Past Episodes

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