Oct 25, 202659 min
4 Women, Tea + 19 is an intimate live theatrical performance that imagines a conversation over tea among four historical figures who fought fo r women's suffrage and the 19th Amendment . The United States Constitution's...
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Urban Connections conducts guest interviews covering issues effecting our local, national, international and global communities from a Black perspective. Subjects include current events, trends, history, education, economics, science, political science, health, race, law and more.
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What is Urban Connections about?
Urban Connections conducts guest interviews covering issues effecting our local, national, international and global communities from a Black perspective. Subjects include current events, trends, history, education, economics, science, political science, health, race, law and more.
What has Urban Connections covered recently?
Recent episodes include "4 Women, Tea +19, imagining a conversation among revolutionary American suffragists Lucy Stone, Carrie Catt, Alice Paul, and Ida B. Wells, fighting for American women's right to vote" (25 October 2026, 59 minutes), "Journalist, author Lewis W. Diuguid discusses truth as an invaluable currency our society depends on" (3 October 2026, 59 minutes), and "Debbie Brown and Karen Carter Riffle on the true life story of Sarah Rector, African American oil millionaire" (19 September 2026, 59 minutes).
How often does Urban Connections publish?
Urban Connections publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 60 minutes across 229 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Urban Connections?
Booking probability for Urban Connections is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Urban Connections requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Urban Connections's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for Urban Connections are Government & Politics. Urban Connections has a government audience.
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Urban Connections
Journalist, author Lewis W. Diuguid discusses truth as an invaluable currency our society depends on
Oct 3, 202659 minJournalist, author, Lewis Diuguid breaks down a compelling concept of his: truth isn't just an abstract moral ideal—it functions as an invaluable currency that society depends on to function, plan, and survive, much...
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Debbie Brown and Karen Carter Riffle on the true life story of Sarah Rector, African American oil millionaire
Sep 19, 202659 minDebbie Brown, retired physical education teacher in the Kansas City, MO school district is the niece of Sarah Rector, who was known as the first black female millionaire to live in Kansas City and "the richest colored...
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Dr. Niki Elliott on skills for helping neurodiverse and marginalized children thrive
Sep 12, 202656 minNiki Elliott, PhD, serves as director for the Center for Embodied Equity and Neurodiversity at University of San Diego’s School of Leadership and Education Sciences . Prior to this appointment, she served for 7 years as...
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Honoring the United States Colored Troops of the American Civil War - Union soldiers who fought for freedom
May 23, 20261 hourS0As Memorial Day approaches we honor the United States Colored Troops of the American Civil War. Nearly 290,000 Black men risked everything to fight for freedom during the war, not knowing if they would survive or face...
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Dr. Jacob Wagner, UMKC Professor of Urban Planning and Design, Celebrating Kansas City's cultural contribution as a UNESCO Music City
Apr 18, 202659 minS0Dr. Wagner teaches Urban Planning and Design at UMKC. He is the faculty founder of the UMKC Center for Neighborhoods - a research and outreach unit dedicated to building the capacity of neighborhood leaders and...
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Wasim Khan and Andrea Smith Khan on the strength, courage and determination of US immigrants
Apr 10, 20261 hourS0Wasim Kahn, Chief Executive Officer of Baraza African Cultures Center is a Certified Diversity Professional and is Yan-Koloba Certified and has vast experience working with immigrants, refugees & indigenous peoples. He...
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Journalist, author, Lewis W. Diuguid on the United States, Cuba and 21st Century Imperialism
Mar 28, 20261h 1mS0Lewis W. Diuguid is a multimedia consultant, lecturer, freelance writer and editor, certified diversity facilitator. He is a former columnist, editorial board member, op-ed page editor, and letters editor at The Kansas...
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Dr. Paris Woods on helping young people build wealth and plan for financial freedom
Mar 21, 202657 minS0Dr. Paris Woods is an education leader, social entrepreneur, and advocate for financial empowerment, dedicated to driving positive change in education and economic mobility. With over two decades of experience in...
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Dr. Angela Simms discusses disparities in wealth accumulation between Black and White Americans in "Fighting for a Foothold"
Mar 14, 20261h 7mS0[caption id="attachment_181540" align="alignleft" width="199"] Dr. Angela Simms[/caption] Angela Simms is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Urban Studies at Barnard College-Columbia University. She examines the...
- Jan 24, 202659 minS0
Earl Martin Phalen is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Great Jobs KC, one of the nation’s most impactful programs in supporting young adults and adults who live in low-income communities on the pathway to good...
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Dr. Marion Orr on his book "House of Diggs: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Consequential Black Congressman, Charles C. Diggs Jr."
Jan 10, 20261h 5mS0Marion Orr, PhD., is the inaugural Frederick Lippitt Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Political Science and Urban Studies at Brown University. He previously was a member of the political science faculty at...
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Journalist, author Lewis W. Diuguid on the new American slaves
Jan 3, 20261h 2mS0Journalist and author Lewis W. Diuguid poses a chilling question: Does the treatment of immigrants in the United States echo the treatment of enslaved people in this country’s early history? Both, he argues, have lived...
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Journalist, author, Lewis W. Diuguid: White Is the New Black: Racism, Trump, and America’s Reckoning
Oct 19, 202555 minS0Journalist and author Lewis W. Diuguid makes a bold argument: the same systemic racism that once united white colonists against British rule may again serve as a catalyst — not through solidarity, but through shared...
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Suzanne Johnson, "first waver" Korean adoptee, shares a different perspective of discrimination, injustice and immigration
Jul 12, 20251 hourS0Suzanne Johnson was born of Korean parents, somewhere in the Korean countryside, at sometime in 1966. Suzanne does not know her true birthdate. She explains why that is the case in this conversation. Suzanne is a "first...
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American History preserved – slavery at the Whitney Plantation in Wallace, Louisiana
Jul 5, 20251 hourS0<p>Whitney Plantation is a non-profit museum dedicated to the history of slavery, situated on a historical sugar, indigo and rice plantation which operated from 1752-1975. The museum preserves over a […]</p> <p>The post...
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Wasim Khan and Andrea Smith Khan of Baraza African Cultures Center on immigrant experiences in Kansas City
Jun 28, 202558 minS0Wasim Kahn, CEO of Baraza African Cultures Center is a Certified Diversity Professional and is Yan-Koloba Certified and has vast experience working with immigrants, refugees & indigenous peoples. He has spent 30 years...
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Adenike Amen Ra of Amen Ankh Urban Farms on growing food, NOT lawns
Jun 21, 20251 hourS0<p>Adenike AmenRa is also known as Kandaki-Ma Beqsu Nuta AmenRa-Mosley. Kandaki equals Queen-Mother, Minister, Priestess, Teacher, Artist, Environmentalist, Maker, Recycler, Wife. Adenike AmenRa graduated from the...
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Author, journalist Lewis W. Diuguid on truth, lies and America
Jun 14, 20251 hourS0<p>Lewis W. Diuguid is a multimedia consultant, lecturer, freelance writer and editor, certified diversity facilitator. He is a former columnist, editorial board member, op-ed page editor, and letters editor at […]</p>...
- May 31, 20251 hourS0
<p>Tracie Canada, Ph.D, is socio-cultural anthropologist whose ethnographic research uses sport to theorize race, kinship and care, gender, and the performing body. Dr. Canada’s work focuses on the lived experiences...
Recent guests
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Dr. Paris Woods
bestselling author of The Black Girl's Guide to Financial Freedom
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Dr. Angela Simms
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Urban Studies, Barnard College, Columbia University
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Marion Orr
Frederick Lippitt Professor of Public Policy, Professor of Political Science and Urban Studies, Brown University
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Suzanne Johnson
President of the National Board of Ladies of Charity, Grace Financial Coaching
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