BROOKLYN SAVVY

#101 Being a Savvy Leader - Lynn Nottage
Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage talks about overcoming fear, taking risks and new projects with her daughter, John Legend and more.
Cast: Toni Williams, Lynn Nottage

#102 Unpacking Race
For decades, slavery created challenges for Black Americans trying to trace their roots. DNA ancestry tests revealed new answers. Race in the new era of human genetics research is proving that we're all unique, but we're not that different. In this episode, we'll deconstruct your thinking about DNA, and prove that color is only skin deep as our family trees may reveal many secrets about our blurred lineage.
Cast: Teresa Vega, Thomasina Yuille, Robyne Walker-Murphy, Doris Simmons, Toni Williams

#103 Affirmative Action
Jennifer Jones-Austin joins her fellow Savvy panelistas to explore intentional systemic economic deprivation and the impact of the repeal of affirmative action on women and people of color.
Cast: Toni Williams, Jennifer Jones Austin, Lurie Daniel Favors, Kristina Newman Scott, Tokunbo Anifalaje

#104 Lurie Daniel Favors
Brooklyn Savvy launches its new s sub-series called It's Just Us featuring new co-host Lurie Daniel Favors. We unpack Lurie's journey as an author, racial justice attorney and social justice activist.
Cast: Toni Williams, Lurie Daniel Favors

#105 Black Women in Entrepreneurship
Goldman Sachs has a number of impact investment strategies targeted to Black women through its One Million Black Women program. This episode explores this initiative and the underlying discrepancies that created it.
Cast: Jessica Taylor, Toni Williams, Lisa Bing, Dr. Maria DeLongoria, Jennifer Jones Austin

#106 Cannabis in NYC, Part 1
With smoke shops popping up on every corner of NYC and other urban centers in the last few years and legalization of the exotic flower, how do we destigmatize what cannabis means to the Black community? Is it a drug or a commodity? What does legalization mean for those who were criminalized for it in New York City and beyond?
Cast: Toni Williams, Jason Starr, Valerie White, Tremaine Wright, Tokunbo Anifalaje

#107 Cannabis in NYC, Part 2
With smoke shops popping up on every corner of NYC and other urban centers in the last few years and legalization of the exotic flower, how do we destigmatize what cannabis means to the Black community? Is it a drug or a commodity? What does legalization mean for those who were criminalized for it?
Cast: Toni Williams, Jason Starr, Valerie White, Tremaine Wright, Tokunbo Anifalaje

#108 Race & Policing
Police violence in New York City, and nationally is not new and has left the families of some lost waiting years for some measure of justice. Targeted policies continue to criminalize Black and Latino communities and perpetuate poor policing. In this episode, we speak to author, ex-lieutenant and whistleblower Edwin Raymond and Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner.
Cast: Toni Williams, Dr. Maria DeLongoria, Jennifer Jones Austin, Edwin Raymond, Gwen Carr

#109 Hip-Hop & the Church
Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The nation at large, and some for the very first time, are hearing previously untold stories from pioneers of the most lucrative genre in the music business. In this episode, we speak with hip-hop dance pioneer and now film director Ariyan Johnson, who takes a deep dive, talking with pastors, historians and artists in her new film Spiritual Cyphers: Hip Hop and the Church.
Cast: Toni Williams, Ariyan Johnson, Cetra Dance, Dr. Kathleen Turner, Suncerae

#110 Lindsay Greene
Lindsay Greene is taking the Brooklyn Navy Yard to the next level as its first woman president. What's her point of view, life experiences and mission, and how are they shaping the Brooklyn Navy Yard?
Cast: Lindsay Greene, Toni Williams

#111 Women's Rights
Roe v. Wade has stirred up conversations nationwide on the government's role in creating policies about women's bodies. Carmen Perez-Jordan, co-chair of the Women's March, American social justice activist and organizer, weighs in and talks about the modern-day feminist movement.
Cast: Carmen Perez, Toni Williams, Lurie Daniel Favors

#112 Voting in NYC
In this compelling episode of Brooklyn Savvy, Toni Williams is joined by Lurie Daniel Favors, executive director of the Center for Law and Social Justice, for an insightful discussion on the critical role of voting, with a sharp focus on its significance within communities of color. Kathleen Daniel, chief democracy officer for New York City, brings the fire to the conversation as she delves deep into the systemic challenges, such as voter disenfranchisement and a pervasive skepticism about the efficacy of our vote, that disproportionately impact these communities.
Cast: Toni Williams, Kathleen Daniel, Lurie Daniel Favors

#113 Pushing Through Black Maternal Health
Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. We explore this critical health indicator that is prevalent throughout urban centers in the U.S.
Cast: Toni Williams, Dr. Leslie Hayes, Lisa Bing, Annette Perel, Helena Grant

#114 Being a Savvy Leader - Malik Yoba
Malik Yoba, actor, real estate developer and community champion, shares details about his recent work with Yoba Development and how he blends his passion for youth development through training future entrepreneurs.
Cast: Malik Yoba, Toni Williams

#115 Real Estate in the Black Community
Racism and housing discrimination have long shaped the experiences of black and brown homebuyers and owners in the United States. On this episode, we talk to IMPACCT Brooklyn's leader, Bernell Grier, about closing the wealth gap and long-standing disparities in the real estate industry.
Cast: Toni Williams, Imelba Rodriguez, Valerie White, Bernell Grier, Phyllis White Thorne

#116 Roots of Hair
Brooklyn Savvy explores the "Roots of Black Hair" in this three-part episode that goes deep into Black hair and structural oppression.
Cast: Dr. Wendy Greene, Toni Williams, Dr. Maria DeLongoria, Lurie Daniel Favors, Valerie White

#117 Embracing My Crown
Brooklyn Savvy explores the "Roots of Black Hair" in this three-part episode that goes deep into Black hair and structural oppression, and the policies that are in place to create fairness.
Cast: Diane E. Bailey, Diane Da Costa, Stefani Zinerman, Natasha Gaspard, Toni Williams

#118 Psychohairapy
Brooklyn Savvy explores the "Roots of Black Hair" in this three-part episode that goes deep into Black hair and structural oppression, and how it has shaped the psyche of black women, and what is being done to promote healing.
Cast: Toni Williams, Ellen Salpeter, Valerie White, Dr. Afiya Mbilishaka, Phyllis White Thorne

#119 Jodie Patterson
Brooklyn Savvy meets with former chair of the Human Rights Campaign Jodie Patterson to discuss what it takes to raise transgender and gender-fluid children.
Cast: Toni Williams, Kristina Newman Scott, Dr. Maria DeLongoria, Phyllis White Thorne


#120 Dr. Tracy Norris
Brooklyn Savvy speaks with psychotherapist Dr. Tracy Norris and dives into a deep discussion on the effects of internalized racism and its impact on African American people and society at large. Dr. Norris talks about how to interrogate yourself to create a life of psychological autonomy.
Cast: Valerie White, Toni Williams, Phyllis White-Thorne, Kristina Newman Scott, Dr. Tracy Norris

#121 Natasha Bowman, Part 1
Brooklyn Savvy talks with attorney, author and president of the Bowman Foundation, Natasha Bowman, about workplace mental health, her attempted suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic and her resulting bipolar disorder diagnosis. In this two-part episode, she shares her thoughts on workplace fairness and mental wellness, and corporate responsibility in creating inclusive cultures.
Cast: Christine Osuji, Lisa Bing, Dr. Maria DeLongoria, Toni Williams, Natasha Bowman

#122 Natasha Bowman, Part 2
Brooklyn Savvy talks with attorney, author and president of the Bowman Foundation, Natasha Bowman, about workplace mental health, her attempted suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic and her resulting bipolar disorder diagnosis. In this two-part episode, she shares her thoughts on workplace fairness and mental wellness, and corporate responsibility in creating inclusive cultures.
Cast: Christine Osuji, Lisa Bing, Dr. Maria DeLongoria, Toni Williams, Natasha Bowman

#123 Eli Kuslansky
Toni Williams introduces the co-host of Art Movez radio show and podcast— Eli Kuslansky — on this special episode of Brooklyn Savvy. We talk about art at the intersection of innovation, enterprise and community.
Cast: Eli Kuslansky, Toni Williams