Author: Salih Israil

Do you hear the words “government budget” and feel lost, confused or disinterested? Marissa Martin, executive director of The Advocacy Institute, is here to help. She joins the podcast for the first episode in our series about the New York...

Everyone has a role to play in the fight for social change. But how can you find the role that best uses your strengths and meets the needs of the movement? Carl and author, activist and trainer Deepa Iyer discuss...

Concluding our series on Black Futures, Carl sits down with Kassandra Frederique, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, to discussone of the most destructive forces in our history: the so-called War on Drugs. Kassandra explains how the “War on...

On this episode of Dismantling Injustice, Carl speaks with Tosca Davis and Cedrick Smith, founders and co-CEOs of TO BE US Productions – a Black-owned production company with a mission to elevate Black stories. They discuss the physical impact of...

During this #BlackFuturesMonth, Carl speaks to Kristin Powell-Harris, deputy director of Black Futures Lab. Kristin shares a behind-the-scenes look into the Lab’s Black Census Project — the largest survey of Black people in the U.S. in 157 years. They discuss...

While this is not what we hoped to highlight for our first episode of #BlackHistoryMonth, the death of Tyre Nichols and police violence are tragically part of Black history in America. As guest Nicole Triplett says,”This is not an aberration...

We are wrapping up our series on mental health with a conversation with Cara Page – a Black, Queer Feminist cultural memory worker, author & organizer. For the past 30+ years, she has organized at the intersections of racial, gender...

A conversation between Carl Hamad-Lipscombe and Vianey Romero-Mendez, director of programs at Mixteca, about the need for mental health resources in immigrant communities.Vianey explains the term “immigration stress,” why mental health services are so critical for immigrant New Yorkers and...

TW: Mention of suicide Access to effective and affordable mental healthcare has long been an issue in New York, recently rising to a higher profile in the wake of the pandemic and, most recently, Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed plan to...

You’re gathered around the dinner table for the holidays when a relative makes a comment about bail, jail, or public safety that doesn’t mesh with what you know. We’ve all been there. Envision Freedom is here to help! In our...