Afropolitan Dialogues

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Afropolitan Dialogues is a society podcast hosted by Meres J. Weche, with 67 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Meres J. Weche hosts Afropolitan Dialogues, a society show with 67 episodes published.

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  Episode #67

  Episode 67 — Digital erasure and the fight to remember with Eddy (DaOriginalOne) David

  Jun 19, 20261h 27m

  Eddy (DaOriginalOne) David, Ottawa and Toronto hip hop pioneer and spoken word artist, joins Afropolitan Dialogues to unpack how our history quietly disappears online and offline. We trace the gentrification of Little Jamaica, the demolition of Honest Ed's, and the loss of community radio archives, then explore why critical thinking, oral tradition, and a clear-eyed view of AI remain essential tools for preserving memory.

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  Episode #66

  Episode 66 — Windrush in Canada: Wendy Vincent on preserving the stories that shaped Black Commonwealth life

  May 12, 202653 min

  Wendy Vincent is a Toronto-based storyteller and Windrush birthright holder preserving the oral histories of Caribbean migrants who helped rebuild postwar Britain and later shaped Black Canadian life. She shares her personal family journey, her archival work with 99-year-old elder Lloyd Lindo, and her upcoming community event at Blackhurst Cultural Centre.

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  Episode #65

  Episode 65 — An abandoned crisis: Canada's Secretary of State on Sudan's fourth year of war

  Apr 20, 202622 min

  Canada's Secretary of State for International Development, the Honourable Randeep Sarai, joins Afropolitan Dialogues fresh from the third International Sudan Conference in Berlin, where Canada pledged more than $120 million in humanitarian and development funding. In this conversation, he breaks down the funding, addresses the declining trend in global donor pledges, speaks to the anti-Black dimension of the atrocities in Darfur, and discusses Canada's support for the Sudanese diaspora community here in Canada.

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  Episode #64

  Episode 64 — Allison Edwards-Crewe: Triple threat, fully embodied

  Dec 20, 202550 min

  A Christmas Carol as a “heart forward” ritual anchors a wide-ranging conversation with Allison Edwards-Crewe on artistic craft, the discipline of a triple-threat practice, and the responsibilities that come with carrying classic work today. Together, the discussion explores representation as a structural commitment rather than a gesture, reflecting on Canadian theatre’s evolving audiences, institutions, and the next era being shaped on stage and behind the scenes.

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  Episode #63

  Episode 63 — Rebuilding the bridge: Truth, accountability, and care in Ontario’s social work and social service work

  Nov 23, 20251h 8m

  This episode features Christina Van Sickle, MSW, RSW (Director of Professional Practice, OCSWSSW), Nicole Bonnie (Council Vice President, OCSWSSW), and Nikki Healey, MSW, RSW (Professional Practice Associate, OCSWSSW) in a discussion on how regulation, standards, and equity efforts support safe and accountable social work in Ontario. The conversation outlines how tools like the Online Public Register, the Continuing Competence Program, and an equity-informed complaints process help protect the public, while also addressing representation, cultural humility, and the roots of mistrust within Black and Afro-Caribbean communities. The guests highlight how ongoing education, transparent oversight, and strengthened community engagement contribute to rebuilding trust and improving the quality of care across the province.

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