Podcasts about dakar senegal

A group of 49 Afrikaner "refugees" has arrived at Dulles International Airport just outside Washington D.C. to a warm welcome from senior officials of the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security. The group of white South Africans departed Johannesburg overnight and arrived in the United States via Dakar Senegal. They are the first beneficiaries of U.S. refugee status after President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order in February seeking to address so called "Egregious actions of the Republic of South Africa". Sherwin Bryce-Pease reports ....

Creating a coffee shop that is not only for the community but built with the community is a pretty magical thing. It requires a deft balance between decisiveness, confidence, and openness to collaboration with others to make it truly sing.  Today we are talking with someone who has taken this challenge on and in the process set the tone for what a coffee shop experience can look like in a region that is steeped in tradition and poised for growth in the coffee sector. I am thrilled to talk with Aisha Bullard, Fouder of Original Drip in Dakar, Senegal, as well as the cafe's Art Director Modou (MAD) Diongue! An irresistible sense of wanderlust is how US attorney and Original Drip Founder, Aisha Bullard, first found herself captivated by the beauty of Dakar, Senegal's largest city. After traveling to nearly 40 countries around the globe, her heart fell in love with this bustling metropolis. She relocated her family and life to the area and soon worked remotely from a space she rented in Virage. It wasn't long before Aisha felt compelled to open the space to the public for working and connecting. In her quest to secure the perfect beans, she discovered Rwandan coffee expert Smayah Uwajeneza. Aisha's request for help to materialize her dream was met with this caffeine queen's bubbling excitement. Before they knew it, a plan unfolded to create an inviting setting for socialization while finessing a deeper African bond with this hot beverage. As you can see, even the very origins of Original Drip lie within the enchantment of connection. Passionate about the arts, Mad in Pixel has always shown a talent for creative expression. His artistic journey began when he learned to draw on the walls of his family home. Although he initially took a path towards theological studies, the desire to communicate through visual forms remained a constant companion. By interacting with professionals, he developed a solid expertise in the visual arts and other traditional disciplines, enriched by influences from literature, pop culture, fantasy literature and urban art. The introduction of computer technology in 2004 further broadened the horizons of his creative endeavors. As a self-taught artist, he uses creativity as a bridge to connect and unify communities. He has held positions of responsibility such as art director, illustrator and director in various communications agencies.In 2019, he took a major step forward by setting up his own creative studio, PIXELS SQUAD. Driven by the desire to create and inspire works he relies on collaboration with artists, organizations and brands. We Discuss: The Birth of Original Drip Building a Community Hub Cultural Significance of Coffee in Senegal What is Cafe Touba? Training and Empowering Baristas The Future of Coffee Culture in Senegal Women Empowerment and Community Building Art and Identity of Dakar Navigating Business Challenges in Year Two Artisan Collaboration and Local Culture and Support Inspiring Future Baristas and Career Opportunities Customer Feedback and Expectations Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs   Links: Instagram: @theoriginaldrip_   Related episodes: 

How do we create schools where students actually want to learn? Meet Kapono Ciotti, an educator working to transform schools from teacher-centered stages to student-led learning environments. Drawing from his experiences in progressive education systems, Ciotti shares practical strategies for letting students take the lead in their learning journey. His innovative approaches and the What School Could Be framework offer a roadmap for educators ready to trust students with real ownership of their education.IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:The shift from industrial-age schooling to student-led learningBuilding genuine learning communities in schoolsThe role of AI in transforming educationCreating schools where students want to beNew frameworks for measuring educational successRESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Connect with Kapono and What Schools Could Be on LinkedIn, Instagram, the WSCB community, and by visiting www.whatschoolscouldbe.orgWhat Decade Is Your School Preparing Students For? Take the survey and find out: www.whatschoolcouldbe.org/surveyVisit www.principledlearning.org to learn more about Jennifer D. Klein and her workLearn more about the Rebel Project Literacy Curriculum, a fully integrated literacy and project based learning curriculum, at  projectup.us or inkwire.co/rplc Get your copy of Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination MeetLearn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library.Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment.Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here.GUEST BIO:Kapono Ciotti attributes his educational philosophy to his own schooling experience in a progressive, social-constructivist school during his early years in Honolulu, Hawaii. He taught in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Dakar, Senegal, for over a decade before moving into school leadership. Kapono has led schools in the United States and Egypt, where he put into practice the philosophy of "students making the world a better place," shifting school culture to impact-based education practice. His strong belief in education being an act of social justice drives his work.Kapono has worked internationally in educational change organizations, leading the work of Deeper Learning and place and culture-based pedagogy, and he is currently the Executive Director for What School Could Be. In these roles, he has trained teachers in over 100 schools and school districts over four continents, impacting hundreds of thousands of students. In addition, Kapono spent 15 years as National Faculty for the National Association of Independent Schools in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice, facilitating national and international learning experiences. As a curriculum writer, he has authored multiple curricula for federal and non-profit programs. His work has significantly contributed to the organizations What School Could Be, The Buck Institute, EdLeader21, The Pacific American Foundation, and many others.Kapono holds a Ph.D. in International Education Leadership from Northcentral University, a Masters degree in Social Change and Development from the University of Newcastle, and a Bachelors of Language and Culture from the Evergreen State College. He currently lives between Hawaii, Cairo, Egypt, and Dakar Senegal.Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us!bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcastsWe'd love it if you could take a few minutes to fill out this survey to let us know how we can bring you the best possible content: forms.gle/JcKHf9DHTZnYUmQr6 Interested in being on the Rebel Educator podcast? Fill out this form and we'll reach out to you if we think you'd be a great fit for an upcoming episode. https://forms.gle/CZJXLQDdevPh22ZN7Want to learn more about opening your own UP Academy? Check out the Rebel Educator Accelerator:www.rebeleducator.com/courses/the-acceleratorMORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth. 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In this episode of BierTalk, Markus Raupach takes listeners on an exciting journey to West Africa, where he meets Raphaël Hilarion, the founder of Maison Kalao, a craft brewery based in Senegal. Raphaël shares his story of moving from France to Africa and establishing a brewery with a unique focus on local grains and the dream of creating a Pan-African beer. Together, they explore the challenges of setting up a brewery in Senegal, a predominantly Muslim country, and Raphaël's mission to brew modern beers using traditional African ingredients like millet, sorghum, fonio, and cassava. They also discuss his inspiring collaboration with Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery and the craft beer scene's development in Senegal and West Africa. As Markus and Raphaël dive into the tasting of the Dachau Brooklyn beer, brewed with the ancient grain fonio, listeners get a glimpse into the rich flavors and creative potential of African brewing. Tune in to learn more about Maison Kalao's journey, Raphaël's passion for African ingredients, and the future of craft beer in Senegal. Listen now to discover the innovative fusion of African tradition and modern brewing...

Trabajadores y trabajadoras de Ilunion han impulsado un proyecto de colaboración con la ONG Ecodesarrollo Gaia, el ayuntamiento de Coruña y la biblioteca Sagrada Familia para instalar una biblioteca en Yoff-Tonghor en Dakar (Senegal). ¿El objetivo? Crear un espacio para atender a la comunidad local, facilitar el acceso a la información y llevar a cabo actividades de promoción de la lectura y otras iniciativas de carácter formativo y de promoción cultural para toda la comunidad.Escuchar audio

If you take a look at Eva's Instagram, you'll likely ask: How is she living this incredible life? It's a fair question, but Eva's dream life didn't come easy.  As a PR professional in her late twenties representing the top brands in the sports world, Eva experienced extreme burnout which lead to a dire sickness. It wasn't until Eva started spending time in nature that she gained her sanity, her health, and her purpose.  After such a difficult season she had the courage to say fuck it, anything is possible. I'm going to live the life of my dreams and I won't take no for an answer. Literally. Through persistence, hard work, and constantly asking, what if? Eva has made practically everything she's dreamed of doing a reality.  Expect to learn: - How Eva went from burnout to a total lifestyle transformation, putting her heart, the activities she loves, freedom and adventure above monetary success. - Practical lessons regarding how she travels the world as a digital nomad.  - How she won a fitness-based reality TV show; drove from Amsterdam to Dakar Senegal, raising money for girl's education in Africa; how she got stuck in the Sahara Desert, among other stories. - What she has planned for the future.  Eva's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evantures_/ Listen to more episodes of The Dare to Dream Podcast on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ and ⁠Spotify⁠! You can also find us on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠YouTube⁠! For Vincent's writing from Japan, travel photography and more, check out:⁠ https://vincentvanpatten.com/⁠ To take the first step in living a story worth telling, book a transformational conversation with  Gregory: ⁠⁠https://gregoryrussellbenedikt.com/⁠⁠ Join Vincent's Newsletter⁠ Citoyens du Monde⁠ Join Gregory's Newsletter ⁠The Renaissance⁠

CCH is an avid art collector. A new exhibit featuring pieces from CCH's collection Diaspora Stories: Selections from the CCH Pounder Collection opened in Chicago on March 18 at The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center and runs through July 16, 2023.  The exhibition which was curated especially for the DuSable Museum contains 24 works of art by worldrenowned artists including Kehinde Wiley, Patricia Renee Thomas, Reginald Jackson, Robert Pruitt, Greg Breda, Ebony G. Patterson, and Mickalene Thomas, among others. Each item was curated and personally selected in collaboration with the DuSable and Ms. Pounder from her extensive collection specifically for “Diaspora Stories: Selections from the CCH Pounder Collection.”  Bio: Award winning actress CCH Pounder can currently be seen as “Mo'at” in James Cameron's AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER. Pounder portrayed “Dr. Loretta Wade” on the CBS series, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS for seven seasons and other notable projects include the television shows THE GOOD FIGHT, WAREHOUSE 13, SONS OF ANARCHY, REVENGE, BROTHERS, LAW & ORDER: SVU and HBO's THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY, which garnered Pounder her fourth Emmy® nomination. For seven years, Pounder portrayed "Claudette Wyms" on the critically acclaimed FX series, THE SHIELD, which earned her many accolades including an Emmy® nomination, the MIB Prism Award," two Golden Satellite Awards and the “Genii Excellence in TV Award.” Other honors for Pounder include an Emmy® nomination for her role as Dr. Angela Hicks on the NBC series ER and an Emmy® nomination for her role in FOX's The X-FILES.  In addition, she received a Grammy® Award nomination for "Best Spoken Word Album" for GROW OLD ALONG WITH ME, THE BEST IS YET TO BE and won an AUDIE, the Audio Publishers Association's top honor, for WOMEN IN THE MATERIAL WORLD. Film credits include HOME AGAIN, RAIN, PRIZZI'S HONOR, POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE, ROBOCOP 3, SLIVER, TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT, FACE/OFF, END OF DAYS, MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES, ORPHAN, AVATAR, GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS and her breakout role in BAGDAD CAFÉ.  A graduate of Ithaca College, she received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from the school, was their 2010 Commencement Speaker and in 2021, she received Ithaca College Alumni Association's Lifetime Achievement Award.  Pounder serves on the Board of the African Millennium Foundation and was a founding member of Artists for a New South Africa. An advocate of the arts, she is active in the Creative Coalition and recent accolades for Pounder include the Visionary Leadership Award in Performing Arts from the Museum of the African Diaspora (MOAD) in San Francisco, the 2015 Carney Awards, the Lifetime Achievement Award from Chase Brexton Health Care in Baltimore, 2015 Honoree at the Grand Performances Gala in Los Angeles, the 2016 SweetArts Performing Arts honoree from the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, the National Urban League's 2017 Women of Power Award and the 2018 Bob Marley Award from AFUWI (American Foundation for the University of the West Indies).  In addition to her prolific acting career and advocacy, Pounder has been extensively involved with the arts as a patron, collector, gallery owner and museum founder. Originally from Georgetown, Guyana, Pounder's collection consists of Caribbean and African artists and artists of the African Diaspora. Her collection is heavily concentrated in the area of Contemporary Art but also includes traditional African sculptures. In 1992, Pounder and her husband, the late Boubacar Koné, founded and built the Musée Boribana, the first privately owned contemporary museum in Dakar Senegal, which they gifted to that nation in 2014. Pounder's personal collection contains over 500 works of art, many of which she has loaned to Xavier University of Louisiana for a series of exhibitions and some which were on exhibit at Somerset House in England, Kent State Museum, The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, MI and The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center in Chicago. 

Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode, where I'm in Dakar, Senegal in the westernmost part of mainland Africa. This one was first released in February 2019.

Velkommen til Flashback fredag. I denne episode er jeg i Dakar, Senegal på det vestligste punkt af fastlands-Afrika. Denne episode blev udgivet første gang i februar 2019.

Episode #40: Notre série exceptionnelle enregistrée à Dakar s'achève avec ce nouvel épisode. Entre-Elles reçoit Rajah Sy, Directrice Nationale de Special Olympics Senegal.Special Olympics est une organisation qui œuvre pour l'intégration par le sport des personnes vivant avec une déficience intellectuelle. Special Olympics propose des solutions à l'inactivité, l'injustice, l'intolérance et l'isolement social, en encourageant et en mettant en avant les personnes vivant avec une déficience intellectuelle.Dans cet épisode, Rajah partage:Son enfance au Senegal et le début de son parcours professionnelLa naissance de sa fille ainée atteinte d'une Trisomie 21 non détectée qui la confronte pour la première fois au handicapLa difficultés rencontrées tout au long de la scolarisation de sa fille au SenegalSon parcours associatif qui la mène à la tête de Special Olympics SenegalLes challenges en matière de financement et de collecte de fondsSon ambition pour cette organisation mais également pour les jeunes athlètes de Special OlympicsUn très bel épisode marqué par la douceur, la bienveillance et le dévouement de Rajah pour cette cause en faveur des enfants et des jeunes handicapés du Senegal.Très belle écouteEE----Pour suivre/To follow Special Olympics Senegal:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/specialolympicssenegal/?hl=en-gbFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/specialolympicssenegalWebsite: https://www.specialolympics.sn----Restez connectés à Entre-Elles/Stay connected with Entre-Elles:Instagram: www.instagram.com/entreellespodcast/Facebook: www.facebook.com/entreellespodcast/Email: entreellespodcast@gmail.com Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Episode #38: Notre série exceptionnelle enregistrée a Dakar se poursuit! Entre-Elles reçoit Oulimata Ndiaye, Responsable conseil & assistance aux Etats au sein de UMOA Titres.UMOA Titres fait reference à l'Union Monétaire Ouest Africaine et à cette agence dont la mission principale est d'accompagner les 8 états de la zone dans leurs opérations de financement sur le marché régional au travers de l'émission de dette souveraine. Entre-Elles est fière de recevoir cette technicienne de la finance, spécialisée dans les problématiques de gestion de la dette et des taux d'intérêt. Elle nous parle de :son enfance à Saint-Louis au Sénégal et de ses étudessa première partie de carrière passée à analyser les problématiques de la dette des collectivités locales en France son retour au Sénégal en 2017 et de l'action de l'agence UMOA Titres auprès des 8 états de la zone UEMOA. Dans cet entretien, nous sommes revenues sur la crise financière de 2008 et sur les enseignements qu' Oulimata a retenu de cette période compliquée.Nous espérons que vous apprécierez cet épisode extrêmement enrichissant car la réalité c'est que la finance nous concerne tous.Merci de continuer à soutenir le podcast en le mentionnant autour de vous et sur les réseaux sociaux.Entre-Elles vous invite à écouter cette conversation avec Oulimata Nd'diaye, un épisode enregistré live à Dakar.----Pour suivre/To follow Oulimata Ndiaye:LinkedIn: bit.ly/3LnG88tTo follow UMOA Titres:Website:https://www.umoatitres.org/fr/----Restez connectés à Entre-Elles/Stay connected with Entre-Elles:Instagram: www.instagram.com/entreellespodcast/Facebook: www.facebook.com/entreellespodcast/Email: entreellespodcast@gmail.com Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

In this episode, we bring you Aleem Israel Mangalji aka the Ingeniator. He is an 8year old lego and robotics innovator. He has been with young engineers in Uganda since he was 3 years old, where he has learned to demonstrate STEM concepts using legos and robots. He is part of the team that represented Uganda at the recently concluded Pan African Robotics Competition ( PARC) that was held in Dakar Senegal where they emerged 4th on the Continental level and the 1st in East and Central Africa. Listen to more on: - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe- Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3iDEu0p- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jEh9Np- Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bcop​ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bcop/message

Keren Fuhrmeister is the Hospital director of the African Mercy, the mission hospital ship. The African Mercy is currently in Dock in Dakar Senegal giving life changing free surgical services to the west African nation. Listen in to hear how this amazing ministry brings hope, healing and the love of Jesus to the nations! Support the show: http://historymakersradio.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keren Fuhrmeister is the Hospital director of the African Mercy, the mission hospital ship. The African Mercy is currently in Dock in Dakar Senegal giving life changing free surgical services to the west African nation. Listen in to hear how this amazing ministry brings hope, healing and the love of Jesus to the nations!

Jaridani leo Machi 21, 2022 na Leah Mushi limeanza kwa habari kwa ufupi hususan- Wanawake na wasichana wanaendelea kuishi maisha ya jehanamu nchini Sudan Kusini kutokana na unyanyasaji na ukatili ukiwemo wa kingono unaofanywa na makundi yote yenye silaha katika mzozo unaondelea nchini humo. Misitu bora ni muhimu kwa ajili ya watu na sayari dunia amesema Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa Antonio Guterres katika ujumbe wake wa kuadhimisha siku ya kimataifa ya misitu hii leo. Kongamano la 9 la maji duniani limefunguliwa leo mjini Dakar Senegal kwa shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la elimu , sayansi na utamaduni UNESCO kwa niaba ya UN-Water kuzindua ripoti mpya ya Umoja wa Mataifa ya maendeleo ya maji duniani, iliyopewa jina "Maji ya chini ya ardhi: Kufanya visivyoonekana vionekane". Katika mada kwa kina tunaangazia siku ya mashairi duniani, ambako tunamikia mshairi kutoka nchini Tanzania.

Cadre interviews Pan-African Palestine Solidarity Network and BDS South Africa Coalition Organizer Roshan Dadoo on the recent Pan-African Anti-Apartheid Conference in Dakar Senegal from March 9th-12th 2022 against Israel's observer status at the African Union and ties with African governments. Facebook: Pan-African Palestine Solidarity Network - PAPSN and Twitter: @PalestinePapsn FB: SA BDS Coalition and Twitter: @sabdscoalition

We consider how visiting second- and third-tier destinations — places some might dismiss as "boring" — can lead to the most rewarding travel experiences. And two New York Times journalists take us on a pair of journeys: first to the world of offbeat — and often mortally dangerous — athletic achievements, and then to the Atlantic-seaside attractions of Dakar, Senegal's lively capital. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

The recently-concluded Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) meeting in Dakar, Senegal, generated surprisingly little international press coverage — except for a few stories that seized on what looked, at first blush, like a significant decrease in Beijing's overall investment commitment on the continent. If Beijing sees a concerted effort by the U.S. and Europe to diminish, tarnish, or counteract China's position in Africa, it might well be excused: Its triannual Sino-African love fest, after all, didn't receive nearly as much attention as two problematic stories did: one centering on the alleged Chinese seizure of Uganda's Entebbe Airport, and another claiming that China plans to build a military base in Equatorial Guinea — a base that could threaten the East Coast of the United States, as reports suggested.And then there's the U.S.-led "Build Back Better World" (B3W) initiative, which was launched at the G7 summit in June, and the European Commission's own answer to China's Belt and Road Initiative: the Global Gateway Strategy, which was announced on the final day of FOCAC. This week on Sinica, Kaiser and Jeremy speak with the Nairobi-based development economist Anzetse Were and Eric Olander, host of the China in Africa Podcast. They both have a lot to say about FOCAC coverage, media narratives on China in Africa, and the likelihood that programs like B3W and Global Gateway can move the needle when it comes to China's position on the continent.5:08 – Major takeaways from FOCAC 20217:19 – Just how much money did China commit this time?15:57 – FOCAC 2021 as an inflection point in China-Africa relations19:05 – Media disconnects on the China-Africa story and "psychological self-soothing"23:33 – The mistaken reports on China's alleged seizure of Entebbe Airport in Uganda30:28 – The Wall Street Journal's report on China's alleged plans to build a military base in Equatorial Guinea44:55 – China's vaccine diplomacy in Africa52:12 – B3W (Build Back Better World) and Global Gateway as counters to the BRIA transcript of this episode is available on SupChina.comRecommendations:Jeremy: Political Pilgrims: Western Intellectuals in Search of the Good Society by Paul HollanderAnzetse: Market Power and Role of the Private Sector by the China-Africa Business Council; and "Africa's economic transformation: the role of Chinese investment," by Linda Calabrese and Xiaoyang TangEric: "Guānxì: Power, Networking, and Influence in China-Africa Relations," by Paul NantulyaKaiser: Beware of Pity, a novel by Stefan ZweigSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 006 - I did not want to go to Africa. Let me rephrase that. I did not want to go to Africa until I retired because I wanted to spend months exploring each country. However, in 2013, my godson joined the Peace Corps and was stationed in Lesotho, which is an independent country within the South Africa border.The flight from Dulles to Dakar Senegal stopped for an hour to let off few passengers and pick some new ones. Then we departed for Johannesburg. My Godson met me at the airport.1.      Stayed in Pretoria and did some tours in Soweto, Apartheid Museum, Joburg to meet his friend Tumi, and visit the Capitol buildings, etc2.      Tydon Safaris3.      Joburg city tour4.      Zimbabwe & Botswana5.      Cape Town6.      DurbanGoing to South Africa changed me forever. The Slow Traveling Soul Sister podcast is sponsored and hosted by SelfishMe Travel. Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, or join my travel agency email list. You can also email me at info@selfishmetravel.com and/or check out my website.

In Episode 24 of Next Step Leadership, Tracy and Chris invite Aaron Maxwell into their podcast conversation. Aaron and his family serve as leaders for the next generation in Dakar Senegal. Aaron tells the audience about his wife and three sons, their years of work, and why they serve in the role as dorm parents at a mission school. He reveals the importance of preparing young people for the future. Aaron confesses his own struggles and how God helped him release deep anger. By addressing his hurts and trusting the right leaders speaking into his life, Aaron found deep healing through God's love. That took Aaron's wounds and helped him see opportunities to bring hope to people around the world. 

A few months back I hosted Rodi Basso on the podcast where he talked about the E1 Electric Powerboat racing series and it was an excellent episode so, I decided to invite his co-founder Alejandro Agag to come on the podcast to talk about Formula E, and the new extreme off-road electric racing motorsport series Extreme E.Formula E, if you are not familiar with it is a zero carbon motorsport series, akin to Formula 1 except the cars are 100% electric. There are some more differences that Alejandro goes into in the episode which make it very cool to watch and/or attend.Then there's the new Extreme E off-road series. The first leg (Desert X Prix) of which took place a few weeks ago in Saudi Arabia. I watched several of the races on their YouTube channel and they were breathtaking. The second leg (Ocean X Prix) is this coming weekend (May 29-30th) in Dakar Senegal and will be shown live on may television channels, as well as on the Youtube channel.As interesting as the racing is, more interesting again is the thinking behind Extreme E, and its legacy program - both of which Alejandro talked about also on the episode. Check it out.If you have any comments/suggestions or questions for the podcast - feel free to leave me a voice message over on my SpeakPipe page, head on over to the Climate 21 Podcast Forum, or just send it to me as a direct message on Twitter/LinkedIn. Audio messages will get played (unless you specifically ask me not to).And if you want to know more about any of SAP's Sustainability solutions, head on over to www.sap.com/sustainability and if you liked this show, please don't forget to rate and/or review it. It makes a big difference to help new people discover the show. Thanks.And remember, stay healthy, stay safe, stay sane!Music credit - Intro and Outro music for this podcast was composed, played and produced by my daughter Luna Juniper

Join co-hosts Lindsay Chu '21, a history major, and Frey Lemonholm '21, an English major, as they interview Emily Lunger '22, a French and anthropology double major, about her semester off-campus. Emily studied abroad in Dakar, Senegal with the CIEE Language and Culture Program in spring 2020. Topics discussed between the guest and co-hosts include living and bonding with your host family, culture shock, preparing and learning about the customs of your host country, language immersion, and making friends in Senegal. Keywords: double major, language learning, French, Wolof, homestay, non-traditional destination, local transportation, Francophone West Africa Transcript: https://pomona.box.com/s/u0c616uoenq2fndyeuz206iv67zsgovm

There is only one English-language bookshop in Dakar, Senegal and it's called Chez Alpha Books. Initially located inside the owner's garage, it turned into an independent bookshop with a rich and diverse collection of fiction and non-fiction, with a particular focus on writers from Senegal, other parts of Africa and diaspora but also international classics. The bookshop doubles as a library service, a summer reading camp for children who want to learn English, a college test prep centre and study abroad counseling. Educator, artist, and activist Angela Franklin is the founder of Chez Alpha Books and our guest today. Originally from the US, Angela has more than 20 years of experience in higher education administration. Chez Alpha Books was born out of calamity: her studio in Baltimore burned down and she was forced to start over. Angela is making history and we're very honoured to have her in our podcast today as a beacon of inspiration. Books recommended by Angela: The Snowy Day, by Ezra Keats I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams, by Howard Bryant The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother's Life in the Detroit Numbers, by Bridgett M. Davis A Velocity of Being: Letters to A Young Reader, by Maria Popova & Claudia Bedrick The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria, by Alia Malek The Hundred Wells of Salaga: A Novel, by Ayesha Harruna Attah Of Women and Frogs, by Bisi Adjapon The Mermaid of Black Conch, by Monique Roffey Segu, by Maryse Condé Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Half of a Yellow Sun, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Everfair: A Novel, by Nisi Shawl In Pursuit of Disobedient Women: A Memoir of Love, Rebellion, and Family, Far Away, by Dionne Searcey Black Tudors: The Untold Story, by Miranda Kaufmann Senegal: Modern Senegalese Recipes from the Source to the Bowl, by Pierre Thiam The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother, by James McBride Zenzele: A Letter for My Daughter, by J. Nozipo Maraire The Third Life of Grange Copeland, by Alice Walker --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gotbooks/message

How does individual psychology relate to communal, national, and international relations?  Gavin Nardocchio-Jones is a Foreign Service Officer with the Government of Canada. Originally from Toronto, his studies took him to the UK for University where he got his BA from University College London, an MSc at the London School of Economics, with a year abroad at Universite de Toulouse Le Mirail for good measure. His career in diplomacy at what is now Global Affairs Canada has taken him from Ottawa to London (UK), Dakar (Senegal), Los Angeles (USA), and New York (United Nations) with various specializations in bilateral and multilateral relations; anti-crime and terrorism reporting; public diplomacy; cultural sector promotion and political and economic advocacy campaigns along the way. His current assignment has him learning Portuguese full-time from home in Ottawa, before a forthcoming assignment at the High Commission of Canada in Maputo, Mozambique later this year. He is married to Melanie and they have a 4-year-old  Jack Russel Terrier called Gnocchi. Gavin's Bio Podcast home page - startswithme.ca/mentalhealthpodcast State of Mind Festival - stateofmindfestival.com

“You Can DO What You WannaDooo… IN LIVING COLOR!” One time for HeavyD and The boys! Speaking of black entertainment, Ya'll heard episode 16 of The PodigalSons Podcast?? Oh it's SO Sweet!The brothers jump in with a poem straight from the gospel of Drake, reminding us all that our parents got freaky too. Also, what are lady sides? Have you seen any?… Lance didn't know Chris Tucker was on the island (17:45) and apparently Brandon caught germs from the last episode. Cover your nose and mouth people!! The PodigalSons consider fashion tips from cartoons and “Surprise Daddy” takes but then… The brother go DEEP into some shared brotherly experiences, ummm, just go to (39:15), big-eyed-red-cheek-emoji-face. After those “shaking” revelations… the PodigalSons discuss music, classic soundtracks, and the inexplicable appeal of Ray J. The brothers keep going up from there and dish out some well deserved praise to Cardi B and by association Woman at large (49:30)! These brothers keep going up and update us on their jobs (1:00:00), Lance gets into some black history and talks about his travels in Dakar Senegal and Brandon lets us know how his birthday went! Lowkey and Highkey… The PodigalSons might be a Problem for Some… So LOCK IN, SUBSCRIBE, RATE and keep LIKING… Cause there's So Much more to come!!

Of the 54 countries in Africa, Senegal may not currently be amongst the most popular, but that's all changing. My guest Stephanie Nails Kane, an emigrant from the US who has lived in Senegal for 35 years, is going to talk to us about her life in Dakar, the capital city of Senegal. We will find out why we shouldn't sleep on Dakar Senegal.

From being born and raised in Dakar to college at Spelman to the impact she’s having in her community back home, Rugi gave us some amazing insight into her wellness journey as an African Black woman. We spoke about yoga as self-improvement practice on and off the mat, where it intersects with Islam, the embodiment of yoga in its African origins and the power of that representation. It was an honor to speak with Rugi as we shared our passion and love for the practice of yoga. Find Rugi on IG @rugiyatujournal

Alfred Adjabeng is the founding executive director of Reach Out to Future Leaders Movement (ROFLM), a community-development-based organisation that is responsible for ensuring that young people are educated, empowered and engaged for local development in Ghana.  School Farms is ROFLM's flagship programme. School Farms supports rural schools in Ghana to be food sufficient by creating community-driven farms to grow what they eat.  Alfred is also passionate about social innovation, development practice, public policy and environmental sustainability. He is a Chevening scholar at the Institute of Development Studies, the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. He also has several impressive accolades: Awarded African Youth SDG Achiever of the year by Africa Youth SDGs Summit and the UNDP in 2018 Selected to be one of 40 Young African Innovators to Attend Africa4Tech Conference in Morocco in 2016 Was among 40 young people in Ghana awarded the 2016 MBC Fellowship for contribution to local agriculture development in 2016 Came second place in the 2016 West Africa Regional Mandela Washington Fellows Regional Conference's pitch competition (pitch was on ‘Achieving Zero Hunger in Schools-The school farms programme approach') Youth keynote speaker at the second Global Youth Summit on Youth Agribusiness, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship Summit on Innovation in Dakar-Senegal. Awarded the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders by President Obama in 2015 Was among 23 young Africans awarded SETAfrica 2014 Fellowship by Makerere University Business School in Uganda for contribution in advancing Social Entrepreneurship in Africa.   ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Find the show notes here ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ *** SOCIALIZE WITH US *** Website Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube

Daniel Zhu, the creator of the popular social media channel, Stance Elements, discusses his insight on how his channels blew up on social media, social media marketing, the bboy scene, breakdancing in the Olympics, and the dance scenes similarity to the Esports scene.A broke degenerate hooligan documents conversations about being a Bboy, Breakin', Hip Hop, Dance, Art, Music, Creativity, Innovation, and the slow subtle crumble of society in audio form. Follow @Instagram: noiseofthebrokeboysTwitter: BrokeBoysNoise Listen to the Audio on all Podcast platforms. All The Links Here: https://linktr.ee/NoiseOfTheBrokeBoys----more----[Music]this episode of noise of the probe boysis brought to you by free time are theremoments in your lifehas there ever been a time no those arenot questions I forgot to finish theyare legit inquisitions i have for all mylisteners free time is something that isoften overlooked in our lives but thesum of all our short moments in lifehappened to add up to many wasted hoursper day in that time consider how manybread making cookbooks you could haveread or how many shake weights you couldhave well shook next time you have aspare second consider using it in a more/ less constructive way by turning onthe noise of the broke boys podcast anddropping us alike thanks for yourcontinued support and now on to the show[Music]in this episode the creator of Stan'selements an online movement artsplatform sits down to discuss thehistory of its creation we discussvarious topics related to digital mediamarketing videography hip hop andentrepreneurship I had a great timepicking his brain about his side ofbreaking in social media that I don'tknow much about please enjoy the episodewith mr. Daniels ooh hellowelcome everybody to the slow subtlecollapse of society in podcast form thisis north of the broke boys I am yourhost Kurt the hurt and today I have aspecial guest his name is Daniel zu heis mr. Stan's the creator of Stan's theCEO of Stan I don't know what is yourtitle grand wizard of Grand Wizard justcall me a creators the Creator witchso Stan's is I consider it like in urbanarts like media platform but what whatdo you what do you call it we call it amovement arts platform movement artsplatform interesting ok yep so thatbasically is saying likeI guess you guys do dance you guys filmtricking you guys do yeah anything yourbody you've in some way can move andthen in artistic format of weather soit's not just dance it's just it'sreally men arts yeah I guess is the bestname for it he kind of made it that waybecause we wanted to just you know notback ourselves in a corner with onetopic yeah yeah okay and so the firsttime I think I saw stance was it was onyour YouTube channel in I don't know ifthat's where you guys started but Ithink that's when I first saw and youguys were posting a lot of footage fromb-boy battles and stuff and now you'vekind of grown to this social mediaplatform and then yeah and then filmingall these other different events and nowit's like I see like literally everylarge dance event you guys are there andit's like I don't watch footage toooften but when I do I immediately go toyoutube type in stance and then look atthat look at what you guys have so Iwould say that you know seems to me likeyou probably have the biggest or atleast the most successful media platformin this space which I'm curious like howthat makes you feel like what thejourney to get there it just seems socrazy it's uh it's a lot of momentumyeah it's a Activ that's I can say it'syou know you start something small andnow it's just you have a lot of momentumand then you know it feels weird likeyou go a couple of days without postanything keeper like so hmm what's goingon yeah yeah and so you just kind ofride that and keep going and goingyeah yeah yeah you know and theneventually get to where you are where Ithink now you're is it your face butlike I don't I think between all yourplatforms you've got like over a millionkind of subscribers or a couple billionsyeah a couple million wow that's greatso I mean that's that's crazy to thinkthat that came from breaking and nowit's to where you are now is just greatbecause you know when I started breakingthis was like events were barely a thingyou won an event and they were likehere's a some gas money and stuff andlike it was the ghettoest shit ever andso to see it now to where you guysthere's a legitimate media company outthere that is traveling the worldfilming all these huge events theirsponsors involved with the events andstuff it's just crazy to see that in mylifetime I was able to see that I meanit's really a short time in a way I meanI've been breaking less than 20 yearsprobably think about 18 19 years so tosee it happen within that span it's likecrazy it feels like we were in the StoneAge compared to to now and so like Idon't know it's just when I when I lookat Stan's it's like it makes me proud asa b-boy to see that we've gone so far toyou know be like a legitimate um I don'tknow what you'd call us but more thanjust some people rolling around on thefloor legitimate movement it's alegitimate movement yeah I mean at leastit's being recognized as that now yeahwe I think all of us always considered alegitimate form but you know yourparents are like rolling on the floorand shit yeah yeah that's our biggest Ithink I think every time we createsomething major or stance or somethingthat we always think about people likeour parents people that don't understandthe dance and we're like okay how can wereach these kind of people yes there'smore of these those kind of people thanthey are dancers oh yeah yeah and sowe're like okay we the more non dancepeople or non people associated with thescene that get addicted to this mmmyou know the more momentum we get yeahyeah and and I do think that that isgonna play a huge part in the the latersuccess of this culture as more peopleget involved with it see it fall in lovewith it and continue to follow it andhopefully participate in it not thatthey have to but I think you'll see youknow right now the participation rate isfrom mostly dancers but I think we'regoing to start seeing participation fromthe like viewers now youno like legitimate fans and stuff like Ikind of compared to like skateboardingor something you know we're you knowyou'll watch it on TV as on like the XGames and you're like dude this stuff iscrazyskateboarding Mme Mme yeah exactly noanything like there's a big boxing fightthis weekend mm-hmm I mean everyone theonline is talking about but who the hellreally boxes uh-huh yeah you know butthey're all fans yeah yeah I mean it'slike yeah a lot of the fans the they'lltake a boxing class or whatever butthey're not like some freaking hardcorein the disguising everybody but it'slike they're talking about anyways yeahit's like it's a casual fan casual notin the sense of that they don't knowwhat's going on in the sport but casualin the sense that they're not in thering punching each other oh I thinkwe're gonna see a lot more of that inBreaking and I do think that you guysare kind of a hinge point of making thathappenmm-hm and I know that there's a fewother creators out there that are alsodoing a similar thing to you guys but Isee you guys that's probably the biggestand also the catalyst to I guess makingwhat they're doing happen as well it'slike I really see you guys as the onesthat paved the way to make it happen Idon't know if you feel that way but Imean I'm a little ice I came from I camefrom the other channel to strife that'sright and that literally did pave theway that's right yes Drive yeah I guessthey yeah but you were involved withthat right and I guess yes like onceonce strife kind of whenever wentwherever it went you kind of took it tothe next level and continued to to pushit to where it is now so I don't knowit's just it's just cool to see that nowmm-hmmchanging topics uh I'm curious how youactually got involved in the hip-hopscene the dancing cuz I know you're fromSouth Dakota which yes like all I canthink of from there is like oil fieldsand like snow is that rightlike I don't see hip-hop is somethingbeing up farms farms yeah there's yeahpretty much there wasn't really muchhip-hop at all yeahbut I got I got into the scene becauseof college okay yeah and you went tocollege out there or no I went tocollege in a university Wisconsin okaythere's probably not a lot of b-boysthere either actually I have a friendwho's going to school in Wisconsin nowhe's in med school and he says there'snot a lot of people so imagine there'sprobably more than South Dakota there'sa lot more than South DakotaI mean Wisco Wisconsin you got thebenefit of you got the Milwaukee sceneyeah that's right you got the Chicagoscene okay they're all within an hour todrive away so you know when I started Igood friends with like motion disordersyeah yeah okay you know Rick heads Rickheadsyou know Chicago tribe Chicago Tribuneyeah yeah yeah so but no college was youknow you see you hear about these likebreaking clubs that they have in collegeand that's how I started you knowthat's tight ya know I have a lot offriends that did the same thing I meanone I went to UC Davis I was alreadybreaking before them but like once I gotthere one of my friends he started heused to do the Warriors games with meactually he started a club and I waskind of just a bum and I was like I'mgonna really be a part of I mean Iwanted to be a part of yeah but I waslike kind of like how about you do thework like come and break but he built ithe built the club up and he did a lot ofstuff with it and like introduced somany people to the dance and I look backand I'm like oh man I wish I could havebeen more involved with that now it'snot been so I guess selfishcuz the back then I was just like oh Idon't care about this I just want tobreak yeah but seeing seeing now thatthere's a lot of guys that started thenand kept goingI mean think is really cool and and andthat I'm seeing that happen more oftennow is like when people are going touniversities they're like beingintroduced to a lot of new things andhip hop is one of them in fact now hiphop is kind of being taught in someuniversities as like a subject yeah likea curriculum yeah there's a yeahI know a couple people that do that Imean even here in LA you gotI think UCLA and UC Riverside canswiftly he teaches okay I didn't knowthat yeah Wowyeah though I know my friend Serge frombeets and pieces he teaches out in themin the Bay Area couple schools I thinkum and then there's another guy who's Ithink in Chicago area who does it yeah Imean it's starting to get a lot bigger Ithink why not does it - yep all ski Paulski okay yeah so yeah it's yeah it justblows my mind to think about like thatlike those guys were there like ones youknow 20 years ago rolling on the groundyeah they're like oh yeah that's coolbut you know it's just rolling on theground but now it's like some stuffgetting taught in university so it's Idon't know it's just cool it's cool tosee that that can change we'redefinitely in a time where yeah I guesship hip hop culture is being more comingmore to the forefront of I don't knowcommunity pop culture I guess is thebest way to say itmm-hmm right before it was such anunderground movement and now it's nowit's a university course if that wasoffered nowadays and I was still inschool I would totally take it yeah Iprobably would do just cuz it's fun tohear the different viewpoints on thisculture because you know like I grew upin in Sacramento you know I know youknow somewhat history of everything butI know it from the point of view inSacramento so go into a universitylearning it from maybe someone who'sfrom New York or whatever in you know inKent Swift's case hearing where he'scoming from it's like hearing all theseperspectives it gives you a betterunderstanding of like what what thisculture really is yeah and I thinkdefinitely people who only know hip-hopmusiccoming into a class like that would gainso much stuff because most of my friendsthat only know hip-hop through musicthey don't know anything about like howhow breaking really helped create thatmusic in a way and I guess they don'tmaybe understand how direct that thatwas you know in terms of like the onlyreason a break really exists is becausea DJ was like oh I want to see thatdancer go off yeah let me replay thispart of the song and then oh let me rapto it okay oh now that's hip-hop musicoh dope that's like that directconnection I don't think a lot of peopleunderstand that and so I'm happy to seethat now there's that's becoming morethe forefront of the hip hop Coleman sohopefully hopefully casual musiclisteners start you know understandingthat too so but anyway so some so fromSouth Dakota to Wisconsin and then nowto LA were you in any place beforebetween there yeah okay so I was so inbetween college and here in LA I've beenin a bunch of places actually uh been inWashington DC okay then in West Africanice piece of court been in Alaska okayI've been to from Alaska up into Koreamm-hmm South Korea that was not NorthKorea no you know you can't not allowedin North Koreabut been to South Korea that was purelyon the fact that I just wanted toexperience the dance culture there okayI got a job just like his win oh youknow that's man that's that's crazy tolike to just go oh man I'm gonna pick upeverything I'm gonna move to Korea andlike you know just for the dance that'stight yeah yeah yeah and then and thennow here and then to Minnesota and thennow here in LA so I've been bebop inquite a bit and so where did Stan's fitin with that or I guess Drive TV andthen Stan's where did that fit in likewhen did that start for you like wherewere you2008 strife startedand that was all because of my collegefriends okay my friends from college atthe university Wisconsin we're like heythey recognize the need right they werelike wheat there's not an officialchannel that provides high qualityfootage yeah we'll do it yeah you knowand they moved here to LA - okay andthey they're the ones to film backgroundso what I was a career at that time andthey're like Dan you're in Korea Koreaseems really big can you get a cameraand film for us oh and I'm like sorrylet me let's do this Wow so you kind oflike fell into the film world right solike they just said here's like you knowgo get a camera and you have did beforethen have you ever thought that youwould be doing any kind of filming Ohwhat No uh sort of I am prior to beingin Korea I was in Africa and Alaska andum I you know I had a camera and I keptI did like blogs mm-hmm I had a head ofthis thing called a live journal wayback then okay um and by you saying uhyeah basically just showing people mylife yeah in other countries and it wasfun so I was thinking you know what it'sjust be like that in video form okayyeah I but I didn't go to video schoolor anything I my first Kim was a flipphone those like flip cameras in Koreaand that's where all the Korean strifefootage was car you serious I kid younotthat's funny oh man I remember going toa jam back when uhlike cell phones just started havingcameras and they were like you can't butya know dude that's crazy they'refilming I mean yeah that's that's reallylike the beginnings of YouTube I thinkall the footage on there was like2008-2009 around that time yeah it waslike flip yeah yeah that's yeah but itwas like those big Korean events thatyou never see yeah yeah yeah he had thegamblers you had the gene shows you hadthe ti peas you know like old schoolrivers old school like everyone wantedto watch that stuff yeahthat yeah that was me and so you werethe you were the pioneer of putting aKorean footage out I guess I mean Iguess there's a couple other guys thatwere doing it but that's I guess in theYouTube era that was you Lee you huh sointeresting so then from strife it whendid Stan's come about so ideally wewanted strife to go to where Stan's wasokay but all the rest of my friends justkind of lost interest in filming okaythey yeah they they either moved or theyjust didn't find interest in breaking oryou know they had other interests yeahyou know and so I was the only one andso that's when I created Stan's mainlybecause you know if you know just forbusiness purposes you wanted to be anactual owner I wasn't an actual owner ofstrife I guess just helping out at thattime yes okay so you're just you're anemployee of strife and then you you knowI guess you had the vision to create itto to where you took to where stancesnow and so you said okay well I need todo this if you guys aren't gonna help medo itexactly then build stance up owner andnow you have like a couple guys with youright it sucks starting from scratchagain with like zero views and yeah zeropeople it'll come but it came and uh youknow you still keep your real lifeconnections you still keep you you knowyou're friends with this event organizerwith your friends with all these otherb-boys and then definitely like when westarted Stan's a lot of people that werefilmed with me that I recruited tostrife came along okay you know sothat's why we had mad tech out in thebay he came along to Anderson out in LAhe had my friends out in the UK okay andthen I had another friends in Korea sowe covered a great portion of the worldscene yeah without you know mephysically have to travel there yeah butyou still travel a lot I switch outquite a bit yeah yeah but you got yougot a good team that's we have a goodteam like you know a good standingyeah good understanding yetthis this whole vision alive and runningand so like I guess how do you see itexpanding do you see it expanding moreto like getting more employees going tomore countries um I've been alwayscautious on expanding mainly becauseit's hard to keep quality control mm-hmmyou know you have you need to have thesame vision and then at the same timeyou need to have like a certain type ofteamwork involved that's you know ifthis whole stance fill thing wasn't funin the first place I wouldn't be doingit yeah yeah you know the less so it hasstill has to be fun for us yeah for sureyeah right and so yeah we do we doexpand we were trying to I think I thinkat the at this moment we're pretty goodfilming events around the world I thinkwhat we are working on next are justquality stories that you might not hearhmm within not only dance but otherdancer interests yeah yeah yeah and thenas well as other areaChandra's that we have a big interest insuch as tricking tricking yeah yeah Ithink the tricking is the next big thenext big thing yeah okay yeah um it'slike with all these new countries comingin I imagine it gets hard to reallyjuggle that and so yeah it seems likeexpanding your company to cover all thisstuff is like probably on the forefrontof like making stance successful and Iguess yeah training your team to youknow keep that same quality and then Iguess like figuring out what works withthese new things like tricking and stuffbecause I imagine the way you film andcover a b-boy event is probably not howyou cover a tricking event maybe there'ssome crossover but like there's youdefinitely gotta like get involved withthe scene to really understand likewhat's okay what's not and and then likejust go full in and then and thenunderstand that I guess maybe it's notsuch a big test but I'm just imaginingme if I was a videographer which I'm notI'm terrible at this kind of thing butlike I would I would I guess I wouldknow breaking because I'm a b-boy and Ican like know okay I don't want to jumpin the middle of the circle and likegetting this dudes away but liketricking I think I would just freakin goto the back of the room cuz I ain'ttrying to get kicked you know what Imean so it's like but I'm sure thatthat's not the best way to get footageso it's like figuring out where you gota stand-in like you know what's notgonna mess them up when they're doingtheir thing I feel like that's probablycore to like what you guys need to dofor that there's a lot of crossover it'spretty goodmainly because though uh you know whenwe decided stands to be a movement artspage it's because we looked at ourselvesand were like well we like dance whatelse do you like to do I like to go to agymnastics gym and mess around and jumparound okaylet's add that in what else do you liketo do this person likes to skateboardokay let's add I did what I'll see youknow when we think and so everyone haslike a different interest really drawupon different influences and likewiselike people trickers and gymnasts theylike to watch dance tooyeah yeah so you're like okay okay thisthere's so much crossover between allthese different things I mean like forone thing I think like music productionand stuff I think it actually crossesover with dance a lot more than peoplethink it does like I've started gettinginto music production a lot no I knowTech has too and it's just like I thinkas dancers we understand music a lot andso producing music becomes a lot easierthan I think someone who came in coldand I would think that I would think thecrossover between a producer coming intodance would probably be the same I meanbecause they obviously understand musicto a very high degree they might notknow how to move their body quite thesame way but that's just a matter oftraining a little bit to figure it outjust same same thingwith a b-boy trying a dancer trying tolearn music production it's like you gotto learn some of the music theory andeverything but like once you understandthe tools it's kind of just like getyourself into like a creative flow stateand just let it gocorrect that's like how that's how I'vealways been I mean IIIi was a painter along time ago and um and that's like howI would always paint is all just kind oflike get into the mode of painting mymom my mom is an artist so she kind oftaught me how to do this and then once Icame into dancing it was like the samekind of thing once I learned like a fewfundamental moves it was just like youget into this creative flow state andit's just like the same thing really butyou're just using different tools in away so yeah um I don't know I I imaginethere's that that's the same thing withlike filmmaking too like that you kindof you guys get some kind of creativeyou get into some creative groove andthen it just turns into like hours andhours and hours of you like making thisa really cool project or somethingthat's totally editing that's basicallywhat I've been doing for the entire weekediting pretty much yeah yeah I I'veedited a few videos in my life and theysuck a lot but it's yeah it feels thesame way that's the way to get betteryou suck a bunch and then you keep onsucking and yeah yeah just keep doing ityeah yeahthere's some good quotes on that but Ican't remember but yeah basically yeahit's the best way to stop sucking I lookat my old videos I'm like what was Ithinking yeah but that was a good ideaso I'll take that little bit I look atthe pot the old podcasts I've I recordedI'm like what the hell was I thinkingbut my god it's getting me to where Iwant to be then you're thinking likepeople really watched what I did dudeactually I haven't even posted a singleone because I keep looking back andgoing oh manlike I'm starting to figure out how todo podcasting a lot better and I've beenfiguring out like how to film better tooand so like now I'm looking at it likeoh I don't want to release these oldones cuz like I straight-up just didn'tgive it I like would walk in I mean likeI had good equipment but yeah I wouldcome in Ididn't have like a studio I mean I stilldon't really have a studio they justhave a freaking blank wall with somestuff on it but like I straight up wouldjust bring my equipment to like afriend's house they wouldn't haveanywhere to put it so we would likerecord on the floor and so it was ghettoas hell but I'm just like oh you knowwhat that brought us and it's not likethe conversation wasn't good I think itwas good it's just like if you don't seeany video you're like okay this was coolmaybe it was done in a real studio butyou see the footage in like all thesesitting on the freaking carpet so butyeah I don't know yeah humble roots Iguess is the best way to call it mm-hmmand I guess you guys have your own yourown humble roots as well so where do yousee yourself going next I mean like youobviously have a vision of where stanceis going but like what other hobbies areyou into and like how does that involvewith like the rest of your life and likewhere do you see that taking you I meanI see you have a league of Legends likeKeith I you know I I love eSports yup Ilove eSports obviously League of Legendsis huge yeah overwatch is huge you knowit's a it's a big scene yeah um andthere's actually crossover betweeneSports and like a movement arts - yeahbig I mean it's I mean competitive sceneI would think that there's like a lot ofcrossover in terms of like manydifferent they how people are reactingto each other some merchants hold on soeSports um I don't know a lot abouteSports but it's like it's reallyintrigued me to see where it is becauseit's kind of like I kind of look at itit's like breaking in a way because likeagain when I started playing video gameslike Super Smash Brothers when I waslike in middle school or whatever I waslike oh cool we're just gonna go over tomy friends house and just play orwhatever and now it's like there'slegitimate competitions for legitimatemoneyit's like broadcaston the internet and has started aroundthe same time it started around the sametime so it's like the scenes are kind ofgrowing I think it's really it comesdown to this digital age I think is it'sit's allowing everything to get aroundto more people but it's just so cool tosee all these new communities of youknow competitive sports competitivewhatever out there and and you knowsomething that I never would havethought would happen or I like I justdon't know anything about seeing it ifyou look at our stance produce livestreams with the commentators and mm-hmmthe way they talk to people and stufflike that it comes from eSports oh yeahI kid you not it's um I look at Leagueof Legends I look at Street Fighterlivestreams I'm like I want that settlewell I want that's it I like how they'reengaging with the audience I you knowthen that and that's where totally ourinfluences come interested you know theylook like they have a somewhat similarbudget to us that's interesting you knowthe ugly bar I I'm influenced by eSportsa lot and then you know I'm alsointerested in you know other things likeyou look at other influences of eSportshow many dance emojis there are ineSports no no like for tonighteveryone's in everyone's doing this fortonight moves rightI actually I have a theory that like thekids now that are learning to break youknow that are young like elementaryschool age are gonna start doingFortnight moves in as actual breakingmoves I think that's they already youknow yeah they probably already do theyalready do that I filmed the battle toit I filmed the battle two years ago andthis guy just flipped up in the air andjust laying on his side and then did hislittle floss move or something yeah it'slike okay it was it was fun it was funto see yeah but they already do and youknow it's uh if it gets them hooked tothe scene then yeah yeah it's yeah Ithink it's a good thing to see thatstuff I mean there's a lot of likebreaking purists and stuff that go likeoh it's not it's decreasing the rawnessof it but I think that those are justlike old people thatsalty or whatever I think seeing well myperspective is that the if you thinkthat that's gonna degrade its rawness Ithink you weren't raw in the first placeI think that you're you're you're justyou're trying to crap on someone else'sparade this this person sees somethingand now they're invested into the sceneI think that's a good thingand period really like I can't see areason why that would be a bad thingthat some what some new people are beingintroduced into the dance every everygeneration basically every decade thator so there's there's always like dancerelated media out there or names relatedtrends that that may seem cheesy at thebeginning yeah but it gets young kidsinterested yeah you know I've seen theirstories of like really high competitivedancers that started with you got servedoh yeah and like that movie if youreally saw at me and that was supercheesy it was a cheese dude but theystarted and now they are at the top oftheir scene right now and they arefucking wrong yeah yeah beat Street isthe cheesiest movie ever you know that'sa hot take but battle me Beach Street isso cheesy it's a dope movie sure butit's cheesy as hell breaking is breakingand breaking to electric Boogaloo arealso two of the worst movies everI mean cheesy in terms of were worsethan cheesy movies even Flashdance dudethat was probably the first timebreaking was on like a big screen thatmovie's cheesy as hell it was a catalystand got people to catalyst yup yes so Imean yeah I don't know I think it's um Ithink it's it's great to see that and Iguess with the with the oncomingOlympics in 2024 which is in Paris Ibelieve yeah now you're gonna see it onanother stage to a whole new audience Ithink we're gonna also see a huge influxof new b-boys as well there already isbecause Olympics yeah and from the theJunior Olympics right from the Juneit's like I try traveling around the USAjust the USA itselfa lot of my friends as dance studioshave had influx of students that justwant to learn yeah you know so manylittle kids are enrolling in their dancestudios and it's great yeah I think it'sgreat too and and that's just the USAyou know Japan is another monster Russiais another monster China especially Imean you're just getting kids enrollingeverywhere yeah and these little kidscan fly and yeah you can fly I didn'teven break when he you know he's like Ididn't start breaking the laws maybelike 14 you got these 10 year olds thatare like flying and stuff so I'm likedang dudewhat is breaking gonna be like when theyare my age I'm 32 I mean maybe maybetheir bodies just gonna be broken butlike if they're 10 years old and can dolike twice as much as I can do dang dudeI don't know I don't know what to saybut they're gonna be crazy yes yes so Ithink that's exciting to see thatso I guess once the Olympics rollsaround in 2024 we're gonna see some veryhigh-level stuff there and I get youknow what I'm curious about actuallywith the Olympics and I don't know ifyou would be the person to know thissince because you are like a it on theadvisory board or whatever right and soI'm curious like how they how they planto actually do this is it like gonna bebattles as like were used to in thebreaking communities they're gonna bemore like a showcase kind of thing likelike a show or something I know they'redoing what like a 1 one-on-one kind ofsituation and then I guess I'm curiousabout like how it's being judged and Idon't know maybe maybe yeah so thecatalyst of the Olympics is WDS F worlddance sport Federation mm-hmmthey're the main dance sport you knoworganizational group around the worldand they like oversee all the dancingthere so like salsa and correct yeahyeahand luckily they've organ they did theYouth Olympics two years ago yeah lastyear they did two other events the WD SFchampionship in China and then you hadthe world urban games on Budapest sookay it's and you there's already videosonline of those events okay we wecovered a couple of them and it's it'sjust it's really just and they have ajudging system they have you know justlike any normal dance event that youhave like the judges that we're used toyou have the competitors that we wereused to hmm things like that yeah theDJs and the music that we're used to soit really isn't any different it isn'tany different than other breaking eventsthat we have seen okay I guess the onlything that only difference is thatthere's so for me I feel there's a lotof rounds it's okaylike oh my gosh it was like the ready mogroup stage and then you have a tough 16to 8 and your people those dancers weretired those dancers are tired so werethey doing like five round battles everytime or something or it was like it waslike two three round battles every timestarting from group stages I actuallymissed that because when I first startedbreaking that's how it was it was likeyou would go a crap ton of rounds andyour rounds wouldn't be like as long asthey are now and so yeah I mean I thinkbattles were just longer I don't knowand then now it's like you see one roundbattles which to me feels kind of weirdI don't know it kind of works I guesswith what we're doing now but it's itstill feels weird to me but I don't knowthat I think that's cool that they'redoing more rounds but it definitely putsyou to the test I can imagine you gottabe an athlete you have that stamina yeahyou gotta be a gold medal athlete to getthat gold medal yeah yeah but I meanyeah I guess that comes with theterritoryyeah but no the organisationally yourall the stuff that you see is onlinealready Youth Olympics in 2022 gonna bein Dakar Senegal that would be anotherwarm-up for the Olympics in 24 but Ithinkyeah having Paris be the forefront ofthis is gonna be greatyeah cuz that's the first time I don'twill be a part of it right yep and it'llbe most likely you'll be they haven'tdecided yet already but it's most likelygonna be one-on-ones okay just keep itsimpleactually I know I know we want to seecrew battles but yeah the first time Ifeel it's too much we got is just startwith one on ones firstyeah yeah yeah what what do you likemore as a sidenotecrew battles are won on well Holly Ilove crew battles do you know I'vealways loved crew battles and anotherhot take is like I freakin love watchingroutines and know there's something likepurist b-boys that are like routine suckand stuff but like I don't know I'vealways loved routines I'm the crew Iused to be a part of his flexible Flavoh you guys had great routines yeah dudewe like we're kind of on the I don'tknow innovators I guess of the routinegame and so like I don't know I'vealways loved doing routines and stuffand just watching new stuff coming solike you know I was inflexible Flavuntil 2020 no it's 20 2007 I think iswhen I stopped 2008 maybe 2009 I don'tknow I don't know one of those dates butlike before then it was like we werealways making these routines and like wewould see another crew like starting todo the same thing once we stopped oronce I got out of the crew then youstarted seeing more crews like jinjo andstuff coming out at that point I thinkrivers and gamblers were already likehuge on the routine game and so it's Idon't know a top 9 huge in the routinegame so I don't know I missed that cuzyou don't see it so much anymore I thinkeverybody used to cut mad cuz all thosecrews are winning every I love crewbattles because like like Saints likesame example your crew you had when yourcrew memberswell associate chram it was dizzy rightoh yeah he was he was not really flexplay but he was like he would enter alot of battles he understood the theFlex Flay battleyeah ala D which is like you're notgoing you're you you it's like there's acertain way to winyeah yeah right and whether it isthrough teamwork or whether it's it'snot the hardest move it's just how youdo it yeah and that's what and that'swhat made like crew battles so more muchmore intriguing you have someone do acrazy move and the other team willrespond with something totally differentyeah hmm what the routines what I alwaysliked about routines was that it wasanother element to control the battleyeah like with one-on-onesyour arsenal is kind of your limitationto controlling the battle like you seethis guy attack you in a certain way youcan do a lot of things to to respondright but like with a routine you canalmost like bulldoze them a little bitbecause they throw something at you evenif they threw a routine at you then youturn around and eat and you can goalright here's this crazy trick boomhere's another crazy trick here's thisreally cool choreography set and nowboom flip over BAM there's a dude andhe's just gonna like do what a normalb-boy would do in like go off andrespond to everything that you threw athim it's it's just kind of like extraicing on the cake Joe to say that youknow we we're controlling this battlenow you know and so that's why some ofthe greatest battles in in history Ithink have always been like crew battleswhere you see something like you'll seeone crew really controlling it then allof a sudden boom it's like the tidetotally shifts and I feel like a lot ofb-boys maybe felt that routines werelike hacks in a way it gets to refer tolike eSports like they're using hacksnow because it's like it's so effectiveto like to draw another crew into yourinto your own into your strategy to winif they can't respond with routines welland usually crews can't it's like oh noI'm gonna lose now you know you got tothrow some really crazy thing you got tohave pocket take every freaking roundafter that - like really respond oh soit's like I don't know I definitelythink they they felt like it was hacksbut but you can tell bad routines youcan yeah there's definitelyyou can beat bad routines with a goodsoul around yeah sure but it's hard tobe a really good routine with a solo andI think that just goes to show you thatlike that's how powerful a good routinereally is and so I think to embrace itand say okay I'm gonna use this as partof my strategy is is is something that Ithink the whole community was ontosomething when it was really sparkingoff and then when there was this bigsurge in people like not liking and Ithink it kind of killed it a little bitso but I'm seeing it happen more so I'mexcited to see maybe like some crewbattles in the future with maybe even inthe Olympics yeah I like watching crewbattles this year you can this you'regonna have five and five freestylesession okay cool pseudo crew battleyeah I went my personal favorite eventto film is battle year okay I lovewatching battle year do you like it cuzof the shows uh the shows are cool Ilike seeing my favorite shows actuallyare seeing countries that don't get achance to be on stage oh yeah like soyou get to see the Senegal's you get tosee like Madagascar you can oh yeah yeahlike country said alright normally onthe stage see it those are beautiful funand then I like to see you knowsometimes I like to see the battleswhere you have a country that you didn'tthink of make it you know last year lastyear Venezuela came all like Venezuelaya know when two years ago was likeThailand uh-huh you know like that thoseare funny yeah whenever I see stuff likethat I'm like dude they got breakingover there and I mean like that's kindof an ignorant thing to say butespecially because my brother Vincesanity he's he teaches he has all hisYouTube videos yeah and he he alwaysshows me like where his videos are beingwatched in a lot of them are like inthese crazy third-world countries I'venever heard of you know and so but thenseeing them come to like the stage ofbattle of the year and you're like ohthese guys are like really good - yeahcrazy soI don't know what I guess what in battleI don't really haven't really seen a lotof battle of the year recently but dothey still do those shows the showyup cases okay cuz I always thought thatthat was such an interesting way to likeweed out crews - you're like top fourthey probably do like top eight they dotop six now 600 that word the first twocrews no I'm gonna buy Ohgonna buy and then you have fourwildcard interesting so then the wildcarves battle and then they link up withthe first first place in second placecrews tie okay that's that's crazy yeahthat's because yeah I used to be justtop four yeah and you know they came allthat wayyeah and what do you want to see morebattle yeah no there was a there's astory I think of like cuz the US wasbanned for a long time for comingbecause I think one of the crews I'm notgonna say who was but they came andapparently like destroyed like a hotelroom because they didn't make it to thebattles and thought that they shouldhave and so then they were like you knowu.s. is banned and then I think it tooklike good five years or something to letthe u.s. back in so not that not thatthey should have done that or anythinglike that's definitely a bad way to actbut you know now you know having moreability to make it at us top categoriesI think it's like nice because becausereally like breaking has expanded somuch you're gonna have so many peopleending I mean on all these bigcompetitions I'm always seeing like fourhundred people entering or something andit's like geez man that's crazy I'm usedto like 10 people and 20 people enteringor whatever you know it's just more moreinterest more more people interested inyou know yeah and you haven't gonecheyna yet yeah you've got full days 13hours of prelims Wowthat's I mean that's insane yeah I meanyeah I guess yeah I guess that's anothertopic by itself I went to ibe and theyhad a whole day of likeprelims I remember and it took a longfreakin time it wasn't 13 hours but feellike it was like five or six hours orsomething like that just like kind of inthe same it's like a jam in itself youknow yeah kind of like you gotta winthis Jam out of like fifty people andyou know they have like a bunch ofdifferent groups of that you gotta winthat and then you're going against allthese other people that won their groupof fifty the next day or whatever that'sthat's insane so but but it's anexciting time I think for breaking forsure going back to the Olympics I hadanother question about it because likeso you're saying that Olympics is youknow for the most parts as far as youcan see it's very similar to the eventsthat we are used to but I'm also I'mcurious about like the rules that theyhave in terms of like who canparticipate because I know there's likeyou know in others in other Olympicsports there's a lot of stuff likedoping in the event in drugs and stuffand like I don't know not to put the thebreaking scene under the bus but there'sa lot of people that use drugs and soI'm like I feel like the OlympicCommittee would probably be like youknow what I I don't know I'm not reallyfamiliar with drug testing I don't knowmuch about it but I would assume there'ssome kind of requirement I mean luckilythe Olympic start this year 2020 andsimilar sports such as skateboardingwill be there for the first time is itreally yup skateboarding Oh surfing soeverything - yep so just keep your eyesopen that's if you see what happens yeahI mean you can't say that people thatskateboard don't do drugs yeah I meanit's prominent in I imagine every cloudyin sport but yes sir us snowboardinglike oh sure you know so just keep youreyes open see what happens and yeahbasically like skateboarding is greatbecause you you you you take a look atwhat its gonna happen at the Olympicsyeah and you're like okay similarlythat'swhat will happen to breaking in 2024mm-hmm in terms of you know media andyeah coverage and things like that yeahI I guess I'm I'm a little bit scaredbecause like I know that the breakingscene kind of needs to be on its bestbehavior a little bit when that comesaround or else you know the Olympicscould just be like ah these guys are toohard to work with so you know I know itand the way the reason I'm bringing thisup is cuz like I know like the stuffthat happened with like you deaf and howSteve Graham decided to just kind ofcome cancel the whole thing really andthat was really kind of a decision Imean it was a personal decision for himbut a lot of it came from he was gettingso much backlash from the community andstuffiness like I don't want to dealwith this anymoreyeah and unfortunately he you know hadto just terminate the the whole set ofevents and and I guess really hisbusiness so I I don't want that tohappen when the Olympics comes downbecause I think that that'll be just ahuge punch to the face of the wholecommunity because there's so many Iwould say like 95% of the communitywants to see this once I see thecommunity grow wants to see more peopleinvolved want to see fans want to seejust I guess it in the Olympics it'slike an accomplishment to the scene tosee that happen but then the small 5% ofpeople that are like I'm too raw forthis could easily ruin it for everybodyand so I and that's why I'm I was askingthe question about drug test cuz it'syou know I want everybody to to have theright information going into it ifthey're thinking about competing in itjust be aware that maybe that is gonnabe something that's involved with it'sokay if you're a drug addict get cleandude not just for the Olympics but foryour own health but so but yeah I thinkbeing the scene being on his bestbehavior I think will be the best way toreally like prove that we are worth itbecause I think showing showing theOlympics not that we need to like proveanything but I do think that firstimpressions matter a lot and this isgonna be one of the first impressions Imean I guess we saw it with the JuniorOlympics but I imagine you know thesekids you know they have their parents tolike stop acting up yeah but we're gonnahave a lot of adults that I feel I feelwe're pretty good on a big stage I meanyeah I think so too you take a look atbig stage events like BC ones there yeaheveryone's on their best behavioryeah you know every I've just heard alot more chatter about the Olympics cuzthere's just a lot of like people goingoh it's run by you know whatever salsadance whatever and like I don't knowwhat you're talking about but you knowit seems to me like it's gonna be likeany other event just you know now it'sgot the backing of a big organizationand it's on a bigger it's on thisdifferent stage I guess yeah but it'sit's business as usualI would imagine same kind of music samekind of judges same kind of thingeverything you would expect justdifferent audience Madrid you know or amixture of the new audience and theexisting audience so I don't know it'sexciting and a little scary I think Idon't know I mean I'm I might just be 2or being worried for no reason but butlike I said just take a look at snowskateboarding this year yeah andthere'll be something similar yeah ok Iguess skateboarding has been on a largestage for such a long time I mean withthe X Games and stuff so I think a lotof people I mean in a way skateboardingis probably 20 to 30 years ahead of thein the pop culture aspect as breakingbecause it's been on that stage sincemaybe like the 90s or like maybe mid 80sor something and at that point breakingwas barely even knew a thing at thatpoint so but anyways yeah I don't knowmaybe I'm just rammedbut it it's something that that worriesme a little bit about it and I guessalso judging because um eivol eivol wayshad a thing about judging because itthis is like a art form and in a waythere's a lot of opinion that isinvolved with a judge's decision of whowins and I've always been curious howthat would play out on a larger stage orlike you know when an organization suchas the Olympics is backing an event ifthey're coming in and going like ok wellhow do you guys judge this and they gooh you know we point to the guy wethought we want and then they go oh wellwhy and then you go give me like somequantitative curriculum or give me someyet quantitative reason for why they wonit's really hard to do that I think Imean you can we can say okay it's on apoint system we're giving you thisamount of points for this type of moveor this you know this particularcategory but I think when it startsbreaking down like what you're judgingon it kind of falls apart to whereyou're just going like I like what thatdude did over what that dude is so it itbothers me a little bit cuz I think ifyou know the Olympics starts like reallydigging into what that is like what howthey would react to that I don't know ifmaybe there's other sports Olympicsports that are judged in a similar wayI mean if you're skating figure skatingI was thinking like because you're apurely numbers opinion-based sometimesyeah I know but with with figure skatinga lot of times as they say okay here'sour routine that we're doing and then wehave these big moves at this point thispoint this point so they know what towatch for and then ultimately they'regrading them on how they land that thosemoves and so they have a point system onthat and then they'll give them anotherscore on like their creative creativityand like all the dancing and stuff thatwas involved with that I think thatcomes into that score so there's like asmall part of it that's on that kind ofsubjective scale and I guess that worksI guess it's also kind of with floorroutines forfor Olympia Olympia gymnasts it's kindof the same thing but I was trying tosee how that relates to braking and itwas hard for me to figure that outbecause it's not like you're going up tothese judges and saying hey I'm gonnahit every flare flare windmill 90 andthey're like okay I'll watch for thatyou do it dude and then you're gonna geta creative score for like whatever otherthing you're gonna do but I mean a lotof it is how you're responding tosomebody right and in a way I think it'smore like combat sports because you dosomething to me and I'm gonna react toit in a way right and then I dosomething to you and you're gonna reactto it away so to me it seems like somekind of merge between those two thingsand I just don't I don't know judginghas always been kind of like on my mindabout how you know because I thinkthat's probably one of the other hingepoints in making taking breaking fromwhere it is now to the like you know NBAlevel sport or something MMA level sportI think the way we've always judged jamsand events now has always worked and wehaven't really questioned it too muchbut I think when it moves into you knowbigger space where there's like actualcasual audience they're gonna go likehow do I know how do I judge this myselfyou know what I mean in like with youknow like UFC fighting casual fans dounderstand that you know because theythere's there's a lot of just criteriathat is spelled out on how to make thatyou know how to how to I guess get yourwin right and breaking I don't thinkthere is that like because I justimagine if I showed a battle to my momwho knows barely anything about breakingI mean she knows something but I don'tthink she could judge a battle but if Isaid who wins and it was like close Idon't know if she could probably figurethat out you know because there's notreally a quantitative way to do that andalso I think there's an argument to bemade that it there doesn't need to be aon a tative way because this is again anart form and I do think that when ajudge says I like that's what this guydid and his around more than that Ithink that's actually a legitimate wayof judging because again it's likejudging a painting two paintings thatare completely different from each otheryou might be like I like thebrushstrokes in that and that shit lookslike crap to me you know that's why Ilike that one more and then someone elsecould be like oh I like you know thecolors in this and not that one that's alegitimate point of view too so I don'tknow the the merger between those Ithink is is something that's always beenin my mind of them like we're breakingis gonna be in I don't know if thereever will be a solution to that and I Idon't imagine you you have a solution toit either partly judging so complex it'svery common I'm just happy I'm justdoing video yeah yeah yeah there'severyone has a different judging formatand a judging system definitely yeah soso yeah I just figured that maybe theOlympics was gonna be more of like akind of strict on like what they'redoing well I mean they use the systemthat originated from renegade and stormand okay so I mean like I said look atthe Youth Olympics okay that judgingsystem will be familiar with thatthey're still in play it there's a lotit's a lot of numbers it's a sliderbased system oh I'll have to look intothat YUMyou said that was from renegade andstorm renegade storm there's a coupleother people that involved with I wouldsay neke from rugged 's okay would behelping out but if you look in the YouthOlympics if you look at the WDS Fchampionship from last year in Chinathey all use it so it's still I mean Iwould assume buy-in within four years orso when 2024 they would have a more firmyeah and there's a big handbook to it toa big hand but everyone has to bebriefed I wouldn't hit a handbook I kindof want to read it it is online actuallyokay yeah yeahokay cool um yeah I'll have to look intothat yeah cuz that that's that'ssomething that I've been like reallytalking to so many people about and it'sit's kind of something that you know weall are kind of like stuck on and Iimagine everybody's stuck on it but likeat least seeing you know where we're atnow maybe building on that cuz I knowdizzi has his systemyeowch I think is a good start my issuewith his system was always that like andfor people who don't know it's there'slike five categories and you have onejudge for each of those categories Ithink that's like a pretty good startit's my problem was always that you kindof have this one you know monarch ofthat particular thing that particularcategory but ultimately I think everyall five of those judges probably havesomething good to say about thatcategory so i i imagine maybe that's howStormin and renegade system maybefactors more into like every judges maybe judging on each of those categoriesright okay yeah cuz I think that thatwould probably be a little bit fairerway of doing it or at least like more ofa mud majora majority rule type of wayof doing itthis this I had this one idea a longtime ago and it was to just have like 20judges and hear me out cuz I know itsounds crazy how do you afford 20 judgesI don't know you can't afford it I don'tknow I don't know yeah but cuz breakingkind of started as like you know acombat between two dancers in a circlewith a crowd and usually you were tryingto like burn the other guy in front ofthis crowd to you know get a responsefrom the crowd so in a way the crowd isalready the judge from the verybeginning of whatbreaking was so it kind of makes sense alot in now that we're in this more youknow well-defined Creek competitiveworldthat maybe it makes sense to just have acrowd of judges right twenty peoplestanding around the circle or whateverand they are judging as if they were acrowd member but instead of it justbeing like your mom and you know yourgrandma or whatever to around in thecircle it's like storm and you knowrenegade or whoever all these other youknow well-versed dancers and peoplewho've been in the scene for a long timeknowledgeable people in that crowd so Idon't know that was just a weird ideahouse throwing out and then kind of likeyou're just saying okay well themajority of these people said this guywon okay maybe that's the way to do itthen you know at least it at least likegets rid of the argument a little bitwhere they go oh yeah this was onlythree panel judge and those two judgesdon't like me or something you know Idon't know but that's always bothered mewhen people say that like I think you'rejust complaining but well anyways Ithink we've been going for about an hourI want to probably close the show out soin closing like do you have any otherhobbies outside of hip hop in you knowhow does that like kind of go into yourlife and you know I mean like like likeI said already I love eSports you lovethese sports yeah I a lot of my hobbiesI draw is I you can I draw you knowinsight into what I do so I take alittle bit of what I see in eSports andthrow into stance coverages I travel alot travel a lot I make a lot of travelvideos you know apart from working youknow with dances stuff like that I dofreelance travel videos mm-hmmI work with hotels I work with travelcompanies tourism bureaus yeah and wecreate you know commercials like thatyeah and so a lot of times for example Ijust got back from Mexico okay and I wasthere to cover an event for a week andthen I stayed in nextweek just to travel around and filmtravel videos okay that's that's awesomeso you know things like that I I drawinterest in yeah yeah I heard you'realso filming umaces wedding yes I doI do the occasional wedding when I firstmoved to LA I I filmed a lot of weddingsand so yes I I do weddings and Iactually learned how to do weddings froma b-boy from the bay by the name Natronoh yeah nature own yeah nature does alot of wood he had a business with acouple other guys from his cousin giardiis that were his brother Jordie I don'tthink it's his cousin but when I startedfilming weddings for the first time outI went to I I messaged me Tron's likehey show me one of your wedding videosand I'm gonna copy this exactly becauseI have no idea what wedding videos arereally this is weddings videos are goodand and you know what in terms filmingweddings have helped me film breakingevents tooyeah because it made me understand likewhen to anticipate moments oh yeahcertain important moments whetherthey're doing something or they'retalking something oh yeah or somethingis about to happen that you can you cananticipate it yeah it's like you got yougotta read the whole room and know likewhat's about to happencorrect you gotta be in the spot whereyou're like I guess you're invisible inthe sense that you're not ruining themoment but you're also in the best spotto capture it yes yeah imagine there's athere's an art form to Perth exactlysaid it just right yeah so it has helpedme so just filming so many types ofvariety of things help me in filming youknow stanceyeah well tight dude yeah well great Ithink that was that was dope I I thinkthat was a learned a lot from from youand like what you're all aboutthank you that's been great do you haveany last minute shoutouts while I closethis show out Thank You Kurt 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New podcast episode with the deep thinking, passionate, former pro football player Elvis Akpla.    Elvis is one of the most curious, intellectual, constantly-expanding guys I know. Like, we're talking photographic memory, constantly engaging in thought provoking convos, and will talk your ear off-in the best way- about the stuff that lights him up.     Today he brings that fire to offers his unique perspective on the neglected parts of American history, and how he believes we can end racism and reconcile people who have different opinions than our own.    Elvis was born in Dakar Senegal on the west coast of Africa. At a young age, his single mom and him moved to the United States-the first place he ever experienced racism.    Elvis' mom made sacrifice on sacrifice on sacrifice to ensure he received a good education. He ended up earning a last minute scholarship for track and field at University of Oregon. Freshman year, he walked on to the football team. He later transferred to Montana State where he became an All-American and graduated with a degree in cellular biology and neuroscience. After college, he had a brief stint with the Philadelphia Eagles, b and is currently earning two masters degree in Special Education and Biomedical Sciences.    Elvis is full of knowledge and is just getting started. Shoutout to his beautiful fiancé Kara who low key to high key is his better half :) .    This interview is split into two parts.   In this episode (Part 1), Elvis talks about:    The, often neglected in school, historical context that has led black people to be so oppressed today How the American constitution was created by slave-owners and was built for English slave-owning settlers  Why blaming others for oppression is the worst way to create change  The slogan “Make America Great Again,” and poses the question when was America ever great?  Why educational opportunities is a key component to ending Black oppression    And more! Resources:  Be the first to know when a new podcast or article drops, and receive other magical content HERE  A list of the 11 books that have had the biggest impact on my life as an athlete HERE  

Tọa lạc tại khu đất vàng trên đại lộ nổi tiếng thế giới Champs-Elysées, cửa hàng Louis Vuitton là điểm hẹn của mọi du khách khi tới Paris, dù mua hàng, thăm thú toà nhà hay chỉ để chụp ảnh. Sản phẩm của nhà thiết kế thường được bán với giá “trên mây” nhưng luôn được khách hàng mơ ước sở hữu ít nhất một sản phẩm vì chất lượng hay vì phong cách riêng. (Tạp chí phát lần đầu ngày 08/01/2016). Trước khi nổi tiếng với các bộ sưu tập thời trang, túi xách và đồ trang sức, Louis Vuitton khởi nghiệp là một nhà thuộc da, sản xuất rương, hòm và vali. Bước khởi nghiệp từ năm 1854, sự khéo léo và kinh nghiệm thành thạo của nhà thiết kế đồ da được vinh danh tại triển lãm “Volez, Voguez, Voyagez” từ 04/12/2015 đến 21/02/2016, dưới sự chỉ đạo của Olivier Saillard, Giám đốc Bảo tàng Thời trang (Musée de la Mode - Palais Galliera) và đạo diễn Robert Carsen. 160 năm sự nghiệp của đế chế chữ lồng LV nổi tiếng được trưng bày thành chín chủ đề trong chín gian phòng của Grand Palais (Đại Điện), từ những chuyến du lịch bằng tầu hỏa, một chiếc cầu cảng, tới những đụn cát tượng trưng cho chuyến phiêu lưu khám phá vùng đất mới của các nhà thám hiểm cuối thế kỷ XIX - đầu thế kỷ XX. Và mỗi chủ đề lại được ông Olivier Saillard trình bày theo trình tự thời gian, sống động hơn nhờ những trang phục và phụ kiện của nhà thiết kế Louis Vuitton thiết kế trong giai đoạn đó còn lưu lại được trong bảo tàng Thời trang. Bước đầu khởi nghiệp của cậu bé “cứng đầu” Vuitton Câu chuyện bắt đầu với cuộc phiêu lưu của một cậu bé xuất thân từ vùng núi Jura (vùng Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, đông bắc nước Pháp). Cha cậu là nông dân, còn mẹ cậu làm chủ một cối xay. Một buổi sáng mùa thu năm 1835, cậu bé Louis ở thôn Anchay, năm đó mới hơn 14 tuổi, bỏ nhà tìm đường lên Paris một mình. Không ai biết tại sao cậu bé lại bỏ nhà đi. Một số người cho rằng cậu muốn trốn bà mẹ ghẻ hà khắc. Một số người khác lại kể là cậu không chịu được cảnh hiu quạnh của chốn bốn bề chỉ có rừng, đá và nước. Sải những bước chân đầy quyết tâm, Louis Vuitton đi dọc các con suối, băng qua các ngôi làng hẻo lánh và để lại phía sau những ngọn núi im lìm của vùng rừng núi Jura. Chặng đường 450 cây số để tới Paris không làm mòn ý chí của cậu, nhất là khi người ta mang dòng họ Vuitton, có nghĩa là “cứng đầu” (tête dure) theo tiếng địa phương franc-comtois nơi cậu xuất thân. Louis Vuitton đặt chân tới thủ đô Paris chỉ với chiếc ba lô chất đầy tham vọng và kinh nghiệm nghề mộc mà cậu tích góp được khi giúp người cha làm thêm ở xưởng xay của gia đình kiếm thêm chút tiền bù cho xưởng xay không có việc vào mùa đông. Hai năm đầu tiên ở thủ đô, chàng thanh niên phải làm nhiều công việc vặt để kiếm sống trước khi được nhận vào học việc tại xưởng Romain Maréchal, trên phố Saint-Honoré, vào năm 1837. Công việc chính được giao là đóng hòm, rương bằng gỗ theo yêu cầu để đựng đồ, bảo vệ và vận chuyển. Louis Vuitton học rất nhanh. Chàng thanh niên vùng Jura biết chọn theo cảm tính những loại gỗ phù hợp nhất, sau đó cậu cắt, tỉa, chỉnh sửa và lắp ráp lại. Tài năng của cậu khiến nữ hoàng Eugénie phải ấn tượng. Từ năm 1852, Louis Vuitton là người duy nhất mà nữ hoàng tin tưởng để giao đóng những chiếc rương chở những chiếc váy phồng sang trọng khi đi nghỉ. Và cũng từ đó, ông nổi tiếng trong giới thượng lưu. “Sang trọng, tiện ích, sáng tạo”, châm ngôn của Louis Vuiton Năm 1854, Louis mở cửa hiệu riêng “Louis Vuitton” ở số nhà 4, phố Neuve-des-Capucines, sau 17 năm làm việc cho ngài Maréchal. Từ đó, chàng thanh niên hiểu rằng phải tạo ra được những chiếc rương hiện đại và có chất lượng tốt với ba tiêu chí : sang trọng, tiện tích, sáng tạo. Ý tưởng độc đáo của ông là sáng tạo ra kiểu rương phẳng và nhẹ, được chia thành nhiều ngăn hay thêm những chiếc ngăn kéo bằng gỗ hồng và không hề cồng kềnh so với những loại rương truyền thống trước đó. Rương của ông có thể chất gọn trên giá để hành lý trong các toa tầu hoả hay cất dưới những chiếc giường nằm trên những con tầu thủy vượt Đại Tây Dương. Óc sáng tạo của Louis Vuitton bay bổng biến những chuyến chu du giờ trở thành một nghệ thuật sống. Năm 1859, nhãn hiệu Vuitton ngày càng phát triển và nhà sáng lập chuyển xưởng sản xuất với khoảng 20 người thợ sang thành phố Asnières, bên bờ sông Seine, để tiện cho việc chuyên chở đường thủy. Sau đó, cùng với người vợ, họ xây một ngôi nhà ngay bên cạnh mà hiện trở thành bảo tàng Louis Vuitton (trong một con phố sau này được đặt tên ông, “rue Louis-Vuitton”). Năm 1870, người thợ đóng hòm dũng cảm và bền bỉ mở thêm cửa hiệu thứ hai tại phố Scribe, ngay trước Grande Hôtel và cách không xa nhà hát Opéra nơi du khách nước ngoài giầu có thường lui tới. Cửa hàng mới không bao giờ vắng khách, còn xưởng sản xuất tại Asnières thì làm việc liên tục. Tại Paris, thương hiệu Louis Vuitton luôn xuất hiện cùng với những trang phục sang trọng giành cho phụ nữ, mà nhà thiết kế là Charles Frederick Worth, người sáng lập ra ngành thời trang cao cấp và là một người bạn của Louis. Nhà nhiếp ảnh Nadar (tên thật là Gaspard-Félix Tournachon) cũng là một người bạn. Louis Vuitton còn quen biết nhiều nghệ sĩ nổi tiếng thời đó, như các hoạ sĩ trường phái ấn tượng Pissaro, Monnet, Cezanne. Thương hiệu gắn đi liền với chiến tích trong thế kỷ XIX Những chiếc rương Louis Vuitton luôn đi kèm với những vinh quang trong suốt thế kỷ XIX được cho là thời kỳ của các nhà khảo cổ và thám hiểm. Đối với những chuyến đi xa, Louis Vuitton thiết kế những mẫu mã có khả năng thích ứng trong mọi điều kiện đặc biệt, như một chiếc rương kín bọc kẽm hay một chiếc rương bằng gỗ long não được gò đồng. Chiếc hòm hay chiếc rương không chỉ đơn thuần là chỗ để cất hành lý tư trang mà là nơi bảo vệ những bộ quần áo bằng vải lanh của nhà thám hiểm khỏi các loại côn trùng trong khu rừng rậm Châu Phi. Nhà sản xuất nổi tiếng đáp ứng mọi yêu cầu của từng cá nhân, tất cả đều được làm bằng tay. Những chiếc rương có thể biến thành giường xếp hay thư viện, thành hộp đựng kim cương hay hộp đựng trứng cá hồi. Có những chiếc rương bên trong được thiết kế như một tủ quần áo để bảo vệ những chiếc váy phồng sang trọng, những chiếc mũ rộng vành quý phái, chân váy hay áo vét… Hay có những rương được thiết kể thành một quầy bar, một chiếc máy cassette, hộp nữ trang, một bàn làm việc… Tiểu thuyết gia người Mỹ Ernest Hemingway và nhà văn người Pháp Françoise Sagan rất chuộng chiếc rương-thư viện có “bàn” làm việc, giá sách và máy đánh chữ Underwood bên trong (năm 1932). Diễn viên nổi tiếng Katharine Hepburn tới Paris ngày 19/07/1948 với hành trang là những chiếc rương và vali của Louis Vuitton. Ngoài ra, các thành viên hoàng tộc, các nhà tỉ phú, những ngôi sao hay người thích phiêu lưu du lịch... đều khẳng định “đẳng cấp” với sản phẩm của Louis Vuitton. Chính từ chiếc rương vừa là giường mà nhà thám hiểm người Pháp gốc Ý Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza đã đàm phán với tộc trưởng Iloo Đệ nhất, người đứng đầu tộc người Tékés, để trao Congo cho nước Pháp, mở đầu giai đoạn thuộc địa của Pháp tại Châu Phi. Cũng trong chuyến đi này, Brazza còn mang theo một chiếc rương-bàn làm việc di động với một ngăn bí mật. Nhà thám hiểm chết ở Dakar (Senegal) trên đường về Pháp vào năm 1905. Chỉ có chiếc rương là về tới nơi. Vào thời điểm đó, Louis Vuitton đã qua đời được 13 năm. Người con trai Georges, đứng đầu doanh nghiệp, được triệu lên Bộ Thuộc địa để tìm cách phá khóa lấy những bản ghi chép được nhà thám hiểm người Ý cất trong ngăn kéo bí mật. Điều này chứng tỏ những chiếc rương của Louis Vuitton nổi tiếng chắc chắn và an toàn đến mức nào. Cha truyền con nối Trong những năm 1870, thương hiệu Vuitton bắt đầu xuất ra nước ngoài. Louis đã truyền lại cho người con trai Georges những kỹ năng, kinh nghiệm và dần dần nhường chỗ cho thế hệ sau. Con cháu nhà Vuitton đều phải trải qua mọi vị trí trong xưởng sản xuất. Georges sống hai năm tại Anh và mở cửa hàng đầu tiên tại Luân Đôn, trên phố Oxford nổi tiếng, vào năm 1885. Tại Pháp, Louis thiết kế loại túi vải tráng caro nổi tiếng, hoàn toàn không thấm nước, mà ngày nay vẫn “làm mưa làm gió”, với dòng chữ “Bản quyền thương hiệu Louis Vuitton” để tránh hàng giả. Louis Vuitton mất vào năm 1892. Người con trai Georges, được cả gia đình ủng hộ, lên điều hành đế chế Vuitton và tiếp tục gặt hái thành công. Năm 1896, Georges đã thay thế dòng chữ dài in trên túi với biểu tượng hai chữ cái “LV” lồng vào nhau. Đây được coi là một cuộc cách mạng! Vì lần đầu tiên, một nhà thiết kế lại đặt tên thương hiệu lên sản phẩm. Cũng từ thời điểm này, để tránh bị làm giả, nhà sản xuất luôn tạo ra nhiều họa tiết mới, như chỏm kim cương, những vì sao và hoa… để trang trí cho chiếc túi vải của mình. Nhà Louis Vuitton trở thành trung tâm thu hút tại Triển lãm Hoàn cầu do Paris tổ chức vào năm 1900, với hơn 48 triệu khách thăm quan. Georges Vuitton phụ trách khu vực “Vật dụng du lịch và đồ da” và đã biến gian hàng thành một vòng đu quay kỳ diệu bày những chiếc vali và những chiếc túi độc đáo nhất, lịch lãm nhất của nhà sản xuất. Năm 1977, Henry Racamier, một nhà công nghiệp vùng Franche-Comté (quê hương của Louis Vuitton) và là chồng của bà Odile Vuitton (cháu gái của Louis), tiếp quản cơ nghiệp và biến doanh nghiệp gia đình thành một thương hiệu quốc tế sang trọng. Chiếc túi đơn mầu trông có vẻ tẻ nhạt giờ trở thành một biểu tượng nổi tiếng trên toàn thế giới. Cho tới năm 1989, nhà tỉ phú Bernard Arnault, chủ tập đoàn LVMH, mua lại Louis Vuitton và mở rộng sản phẩm của thương hiệu với những bộ sưu tập quần áo, nước hoa, phụ kiện thời trang… Louis Vuitton nhanh chóng trở thành biểu tượng cho phong cách lịch lãm kiểu Pháp trên khắp thế giới, đặc biệt là tại Trung Quốc. Khi nhắc tới Vuitton, dù không phải là tín đồ thời trang, người ta vẫn nghĩ ngay tới nghệ thuật sáng tạo và phong cách “sang trọng” kiểu Pháp. Ông Patrick-Louis Vuitton, là thế hệ thứ năm trong dòng họ và hiện phụ trách các đơn đặt hàng đặc biệt, vẫn liên tục nhận được những yêu cầu “độc” từ những khách hàng giầu có. Ông giải thích : “Rất đơn giản. Bạn muốn mang một đồ vật nào đó đi cùng, chỉ cần nói cho chúng tôi biết, chúng tôi sẽ làm phần còn lại. Chẳng có gì là không làm được, nhưng tôi từ chối làm quan tài hay rương cho động vật. Đó không phải là nghề của tôi”. Những “Yêu cầu kỳ lạ nhất” mà ông đã từng làm, là một chiếc rương chứa đàn xtrađivariut, hay cất vòng nạm kim cương, một chiếc hộp để chứa 1.000 điếu xì gà có máy giữ ẩm bên trong, một chiếc hộp để đựng trứng cá hồi, rương đựng búp bê, rương trang điểm kịch Nhật Bản hay hộp đựng iPod (của Karl Lagerfeld). Với Patrick-Louis Vuitton, mỗi một đồ vật là một thách thức, song mang đầy phong cách riêng. Ông kể lại : “Cách đây ba năm, một khách hàng Trung Quốc nói với tôi : Tôi muốn có thể xem vô tuyến khắp nơi trên thế giới và uống một tách cà phê với bốn người. Thế là tôi đã làm một chiếc rương bên trong gắn một màn ảnh, một đầu truyền hình vệ tinh, một đầu máy DVD và một máy pha cà phê. Ông ấy chỉ việc mở chiếc rương ra để xem bộ phim yêu thích với bạn bè giữa hoang mạc…” Chưa bao giờ, nhà Vuitton biết đến hai từ “khủng hoảng”. Xưởng sản xuất tại Asnières-sur-Seine, được Louis mua lại năm 1859, vẫn có 200 nghệ nhân làm việc. Kỹ năng và óc sáng tạo của họ tiếp tục đáp ứng được nhu cầu ngày càng tinh túy và “ngông” của khách hàng giầu có.

They were throwing garbage in the streets. Rosalind Fredericks makes sense of the garbage-scape of Dakar, Senegal in the wake of the 2007 trash “revolts” against the city and country's uneven and failing garbage infrastructure—and puts into readers' senses the smelly, sticky, full-sensory politics of waste management in the Global South. Garbage Citizenship: Vital Infrastructures of Labor in Dakar, Senegal (Duke University Press, 2018) brings together studies of infrastructure with scholarship on labor to make a case for understanding, not infrastructure and labor, but laboring bodies as infrastructure. The book breaths fresh life into the moribund concept of neoliberalism to show how civic care, like household care, fell unevenly in Dakar on the bodies of women, youths, and economically precarious workers. Their bodies carried the scars, as well as the stigma, of governments' piecemeal moves over three decades to keep the labor force that was managing waste both flexible and disposable—at times devolving responsibility onto individuals and informal sectors in the name of modernity, community, and Islamic piety. Garbage Citizenship is based on Fredericks' political ethnography of Senegal and the book includes vivid, beautiful photos of people, machines, and garbage laboring together—and, at times, collaborating in their refusal to be governed. (Just check out the cover image!) With workers always in mind, Fredericks makes space for hope, tells us where she is working now, and, in this generous interview, suggests how we can give breathing room to social justice, too. Fredericks is Associate Professor of Geography and Development Studies at New York University. The interview was conducted collaboratively by Laura Stark and students in her Vanderbilt seminar, History of Global Health: Emma Dahill, Savannah Larkin, Andrew Medland, Hailey Silver, Jesse Pullen, Gavin Yuan and Claudia Vial. For ideas and resources on how to include the New Books Network in your classroom, feel free to email Laura Stark at laura.stark@vanderbilt.edu or see Stark's essay “Can New Media Save the Book?” in Contexts (2015). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

They were throwing garbage in the streets. Rosalind Fredericks makes sense of the garbage-scape of Dakar, Senegal in the wake of the 2007 trash “revolts” against the city and country’s uneven and failing garbage infrastructure—and puts into readers’ senses the smelly, sticky, full-sensory politics of waste management in the Global South. Garbage Citizenship: Vital Infrastructures of Labor in Dakar, Senegal (Duke University Press, 2018) brings together studies of infrastructure with scholarship on labor to make a case for understanding, not infrastructure and labor, but laboring bodies as infrastructure. The book breaths fresh life into the moribund concept of neoliberalism to show how civic care, like household care, fell unevenly in Dakar on the bodies of women, youths, and economically precarious workers. Their bodies carried the scars, as well as the stigma, of governments’ piecemeal moves over three decades to keep the labor force that was managing waste both flexible and disposable—at times devolving responsibility onto individuals and informal sectors in the name of modernity, community, and Islamic piety. Garbage Citizenship is based on Fredericks’ political ethnography of Senegal and the book includes vivid, beautiful photos of people, machines, and garbage laboring together—and, at times, collaborating in their refusal to be governed. (Just check out the cover image!) With workers always in mind, Fredericks makes space for hope, tells us where she is working now, and, in this generous interview, suggests how we can give breathing room to social justice, too. Fredericks is Associate Professor of Geography and Development Studies at New York University. The interview was conducted collaboratively by Laura Stark and students in her Vanderbilt seminar, History of Global Health: Emma Dahill, Savannah Larkin, Andrew Medland, Hailey Silver, Jesse Pullen, Gavin Yuan and Claudia Vial. For ideas and resources on how to include the New Books Network in your classroom, feel free to email Laura Stark at laura.stark@vanderbilt.edu or see Stark’s essay “Can New Media Save the Book?” in Contexts (2015). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They were throwing garbage in the streets. Rosalind Fredericks makes sense of the garbage-scape of Dakar, Senegal in the wake of the 2007 trash “revolts” against the city and country’s uneven and failing garbage infrastructure—and puts into readers’ senses the smelly, sticky, full-sensory politics of waste management in the Global South. Garbage Citizenship: Vital Infrastructures of Labor in Dakar, Senegal (Duke University Press, 2018) brings together studies of infrastructure with scholarship on labor to make a case for understanding, not infrastructure and labor, but laboring bodies as infrastructure. The book breaths fresh life into the moribund concept of neoliberalism to show how civic care, like household care, fell unevenly in Dakar on the bodies of women, youths, and economically precarious workers. Their bodies carried the scars, as well as the stigma, of governments’ piecemeal moves over three decades to keep the labor force that was managing waste both flexible and disposable—at times devolving responsibility onto individuals and informal sectors in the name of modernity, community, and Islamic piety. Garbage Citizenship is based on Fredericks’ political ethnography of Senegal and the book includes vivid, beautiful photos of people, machines, and garbage laboring together—and, at times, collaborating in their refusal to be governed. (Just check out the cover image!) With workers always in mind, Fredericks makes space for hope, tells us where she is working now, and, in this generous interview, suggests how we can give breathing room to social justice, too. Fredericks is Associate Professor of Geography and Development Studies at New York University. The interview was conducted collaboratively by Laura Stark and students in her Vanderbilt seminar, History of Global Health: Emma Dahill, Savannah Larkin, Andrew Medland, Hailey Silver, Jesse Pullen, Gavin Yuan and Claudia Vial. For ideas and resources on how to include the New Books Network in your classroom, feel free to email Laura Stark at laura.stark@vanderbilt.edu or see Stark’s essay “Can New Media Save the Book?” in Contexts (2015). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They were throwing garbage in the streets. Rosalind Fredericks makes sense of the garbage-scape of Dakar, Senegal in the wake of the 2007 trash “revolts” against the city and country’s uneven and failing garbage infrastructure—and puts into readers’ senses the smelly, sticky, full-sensory politics of waste management in the Global South. Garbage Citizenship: Vital Infrastructures of Labor in Dakar, Senegal (Duke University Press, 2018) brings together studies of infrastructure with scholarship on labor to make a case for understanding, not infrastructure and labor, but laboring bodies as infrastructure. The book breaths fresh life into the moribund concept of neoliberalism to show how civic care, like household care, fell unevenly in Dakar on the bodies of women, youths, and economically precarious workers. Their bodies carried the scars, as well as the stigma, of governments’ piecemeal moves over three decades to keep the labor force that was managing waste both flexible and disposable—at times devolving responsibility onto individuals and informal sectors in the name of modernity, community, and Islamic piety. Garbage Citizenship is based on Fredericks’ political ethnography of Senegal and the book includes vivid, beautiful photos of people, machines, and garbage laboring together—and, at times, collaborating in their refusal to be governed. (Just check out the cover image!) With workers always in mind, Fredericks makes space for hope, tells us where she is working now, and, in this generous interview, suggests how we can give breathing room to social justice, too. Fredericks is Associate Professor of Geography and Development Studies at New York University. The interview was conducted collaboratively by Laura Stark and students in her Vanderbilt seminar, History of Global Health: Emma Dahill, Savannah Larkin, Andrew Medland, Hailey Silver, Jesse Pullen, Gavin Yuan and Claudia Vial. For ideas and resources on how to include the New Books Network in your classroom, feel free to email Laura Stark at laura.stark@vanderbilt.edu or see Stark’s essay “Can New Media Save the Book?” in Contexts (2015). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They were throwing garbage in the streets. Rosalind Fredericks makes sense of the garbage-scape of Dakar, Senegal in the wake of the 2007 trash “revolts” against the city and country’s uneven and failing garbage infrastructure—and puts into readers’ senses the smelly, sticky, full-sensory politics of waste management in the Global South. Garbage Citizenship: Vital Infrastructures of Labor in Dakar, Senegal (Duke University Press, 2018) brings together studies of infrastructure with scholarship on labor to make a case for understanding, not infrastructure and labor, but laboring bodies as infrastructure. The book breaths fresh life into the moribund concept of neoliberalism to show how civic care, like household care, fell unevenly in Dakar on the bodies of women, youths, and economically precarious workers. Their bodies carried the scars, as well as the stigma, of governments’ piecemeal moves over three decades to keep the labor force that was managing waste both flexible and disposable—at times devolving responsibility onto individuals and informal sectors in the name of modernity, community, and Islamic piety. Garbage Citizenship is based on Fredericks’ political ethnography of Senegal and the book includes vivid, beautiful photos of people, machines, and garbage laboring together—and, at times, collaborating in their refusal to be governed. (Just check out the cover image!) With workers always in mind, Fredericks makes space for hope, tells us where she is working now, and, in this generous interview, suggests how we can give breathing room to social justice, too. Fredericks is Associate Professor of Geography and Development Studies at New York University. The interview was conducted collaboratively by Laura Stark and students in her Vanderbilt seminar, History of Global Health: Emma Dahill, Savannah Larkin, Andrew Medland, Hailey Silver, Jesse Pullen, Gavin Yuan and Claudia Vial. For ideas and resources on how to include the New Books Network in your classroom, feel free to email Laura Stark at laura.stark@vanderbilt.edu or see Stark’s essay “Can New Media Save the Book?” in Contexts (2015). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

La figura del intermediario a veces necesaria pero en otras ocasiones perjudicial. Como ejemplo Alfredo G.Notario nos cuenta uno de sus viajes a Africa, concretamente a Dakar ( Senegal)

La figura del intermediario a veces necesaria pero en otras ocasiones perjudicial. Como ejemplo Alfredo G.Notario nos cuenta uno de sus viajes a Africa, concretamente a Dakar ( Senegal)

Life Elsewhere – Episode 2 – Téranga – Dakar, SENEGAL Subscribe, Rate and Review in the Apple Podcasts App by clicking HERE We sit down with 4 master’s students at University of Cheikh Anta Diop in Dakar, SENEGAL, and talk about school, religion, gender roles, and how the Senegalese culture of Téranga (welcoming/hospitality) can heal … Continue reading Téranga – Dakar, SENEGAL →

NABWIC TALKS airs Wednesday mornings at 8:30 a.m. E.T. as a benefit to the members of the National Association of Black Women In Construction. It is offered as an educational serivice to our listening audience. We bring our members and industry experts to you each week to educate, motivate and encourage professional connections.  www.nabwic.org Our guest today is Tylene Henry, Nabwic Detroit Chapter president journey to Dakar Senegal.with Anothony Cameron

Interview at Plage de Yoff in Dakar, SENEGAL with Oasmane Diop. The first episode of a new podcast series called “Life Elsewhere.” The premise – to ask basic, fundamental questions and gain perspective on how life is lived outside of the United States. Thanks to Oasmane for taking his time to speak with us and … Continue reading Two Types of People – Dakar, SENEGAL →

Joseph Hill's new book Wrapping Authority: Women Islamic Leaders in a Sufi Movement in Dakar, Senegal (University of Toronto Press, 2018), is an ethnographic study of women Sufi leaders in the Taalibe Baay or Fayda branch of the Tijaniyya. Hill provides life stories of various fascinating and powerful female muqaddamas (or Sufi leaders) in Dakar and explores how they navigate the complexity of their gendered authority in religious, familial, and public domains. The book examines the ambiguity of female religious leadership and its manifestation through piety and performance, be it through cooking, motherhood, and/or the use of a female voice. Hill frames these pious actions through the semiotic acts of “wrapping” (as opposed to “veiling”), as it provides a more expansive analytical framework for his project. The book will be of interest to those who work on gender and women in Islam, as well as those who engage contemporary Sufism, West African Islam, and anthropology of Islam. Shobhana Xavier is an Assistant Professor of Religion at Queen's University. Her research areas are on contemporary Sufism in North America and South Asia. She is the author of Sacred Spaces and Transnational Networks in American Sufism (Bloombsury Press, 2018) and a co-author of Contemporary Sufism: Piety, Politics, and Popular Culture (Routledge, 2017). More details about her research and scholarship may be found here and here. She may be reached at shobhana.xavier@queensu.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joseph Hill's new book Wrapping Authority: Women Islamic Leaders in a Sufi Movement in Dakar, Senegal (University of Toronto Press, 2018), is an ethnographic study of women Sufi leaders in the Taalibe Baay or Fayda branch of the Tijaniyya. Hill provides life stories of various fascinating and powerful female muqaddamas (or Sufi leaders) in Dakar and explores how they navigate the complexity of their gendered authority in religious, familial, and public domains. The book examines the ambiguity of female religious leadership and its manifestation through piety and performance, be it through cooking, motherhood, and/or the use of a female voice. Hill frames these pious actions through the semiotic acts of “wrapping” (as opposed to “veiling”), as it provides a more expansive analytical framework for his project. The book will be of interest to those who work on gender and women in Islam, as well as those who engage contemporary Sufism, West African Islam, and anthropology of Islam. Shobhana Xavier is an Assistant Professor of Religion at Queen’s University. Her research areas are on contemporary Sufism in North America and South Asia. She is the author of Sacred Spaces and Transnational Networks in American Sufism (Bloombsury Press, 2018) and a co-author of Contemporary Sufism: Piety, Politics, and Popular Culture (Routledge, 2017). More details about her research and scholarship may be found here and here. She may be reached at shobhana.xavier@queensu.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joseph Hill's new book Wrapping Authority: Women Islamic Leaders in a Sufi Movement in Dakar, Senegal (University of Toronto Press, 2018), is an ethnographic study of women Sufi leaders in the Taalibe Baay or Fayda branch of the Tijaniyya. Hill provides life stories of various fascinating and powerful female muqaddamas (or Sufi leaders) in Dakar and explores how they navigate the complexity of their gendered authority in religious, familial, and public domains. The book examines the ambiguity of female religious leadership and its manifestation through piety and performance, be it through cooking, motherhood, and/or the use of a female voice. Hill frames these pious actions through the semiotic acts of “wrapping” (as opposed to “veiling”), as it provides a more expansive analytical framework for his project. The book will be of interest to those who work on gender and women in Islam, as well as those who engage contemporary Sufism, West African Islam, and anthropology of Islam. Shobhana Xavier is an Assistant Professor of Religion at Queen’s University. Her research areas are on contemporary Sufism in North America and South Asia. She is the author of Sacred Spaces and Transnational Networks in American Sufism (Bloombsury Press, 2018) and a co-author of Contemporary Sufism: Piety, Politics, and Popular Culture (Routledge, 2017). More details about her research and scholarship may be found here and here. She may be reached at shobhana.xavier@queensu.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joseph Hill's new book Wrapping Authority: Women Islamic Leaders in a Sufi Movement in Dakar, Senegal (University of Toronto Press, 2018), is an ethnographic study of women Sufi leaders in the Taalibe Baay or Fayda branch of the Tijaniyya. Hill provides life stories of various fascinating and powerful female muqaddamas (or Sufi leaders) in Dakar and explores how they navigate the complexity of their gendered authority in religious, familial, and public domains. The book examines the ambiguity of female religious leadership and its manifestation through piety and performance, be it through cooking, motherhood, and/or the use of a female voice. Hill frames these pious actions through the semiotic acts of “wrapping” (as opposed to “veiling”), as it provides a more expansive analytical framework for his project. The book will be of interest to those who work on gender and women in Islam, as well as those who engage contemporary Sufism, West African Islam, and anthropology of Islam. Shobhana Xavier is an Assistant Professor of Religion at Queen’s University. Her research areas are on contemporary Sufism in North America and South Asia. She is the author of Sacred Spaces and Transnational Networks in American Sufism (Bloombsury Press, 2018) and a co-author of Contemporary Sufism: Piety, Politics, and Popular Culture (Routledge, 2017). More details about her research and scholarship may be found here and here. She may be reached at shobhana.xavier@queensu.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joseph Hill's new book Wrapping Authority: Women Islamic Leaders in a Sufi Movement in Dakar, Senegal (University of Toronto Press, 2018), is an ethnographic study of women Sufi leaders in the Taalibe Baay or Fayda branch of the Tijaniyya. Hill provides life stories of various fascinating and powerful female muqaddamas (or Sufi leaders) in Dakar and explores how they navigate the complexity of their gendered authority in religious, familial, and public domains. The book examines the ambiguity of female religious leadership and its manifestation through piety and performance, be it through cooking, motherhood, and/or the use of a female voice. Hill frames these pious actions through the semiotic acts of “wrapping” (as opposed to “veiling”), as it provides a more expansive analytical framework for his project. The book will be of interest to those who work on gender and women in Islam, as well as those who engage contemporary Sufism, West African Islam, and anthropology of Islam. Shobhana Xavier is an Assistant Professor of Religion at Queen’s University. Her research areas are on contemporary Sufism in North America and South Asia. She is the author of Sacred Spaces and Transnational Networks in American Sufism (Bloombsury Press, 2018) and a co-author of Contemporary Sufism: Piety, Politics, and Popular Culture (Routledge, 2017). More details about her research and scholarship may be found here and here. She may be reached at shobhana.xavier@queensu.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joseph Hill's new book Wrapping Authority: Women Islamic Leaders in a Sufi Movement in Dakar, Senegal (University of Toronto Press, 2018), is an ethnographic study of women Sufi leaders in the Taalibe Baay or Fayda branch of the Tijaniyya. Hill provides life stories of various fascinating and powerful female muqaddamas (or Sufi leaders) in Dakar and explores how they navigate the complexity of their gendered authority in religious, familial, and public domains. The book examines the ambiguity of female religious leadership and its manifestation through piety and performance, be it through cooking, motherhood, and/or the use of a female voice. Hill frames these pious actions through the semiotic acts of “wrapping” (as opposed to “veiling”), as it provides a more expansive analytical framework for his project. The book will be of interest to those who work on gender and women in Islam, as well as those who engage contemporary Sufism, West African Islam, and anthropology of Islam. Shobhana Xavier is an Assistant Professor of Religion at Queen’s University. Her research areas are on contemporary Sufism in North America and South Asia. She is the author of Sacred Spaces and Transnational Networks in American Sufism (Bloombsury Press, 2018) and a co-author of Contemporary Sufism: Piety, Politics, and Popular Culture (Routledge, 2017). More details about her research and scholarship may be found here and here. She may be reached at shobhana.xavier@queensu.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joseph Hill's new book Wrapping Authority: Women Islamic Leaders in a Sufi Movement in Dakar, Senegal (University of Toronto Press, 2018), is an ethnographic study of women Sufi leaders in the Taalibe Baay or Fayda branch of the Tijaniyya. Hill provides life stories of various fascinating and powerful female muqaddamas (or Sufi leaders) in Dakar and explores how they navigate the complexity of their gendered authority in religious, familial, and public domains. The book examines the ambiguity of female religious leadership and its manifestation through piety and performance, be it through cooking, motherhood, and/or the use of a female voice. Hill frames these pious actions through the semiotic acts of “wrapping” (as opposed to “veiling”), as it provides a more expansive analytical framework for his project. The book will be of interest to those who work on gender and women in Islam, as well as those who engage contemporary Sufism, West African Islam, and anthropology of Islam. Shobhana Xavier is an Assistant Professor of Religion at Queen’s University. Her research areas are on contemporary Sufism in North America and South Asia. She is the author of Sacred Spaces and Transnational Networks in American Sufism (Bloombsury Press, 2018) and a co-author of Contemporary Sufism: Piety, Politics, and Popular Culture (Routledge, 2017). More details about her research and scholarship may be found here and here. She may be reached at shobhana.xavier@queensu.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Van Peel is niet alleen een comedian en ex-eindejaarsconferencier, maar hij is bovendien ook een Vespa liefhebber én uitstekend schrijver. Die laatste combinatie leidde in 2016 tot het geweldig mooie reisverhaal "Van Peel Tot Evenaar" over zijn 50-daagse vespa trip van Antwerpen helemaal tot in Dakar (Senegal). Het werd een boeiend verslag over culturen, jezelf tegenkomen en onverwachte warmte en gastvrijheid on the road. De man zelf smeedt ondertussen plannen om opnieuw te gaan reizen, dus was dit de ideale gelegenheid om hem terug mee te nemen naar de geweldige avonturen uit Van Peel Tot Evenaar. Deze 58ste episode begint echter met een terugblik op een terreur oefening in het Sportpaleis, waaraan zowel Alex als Michael deze week deel van uitmaakten en uiteraard ideaal podcast materiaal werd voor de 3 aanwezige heren. 

The production and removal of garbage, as a key element of the daily infrastructure of urban life, is deeply embedded in social, moral, and political contexts. In her book Garbage Citizenship: Vital Infrastructures of Labor in Dakar, Senegal (Duke University Press, 2018) Dr. Rosalind Fredericks illuminates the history of state-citizen relations and economic and political restructuring in Dakar by focusing on the city's complex history of garbage collection in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, from activist clean-up movements to NGO-led development projects to massive sanitation worker strikes. She pays particular attention to the themes of generation, gender, and religion in her analysis of the ways in which people become integrated into the infrastructural life of the city; in so doing, she invites us to expand our understanding of what constitutes infrastructure. This fascinating book will be useful not only for anthropologists, cultural geographers, and scholars of West Africa, but also for anyone interested in the emerging interdisciplinary fields of new materialism and discard studies. Dannah Dennis is an anthropologist currently working as a Teaching Fellow at New York University Shanghai. You can find her on Twitter @dannahdennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The production and removal of garbage, as a key element of the daily infrastructure of urban life, is deeply embedded in social, moral, and political contexts. In her book Garbage Citizenship: Vital Infrastructures of Labor in Dakar, Senegal (Duke University Press, 2018) Dr. Rosalind Fredericks illuminates the history of state-citizen relations and economic and political restructuring in Dakar by focusing on the city’s complex history of garbage collection in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, from activist clean-up movements to NGO-led development projects to massive sanitation worker strikes. She pays particular attention to the themes of generation, gender, and religion in her analysis of the ways in which people become integrated into the infrastructural life of the city; in so doing, she invites us to expand our understanding of what constitutes infrastructure. This fascinating book will be useful not only for anthropologists, cultural geographers, and scholars of West Africa, but also for anyone interested in the emerging interdisciplinary fields of new materialism and discard studies. Dannah Dennis is an anthropologist currently working as a Teaching Fellow at New York University Shanghai. You can find her on Twitter @dannahdennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The production and removal of garbage, as a key element of the daily infrastructure of urban life, is deeply embedded in social, moral, and political contexts. In her book Garbage Citizenship: Vital Infrastructures of Labor in Dakar, Senegal (Duke University Press, 2018) Dr. Rosalind Fredericks illuminates the history of state-citizen relations and economic and political restructuring in Dakar by focusing on the city’s complex history of garbage collection in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, from activist clean-up movements to NGO-led development projects to massive sanitation worker strikes. She pays particular attention to the themes of generation, gender, and religion in her analysis of the ways in which people become integrated into the infrastructural life of the city; in so doing, she invites us to expand our understanding of what constitutes infrastructure. This fascinating book will be useful not only for anthropologists, cultural geographers, and scholars of West Africa, but also for anyone interested in the emerging interdisciplinary fields of new materialism and discard studies. Dannah Dennis is an anthropologist currently working as a Teaching Fellow at New York University Shanghai. You can find her on Twitter @dannahdennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The production and removal of garbage, as a key element of the daily infrastructure of urban life, is deeply embedded in social, moral, and political contexts. In her book Garbage Citizenship: Vital Infrastructures of Labor in Dakar, Senegal (Duke University Press, 2018) Dr. Rosalind Fredericks illuminates the history of state-citizen relations and economic and political restructuring in Dakar by focusing on the city’s complex history of garbage collection in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, from activist clean-up movements to NGO-led development projects to massive sanitation worker strikes. She pays particular attention to the themes of generation, gender, and religion in her analysis of the ways in which people become integrated into the infrastructural life of the city; in so doing, she invites us to expand our understanding of what constitutes infrastructure. This fascinating book will be useful not only for anthropologists, cultural geographers, and scholars of West Africa, but also for anyone interested in the emerging interdisciplinary fields of new materialism and discard studies. Dannah Dennis is an anthropologist currently working as a Teaching Fellow at New York University Shanghai. You can find her on Twitter @dannahdennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The production and removal of garbage, as a key element of the daily infrastructure of urban life, is deeply embedded in social, moral, and political contexts. In her book Garbage Citizenship: Vital Infrastructures of Labor in Dakar, Senegal (Duke University Press, 2018) Dr. Rosalind Fredericks illuminates the history of state-citizen relations and economic and political restructuring in Dakar by focusing on the city’s complex history of garbage collection in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, from activist clean-up movements to NGO-led development projects to massive sanitation worker strikes. She pays particular attention to the themes of generation, gender, and religion in her analysis of the ways in which people become integrated into the infrastructural life of the city; in so doing, she invites us to expand our understanding of what constitutes infrastructure. This fascinating book will be useful not only for anthropologists, cultural geographers, and scholars of West Africa, but also for anyone interested in the emerging interdisciplinary fields of new materialism and discard studies. Dannah Dennis is an anthropologist currently working as a Teaching Fellow at New York University Shanghai. You can find her on Twitter @dannahdennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The production and removal of garbage, as a key element of the daily infrastructure of urban life, is deeply embedded in social, moral, and political contexts. In her book Garbage Citizenship: Vital Infrastructures of Labor in Dakar, Senegal (Duke University Press, 2018) Dr. Rosalind Fredericks illuminates the history of state-citizen relations and economic and political restructuring in Dakar by focusing on the city’s complex history of garbage collection in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, from activist clean-up movements to NGO-led development projects to massive sanitation worker strikes. She pays particular attention to the themes of generation, gender, and religion in her analysis of the ways in which people become integrated into the infrastructural life of the city; in so doing, she invites us to expand our understanding of what constitutes infrastructure. This fascinating book will be useful not only for anthropologists, cultural geographers, and scholars of West Africa, but also for anyone interested in the emerging interdisciplinary fields of new materialism and discard studies. Dannah Dennis is an anthropologist currently working as a Teaching Fellow at New York University Shanghai. You can find her on Twitter @dannahdennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The production and removal of garbage, as a key element of the daily infrastructure of urban life, is deeply embedded in social, moral, and political contexts. In her book Garbage Citizenship: Vital Infrastructures of Labor in Dakar, Senegal (Duke University Press, 2018) Dr. Rosalind Fredericks illuminates the history of state-citizen relations and economic and political restructuring in Dakar by focusing on the city’s complex history of garbage collection in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, from activist clean-up movements to NGO-led development projects to massive sanitation worker strikes. She pays particular attention to the themes of generation, gender, and religion in her analysis of the ways in which people become integrated into the infrastructural life of the city; in so doing, she invites us to expand our understanding of what constitutes infrastructure. This fascinating book will be useful not only for anthropologists, cultural geographers, and scholars of West Africa, but also for anyone interested in the emerging interdisciplinary fields of new materialism and discard studies. Dannah Dennis is an anthropologist currently working as a Teaching Fellow at New York University Shanghai. You can find her on Twitter @dannahdennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The production and removal of garbage, as a key element of the daily infrastructure of urban life, is deeply embedded in social, moral, and political contexts. In her book Garbage Citizenship: Vital Infrastructures of Labor in Dakar, Senegal (Duke University Press, 2018) Dr. Rosalind Fredericks illuminates the history of state-citizen relations and economic and political restructuring in Dakar by focusing on the city’s complex history of garbage collection in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, from activist clean-up movements to NGO-led development projects to massive sanitation worker strikes. She pays particular attention to the themes of generation, gender, and religion in her analysis of the ways in which people become integrated into the infrastructural life of the city; in so doing, she invites us to expand our understanding of what constitutes infrastructure. This fascinating book will be useful not only for anthropologists, cultural geographers, and scholars of West Africa, but also for anyone interested in the emerging interdisciplinary fields of new materialism and discard studies. Dannah Dennis is an anthropologist currently working as a Teaching Fellow at New York University Shanghai. You can find her on Twitter @dannahdennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gamou, a young inspiring Singer from Washington to Dakar (Senegal) to Ottawa University, talks about how her passion in Music and Public Relations shaped her life. https://bit.ly/2Tl9qZU

Gamou, a young inspiring Singer from Washington to Dakar (Senegal) to Ottawa University, talks about how her passion in Music and Public Relations shaped her life. https://bit.ly/2Tl9qZU

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump struck a little-reported deal agreeable to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The established border of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights will be honored as Syrian forces backed by Hezbollah have as of today routed anti-Assad forces out of the area of Syria that borders Israel. That added to the boldness of the Netanyahu-led government, which has now voted in the Israeli Parliament on a law that defines Israel as the homeland of Jews with Hebrew as the official language and that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. The law rescinded Arabic as one of Israels official language. The move was met with alarm by Israels Arab population, which says the measure is racist and sidelines them. It was also opposed by J Street, a prominent Jewish lobby in the U.S. and by the American Jewish Committee, which says the law shows that Israel is not democratic. To give us background and analysis on the Trump-Putin deal as well as the Jewish state law, we are joined by Middle East expert Phyllis Bennis. And yesterday, July 18, marked the birthday of Nelson Mandela who was born in 1918 in South Africa. It was a public holiday in South Africa and was marked by celebrations, large and small, of Mandelas life. The one most reported was the speech given by former U.S. President Barack Obama given at a stadium before thousands of people. As with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the U.S., there is a struggle going on over the true legacy of Mandela as well as attempts to sanitize him. Our guest is Coumba Toure, a coordinator of Africans Rising for Peace, Justice and Dignity. She is based in Dakar Senegal. For our Weekly Earth Watch segment, Oglala Lakota activist, writer and educator Corine Fairbanks joins us. She is a lead organizer for the American Indian Movement in Ohio and a spokesperson for Native American rights. She has been involved in protests against ICE.

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump struck a little-reported deal agreeable to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The established border of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights will be honored as Syrian forces backed by Hezbollah have as of today routed anti-Assad forces out of the area of Syria that borders Israel. That added to the boldness of the Netanyahu-led government, which has now voted in the Israeli Parliament on a law that defines Israel as the homeland of Jews with Hebrew as the official language and that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. The law rescinded Arabic as one of Israels official language. The move was met with alarm by Israels Arab population, which says the measure is racist and sidelines them. It was also opposed by J Street, a prominent Jewish lobby in the U.S. and by the American Jewish Committee, which says the law shows that Israel is not democratic. To give us background and analysis on the Trump-Putin deal as well as the Jewish state law, we are joined by Middle East expert Phyllis Bennis. And yesterday, July 18, marked the birthday of Nelson Mandela who was born in 1918 in South Africa. It was a public holiday in South Africa and was marked by celebrations, large and small, of Mandelas life. The one most reported was the speech given by former U.S. President Barack Obama given at a stadium before thousands of people. As with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the U.S., there is a struggle going on over the true legacy of Mandela as well as attempts to sanitize him. Our guest is Coumba Toure, a coordinator of Africans Rising for Peace, Justice and Dignity. She is based in Dakar Senegal. For our Weekly Earth Watch segment, Oglala Lakota activist, writer and educator Corine Fairbanks joins us. She is a lead organizer for the American Indian Movement in Ohio and a spokesperson for Native American rights. She has been involved in protests against ICE.

Lula Pena plantea su nuevo disco, ‘Archivo Pittoresco' (2017), como lo hicieron algunos pintores en el siglo XIX, sale fuera de su espacio natural y emprende un viaje nómada, las experiencias, sensaciones y emociones de cada lugar las plasma en música y letras en portugués, francés, inglés, español y griego. Esta semana se entregan los Premios Goya, entre las nominadas está Silvia Pérez Cruz por su papel protagonista en “Cerca de tu casa” de Eduard Cortés; “Domus” (2016) contiene la banda sonoro de la película, donde la artista de Palafrugrell compone y canta las canciones (en varios idiomas), se ha reeditado el álbum con un segundo disco donde se incluyen los “Instrumentales ocultos de Cerca de tu casa”. Recuperamos el álbum, y repasamos la nueva edición. Completamos esta edición con Élage Diouf, el compositor, percusionista y cantante de Dakar (Senegal) ha publicado en Quebec “Melokáane” (2015) y nos la ha hecho llegar para el programa. Cerramos con el último trabajo que ha publicado el angoleño Waldemar Bastos, “Classics of my soul” (2012).

The Yahya Jemmeh government has been in power since 1994 and many people feel it has become self-serving and no longer represents the interests of the people. There is now a concerted effort by the Gambian diaspora to partner with people inside Gambia who do not want a fifth term of Jemmeh. Poverty is a big impediment to democracy movements. Radio is powerful in Gambia. Some signals originate in France.   https://twitter.com/GambiaRising  GambiaRising Charitable Trust is a non-political, non-profit dedicated to supporting Gambian students to stay in school.   #jammehmustgo https://twitter.com/JammehMustGo   Latest and updated Gainako News Todays news in english from Gambia : Africa. http://gainako.com/   Foday Darboe. https://twitter.com/fodaydod   Ph.D. Candidate (Conflict Analysis & Resolution) @ NSU |Contributing Analyst @ Wikistrat (Africa Desk) |Say no to dictatorship|   Currently working on his dissertation on presidential term limits in Africa.   Sanna Camara. Gambian journalist in Dakar Senegal.   Twitter: @maimuhyai Blog: www.gambiabeat.wordpress.com   Yusuf Taylor. A print and radio journalist residing in the U.K.. He is engaging the international commuinty, creating dialog among the diaspora in Europe about the Jemmeh government in Gambia, and focusing on the awakening democracy in Gambia and the Gambian Diaspora.

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