1) Sharon Conrad-Wells, Executive Director of West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation; 2) Angie Bannerman Ankoma, Board Chair of West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation.

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Original Episode Summary:

Can One Organization Do It All? Learn About West Elmwood Housing and their Sankofa Initiatives

Can one organization do it all? Today on Sonic Watermelons we're talking with Sharon Conrad-Wells and Angie Bannerman Ankoma about West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation, the Sankofa World Market, and the new Sankofa Apartment Project, which is underway now. From affordable housing to healthy eating, West Elmwood Housing is making a big impact and Conrad-Wells (Executive Director) and Bannerman Ankoma (Board Chair) are here to tell us more.

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Contact Info for Guest(s):

www.westelmwood.org Facebook.com/westelmwoodhousingOn Twitter @WestElmwoodHDC

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More Info About the Guest, Topics and/or Podcast:

West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation started in 1970 as a source of affordable housing and has evolved over the years into community development. Housing is more than just four walls and a roof. West Elmwood HDC addresses the physical housing needs as well as the environmental wellness, health, and social needs of the people it serves. A more recent offshoot of this is the Sankofa World Market. The Sankofa World Market has had two successful seasons where the community has access not only to ethnically relevant fresh foods but local artisans and resources.

Audio from the podcast also comes from the Reza Rites / Sonic Watermelons Archive:https://soundcloud.com/rezaclif/angela-davis-final-podcast: On Monday, January 23, 2012, famed scholar, activist, and former prisoner (acquitted of charges including murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy), Dr. Angela Davis, spoke at RI School of Design. Her keynote address covered the topic of "Building Communities of Activism," while her interview with Sonic Watermelons Executive Producer Reza Clifton covered the history of race relations within the labor movement.

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Sonic Watermelons Contact Info:

www.bsrlive.com/live-stream venussings.wordpress.com/about-sonic-watermelons-on-bsr/www.facebook.com/SonicWatermelonswww.bsrlive.com/shows/sonic-watermelonsTwitter: @WatermelonRadiohttps://soundcloud.com/sonicwatermelons

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Sonic Staff & Volunteers (episode & podcast)

Reza CliftonDeejay KellanJessica LaBrieErroll Lomba

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