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For this episode we talk with two public school teachers about how students learn about the environment and how they balance standards of learning …
Tune in to this week's episode as we speak with Climate Action Advocate, Narissa Turner, about Albemarle County's Climate Action Plan. We speak about the details of county-level climate action, its advantages, and …
Join us as we discuss the Potomac Aquifer, the primary groundwater supply of eastern Virginia. We learn from the Virginia DEQ's Ryan Green about the aquifer being overdrawn and the consequences thereof, and we talk …
For this episode, we speak with Tyneshia Griffin of the New Virginia Majority about environmental justice and environmental challenges in the state of Virginia.
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On this episode, the Tahi, Denzel, and Avery explore Higher Education in the US Prison System. From conversations with Dave Keel with Rappahannock …
We're back for Season 3 and are excited to share our newest episodes with you! Give this episode a listen to learn about our plans for Season 3, which includes episodes made in partnership with the University of …
Today, Denzel speaks with author Denise DeVries about the writing community on the Northern Neck, her work, and the inspiration behind her work. Check out her books here. And keep up with her open houses on her Facebook
On this episode, Avery speaks with Jasmine Heiss from the Vera Institute of Justice to discuss mass incarceration in rural areas.
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For this episode, we speak with Northumberland County’s Commonwealth’s Attorney Jane Wrightson, about her role, criminal justice reform, and the …
Local reporting is important. In fact it’s sort of what we do on Main Street Speaks. So for this episode we speak with Christine Schmidt of the Local News Lab, and Bud Meyer and Andy Alexander of Foothills Forum — a …
In this episode, Avery speaks with community organizer and independent party candidate for Virginia’s gubernatorial race, Ms. Princess Blanding. Avery and Ms. Blanding speak about the importance of community activism, …
In this episode, we celebrate National Poetry Month (April) by listening to the work of four young poets and students from Northumberland. In addition to hearing their poems about identity and background, we discuss …
In this episode Denzel speaks with Erin Hapgood — Northumberland County, Virginia’s Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney. Erin shares a bit about her …
In this episode, we cover Virginia’s new Voting Rights Act, the ending of the Death Penalty, new broadband funding, and some of the other new laws …
This week, listen to Tahi's conversation with Iris Lane, a lifelong Northern Neck resident and current member of the Westmoreland County School Board.
In this episode, we discuss the various facets of rural environmentalism, including local vs. global environmental consciousness, participatory …
Today Denzel speaks with Jane Blue — the Director of Northumberland Public Library. In this conversation, Director Blue tells us about what it is like to run a rural library, the challenges her library has faced during …
For this episode we speak with Mykel Cox — a high school student at Northumberland High School who has had to tackle the challenges of virtual …
In this episode, Tahi speaks with Ilona Duncan; writer, musician, traveler, and polyglot; about lessons from living around the world, notions of …
In this episode, we examine the history and present of rural resentment, the way law impacts rural areas, the historical identity of rural communities, and much more with Emily Prifogle, JD/PhD, a legal historian and …
For this episode, Denzel speaks with Greg Hewitt about his new Northern Neck tourism company Naked Neck Adventures and his I Work Weekends …
The Westmoreland County School Board recently voted to change the name of the county's high school from Washington and Lee High School to …
We're back from our Winter break! Before we get back into our regular episodes, we wanted to welcome you back and remind you of our mission.
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For this last episode before the new year, we speak about some of the most memorable conversations we have had with local organizers, community leaders, and other rural students like ourselves.
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In this part of our rural education series, Tahi speaks with two school board members, Iris Lane of Westmorland and Gayle Sterrett of Northumberland. …
This episode features the first half of our conversation about rural schools. We speak about teachers, college readiness, and student mental health. …
For this episode, Denzel spoke with Robin Schick, the first female mayor of Colonial Beach, VA. Denzel and Mayor Schick spoke about growing up in a …
In this episode, we reflect on the recent presidential and congressional elections. With some in-depth analysis and a touch of our own opinions, we informally discuss how the Northern Neck voted and what this means for …
In this episode, Tahi speaks with Lesley Newman about travelling around the world and returning to the Northern Neck, politics and "wearing purple", …
In this episode, we hear from students from the Northern Neck attending universities across Virginia-- their difficulties, perspectives, thoughts …
We're taking a week to prepare for our upcoming new series. Stay tuned for the series' first episode next week!
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In this episode, Avery speaks with local author, Alec Ream, about his new novel "Canterbury 2020". The 'pre apocalyptic tragic comedy' explores one character's journey with themes such as division and fear amidst the …
Qasim Rashid is a human rights lawyer running against Rob Wittman for the congressional seat of Virginia's First District. We speak with him about …
Today, Denzel speaks with local artist Alvaro Ibanez about his journey from Colombia to the Northern Neck, and about the A-Ibanez Art Museum and …
Today we speak with the Brian Cannon, the Executive Director of Fair Maps Virginia, about why Virginians should vote in favor of Constitutional …
In this episode, Tahi speaks with Sarah Henry about growing up in a different rural area before moving to the Northern Neck, whether there are issues that transcend different kinds of rural places, the challenges of …
For this episode we discuss the criminal justice debate between Qasim Rashid and Rob Wittman, who are fighting to be elected to represent Virginia’s …
In this episode, we announce a new project initiative of Main Street Speaks. We'll be back next week with another episode!
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Today we spoke with two local young activist, LaKaia Shelton and Briauna Smith, about how they organized a 300-person Black Lives Matter march in Tapphannock, Virginia, and about the difference between organizing in …
For this episode we speak with Eddie Oliver, the Executive Director of the Federation of Virginia Food Banks, about food insecurity across the state of Virginia. Mr. Oliver not only shared with us his knowledge about …
For this episode we continue our conversation about race relations in the Northern Neck and across the country by discussing how race plays a role in …
Today we talk with local organizer Reggie Carter about the campaign he is leading to remove the confederate monument in Tappahannock, Virginia. We …
For this episode we ask pastor, teacher, and local organizer Rev. Linwood Blizzard about his experience with racism in rural America and talk about what you can do to help remove the confederate monument in …
For this episode we discuss some key takeaways from a conversation we attended about interracial relations in the Northern Neck of Virginia and …
For this episode we talk about the new Virginia state laws such as new state gun reform measures, new state minimum wage increases, and new state LGBTQ+ civil rights protections. We also talk about some local and state …
For this short episode we share a little bit more about who we are and talk about why we started this podcast!
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For this episode we talk about the economic and social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural communities such as the Northern Neck of Virginia. …
For this episode we talk about the backgrounds and platforms of the Virginia U.S. Senate Republican Primary Candidates and the Congressional District 1 Democratic Primary Candidates. We also talk about some local and …
On this episode, we talk about the protests and calls for reform that have been occurring in the Northern Neck of Virginia and around the world, in light of the death of George Floyd. We also talk about some local …
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