Ben Poosawtsee
Ben Poosawtsee
Grant Writer and Grants Manager
The Cultural Week of Action on Race and Democracy will take place September 27 to October 5, 2024.
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Fronsy Thurman
Communications Manager, Government Alliance on Race and Equity

This episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, recognizes Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month and International Podcast Day. Hendel Leiva, Manager of Podcasts and Audio Initiatives interviews the co-founders of BIPOC Podcast Creators Tangia Al-awaji Estrada and Maribel Quezada-Smith. In this conversation, Tangia and Maribel share their stories of how they became podcasters, the challenges they experienced as women of color in podcasting, and how a Facebook group was the catalyst for founding and launching the BIPOC Podcast Creators in 2021.

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Rebecca Fox
Vice President of Programs for Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
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Alberto Retana
President and CEO of Community Coalition