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Hey friends! We’re bringing back Juneteenth programming—and this year, we want your input on topics! Choose between local Black Architects and Green Book sites! Cast your vote at https://cinradio.org/juneteenth-special-p
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BONUS: The Real Value of Real Estate w/ Cecily King
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Join Deqah Hussein-Wetzel (host) and award-winning journalist and historian A'lelia Bundles (guest), in a Black history and preservation-focused conversation about A'lelia's newest book Joy Goddess: A’Lelia Walker and th
BONUS: Bree Jones on Development Without Displacement
Jul 30, 20251h 1m0
Unpack equitable preservation-based development with Deqah (host) and Bree Jones (guest), the Founder and CEO of Parity, an equitable development company headquartered in West Baltimore that acquires and rehabilitates ab
The Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs – Juneteenth Cincinnati Shorts
Jul 25, 20251m0
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Jul 18, 20251m0
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Jul 15, 20251m0
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Robert S. Duncanson - Juneteenth Cincinnati Shorts
Jul 11, 20251mS1
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BONUS: Architects Who Opened Doors w/ Michael Burson and David Kirk
Mar 24, 202558m0
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BONUS: Preservation for the People w/ Dr. Kwesi Daniels
May 28, 202456m0
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Apr 9, 20241h 21m0
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BONUS: Moving at the Speed of Trust (w/ Zahra Ebrahim)
Dec 12, 20231h 11m0
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