A podcast by two media bosses forging a new news landscape. Sara Lomax and Mitra Kalita dive into politics, arts, culture and how the stories we tell change our lives. The two innovators founded URL Media to uplift Black and Brown storytelling, while running their own newsrooms WURD Radio in Philadelphia and Epicenter-NYC in Queens.
These three sites are the key to unlocking US history
URL Media, the start up devoted to Black and Brown media sustainability, recently hosted a day trip to Montgomery, Alabama. We mobilized media stakeholders to visit the Legacy Museum, which tells the story of the African-American experience from the Middle Passage to mass incarceration. Today Sara and Mitra are joined by Leonor Ayala, URL Media’s Chief of Recruitment to discuss how the Legacy Museum has changed their lives. Their work centers on creating a more just and equitable media ecosystem that centers Black and Brown communities. The trip preceded the Online News Association's annual convention in Atlanta, and underscores the importance of centering the truth of American history during this contentious election season.
30 Aug 2024
How Indian American Leaders Defined a Historic DNC
We’re fresh off the heels of the DNC in Chicago, where we captured a powerful conversation between URL Media CEO Mitra Kalita and two trailblazing Indian American politicians: Arvind Venkat, Pennsylvania Representative, and Shekhar Krishnan, New York City Council Member. As the first Indian Americans to hold their offices, Arvind and Shekhar bring their identities and fresh perspectives to elected office. Their conversation focuses on the power of public service and what’s really at stake in this year’s election of Harris- Walz versus Trump- Vance. This podcast is a collaboration between Epicenter NYC and URL Media.
26 Jul 2024
How Kamala Harris is energizing US voters and what's next
The news that President Biden is stepping down in favor of VP Kamala Harris on the 2024 Democratic ticket has electrified some Black and South Asian communities in the US. Sara Lomax and Mitra Kalita discuss what’s at stake. What contradictions exist in the Democratic Party and within VP Harris’ legacy? And what lessons can the American left learn from the global fight against the far right? Joining the discussion are Epicenter NYC editorial director Femi Redwood and Scroll’s politics editor Shoaib Daniyal.
3 Jun 2024
The Judicial Assault on Black Power
Why is the Supreme Court rolling back the clock on our civil rights? In this episode of Twice as Good, Sara and Mitra are joined by two special guests, Madiba Dennie, author of the new book “The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution And How We The People Can Take It Back,” and Brandon Tensley, the national politics reporter at Capital B News. Together they discuss the great retrenchment: the assault on Black political power, as well as the states fighting back. They invoke the wisdom of Frederick Douglass and affirm the importance of staying in the fight for equity and justice for all.
16 May 2024
The Battle for Free Speech at USC Amidst Valedictorian Controversy
University journalism students have been the primary documentarians of campus protests for Gaza, and the resulting crackdowns nationwide. In this episode of Twice as Good, Sara and Mitra sit with Zain Shafi Khan, journalist and leader from University of Southern California’s Annenberg Media. Sara and Mitra connect with Zain over his mission to capture this moment with integrity, and reflect on the stories that swept their campuses as young journalists.
25 Apr 2024
DEI Backlash at Duke University and What It Means for Black Scholars
Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, Chair of the African American Studies Department at Duke University, joins Sara Lomax to discuss the latest rollback to DEI. In April, Duke University abruptly ended its Reginaldo Howard Scholarship program, an investment in Black student excellence with a proud 44 year legacy. Why are diversity, equity and inclusion efforts being dismantled on college campuses and what can be done to save them?
4 Apr 2024
Haiti’s worst crisis yet and the centuries of colonial legacy that got us here
Garry Pierre-Pierre, the founder of The Haitian Times, joins Sara and Mitra to discuss spiraling violence in Haiti and the roots of today’s chaos. They discuss how gangs have taken over Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, and which foreign powers bankrupted the country in its early days of independence. What can peace look like and what solutions are Haitian experts proposing?
15 Mar 2024
Ramadan, Gaza and what now. An interview with the founder of the always-viral Muslim.co
How are Muslims around the world experiencing the holy month of fasting amidst the war on Gaza? Sara and Mitra are joined by Ameer Al-Khatahtbeh, the founder and editor in chief of Muslim.co. The brand is a thriving digital space - with an audience of six million on Instagram and 2.4 million on TikTok. Ameer shares his mission, the spirituality of the month and how this year, all eyes are on Palestine.
https://url-media.com/twice-as-good-ramadan-gaza-and-what-now-an-interview-with-the-always-viral-muslim-cos-founder/ (https://url-media.com/twice-as-good-ramadan-gaza-and-what-now-an-interview-with-the-always-viral-muslim-cos-founder/)
29 Feb 2024
Bob Marley and Black Liberation - is One Love Still Relevant Today?
In episode three of the Twice as Good podcast, Sara and Mitra dive into the legacy of Bob Marley and the recently released film One Love. They're joined by special guest Lloyd Cummings. Lloyd is a DJ and WURD Radio host who interviewed Bob Marley in the 1970s, and has deep insight into the life and legacy of one of the greatest musicians of all time. Our show notes include bonus photos of Lloyd interviewing Bob Marley: https://url-media.com/twice-as-good-a-podcast-onbob-marley-black-liberation-and-the-film-one-love/ (https://url-media.com/twice-as-good-a-podcast-onbob-marley-black-liberation-and-the-film-one-love/)
15 Feb 2024
Essential Black History Reads and The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois
Sara and Mitra reflect on love as an action, and how they've integrated love for community into their media companies. They also discuss literary love - The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois written by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers. The 800 page masterpiece is a family saga that begins in the American South when it is indigenous land and stretches to contemporary times. Sara and Mitra reflect on the authors that shaped them, including the great 20th century scholar, W.E.B. DuBois.
1 Feb 2024
A Conversation on 'Origin', Caste Systems, and Racial Dynamics
Sara and Mitra discuss Origin, the breathtaking new film directed by Ava Duvernay that released on January 19. The film tells the story of Isabel Wilkerson and her book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. The film connects the caste system in India with the racial hierarchies in the United States and Nazi Germany. Sara and Mitra dive into the complexities of race and politics, from their perspectives as Black American and Indian American journalists and storytellers.
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