MHD Off the Record
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Episodes: 119
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MHD Off the Record takes you inside Los Angeles City Hall with Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson. Each episode explores the culture, politics, and policies shaping life in Los Angeles from housing and homelessness to city planning, public safety, and immigrant rights.
Focused on uniting neighborhoods across the city, the MHD Off the Record podcast blends political insight with community-driven solutions. Listeners hear conversations with civic leaders, activists, and community stakeholders that reveal how multicultural organizing, music, and personal stories influence the direction of Los Angeles.
If you’re curious about how Los Angeles City Council makes decisions, want to learn about city resources, or care about the future of South LA and beyond, this podcast gives you the context and voices behind the policies that impact Angelenos every day.
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[RE-Air] Ep. 34 What Does Real Public Safety Look Like? (Feat. John Kim)
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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[Re-Air]Ep. 25 How Do Our Artists Stay Rooted and Invested in the Community? Feat. D Smoke
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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South LA Highlight: Crop Swap LA
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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[Re-Air] Ep. 13 What Should We Know About Black LA Business History? Feat. Yolanda Hester
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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[Re-Air] Ep. 12 Do We Need New Models of Policing and Public Safety? Feat. Leslie Cooper Johnson and Brian Bentley
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Ep. 41: What Happens When Black Women Lead? (feat. Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker, Bernita Walker, and Brandy Muñiz)
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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South LA Highlight: Here to Help
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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[Re-Air] Ep 7: What is the Role of Community Connection in Mental Wellness? feat. Dr. Cheryl Grills
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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[Re-Air] South LA Highlight: Wellnest
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Ep. 40: What Does it Take to Lead a Global City? (Feat. Eric Garcetti)
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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[Re-Air] Ep. 33 Are Community Resources Truly Accessible? (Feat. Rocsii Woolley and Lauren Brazile)
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Keys to the City: Mayor's Office of Community Safety
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 39: How Do We Turn Cultural Influence Into Economic Power? (Feat. James Fauntleroy)
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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South LA Highlight: Cooking with Gabby
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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[Re-Air] South LA Highlight: 24th STreet Theatre
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 38: What is California's Prop. 50?
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 37 How Can Communities Protect Each Other? (Feat. Maya Suzuki-Daniels & Lupe Cardona)
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 36 Why Do We Need Public Investment in Youth Sports? (Feat. Renata Simril)
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 35 What Does it Take to Protect Immigrant Rights? ( Feat. Angelica Salas and Ernesto Rocha)
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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South LA Highlight: Low Rider Solidarity and Unity Ride
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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South LA Highlight: 27th Street Bakery
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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South LA Highlight: Breaunna Alston of Destination Crenshaw
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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LA Resource: Know Your (Immigration) Rights
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Keys to the City: South LA's Development Services Center
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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[Re-Air] How Can We Understand Black History Through Art? Feat. Naima Keith
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May 26, 2025 |
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*Bonus Episode*: Tackling LA's Budget feat. Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky
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May 19, 2025 |
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South LA Highlight: Vallarta on Crenshaw
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May 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 34 What Does Real Public Safety Look Like? (Feat. John Kim)
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Keys to the City: Organics LA and the Zero Waste Initiative
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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[Re-Air] South LA Highlight: LA Focus
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 33 Are Community Resources Truly Accessible? (Feat. Rocsii Woolley and Lauren Brazile)
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 32 Can Guaranteed Basic Income Really Break the Cycle of Poverty?
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 31 How Do We Prevent Erasure of Altadena's Black Community?
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Keys to the City: Wildfire Recovery for L.A. Businesses
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Los Angeles City Resources: FEMA, Recovery, and Support
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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[Re-Air]MHD OTR South LA Highlight: TG Boxing Gym
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Keys to the City: Mark Twain Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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City in All Directions: Mama's International Tameles, Audubon Center at Debs Park, LA State Historic Park
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Keys to the City: Jackie Tatum Harvard Park and Recreation Center
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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City in All Directions: Follow Your Heart Cafe, Leonis Adobe Museum, Lanark Skate Park
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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City in All Directions: Sawtelle Japantown, Will Rogers State Historic State Park, Electric Lodge
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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[REMIXED] MHD OTR South LA Highlight: Patrick Henry Johnson
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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City in All Directions: El Carrusel Bakery, Valley Relics Museum, Sepulveda Basin
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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South LA Highlight: RIDEWITUS LA
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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South LA Highlight: LA Focus
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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South LA Highlight: Coffee Del Mundo
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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South LA Highlight: Air West
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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South LA Highlight: Charlotta Bass (feat. Susan Anderson)
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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South LA Highlight: Barber Gurus
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 30 What is The Value of Youth Music and Arts Education? Feat. Patrice Rushen
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 29 The Crossover? Feat. Nick Hamilton, Isaac Bryan, and Karim Webb
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 28 Can Holistic Strategies Curb Violence in Los Angeles? Feat. Connie Rice
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May 27, 2024 |
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[Re-Air] MHD OTR South LA Highlight: White Hall Arts Academy
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May 13, 2024 |
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[Remixed] Ep. 12 Do We Need New Models of Policing and Public Safety? Feat. Leslie Cooper Johnson and Brian Bentley
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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South LA Highlight: Word of Life Christian Bookstore
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 27 How Can we Learn about LA's Robust History and Heritage? Feat. Evan Lovett
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 26 How Do We Support Justice-Involved Individuals in South LA? Feat. Susan Burton
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 25 How Do Our Artists Stay Rooted and Invested in the Community? Feat. D Smoke
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 24 What is the Impact and Legacy of the African-American Church in Los Angeles? Feat. Dr. Lorn Foster
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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[Re-Air] Ep. 8 What is the Legacy of Black Los Angeles? feat. Larry Earl Jr.
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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[Re-Air] Ep. 18 How Can we Triumph Through Trauma? Feat. Chef Keith Corbin
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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[Re-Air] Ep. 9 How Can We Understand Black History Through Art? Feat. Naima Keith
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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[Re-Air] Ep. 20 How Can We Develop New Strategies to Address Poverty? Feat. Michael Tubbs
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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[Re-Air] Ep 6: What is the Future of the South L.A. Food Scene? Feat. Chef De Cuisine Martin Draluck
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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[Re-Air]Ep. 15 How Have African Americans Historically Shaped and Experienced L.A? Feat. Dr. Alison Rose Jefferson
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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[Re-Air] Ep. 13 What Should We Know About Black LA Business History? Feat. Yolanda Hester
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: 24th STreet Theatre
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: TG Boxing Gym
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: SISTAHFRIENDS
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: Crete Academy
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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MHD OTR Bonus Episode: The State of Hip Hop (Celebrating the 50th Anniversary)
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: Westmont Counseling Center
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: Unite a Nation
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: N.O.A.H.'s Foundation
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: Mothers in Action
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: White Hall Arts Academy
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: The AMAAD Institute
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May 29, 2023 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: Black Star Lacrosse Club
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May 15, 2023 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: The Rightway Foundation
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May 01, 2023 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: STEM to the Future
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: Patrick Henry Johnson
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: Strategic Concepts in Organizing and Policy Education (SCOPE)
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 23: Who are the Forgotten Founders of LA? Feat. Dr. Jessica Kim and Esperanza Sanchez
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: Get in the Game Inc.
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 22: How Do We Uplift Our Stories? Feat. Ayuko Babu
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 21: How Do We Buy Back the Block? Feat. Akil West
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: Malik Books
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: The Tree Yoga Cooperative
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 20 How Can We Develop New Strategies to Address Poverty? Feat. Michael Tubbs
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: Lilia Ramirez (Liliflor)
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: Black Women for Wellness
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: Crenshaw Farmer's Market (SEE-LA)
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Ep. 19 How Do We Take an Economic Approach to Community Activism? Feat. Rudy Espinoza
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 18 How Can we Triumph Through Trauma? Feat. Chef Keith Corbin
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Ep. 17 How Do We Take a Holistic Approach to Investing in South LA? Feat. Martin Muoto
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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MHD OTR South LA Resources
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: Wellnest
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: LA Commons
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: Eastside Riders
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Ep. 16 How did Hip Hop DJ Culture Develop in LA? Feat. J. Rocc
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: CicLAvia
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 15 How Have African Americans Historically Shaped and Experienced L.A? Feat. Dr. Alison Rose Jefferson
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 14 How Can Music Organize, Empower, and Connect Communities? Feat. Las Cafeteras
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May 30, 2022 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: The Sims Library of Poetry
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May 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 13 What Should We Know About Black LA Business History? Feat. Yolanda Hester
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May 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 12 Do We Need New Models of Policing and Public Safety? Feat. Leslie Cooper Johnson and Brian Bentley
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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MHD OTR South LA Highlight: The Healing Circle LA
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Ep. 11 How is South LA Reflected Through Music? Feat. Terrace Martin
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 10 How Do We Organize Communities? Feat. Sylvia Castillo
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Ep. 9 How Can We Understand Black History Through Art? Feat. Naima Keith
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 8 What is the Legacy of Black Los Angeles? feat. Larry Earl Jr.
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Ep 7: What is the Role of Community Connection in Mental Wellness? feat. Dr. Cheryl Grills
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Ep 6: What is the Future of the South L.A. Food Scene? feat. Chef De Cuisine Martin Draluck
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Ep 5: How do We Build Community through Entrepreneurship? feat. Cast of HBO Max's Sweet Life: Los Angeles
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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Ep 4: What Makes Effective Policy? feat. Prof. Manuel Pastor
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Ep 3: Go DJ! What is the Role of Black Creativity? feat. SCETCH
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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Ep 2: What is the Role of Black Media? feat. Dominique DiPrima
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Ep 1: What Makes Safe Communities? feat. Aqeela Sherrills
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Aug 11, 2021 |