Uptown Chats

By: Jaron Burke Lonnie Portis WE ACT for Environmental Justice
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  • Join Jaron and Lonnie as they explore issues in their community through the eyes of everyday people, and discuss how environmental justice is showing up in the news. It’s not just for experts, it's for everyone! The podcast is officially 1 year old! Now that we're older and wiser, we're releasing episodes twice each month - on the second and last Monday of each month. Uptown Chats is the official podcast of WE ACT for Environmental Justice. WE ACT was founded in 1988 and has offices in New York City and Washington, D.C. You can find us online at weact.org.
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Episodes
  • Our Homes Under Our Control

    Our Homes Under Our Control
    Mar 11 2024

    The rent is too damn high - and so are our energy bills! Jaron and Lonnie talk about WE ACT’s new campaign, Our Homes Under Our Control, with help from WE ACT’s Climate Justice Campaign Manager, Annie Carforo.

    Join WE ACT’s Climate Justice Working Group on the third Tuesday of every month from 6:00-7:30 PM!

    You can also listen to this episode on YouTube.

    Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org

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    33 mins
  • New York Presidential Primary (April 2)

    New York Presidential Primary (April 2)
    Mar 25 2024

    Count ‘em up - New Yorkers have THREE elections to vote in this year! Lonnie and Jaron are joined by Tyisha Smalls, WE ACT’s Community Organizing Coordinator, to chat about what to expect in this year’s presidential primary and highlight the role that women have played in protecting the right to vote.

    Find important dates and information about this year’s elections at weact.org/vote

    Learn more about Women’s History:

    • Between Two Worlds: Black Women and the Fight for Voting Rights (National Park Service)

    Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org

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    26 mins
  • Honoring Cecil Corbin-Mark

    Honoring Cecil Corbin-Mark
    Apr 8 2024

    In honor of Cecil Corbin-Mark, WE ACT’s first full-time employee, Lonnie and Jaron are joined by Executive Director Peggy Shepard to learn about the formation of WE ACT and the legacy of Cecil’s work.

    Join us for the Cecil Corbin-Mark Street Naming Ceremony on April 20th!

    Apply for the Cecil Corbin-Mark Fellowship for Environmental Justice Leadership.

    You can also listen to this episode on YouTube.

    Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org

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    33 mins

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