You are Power Radio

In this episode, Gabby sits with Renee, whilst recalling where they met, as well as many different Indigenous topics. Renee McGurry has her hand in various different projects, some of which they discuss thoroughly. Renee is a former educator who has never truly stopped educating others or learning throughout her life. Renee shares the perspective of being an Indigenous educator and how that it is a job one never really retires from. Sit back, relax, and listen to the many teachings Renee McGurry has to offer.

Powerful and inspirational conversation with the lovely Ty The Poetess on overcoming, love and transformation. Ty graces us with her beautiful talent. You are Power Radio is a personal development radio show which provides a platform for people of African descent and Indigenous folks to own their Power Story™ through storytelling. We cover personal development, education and entertainment all at once! Tyneisha Ternent, aka Ty the Poetess, is a writer and spoken word artist from the downtown area of Toronto, Canada. She currently resides in Barrie, Ontario with her husband Ryan and daughter Aurora. Ty has always used writing as a way to express herself. From a young age, she loved writing songs and poetry influenced by artists such as Beyoncé and Alicia Keys. Ty uses her creative talent to create a safe space for women, people dealing with mental health issues or just looking for motivation or encouragement. Having struggled herself, Ty does not fear sharing her story. Ty uses her platform to bring awareness to many issues and let people who are struggling know that they are not alone. Ty’s debut poetry collection called Bearing Fruit will be available in November 2020. This book is a journey of Ty’s first pregnancy experience. It captures her primary emotions like fear and follows her on her emotional roller coaster. Tyneisha is an amazing writer who is not afraid to talk about things that others won’t. Ty uses the struggles of her past as motivation to grow and to help others do the same. Check her out on social media. Facebook – Ty the Poetess Instagram @tythepoetess

This episode Gabby and Dobijoki speak about their experiences with cultural programming in schools and within the community. The duo discuss the programs that were found admirable and supportive, vs. the ones that were found to perpetuate racism through the 'white saviour' complex. Artist feature: Adeoluwa Song: Day Forever ft. Koreey and Chr!s

In this special unreleased interview from July 9, 2019, Dobijoki, our host, interviews her own father (Baba) Nicola Bringi on his take on the current crisis in South Sudan. One year later, the sentiments mentioned in this interview still resonate. Bringi reflects on the impact that the civil war has on the country, its people, and the world. Bringi shares how he envisions the future South Sudan. Together both Father and Daughter share a space curated for healing and reflection. Listen to their story.

You are Power Radio is a radio show and podcast that provides a platform for guest to own their power by telling their stories. With an emphasis on personal development, YAP Radio encourages guests and listeners to use their personal stories as leverage to success. YAP Radio centres the stories of Black and Indigenous communities. Join Dobijoki on the last Friday of every month from 11am to noon as she sends out powerful stories and positive vibes over the CHRW airway. 94.9 Radio Western __ In this episode we highlight the ways in which anti-Black racism shows up every day and showcase different interview segments and talks conducted by our host Dobijoki. Featured Guest: @opaltometi Artist Music Feature: @borelson

Quentin VerCetty Lindsay is an award-winning multidisciplinary visual griot (storyteller), arts educator and an ever-growing interstellar plant. Starting his artistic journey through the Remix Project, creative arts program for youth in 2009 and in 2016 completed a Bachelors in fine arts at OCAD University. From the genesis VerCetty had sights on sharing his artistry beyond his own city and has exhibited and conduct workshops internationally on every inhabited continent on Earth. Inspired by his space travels and establishing conceptual connections of human relations, artistically VerCetty addresses the lack of monuments in Canada of people of Africa descent and how that create a psychological disconnect in society. He connects this notion to Afrofuturism by looking at Monuments as technofossil that preserves ideas and stories from the past for the future. Beyond document the existence of extraterrestrials, currently scholarly Quentin is working to establish Afrofuturism as a tool for art pedagogy through a master’s in Art Education at Concordia University. VerCetty is responsible for coining the terms Sankofanology and Rastafuturism and is one of the founders of the Black Speculative Arts Movement, a global platform for artists that pushes the imagination. In 2019 VerCetty co-edited the first Canadian Afrofuturism art anthology entitled Cosmic Underground Northside: An Incantation of Black Canadian Speculative Discourse and Innerstandings. A book that highlights works from over 100 Black Canadian artists, bringing awareness and documenting the growing contemporary art movement of Afrofuturism in Canada and is working on two more books. Currently VerCetty has a project entitled "Recasting DaCosta Initiative", hoping to get the first Afrofuturism monument depicting a science fiction inspired concept of the first documented free African in Canada - the translator for the French and the indigenous people the multilingual explorer, Mathieu Da Costa of 1506.

Airing Out The Dirty Laundry by Dobijoki Emanuela

Mary Asekome uses she/ her pronouns and is the founder and creative lead for @thediasporicnigerian which is a multimedia platform highlighting Nigerian excellence in Canada. She is also an event emcee, a Zumba instructor and an aspiring on air personality. Mary is an international student advocate and community organizer. Her work is informed through progressive values and her job as the Deputy Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students. You can follow her on social media @maryasekome and @thediasporicnigerian

Mary uses she/ her pronouns and is the founder and creative lead for @thediasporicnigerian which is a multimedia platform highlighting Nigerian excellence in Canada. She is also an event emcee, a Zumba instructor and an aspiring on air personality. Mary is an international student advocate and community organizer. Her work is informed through progressive values and her job as the Deputy Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students. You can follow her on social media @maryasekome and @thediasporicnigerian

James Thuch Madhier is an entrepreneur and a sought-after keynote speaker trusted by globally leading entities to craft and deliver life-changing, and interactive keynotes that inspire bold leadership & systemic change, challenge thinking and accelerate transformative personal and professional growth. He is the Founder & CEO of the Rainmaker Enterprise, an innovative social enterprise organization that implements solar-powered water infrastructure to build healthy, peaceful, regenerative and resilient communities in Africa starting in South Sudan.

Grinjé Randa; Professional makeup artist and founder of Makyaj x Grinjé cosmetics. Grinjé Randa is a self-taught professional makeup artist who specializes in Bridal, Beauty and Fashion Makeup artistry. She had aspirations of becoming a household name in the beauty industry since the age of 12. She is passionate for everything skin care and colour cosmetics. IG: @makyajxgrinje Facebook: @makyajxgrinje Pinterest: makyajxgrinje “A love for makeup may help you create a beauty brand but a calling and passion helps you nurture a beauty legacy , Makyaj x Grinjé is here to stay. ” -Grinjé Randa

Born in Kinshasa, immigrated to Canada at age 6. My mother was a nurse and father was the Chief of Finance in the DRC as well as a businessman. I've spent most of life travelling and volunteering. Grew up wanting to become a doctor without border, however, I fell short of that once I decided to follow studies in law and communication. I dropped out of university, simply because I felt like I could thrive to full potential by doing things the traditional way. So I decided to use my life experiences and various education that I received throughout the years to create my own idea of how to implement change. Here I am today, after many wins and losses, have made my life long dream come true and created a charitable organization geared towards making the world a better place in the best way I know how.

Sister Cxrcle Collective is a non profit organization that creatively holds space for WoC. Sister Cxrcle collective are sisters teaching health, wellness, personal growth, and radical self-care. Sister Cxrcle holds an annual AfroPunk Retreat to Brooklyn, New York. This year You are Power Radio had the chance to facilitate a dialogue on the importance of sisterhood and its contributions to self-care, healthy unions - as well as how WE can become better sources of energy to one another through friendships.

Sister Cxrcle Collective is a non profit organization that creatively holds space for WoC. Sister Cxrcle collective are sisters teaching health, wellness, personal growth, and radical self-care. Sister Cxrcle holds an annual AfroPunk Retreat to Brooklyn, New York. This year You are Power Radio had the chance to facilitate a dialogue on the importance of sisterhood and its contributions to self-care, healthy unions - as well as how WE can become better sources of energy to one another through friendships.

Raised in Toronto, Canada Cleve is a founding member of the label/brand Hungry For Greatness. Growing up Cleve listened to a lot of hip hop music and this created a lot of his inspiration to become an artist. His style is mainly rap but there is some inspiration from the reggae/dancehall genre hence Jamaican being his roots. He has released three mixtapes. Cleve's fanbase has been steadily growing since he rose on the scene and continues to deliver music.

Peace family, my name is Jameka Grant and I aspire to inspire my community to live life on purpose with love. This purpose of mine was brought forth when I realized the trauma I endured as a child was blocking my vision and ability to co-create a life called bliss. The need to heal and the support of my community was essential to my growth process so, when i was approached by founder Jacqlyn Sagna to join Sister Cxrcle Collective I got out of the fetal position and journeyed down the rabbit hole to heal my inner child and work towards radiating my soul and owning my glow. Sister Cxrcle Collective is a Not-For-Profit organisation birth in Toronto, ON and through events, workshop, and discussion we aim to heal as a collective with love on the forefront. Uplifting the people with the right attitude is how I choose to live my life on purpose with love. The journey of becoming less of my trauma and more of my soul has gifted me a path that is up to me to intentionally create. I hope to expand this way of being and inspire more women through one on one soul coaching session that they too hold the power to heal, align, and hustle.

Amanie Illfated is a 2 time nominated South Sudanese singer who is based in Toronto and also carries the title of producer, model, author, and activist. Her music consists of thought-provoking word combinations that are mixed with spacey pop synths and fused with rhythmic bases and afrobeat inspired drums. She is notorious for her thrilling, energetic and captivating live shows; each consisting of charismatic dance segments and teeming with audience interaction. Amanie has been making her mark on the Canadian music scene and creating a sensational buzz in the United States, England, Scotland, Australia, Sweden and Denmark with her 2015 self-titled EP and her upcoming EP, ‘Saturn’.

John Mashar is one of Australia's newest poets but is already making waves through his incredible performances.This young man's work is characterized by powerful sensory imagery which enables his audience to vividly imagine and perfectly envision characters, moods, and settings. He utilizes his strong stage presence combined with the rich lyrical quality of his pieces to entertain, share experiences and most importantly, critique the world around him. The wide scope of topics covered in different poems is a reflection of his diverse interests and life experiences: South Sudanese born, Egyptian raised Australian who's been exposed to so many languages, ideas and people from all walks of life. Driven by a burning desire to make use of his creativity through different mediums, this writer turned poet is now exploring film making with Thula Thula (a play written by Jeni Jeni Bezuidenhout and directed by Sebastian Bertoli) being his acting debut. http://lamama.com.au/2019-explorations/thula-thula

Leroy Hibbert lives in London, Ontario, Canada is married to Helen and they have a wonderful daughter. He is employed at LUSO Community Services as the Multicultural Outreach Coordinator and his responsibilities include facilitating workshops, presentations and training on race relations, cultural diversity and awareness to youth, parents, professionals and community groups in the non-profit and profit sectors. In addition to these activities Leroy is a member of the Thames Valley District School and London District and Catholic School Board’s Safe Schools committee, London Black History Coordinating Committee, Coaching Boys into Men Committee, and the Pledge Committee to End Bullying.