Spoken word artist Saeda Reynolds & Kofi Morris from Redemption Reintegration Services (Police Injustice Series)

Wednesday, August 7 2013:

Feature Interview: For the latest instalment of police brutality and racial profiling series, News Now Ayushi Sharman speak to Kofi Morris, reintegration worker and job developer at Redemption Reintegration services. Kofi Morris gives us a critical perspective about the Canadian prison system and the African/Caribbean youth.

Independent Arts Report: News Now Hailee Ingleton interviews Saeda Reynolds, a passionate poet with a love for words and using them to create soul wrenching artistry. Saeda shares her piece describing the emotion turmoil that women abuse victims experience.

[photo credits: facebook.com/Redemption-Reintegration-Services & twitter.com/saeda_]

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T.O FRINGE Festival, This is Our ‘Zine’, and actor Wesley Colford

Tuesday, July 16th 2013 edition:

York Connection Report: Meghan MacRae speaks LIVE with Romina Julian, who was involved with the Toronto FRINGE festival this past week.

Feature Interview: MacRae talks with Aruna Boodram about ‘This is our zine‘ an online and print magazine that addresses issues of Fat phobia and hair phobia. They have come together to share stories through this zine.

Independent Arts Report:  MacRae also speaks LIVE with Toronto actor Welsey Colford to talk about his experience with this past week Toronto FRINGE festival.

[photo credits: fringetoronto.com, facebook.com/This Is Our Zine – Anti-Fat/body/hair phobia for Indigenous/POC peoples]

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Engaging Girls, Almost Anorexic and LIVE with Phoenix Pagiliacci

Tuesday, July 2nd edition:

York Connect: Joanna Beaton and Meghan MacRae speak with Dr. Dlamini about Engaging Girls, Changing Communities and why there is a pressing need for more women in leadership roles, especially in the civic arena.

[Image via https://www.facebook.com/EGCC.York]

Feature Interview: Yet another installment of Fat Phobia, where we interview Jenni Schaefer and Dr. Jennifer Thomas, co-authors of a new book “Almost Anorexic“.

[Image via  http://www.jennischaefer.com/books/almost-anorexic/]

Independent Arts Report: Musical artist Phoenix Pagiliacci LIVE on-air talking about her latest musical ventures and inspirations.

[Image via itsmepHoenix.com]

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Feature- Womyn’s Day

For today’s feature interview News Now host Joanna Beaton sits down with Mithi Esguerra, a representative of Gabriella, an organization that works with Philippine women and encourages equality in the work place. Mithi discusses the many initiatives that the organization is working on to improve labour conditions for Philippine women. The segment was also aired last Friday as a part of our Womyn’s Day programming. If you would like more information visit

https://www.facebook.com/gabriela.alliance

-Meghan MacRae