Podcast appearances and mentions of Damon A Williams

BrownTown brings back Damon A. Williams and Daniel Kisslinger of Respair Production & Media, a movement journalism and media hub creating and supporting the media needed to reshape culture toward liberation. The double duos discuss the creation, process, and impact of their half hour experimental documentary One Million Experiments (2023). Stewarded by Interrupting Criminalization and built out of AirGo's podcast series of the same name, the film showcases a collection of community-based safety projects that explore how we define and create wellness and reduce harm in a world without police and prisons. This is the inaugural episode of a new BnB series entitled “The Wrap Up” which invites collaborators and community partners to take a behind the scenes look at SoapBox films, unpacking the nuts and bolts while thinking more deeply about power, struggle, and storytelling. Once again, let's get meta! Originally recorded April 2025. GUESTSDamon and Daniel are the Founders of Respair Production & Media, and the Creators of AirGo. Respair Production and Media is a movement journalism and media hub creating and supporting the media needed to reshape culture toward liberation. AirGo is the flagship show of Respair, the podcast features over 300 episodes of conversations reshaping the culture of Chicago and beyond for the more liberatory and creative.Damon A. Williams is a movement builder, organizer, hip-hop performing artist, educator and media maker from the South Side of Chicago. He is the Co-Founder of the #LetUsBreathe Collective, an artistic activist organization birthed out of supply trips to support the Ferguson uprising in resistance to the murder of Mike Brown. The Collective operates The #BreathingRoom Space, a Black-led liberation space for arts, organizing, and healing on Chicago's South Side. In honor of his leadership, Damon been named a TIME Magazine's 2020 Guardian of the Year, a Field Foundation 2021 Leader for a New Chicago, a Margaret Burroughs Fellow by the UIC Social Justice Initiative's Portal Project, and a Power of Cash Narrative Change Fellow by Economic Security of Illinois. Follow Damon on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.Daniel Kisslinger is a Chicago-based host and producer who creates dialogue-based media showcasing the stories, voices, and artworks of communities challenging power, reconfiguring public life, and reimagining our world. An Anthem Award-winning filmmaker, Lisagor Award-winning journalist, and twice Webby-nominated podcast producer, Daniel has also been named an Artist Fellow as part of the UIC Social Justice Initiative's Portal Project, as well as a Power of Cash Narrative Change Fellow by Economic Security of Illinois. His words have been featured in NY Times bestseller We Do This ‘Til We Free Us and The New Normal, a salon journal published by The Hoodoisie. Daniel has been the Executive Producer of the Poetry Foundation's acclaimed VS podcast, and editor of CTU Speaks!, a podcast produced by the Chicago Teachers Union. He also works as a consultant helping organizations, individuals, and companies build humanizing, subject-to-subject podcasts from scratch. Follow Daniel on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.Mentioned in episode:Ep. 34 - Movement Media ft. Damon Williams & Daniel Kisslinger of AirGoSubmit your experiment!Tom Callahan's film Remembering WaterMalik Alim & The Breathing Room (1, 2, 3)Freedom Square#NoCopAcademy campaign and filmRemembering RonnieManPeople's Grab ‘n' Go (1, 2, 3) which is now Market BoxFollow Respair on Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky. Follow AirGo on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and listen to them on Spotify, Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts!--CREDITS: Intro music Family Still by Matt Muse and outro music Messy Moments by Damon A. Williams. Episode photo by Qurissy Lopez. Audio engineered by Kiera Battles and Kassandra Borah. Production assistance by Jamie Price.--Bourbon 'n BrownTownFacebook | Twitter | Instagram | Site | PatreonSoapBox Productions and Organizing, 501(c)3Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Site | Support

This discussion focuses on the AirGo community media project in Chicago. It is with Damon A. Williams and Daniel Kisslinger who coordinate the project. This initiative speaks to alternative histories of cultural narratives, poetry and activism in Chicago and beyond. The project has a particular connection to Black community organizing and culture but also visits many takes on alternative histories of Chicago and how they connect with the present. Info on the project here: https://airgoradio.com This interview series is supported by the Social Justice Centre at Concordia University. The music track is Passage by Anarchist Mountains. Thank you to educator, academic and musician Mohamed Mehdi for the networking support on this interview. Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Wednesdays at 8:30am. On @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 8am on Tuesdays. On @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Also it broadcasts on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am and Saturdays at 7:30am, as well as Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto at 5:30am on Fridays. Now Free City Radio will also be broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1 in Ottawa on Tuesdays at 2pm, tune-in!

Last summer, social justice organizer Damon A. Williams and producer Daniel Kisslinger released a six-part documentary podcast titled ‘Help This Garden Grow,' which highlights the legacy of Hazel M. Johnson. Known to many as “The Mother of Environmental Justice,” Johnson fought for better environmental practices in Chicago's Altgeld Gardens. Williams and Kisslinger hope their podcast can educate the Chicago community and beyond on Johnson's important environmental justice work, and prompt future generations to continue her fight. This segment was edited and produced by Ari Mejia. You can find ‘Help This Garden Grow' on most podcast platforms, and follow Respair Media & Production on Instagram @respairmedia.

Listen as Raven Heyward, founder and host of DiversifyHER, converses with Dr.Damon A Williams. Dr. Damon A. Williams is a visionary and inspirational leader, and also one of the nation's recognized experts in strategic diversity leadership, youth development, corporate responsibility, educational achievement, social impact, and organizational change. In 2017, he launched the National Inclusive Excellence Tour and broader campaign to impact 5000 institutions, and empower 1 million leaders.He is a global thought leader having worked with more than 1,000 colleges and universities, Fortune 100 companies, and foundations, as keynote speaker, strategist, educator, and social innovation leader. Dr. Williams authored the best-selling, Strategic Diversity Leadership: Activating Change and Transformation In Higher Education (2013) and co-authored the first book ever written on the CDO role, The Chief Diversity Officer: Strategy, Structure, and Change Management (2013).Connect with Dr.WilliamsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damonawilliams/Website: https://drdamonawilliams.com/about/

We're hyped to bring you this bonus episode, featuring audio from the July 17th event Defund | Abolish | Reconstruct, featuring Ruthie Wilson Gilmore. Presented by the League of Revolutionaries for a New America, Ruth Wilson Gilmore is interviewed by hosts Geri Silva from LA and our very own Damon A. Williams from Chicago. SHOW NOTES Learn about LRNA: https://lrna.org/defund-abolish-reconstruct-ruthie-wilson-gilmore/ Watch video of the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lDcQYZSOSA Become an AirGo Amplifier - airgoradio.com/donate Rate and review AirGo - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/airgo/id1016530091

#MyInvestingStory showcases the Investing Story of Successful Long-term Investors, who are everyday people. Ann and Ionnie McNeill, are both Lifetime Members and Volunteers of BetterInvesting, a non-profit focused on Investment Education for Individuals and Investment Clubs. Each week we interview a Special Guest, shining light on their investing story, lessons learned, words of wisdom and resources to aid you in starting your investing journey. Damon A. Williams is a movement builder, organizer, hip-hop performing artist, educator, and media maker from the south side of Chicago. He is the co-director of the #LetUsBreathe Collective, an artistic activist organization birthed out of supply trips to support the Ferguson uprising in resistance to the murder of Mike Brown. Williams and #LetUsBreathe transplanted the experiences from the front lines and continue to organize direct actions and community enrichment events throughout the streets of Chicago and in their movement-building community center "The #BreathingRoom Space", with the mission of utilizing cultural production and popular education to redistribute power and resources, eradicate systemic violence, and transform inequity. Damon is also the cohost of AirGo, a radio show, and podcast showcasing culture workers reshaping Chicago and beyond for the more equitable and creative. Connect With Damon Williams Instagram Book Recommendations The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander: https://www.amazon.com/New-Jim-Crow-Incarceration-Colorblindness/dp/1595586431 Book Recommendation: Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice by Jessica Gordon Nembhard: Book Recommendation: Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice by Jessica Gordon Nembhard Labor = Human Capital Sales and Revenue - Expenses = Profit Look at finance as part of the economy Need to be in solidarity -- Take the info from the podcast to the next level by becoming a BetterInvesting Member and joining us at our next Educational Event Grab a copy of “The Baby Billionaire's Guide to Investing: Building Wealth at an Early Age”If you have questions about the podcast or any of the programs we discuss here, email us at abetterinvesting@gmail.com Want your child or a youth you know to participate in the Summer Stock Market game? Email your interest at abetterinvesting@gmail.com The hashtag for the podcast is #MyInvestingStory Make sure to follow us on Social Media: Facebook: @BetterInvestingSFL Instagram: @BetterInvestingSFL Linkedin: @BetterInvestingSouthFlorida Twitter: @BI_SEFL

A conversation with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion leader Dr. Damon Williams on the what this moment in America requires of change agents and advocates for equity. 

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, about 74 million Americans are under the age of 18 years old. Youth face certain challenges in today's culture. Let's Talk America with Host Shana Thornton will put the spotlight on youth concerns in 2014. Dr. Damon A. Williams with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America will join Shana to highlight methodical approaches to effectively save our youth. Dr. Williams will share realistic and practical actions that will empower parents and community members to address the unique issues of the emerging generation. This show is for every community member. Be certain to encourage every parent to tune in on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 7:30 pm EST.    *Please visit www.letstalkamericawithshanathornton.com and support our national sponsors.

Real Sports Guys Where Real Guys Talk Real Sports! Tune in to this episode as we welcome back the GAMECHANGER as each host will unveil players they ranked 6 to 10 on the Real Sports Guys Top 50 NBA All-Time list. Damon A. Williams, Vice Provost at University of Wisconsin-Madison, will also join us to discuss Kobe Bryant's recent statements and relevant views accross the higher education and sportsworld landscape!