The Chopping BLOCK

Season 4, Episode 7: Jonni Campbell, Founder and Co-President - Differently Abled Entertainment

Jonni Campbell is the Founder & Co-President of Differently Abled Entertainment, an organization based out of Tucson, Arizona, whose mission is to "promote and encourage differently abled artists in the entertainment industry by producing content featuring their talents." In this episode, Jonni shares with us how living in multiple states as a young child impacted her understanding of diversity and inclusion and helped shaped her perspective as an adult. A wheelchair user following a major accident, Jonni shares how the challenges of an ablest society had forced her to adjust to an environment that was not necessarily designed with her in mind, becoming a staunch disability advocate and launching Differently Abled Entertainment in the process.

 

This episode does contain some discussion relating to suicide ideation. If you are ever looking for help or resources in this area, please call or text 988.

Season 4, Episode 6: Adiba Nelson, Author and Public Speaker

Adiba Nelson is mom to a beautiful daughter with Cerebral Palsy, and she is a disability rights and inclusion advocate. She is also a freelance writer for various online outlets, such as The Huffington Post, Everyday Feminism, and My Brown Baby. Join us as Adiba talks about all the above and more on this episode of the Chopping Block!

Season 4, Episode 5: Zach Yentzer, 2023 Mayoral Candidate - Tucson, AZ (I)

2023 Mayoral Candidate, Zach Yentzer (I) joins us on a very special election episode of the Chopping Block! Tucson, Arizona is the second most populous city in Arizona and is also the oldest city in the state. Home to a majority Latinx population and sitting a mere 60 miles from the Mexican border, Candidate Yentzer talks to us about his life in & love of Tucson, his reasons for running for Mayor, and why Tucsonans should vote for him in 2023.

Season 4, Episode 4: Hanif Fazal, Co-Founder and Managing Partner; Center for Equity & Inclusion

Hanif Fazal is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of the Center for Equity & Inclusion in Portland, Or. Listen as Hanif talks about what it means to grow up mixed race in Oregon, Whiteness as a global entity, and what it means to engage DEI at the highest levels as a man of color.

Season 4, Episode 3: Brittany Harlow, Founder, Director, & Lead Journalist, Verified News Network (VNN)

Brittany Harlow is the founder, director, and lead journalist for Verified News Network. On Episode three of this season's chopping Block, Brittany talks about her journey into adulthood as a youth whose desire for change and truth propelled her to start one of the leading independent news networks in all of Oklahoma. Join us as we talk representation, Indigeneity, and the importance of honest reporting.

Season 4, Episode 2: Jay Carey, LICSW - Psychoanalyst; Mental Health Clinician, Salem State University

Mental Health Clinician and Licensed Social Worker, Jay Carey, enters the Chopping Block to talk about therapy, psychoanalysis, and the importance of mental health within the Black community. Jay shares with us his journey from masculinity to manhood as a youth growing up in Albany, New York with an uncertain future to becoming the staple of Fatherhood and Black masculinity that inspired many boys and young men, alike. You won't want to miss this one!

Season 4, Episode 1: Rebecca Ballenger - Associate Director, Worlds of Words, University of Arizona

Rebecca Ballenger is the Associate Director of Worlds of Words at the University of Arizona. In this episode, Rebecca takes us on a journey through her life en route to tackling the presence of DEI and justice in the world of literature. Engaging the discussion from the perspective of all literary audience, Rebecca helps us challenge the ways we think about diversity, equity, & inclusion in books, stories, and other narrative driven works.

Seasn 3, Episode 6: Jamal Givens - President of LPKNC

In 2018, Jamal K. Givens founded LPKNC as a nonprofit organization. The organization’s government name is Liberty Partnership Community Council and does business as LPKNC. The mission of the organization is different from the coalition’s mission in that the organization does not just focus on the south side of Tucson. LPKNC, the organization, works with any residents, organizations, and agencies that are committed to serving, fostering, and maintaining drug-free communities. This is Jamal's second time on the Chopping Block!

Season 3, Episode 5: Austin Ashe - Senior Associate Director of Belonging & Culture, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Austin Ashe serves as the Senior Associate Director of Belonging & Culture, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Sloan School of Management. In this episode, Austin talks a bit about Hip Hop education and its transformative impact in institutions of higher education, as well as the realities of race in America.

 

 

 

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Season 3, Episode 4: Kristen Garcia-Hernandez, CEO of Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona

Kristen Garcia-Hernandez is the CEO of Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona. On this episode of the Chopping Block, Kristen talks about life growing up in Tucson, AZ, and explores the ways in which the city has changed during her lifetime. She also tackles the roles and responsibilities of gender-based organizations, like Girl Scouts, in issues of race, gender, and class.