Local Color
Local Color
Playlist by Local ColorLocal Color is a podcast dedicated to telling the stories of Black artists, business owners, and community leaders in Baltimore City and in the DMV. If you're looking for insightful interviews, heartf…Follow the podcast:
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Red Emma's Live Show
Host Jason V. sits down with guests Nic Koski of Common Ground Coffee Shop and Will Swanson of MOM's grocery store for a live show recorded at Red Emma’s in Baltimore. If you’ve been keeping up with local and national news, you’ll know there’s a huge wave of activity surrounding labor and unions. O…
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Baltimore City Councilman Eric Costello
Baltimore City Councilman Eric Costello of the 11th District moved to Baltimore after finishing school in upstate New York and worked for the General Accountability Office as an IT analyst. After a stint as President of the Federal Hill Neighborhood Association, Costello combined his analyst backgr…
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Maryland State Senator Antonio Hayes
Born and raised in West Baltimore just steps away from Penn-North, State Senator Antonio Hayes was a civil servant before he began serving the state of Maryland in earnest. The longer he worked to better the lives of the people in the 40th District, the more they trusted him to do so. As a state se…
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Art Curator and Filmmaker Kirk Shannon-Butts (Part 2)
Jason V. concludes the two part series with Kirk Shannon-Butts, Curation and Public Art Manager of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and Arts. In Part 2 of his interview, Kirk discusses his return to Baltimore, advice for artists looking to “please” others, recent projects and exciting new project…
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Art Curator and Filmmaker Kirk Shannon-Butts (Part 1)
On an all new episode of Local Color, host Jason V. sits down with Kirk Shannon-Butts, Curation and Public Art Manager of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and Arts. A fixture of Baltimore’s arts scene, if you’re at a trendy art opening for one of Charm City’s next big artists, chances are Kirk is …
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Baltimore City Councilwoman Odette Ramos
Baltimore City Councilwoman Odette T. Ramos of the “Fabulous 14th” District talks about her path to City Council, the highs and lows of civil service and how residents can and should work with the Baltimore City Council to realize goals for their community. Ramos also discusses current events, like…
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Artist Brian Bailey
Artist Brian Bailey's trajectory in the art world is one many aspiring creatives would envy. A little over a year after pursuing his passion, he’s monetized his talent, secured PR representation and his calendar is consistently booked for events he’s hosting, or events where he’s the talent. But b…
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Juneteenth Luncheon at The Center Club Baltimore
On this episode,Jason V. hosts a panel discussion with Dr. Johnny Graham of Howard University and Vic Carter of WJZ 13about the history of Juneteenth, its impact on Black American culture and the state of Black business and commerce in Baltimore City at the Juneteenth Luncheon at The Center Club Ba…
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Entrepreneur Victoria Buggs
Victoria Buggs is an award winning nurse, entrepreneur and two time combat veteran. Victoria grew up in Gary, Indiana, and at 18 decided to serve her country and joined the armed forces. After an honorable discharge from a celebrated 20 year career in the military, she opened the Center for Health…
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Kelli Redmond Bagby of Mova Nature Juice Bar
Kelli Redmond Bagby of Mova Nature Juice Bar discusses her early life in Baltimore City, the painful life event that lead her to healthy eating and why salads and fresh pressed juices are more similar than they are different. *This episode is branded content for Tastewise Kids, and features ads as…
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