SpeakUP! International Inc. is your go-to podcast for inspiring stories, insightful interviews, and educational content that empowers listeners. Join us as we delve into diverse topics with a focus on uplifting black and brown voices, promoting creativity, and fostering personal and professional growth.
You can hear it right away: Augustine Obang moves through the world with purpose, and he’s not interested in surface-level advice. From being raised in Toronto’s Jane and Finch community to working in primary health care and mental health support, Augustine brings a grounded, hopeful perspective on what it actually takes to help people heal, especially seniors facing depression, isolation, and chronic disease. Augustine breaks down what “client-centred” really means in practice: building a t...
27 Sept 2026
ANTI-BLACK RACISM IN ONTARIO EDUCATION
A teacher blocks Black boys from a math club, a student earns a perfect score on an international exam, and the achievement is quietly buried. That story is where our conversation with Kathy McDonald begins, and it quickly widens into a blunt look at how anti-Black racism in education can hide behind “normal” decisions that shape a child’s future. Kathy is a Peel District School Board trustee, the inaugural chair of the Black Trustee Caucus, and a relentless advocate for equity in Ontario pub...
14 Sept 2026
Systemic Racism You Cannot Fix Without Public Policy
Policy is the quiet force that decides who gets protected, who gets funded, and who gets left out. In November 2023, we’re joined by Velma Morgan, an educator and former Ontario government director of policy who has worked across five ministries and now serves as chair of Operation Black Vote Canada, to talk frankly about how real systemic change happens in Canada. We get into the nuts and bolts of political engagement for Black Canadians and other marginalized communities, including how to s...
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Karen Carter
Dr. Jonathan McRoy
Lee Jones-Imhotep
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Apple Podcasts (US)
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Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100
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