Race, Health & Happiness Dr. Onye Nnorom
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- Health & Fitness
Navigating professional life as a "racialized" person can be exhausting. Join Dr. O, a Public Health Physician Specialist in Toronto, as she interviews guests who are overcoming the obstacles of overt and institutionalized racism to achieve their professional goals while creating healthy and fulfilling lives. If you'd like to learn about thriving in the face of adversity while staying well, this is the podcast for you.
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S04 Bonus Episode - “Black Joy!” Live Event
On Saturday, September 23rd, 2023, The “Race, Health & Happiness” Podcast staged a live event at the Black Creek Community Health Centre in Toronto. The theme was “Black Joy”. Dr. O led the event with special guests, psychologist Natacha Pennycooke and musicologist John Devenish. The programme also featured prerecorded segments by Dance/Movement therapist Maria “Mara” Rivera from New York City.
Original RHH intern Jael Joseph was master of ceremonies, and the RHH Team was there to support the event including our showrunner Cam, research coordinator Tamika Latibeaudiere, and technical producers Xavier Oshinowo and D’Andre Dixon.
Here’s what it sounded like….
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S04E10 - “Episode: Finale” - Dr. O and Dr. Karl discuss the end of RHH…
Unbelievably, this is it! After four seasons of The “Race, Health & Happiness”Podcast, we are shutting off the lights, locking the door, and saying goodbye for the last time. We did our best to share knowledge, uplift people, and make “this racialized world” a little better. But all good things must come to an end, and we know in our souls that now is the time to take a break, and then dream it all up again with some new and exciting ventures.
Of the countless reasons we have to be grateful, it’s the many people who supported the work of "Race, Health & Happiness" that mean the most to us. RHH has sur-thrived because of the contributions of many, including:
Camille (CAM) - Managing Producer & Showrunner
Obadiah George - Technical Producer
Jael Joseph - Associate Producer
Jordyn Gibson - Promotions Coordinator
Javiera-Violeta Duran Kairies - Logistics Coordinator
Awet Sium - Business Manager and Voiceover
Tamika E. Latibeaudière - Research Consultant
Corrine Bent-Womack - Anti-Racism Consultant
Latoya Powell - Special Production Consultant
Veronica Ing - Graphic Design
Goldkeyz - Theme Music
Darrelle Carpentier - Voiceover Artist
Aruna Dahanayake - Lawyer
Lorraine Fleck - Legal consultant
Ray Fontaine - Strategy Consultant
Dan Misener - Audience Development Consultant
Sarah Martin - Podcasting Consultant
Hannah Sung - Podcasting Consultant
Françoise Makanda - Communications Consultant
Semipe Oni - Medical Student
Sinthu Senthillmohan - Medical Student
Xavier Oshinowo - Student Intern
Aphiah McIntosh - Student Intern
Afua Mfwodo - Student Intern
D'Andre Dixon - Student Intern
Rebecca Crawford - Student Contributor
Chantal Phillips - Student Contributor
Helen Melon - Student Contributor
Fisayo Aruleba - Student Contributor
Miranda McDermott - Student Contributor
Happy Inibhunu - Student Contributor
We have had the pleasure of featuring outstanding guests on our RHH shows who have included:
“Race, Health & Happiness”
Ritu Bhasin
Celina Caesar-Chavannes
Roberta K. Timothy. Ph.D.
Akwatu Khenti
Director X (Operation Prefrontal Cortex)
Kike Ojo-Thompson
Victoria Chan
Dr. Marcia Anderson
Kern Carter
Olunike Adeliyi
Dr. Samir Shaheen-Hussain
Tameika Shaw
Gurneet Dhami
Trey Anthony
Camille Dundas
Paul Taylor
Nouman Ashraf
Alica Hall
Angela Carter
Jael Joseph
Karyn S. Pugliese
Naki Osutei (she/hers)
Dalton Higgins
Elizabeth Leiba
Dr. Lulu, aka “The Momatrician”
Bamby Salcedo
Nam Kiwanuka
Nicole Kaniki
Caroline Peters
Quinton Redcliffe
Marlon Palmer
D’Bi.Young Anitafrika
Natacha Pennycooke
John Devenish
Maria “Mara” Rivera
RHH on Campus
D' Andre Dixon
Hannah Boadu
Malik Clarke
Ilyas Hussein
Dr. Candice Todd
Dr. Upton Allen
Celina Caesar-Chavannes
Gregory Leslie
Donna Alexander
We are also thankful for the organizations, institutions, and companies that have offered their financial and moral support to keep us operating:
Bhasin Consulting Inc.
University of Toronto
Toronto Metropolitan University
Black Creek Community Health Centre
City of Toronto
United Way Greater Toronto
The Black Health Alliance
Finally, we are grateful to YOU, the listeners. Thanks to you RHH has evolved into a community dedicated to promoting equity, diversion, inclusion, justice and wellness. Here’s wishing you continued Health & Happiness now and always!
Thank you for listening, and we will talk with you soon,
Dr. Karl Kabasele
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S04E09 - D’Bi.Young Anitafrika discusses the decolonizing power of art, overcoming the toxicity of classism within Black communities, and how harm and healing can co-exist in real time
In this episode of “Race Health & Happiness” I speak with d’bi.young anitafrika, a multi-hyphenate, multi-dimensional, award-winning artist, performer, leader and dreamer with over 25 years of experience creating and performing around the world. In our conversation, d'bi shares about their journey as a creative committed to decolonization and liberation. They discuss the impact of classism on Black communities, and how harm and healing can co-exist in real time
Listen in for an energizing conversation that celebrates resilience, reclamation and coming home to joy.
- Dr. O
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S04E08 - Marlon Palmer discusses how he overcame ‘digital racism’, the healing power of comedy, and the importance of having a ‘third place’
On today's episode I speak with Marlon Palmer, the Jamaican-Canadian comedian, podcaster, and content creator. With a mission to help people forget their problems, Marlon aims to bring joy and laughter to any environment he occupies. He talks about his journey to becoming a voice for Black Toronto culture and how he intends his work to create a ‘third space’, or a place of rest for people to lay down the burdens of home and work. Marlon and I discuss the power of art to push boundaries, and we touch on some of the pay equity disparities he experiences as a Black content creator.
During this episode I promise that you will enjoy some good laughs, and discover how comedy has the power to both inspire necessary conversations, and bring comfort to the community at the same time.
- Dr. O
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RHH On Campus (Series) PT 2: Impact of Substance Abuse on Black Community mental health with Donna Alexander
This is episode two of a two part series of RHH on Campus. In this episode Xavier Oshinowo interviews Donna Alexander, a Social Worker, Mental Health Clinician, Advocate, and Consultant with 18-plus years of experience and mental health support about the impact of substance abuse on the Black community and the influence SAPPACY has in the Ontario region.
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S04E07 - Quinton Redcliffe discusses his role in the struggle against Apartheid, how South Africans are working to dismantle institutionalized racism, and the impact of George Floyd on anti-racism work in Africa and worldwide
This episode of RHH is our third of a 3-part series on South Africa. I speak with Quinton Redcliffe, a skilled facilitator, trainer, and educator from Cape Town, South Africa. He specializes in international education, intercultural communication and leadership training. He has dedicated his career to working to find common ground among diverse populations, from his days working to topple the apartheid regime in the South Africa of his youth, to helping people deal with and overcome the legacy of institutionalized racism in his country and all over the world. More recently Quinton has had the opportunity to expand his anti-racism work even further, following the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police in the United States. From that tragedy the demand for racial reconciliation grew, and Quinton has worked hard to fill that gap through his work.
In our conversation, Quinton talks about the explicit ways South Africa institutionalized racism. He highlights how apartheid dictated a person’s fate from the cradle to the grave — where one was born, where they were allowed to live, and even where they were buried were all influenced by race with all of this exclusion being written into law.
We also talk about the ways that the study of the system of apartheid can be used to learn how best to implement systems of resistance that include allyship, conflict resolution and knowledge exchange.
Quinton’s personal journey of resistance can help us to understand how to combat systems of oppression, both past and present
- Dr. O.
Access our Shownotes to uncover additional meaning!
(https://bit.ly/rhhcarolinepeters6)
Please support us on Patreon at http://www.Patreon.com/RaceHealthHappy
[The “Race, Health & Happiness” podcast is produced with the support of Toronto Metropolitan University.]