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The Importance of Mental Health

Street Soldiers Radio talks with Dr. Michael Rubino about the importance of mental health with our youth and community. Alive & Free Leadership Academy students Aaron Meneses, Erica Sailors, Shaianne Foster, and Annaleigh Fulgham share their own experiences and ways to cope. http://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_mental_health_aliveandfree_april_14_2019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio reflects on the life and legacy of Nipsey Hussle. We listen to the influence he had on our callers. We have a special phone interviews with Black Enterprise writer, Lydia Blanco, and Bayview/Hunter’s Point’s own Imprint City’s Executive Director, Tyra Fennell. http://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_nipseyhussle_April_7_2019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio celebrates 3 local women entrepreneurs from the San Francisco Bay Area. We introduce you to the women of Red Door Catering~ Reign Free, Platinum Sports Massage~ Kelli Preston, and Gratitude~ Ghaliyah Roberts-Palmer. http://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_aliveandfree_women_entrepreneur_March_31_2019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Women & The Choices They Make

Street Soldiers Radio talks with Kemba Smith Pradia, author of Poster Child. She shares her story of going from college student to drug dealer’s girlfriend to domestic violence victim to federal prisoner. She shares her story of how making poor choices blinded by love and devotion can bring long-term consequences. We also talk with other women…

What are some of the myths or stereotypes that girls or women have had to overcome or bust through? What myths or stereotypes still exist that are just not true? We also discuss the New Zealand Massacre and the College Cheating Scandal. We have Khyrishi Wiginton from Oakland’s Culture Keepers, a program that takes youth…

Street Soldiers Radio talks about the status of women. http://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiers_radio_aliveandfree_womenshistory_march_10_2019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Kickoff show of Women’s History Month. Celebrating the Women of Alive & Free. Guests in studio—Alive & Free alumni Layla Collins and Veronica Hodge. On the phone alumni Natasha Lewis-Jones, Portia Kane-Abdullah, Te-Reisha Graves, Amber Aaron, Vanita Lee-Tatum and Daija Foster. http://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldier_alumni_phenomenal_women_march_3_2019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

My Brother’s Keeper

Two of our young men, Xavion Babers and Darious Howard at the 2nd day of President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Summit in Oakland. You know what’s special? We sent both of their mothers to college back in the day and now we’re preparing to send their sons. 2nd generation. What a blessing! Shawnie and…

Leadership Academy had a special guest teacher last night! Our collegian, Yuri Clark, so eloquently taught us about her home country, Ethiopia. Her genuine passion and curiosity for her history encouraged our students to learn more about their own cultural history.

Upcoming Black History Events and More teaching from Lady Estell. Guests in studio—Kino Carson from Urban Heat, Elisha Greenwell from Black Joy Parade and Shayla Jamerson from So Oakland. http://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiers_alivendfree_feb_17_2019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS