race with Hiba and Chevon! (with Marc Morial and Glenn Harris) from 2020-11-24T03:23:12

In the aftermath of a nail-biting 2020 Presidential Election, Hiba and Chevon host their first (virtual) live show joined by our Facing Race audience! (recorded via the Hopin platform)

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Episode 03: Discussing Felony Disenfranchisement with Nicole Porter from The Sentencing Project + GO VOTE! from 2020-10-27T20:11:17

With one week to go until the 2020 Presidential Election, Hiba and Chevon bring you an election season-themed episode for you to listen to as you make plans to vote [before, or on] Tuesday Novem...

Episode 02: Yusef Hawkins “Storm Over Brooklyn” Doc, and Reacting to the Breonna Taylor Verdict from 2020-10-15T01:56:40

[Producer’s Note]: This episode was originally recorded September 24th. 

After a couple of heavy weeks filled with collective loss and grief, Chevon and Hiba open Momentum: A Race ...

Episode 01: Starting Your Podcast and Building Community Featuring Blk Pod Collective! from 2020-09-18T01:17:51

For our season premiere, Chevon and Hiba link up with Blk Pod Collective’s Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Ona Oghogho, and Membership Director Sheunopa Mugobogobo to talk about the growing Bl...

Five Things To Know About Facing Race: A National Virtual Conference from 2020-08-19T19:22:34

In this bonus episode of Momentum, Chevon talks to Hiba (who is also Race Forward’s Conference and Convenings Manager) about everything you need to know about Facing Race: A National Virtual Con...

Episode 10: Season Finale: Building Power with DEMOS President K. Sabeel Rahman and Recognizing a Historic Win in North Carolina from 2020-07-23T15:26:34

In our season finale, Demos President K. Sabeel Rahman joins Hiba and Chevon for an exciting conversation addressing racial and economic inequities to boldly fight for the future of American dem...

Episode 08: Honoring Juneteenth, and a Conversation with Race Forward’s President, Glenn Harris from 2020-06-23T18:23:10

Glenn Harris, President of Race Forward and Publisher of Colorlines, joins Hiba and Chevon for a timely conversation on “the moment” our nation is facing, and the disproportionate impacts COVID-...

Episode 06: Hyping Census 2020 with Maria Dautruche: My Family Matters, My Family Counts! from 2020-03-18T18:42:32

We’re talking all about the upcoming Census 2020, and the “My Family Matters, My Family Counts" campaign! 

In this episode, Maria Dautruche, Vice President for Foundation Partnersh...

Episode 05: Kenrya Rankin, Fighting White Supremacy, and Black Romance Literature from 2020-02-23T21:06:10

Kenrya Rankin, author, activist, doula, and former senior editorial director of Colorlines, joins Chevon and Hiba to talk about everything from ‘freedom dreaming’ to Black love and sex in books ...

Episode 03: Kassandra Frederique Talking about Race and Marijuana, Police Abolition, and Stigma from 2019-11-15T19:41:18

Kassandra Frederique, managing director of policy, advocacy and campaigns at Drug Policy Alliance, joins Chevon and Hiba to talk about her work in advancing policy and community solutions to reduce...

Episode 02: The “Joker” and Cancel Culture, and Immigration & an Expanded Lens on the Crisis at the Border with Tsion Gurmu from 2019-10-17T16:12:09

In this episode of Momentum, Hiba and Chevon take on ‘cancel culture’ in the comedy world, discussing “Joker” director Todd Phillips recent comments about not being able to make comedy films becaus...

Episode 01: Introduction To Momentum With Chevon and Hiba from 2019-09-29T19:01:47

In this very first episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, get to know co-hosts Hiba and Chevon as they record from the new Race Forward offices in midtown Manhattan, sipping on Big Freedia...

Episode 01: Introduction To Momentum With Chevon and Hiba from 2019-09-29T19:01:47

In this very first episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, get to know co-hosts Hiba and Chevon as they record from the new Race Forward offices in midtown Manhattan, sipping on Big Freedia wi...

Episode 01: Introduction To Momentum With Chevon and Hiba from 2019-09-29T19:01:47

In this very first episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, get to know co-hosts Hiba and Chevon as they record from the new Race Forward offices in midtown Manhattan, sipping on Big Freedia...