Words Beats & Life Podcasts

Something to Say (08-27-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, our host, Mazi Mutafa, speaks with Samora Pinderhughes, the Executive Director of The Healing Project. They discuss how Samora got interested in the arts and activism, and The Healing Project. 

 

Co-host Patrick Washington speaks with the 2021 Prince George’s County Youth Poet Laureate, Sainey Ceesay, and rapper, poet, scholar, and activist, Malachi Byrd. 

 

Mazi Speaks with two members of Art Before Anything Else, Cary Michael and Edward King Martin Jr.

 

Mazi speaks with Co-host Patrick Washington. 

 

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Something to Say (08-13-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, our host, Mazi Mutafa, sits down with two producers of the show, Sydni Mingo and Donney Rose, as well as WPFW news reporter Chris Bangert-Drowns, and Alorie Clark of the DC Collaborative. They discuss the impact of the show on young people, pursuing a career in the arts and art administration, the importance of listener funded public radio, and the DC Collaborative.

 

Co-host Patrick Washington speaks with the 2024 Montgomery County Youth Poet Laureate, Tara Prakash.

 

Mazi talks with Dr. Toby Jenkins, the Associate Provost for Faculty Development at the University of South Carolina. 

 

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Something to Say (08-06-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, our host, Mazi Mutafa, sits down with Faith, a Words Beats and Life Academy student and Dr. Msia Clark, a professor at Howard University. They discuss the WBL Academy, the new hip-hop minor which will be available at Howard University, the evolution of racial identity throughout the world, Dr. Clark’s new book, and how hip-hop is changing throughout generations.

 

Up next, we hear from co-host Patrick Washington who speaks with the 2024 Washington DC Youth Poet Laureate, Isaac Yebio.

 

To wrap up this episode, Mazi interviews Lisa Simms Booth of the Smith Center for Healing and the Arts.

 

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Something to Say (07-30-2024)

In this episode of the "Something to Say" podcast, our host, Mazi Mutafa, interviews Carrie Fulton; Senior Organizing Director for The Center for Oil and Gas Organizing, and Gwendolyn Jones; founder of Climate Conversation Brazoria County. They discuss the importance of climate justice, the impact that industry has on surrounding communities, and the importance of regulations on community health.

Next, co-host Patrick Washington speaks with Isaac Yebio, who is the 2024 Washington D.C. Youth Poet Laureate.

After that, Mazi sits down with Chase Williams and Kristen Wright of Global Giving for an insightful discussion on supporting causes all around the globe.

To wrap up this episode, we hear again from Patrick Washington who interviews poet Lemonade Dream.

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Something to Say (07-23-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, our host, Mazi Mutafa, sits down with Karen Baker to explore the Environmental Justice Artist Fellowship, artist advocacy, and the role of policy in supporting the arts.

Next, Patrick Washington chats with Amasa Maleski, the 2021 Arlington, Virginia Youth Poet Laureate.

Mazi then speaks to Kennedy Lucas, the 2024 Miss Black Maryland.

Patrick Washington also interviews Kashvi Ramani, the 2023 Virginia State Youth Poet Laureate.

Mazi has a conversation with Morgan Zaybow of NOAA (National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration).

Patrick talks to Saniya Pearson, the Youth Poet Laureate for Prince George’s County.

To wrap up, Mazi sits down with Hodari Davis of Edutainment for Equity.

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Something to Say (07-16-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast our host, Mazi Mutafa, interviews Clyde Valentin. They discuss Clyde’s experience getting started in the arts, the Arts for EveryBody movement, the value in working across a wide variety of communities, and building infrastructure to help improve community health. 

 

Next we hear from co-host Patrick Washington who speaks with Saniya Pearson who is the 2024 Prince George’s County Youth Poet Laureate, and Mia Dimina, the 2024 Arlington County Youth Poet Laureate.

 

After that Mazi speaks with Lemond Brown who is the founder of the Swaliga Foundation. They discuss the importance of STEAM education.

 

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Something to Say (07-09-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, Mazi Mutafa shares information on DC grants for artists. 

 

We hear from Patrick Washington who speaks with the 2024 Montgomery County Youth Poet Laureate, Tara Prakash. 

 

Mazi continues his discussion on the arts in the DMV, and opens up the phone lines to discuss arts with members of the community. Followed by a conversation with photographer Nick G.

 

To wrap up the episode, Patrick Washington talks to Isaac Yebio, the 2024 D.C. Youth Poet Laureate.

 

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Something to Say (07-02-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast Mazi Speaks with Jeanette McCune of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. They discuss Jeanette’s family, finding self expression through the arts, arts administration, and The Kennedy Center.

 

Next, we hear from co-host Patrick Washington who talks to the 2024 Arlington, Virginia Youth Poet Laureate, Mia Dimina, and the 2024 Prince George’s County Youth Poet Laureate, Saniya Pearson.

 

After that Mazi Interviews poet and Director of the WBL Academy, Donney Rose. They focus their discussion on the importance of arts programming and after school programs.

 

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Something to Say (06-25-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast our host, Mazi Mutafa, interviews Andrew Blickle, Bria Gibbs, and Termane Jay Jr., of Life Pieces to Masterpieces. They discuss the programming at Life Pieces to Masterpieces, the connection between sports and art, and the goals for the organization. 

 

Patrick Washington speaks with the 2024 Montgomery County Youth Poet Laureate, Tara Prakash, and Amasa Maleski, the 2021 Arlington County Youth Poet Laureate. 

 

Mazi talks to Dior Ashley Brown, and Ashley Mitchell. 

 

Patrick Washington interviews the 2023 Virginia State Youth Poet Laureate, Kashvi Ramani.

 

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Something to Say (06-18-2024)

In this episode of “Something to Say” our host, Mazi Mutafa, interviews Joanna Harris of DC Public Libraries. They discuss Joanna’s family, how she got interested in literature, using libraries to give back to the community, and the “Know Your Power” workshops.

 

Patrick Washington speaks with the Youth Poet Laureate for Prince Georges County, Saniya Pearson and poet Amasa Maleski.

 

After that Mazi talks to poet and author Douglas Powell also known as Roscoe Burnems. They discuss the arts scene in Richmond, his book tour, encouraging wellness, a passage from his book, and they discuss youth activism and awareness of social issues. 

 

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