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MRC Culture Chats Podcast

MRC Culture Chats Podcast

By: Multicultural Resource Center - Binghamton University
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Every month, the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC) of Binghamton University in Binghamton, NY discusses topics surrounding the heritage/cultural theme of the month with a guest connected to the community that month is dedicated to. The podcast is hosted by Cecil Hopkins (She/They), Coordinator of the MRC, and Graduate Assistant Izzie De Jesus (She/Her), and is recorded in the University Center for Training and Development. Submit any questions or feedback you may have at the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/fRzHDucf5gYtuSZ16.Copyright Multicultural Resource Center Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Black Heritage Month 2024 - w/Jade Doswell
    Mar 11 2024
    On this month's Culture Chat Podcast, Izzie and Cecil speak with Jade Doswell, Coordinator of the UDiversity Educational Institute with the Division of DEI, about one of her passions: hip hop. Jade, Izzie and Cecil talk about the origins of hip hop and particularly about the pivotal role that Black women have played in the genre and culture at large.
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    58 mins
  • Native American Heritage Month 2023 - w/ Ethan Tyo
    Dec 1 2023
    On our second ever episode, Cecil and Izzie speak with Ethan Tyo, founder of the AlterNative Project in Syracuse, NY. Together, the three of them discuss the importance of highlighting Native American Heritage, and how food can be a key way to spread awareness and education.

    A little about Ethan:

    Ethan Tyo, Akwesasne Mohawk, Wolf clan is a foodie, a gardener, and an advocate for creating space for Indigenous knowledge and experiences in higher education. Using traditional Haudenosaunee food culture as a mechanism for institutional change, Ethan works across K-12, higher education, and museums to inspire and empower the next generations of Indigenous scholars.
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    50 mins
  • LGBTQ+ History Month 2023 - w/ Dr. Melvin Whitehead
    Nov 10 2023
    Our first episode! This episode Cecil and Izzie will be speaking to Dr. Melvin Whitehead, assistant Professor in the Student Affairs Administration Department for the College of Community and Public Affairs about LGBTQ+ History, his experiences with it and his work overall as a researcher.
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    41 mins
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