BLACK SPACE MATTERS
SEASON 1

Rob Jones of Groundwork RVA
S1E1
January 28, 2021
Duron Chavis chats with Rob Jones, Executive Director of Groundwork RVA, an organization that works with Richmond youth to facilitate environmental, economic, and social well-being in neighborhoods through the transformation of blighted and neglected spaces into eco-friendly, community assets.

Ashley Williams of BareSOUL Yoga
S1E2
February 4, 2021
Duron Chavis, speaks with Ashley Williams—a yoga therapist, mindfulness educator, and founder of BareSOUL Yoga —on how she leads with love, liberation, and connection in herself and her surrounding space.

Daryl Fraser of VCU School of Social Work
S1E3
February 11, 2021
Duron Chavis speaks with Daryl Fraser on Black social work through counseling, therapy, and mentorship.

Silly Genius of All City Art Club
S1E4
February 18, 2021
Duron Chavis speaks with Silly Genius—a Richmond-based artist and founder of grassroots initiative, All City Art Club (https://www.allcityartclub.com/)—on bringing art to the Southside as a social justice effort to highlight Black narratives.

Michael Carter, Jr. of Carter Farms
S1E5
February 25, 2022
Duron Chavis speaks with Michael Carter, Jr.—a food justice advocate and fifth-generation farmer at Carter Farms