There’s an idea in Mexico that racism doesn’t exist, that all Mexicans are “mestizo” – a homogenous blend of Spanish and indigenous. But cultural worker José Antonio Aguilar says racism is lived by Black and brown Mexicans in many ways. He founded Racismo MX, an organization which seeks to dismantle racism, after coming to terms with his own racial reality as a “prieto” – a brown man. We also hear from anthropologist Ismael Rivera and Aztec expert Camilla Townsend as they unravel lies the Spanish colonizers told about ancient Aztecs that still feed racist tropes today.   Featuring: <ul> <li dir="ltr">José Antonio Aguilar – Racismo MX, Founder and Director</li> <li dir="ltr">Ismael Rivera – Anthropologist, Historian, Cultural Guide</li> <li dir="ltr">Dr. Camilla Townsend, P.h.D. – Rutgers University, Professor </li> </ul> **Making Contact** <ul> <li dir="ltr">Host: Amy Gastelum</li> <li dir="ltr">Freelance Producer: Anthony Wallace</li> <li dir="ltr">Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang</li> <li dir="ltr">Executive Director: Jina Chung</li> <li dir="ltr">Engineer: [Jeff Emtman](https://jeffemtman.com/)</li> <li dir="ltr">Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonarain</li> </ul> **Music** Nahuales Negros – Chinampa, Cempasúchil, Barcos A Lo Lejos, Mixquic, Teponaztli, Danza A Pakal Learn More:  <ul> <li dir="ltr"><a href="https://riveratrips.wordpress.com/">Ismael Rivera Tours</a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href="https://racismo.mx/">Racismo MX</a></li> <li dir="ltr">[Camilla Townsend ](https://history.rutgers.edu/people/faculty/details/188-townsend-camilla)</li> </ul> Making Contact is a 29-minute weekly program committed to investigative journalism and in-depth critical analysis that goes beyond the breaking news. On the web at www.focmedia.org.

<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;There’s an idea in Mexico that racism doesn’t exist, that all Mexicans are “mestizo” – a homogenous blend of Spanish and indigenous. But cultural worker José Antonio Aguilar says racism is lived by Black and brown Mexicans in many ways. He founded Racismo MX, an organization which seeks to dismantle racism, after coming to terms with his own racial reality as a “prieto” – a brown man. We also hear from anthropologist Ismael Rivera and Aztec expert Camilla Townsend as they unravel lies the Spanish colonizers told about ancient Aztecs that still feed racist tropes today.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Featuring:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;José Antonio Aguilar – Racismo MX, Founder and Director&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Ismael Rivera – Anthropologist, Historian, Cultural Guide&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Dr. Camilla Townsend, P.h.D. – Rutgers University, Professor &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;**Making Contact**&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Host: Amy Gastelum&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Freelance Producer: Anthony Wallace&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Executive Director: Jina Chung&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Engineer: [Jeff Emtman](https://jeffemtman.com/)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonarain&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;**Music**&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Nahuales Negros – Chinampa, Cempasúchil, Barcos A Lo Lejos, Mixquic, Teponaztli, Danza A Pakal&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Learn More: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://riveratrips.wordpress.com/"&gt;Ismael Rivera Tours&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://racismo.mx/"&gt;Racismo MX&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;[Camilla Townsend ](https://history.rutgers.edu/people/faculty/details/188-townsend-camilla)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong id= "docs-internal-guid-0bf85374-7fff-283a-995a-8bbfe47d1a47"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Making Contact is a 29-minute weekly program committed to investigative journalism and in-depth critical analysis that goes beyond the breaking news. On the web at www.focmedia.org.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

There’s an idea in Mexico that racism doesn’t exist, that all Mexicans are “mestizo” – a homogenous blend of Spanish and indigenous. But cultural worker José Antonio Aguilar says racism is lived by Black and brown Mexicans in many...

Mexicans Confronting Racism: Aztec Myths to Modern Stereotypes (Encore)

The attacks on Imane Khelif's gender at this year's 2024 Paris Olympics is not new. In fact, the focus on women's appearance and gender expression goes back to the founding of the Olympics, the minute women entered elite sports. We talk to Rose Eveleth, host and producer of the podcast Tested about the history of sex testing in the Olympics and why it existed in the first place, why there's no easy way to classify the natural, biological variation that exists in human beings and why we might want to consider new ways of organizing athletes that is less sexist, racist and more accepting of genders outside of a simple binary.   Featuring: Rose Eveleth, host and producer of the podcast Tested  Episode Credits: <ul> <li>Host: Salima Hamirani</li> <li>Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang</li> <li>Executive Director: Jina Chung</li> <li>Editor: Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong</li> <li>Engineer: <a href="https://jeffemtman.com/">Jeff Emtman</a></li> <li dir="ltr">Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonarain</li> </ul> Music: <ul> <li>Alpha Hydrae - Friends</li> <li>Soft and Furious - So What</li> <li>Axletree- The Silent Grove</li> <li>Blear Moon - Further Discovery</li> <li>Crowander - Opening Lines.  </li> </ul> Learn More:  <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.npr.org/2024/06/10/1253921751/introducing-tested-from-npr-and-cbc"> Tested on NPR</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/1733-tested">Tested on CBC</a></li> </ul> Making Contact is an award-winning, nationally syndicated radio show and podcast featuring narrative storytelling and thought-provoking interviews. We cover the most urgent issues of our time and the people on the ground building a more just world.

<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The attacks on Imane Khelif's gender at this year's 2024 Paris Olympics is not new. In fact, the focus on women's appearance and gender expression goes back to the founding of the Olympics, the minute women entered elite sports.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; We talk to Rose Eveleth, host and producer of the podcast Tested about the history of sex testing in the Olympics and why it existed in the first place, why there's no easy way to classify the natural, biological variation that exists in human beings and why we might want to consider new ways of organizing athletes that is less sexist, racist and more accepting of genders outside of a simple binary.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Featuring:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Rose Eveleth, host and producer of the podcast Tested &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Episode Credits:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Host: Salima Hamirani&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Executive Director: Jina Chung&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Editor: Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Engineer: &lt;a href="https://jeffemtman.com/"&gt;Jeff Emtman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonarain&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Alpha Hydrae - Friends&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Soft and Furious - So What&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Axletree- The Silent Grove&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Blear Moon - Further Discovery&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Crowander - Opening Lines.  &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Learn More: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.npr.org/2024/06/10/1253921751/introducing-tested-from-npr-and-cbc"&gt; Tested on NPR&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/1733-tested"&gt;Tested on CBC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Making Contact is an award-winning, nationally syndicated radio show and podcast featuring narrative storytelling and thought-provoking interviews. We cover the most urgent issues of our time and the people on the ground building a more just world.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The attacks on Imane Khelif's gender at this year's 2024 Paris Olympics is not new. In fact, the focus on women's appearance and gender expression goes back to the founding of the Olympics, the minute women entered elite sports.  We talk to Rose...

The Problematic History of Gender Testing at the Olympics (Encore)

In this week's episode, we take a look at how over six decades after the Korean War,  South Korea processed the most international adoptions in history and how the demand for a "domestic supply of (adoptable) infants" may be playing a role in increasing threats to autonomy over pregnancy in the US.   Featuring: <ul> <li dir="ltr">Independent Producer and Founder of <a href= "https://rowhomeproductions.com/">Rowhome Productions</a>, Alex Lewis</li> <li dir="ltr">Producer, Schuyler Swenson</li> <li dir="ltr">Registered Midwife, <a href= "https://www.thewithwoman.com/about">Lydia Doublestein</a></li> </ul> Making Contact Team: <ul> <li dir="ltr">Episode Host: Amy Gastelum</li> <li dir="ltr">Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang</li> <li dir="ltr">Executive Director: Jina Chung</li> <li dir="ltr">Editor: Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong</li> <li dir="ltr">Engineer: <a href="http://www.jeffemtman.com/">Jeff Emtman</a></li> <li dir="ltr">Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonarain</li> </ul> Guest Producers: <ul> <li dir="ltr">Producer/Reporter, Anne Noyes Saini</li> <li dir="ltr">Producer, Schuyler Swenson</li> </ul>   Music:  <ul> <li dir="ltr">\*Andy G. Cohen, "Bumbler" </li> <li dir="ltr">\*Zé Trigueiros, "Big Road of Burravoe", "Ponto" </li> <li dir="ltr">\*Hogan Grip, "Stance Gives You Balance" </li> </ul> Music was changed only in length and volume levels and can be found here: http://www.freemusicarchive.org/. Making Contact is an award-winning, nationally syndicated radio show and podcast featuring narrative storytelling and thought-provoking interviews. We cover the most urgent issues of our time and the people on the ground building a more just world.

<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;In this week's episode, we take a look at how over six decades after the Korean War,  South Korea processed the most international adoptions in history and how the demand for a "domestic supply of (adoptable) infants" may be playing a role in increasing threats to autonomy over pregnancy in the US.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Featuring:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Independent Producer and Founder of &lt;a href= "https://rowhomeproductions.com/"&gt;Rowhome Productions&lt;/a&gt;, Alex Lewis&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Producer, Schuyler Swenson&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Registered Midwife, &lt;a href= "https://www.thewithwoman.com/about"&gt;Lydia Doublestein&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Making Contact Team:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Episode Host: Amy Gastelum&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Executive Director: Jina Chung&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Editor: Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Engineer: &lt;a href="http://www.jeffemtman.com/"&gt;Jeff Emtman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonarain&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guest Producers:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Producer/Reporter, Anne Noyes Saini&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Producer, Schuyler Swenson&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;\*Andy G. Cohen, "Bumbler" &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;\*Zé Trigueiros, "Big Road of Burravoe", "Ponto" &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;\*Hogan Grip, "Stance Gives You Balance" &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Music was changed only in length and volume levels and can be found here: http://www.freemusicarchive.org/.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong id= "docs-internal-guid-24744796-7fff-2023-7126-940ffa05052c"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Making Contact is an award-winning, nationally syndicated radio show and podcast featuring narrative storytelling and thought-provoking interviews. We cover the most urgent issues of our time and the people on the ground building a more just world.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this week's episode, we take a look at how over six decades after the Korean War,  South Korea processed the most international adoptions in history and how the demand for a "domestic supply of (adoptable) infants" may be playing a role in...

Mothers, Markets, and Migration: How South Korea Became a Major Source for International Adoptions

We need affordable housing now! On today's episode, we dive into stories that underscore the importance of affordable housing.  We'll examine what the recent Supreme Court ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson means for unhoused people who are living on the streets and how historical disinvestment in affordable and public housing has created our current homelessness wave. Then, we'll hear about the fight to legalize and preserve one important type of affordable housing units in New York City – basement apartments – and how the escalating impacts of climate change are making that campaign more urgent than ever. Featuring: <ul> <li dir="ltr">Paul Boden, executive director of the Western Regional Advocacy Project</li> <li dir="ltr">Annetta Seecharran, executive director of Chhaya Community Development Corporation</li> </ul> Making Contact Team: <ul> <li dir="ltr">Episode Host: Lucy Kang</li> <li dir="ltr">Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang</li> <li dir="ltr">Executive Director: Jina Chung</li> <li dir="ltr">Editor: Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong</li> <li dir="ltr">Engineer: <a href="http://www.jeffemtman.com/">Jeff Emtman </a></li> </ul> Music credit: <ul> <li dir="ltr">Pending (Relaxing Acoustic Ballad Nylon Guitar) by William\_King via Pixabay</li> </ul> Credits for "Invisible Homeless" by the Queens Memory Podcast <ul> <li dir="ltr">Episode produced by Stella Gu in conjunction with Melody Cao, Anna Williams, and Natalie Milbrodt</li> <li dir="ltr">Podcast hosted by J. Faye Yuan</li> <li dir="ltr">Mixing and editing by Cory Choy</li> <li dir="ltr">Music composed by Elias Ravin</li> <li dir="ltr">Voiceover work by Xia Liangjie and Chen Xiaojun</li> </ul> Learn More:  <ul> <li dir="ltr">Making Contact homepage: <a href= "http://www.focmedia.org/">www.focmedia.org</a></li> <li dir="ltr">Western Regional Advocacy Project: <a href= "https://wraphome.org/">https://wraphome.org/</a></li> <li dir="ltr">Queens Memory Podcast: <a href= "http://www.queensmemory.org/">www.queensmemory.org</a></li> <li dir="ltr">Chhaya CDC: <a href= "https://chhayacdc.org/campaigns/base-campaign/">BASE Campaign</a> </li> </ul> Making Contact is an award-winning, nationally syndicated radio show and podcast featuring narrative storytelling and thought-provoking interviews. We cover the most urgent issues of our time and the people on the ground building a more just world.

<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;We need affordable housing now! On today's episode, we dive into stories that underscore the importance of affordable housing. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;We'll examine what the recent Supreme Court ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson means for unhoused people who are living on the streets and how historical disinvestment in affordable and public housing has created our current homelessness wave.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Then, we'll hear about the fight to legalize and preserve one important type of affordable housing units in New York City – basement apartments – and how the escalating impacts of climate change are making that campaign more urgent than ever.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Featuring:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Paul Boden, executive director of the Western Regional Advocacy Project&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Annetta Seecharran, executive director of Chhaya Community Development Corporation&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Making Contact Team:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Episode Host: Lucy Kang&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Executive Director: Jina Chung&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Editor: Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Engineer: &lt;a href="http://www.jeffemtman.com/"&gt;Jeff Emtman &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music credit:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Pending (Relaxing Acoustic Ballad Nylon Guitar) by William\_King via Pixabay&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Credits for "Invisible Homeless" by the Queens Memory Podcast&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Episode produced by Stella Gu in conjunction with Melody Cao, Anna Williams, and Natalie Milbrodt&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Podcast hosted by J. Faye Yuan&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Mixing and editing by Cory Choy&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Music composed by Elias Ravin&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Voiceover work by Xia Liangjie and Chen Xiaojun&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Learn More: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Making Contact homepage: &lt;a href= "http://www.focmedia.org/"&gt;www.focmedia.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Western Regional Advocacy Project: &lt;a href= "https://wraphome.org/"&gt;https://wraphome.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Queens Memory Podcast: &lt;a href= "http://www.queensmemory.org/"&gt;www.queensmemory.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Chhaya CDC: &lt;a href= "https://chhayacdc.org/campaigns/base-campaign/"&gt;BASE Campaign&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong id= "docs-internal-guid-3cfe89aa-7fff-407a-9f4a-2b595b5ec124"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Making Contact is an award-winning, nationally syndicated radio show and podcast featuring narrative storytelling and thought-provoking interviews. We cover the most urgent issues of our time and the people on the ground building a more just world.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

We need affordable housing now! On today's episode, we dive into stories that underscore the importance of affordable housing.  We'll examine what the recent Supreme Court ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson means for unhoused people who are living...

We need affordable housing now! (Encore)

In this episode of Making Contact, we sit down with Kev Choice, a classically trained pianist, rapper, composer, and educator, who has reshaped the Bay Area music scene. Raised in Oakland with San Francisco roots, Kev blends hip-hop, jazz, soul, and classical music into a unique sound. His latest EP, All My Love, explores themes of love, vulnerability, and human connection, with soulful melodies and reflective lyrics capturing the complexities of relationships. Through music and mentorship, Kev uses his platform to inspire change and elevate consciousness. Kev Choice is a pianist, rapper, composer, and educator from Oakland, California, known for blending hip-hop with classical, jazz, and funk influences. His music is celebrated for its thought-provoking lyrics, intricate musical arrangements, and powerful live performances. Kev’s versatility as both a trained musician (with a degree in Piano Performance) and a hip-hop artist allows him to create a unique sound that transcends genre boundaries. Episode Credits: <ul> <li dir="ltr">Host: Anita Johnson</li> <li dir="ltr">Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang</li> <li dir="ltr">Executive Director: Jina Chung</li> <li dir="ltr">Engineer: <a href="http://www.jeffemtman.com/">Jeff Emtman</a> </li> <li dir="ltr">Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonarain</li> </ul> Music: <ul> <li dir="ltr">Kev Choice "All This Love"</li> <li dir="ltr">Kev Choice "Congratulations"</li> <li dir="ltr">Kev Choice "Searching for a Feeling</li> <li dir="ltr">Kev Choice "Fresh Fade"</li> <li dir="ltr">Kev Choice "International Blvd"</li> <li dir="ltr">Kev Choice "God"</li> <li dir="ltr">Kev Choice "Feel What I Feel</li> </ul> Learn More:  <ul> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://kevchoice.wordpress.com/">https://kevchoice.wordpress.com/</a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/kevchoice/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/kevchoice/?hl=en</a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://westcoaststyles.com/interviews/2024/04/kev-choice-love-liberation/"> https://westcoaststyles.com/interviews/2024/04/kev-choice-love-liberation/</a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.oaklandsymphony.org/artist/kev-choice/">https://www.oaklandsymphony.org/artist/kev-choice/</a></li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;In this episode of Making Contact, we sit down with Kev Choice, a classically trained pianist, rapper, composer, and educator, who has reshaped the Bay Area music scene. Raised in Oakland with San Francisco roots, Kev blends hip-hop, jazz, soul, and classical music into a unique sound. His latest EP, &lt;em&gt;All My Love&lt;/em&gt;, explores themes of love, vulnerability, and human connection, with soulful melodies and reflective lyrics capturing the complexities of relationships. Through music and mentorship, Kev uses his platform to inspire change and elevate consciousness.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Kev Choice is a pianist, rapper, composer, and educator from Oakland, California, known for blending hip-hop with classical, jazz, and funk influences. His music is celebrated for its thought-provoking lyrics, intricate musical arrangements, and powerful live performances. Kev’s versatility as both a trained musician (with a degree in Piano Performance) and a hip-hop artist allows him to create a unique sound that transcends genre boundaries.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Episode Credits:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Host: Anita Johnson&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Executive Director: Jina Chung&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Engineer: &lt;a href="http://www.jeffemtman.com/"&gt;Jeff Emtman&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonarain&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Kev Choice "All This Love"&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Kev Choice "Congratulations"&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Kev Choice "Searching for a Feeling&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Kev Choice "Fresh Fade"&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Kev Choice "International Blvd"&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Kev Choice "God"&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Kev Choice "Feel What I Feel&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Learn More: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://kevchoice.wordpress.com/"&gt;https://kevchoice.wordpress.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/kevchoice/?hl=en"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/kevchoice/?hl=en&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://westcoaststyles.com/interviews/2024/04/kev-choice-love-liberation/"&gt; https://westcoaststyles.com/interviews/2024/04/kev-choice-love-liberation/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.oaklandsymphony.org/artist/kev-choice/"&gt;https://www.oaklandsymphony.org/artist/kev-choice/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this episode of Making Contact, we sit down with Kev Choice, a classically trained pianist, rapper, composer, and educator, who has reshaped the Bay Area music scene. Raised in Oakland with San Francisco roots, Kev blends hip-hop, jazz, soul, and...

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