LoveBabz LoveTalk: Recent Episodes
Babz Rawls-Ivy
Broadcast every Friday at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Inner City News CT editor and host Babz Rawls-Ivy interviews the "beautiful people" of New Haven, exploring everything from prison reform to boat building. LoveBabz LoveTalk is part of the WNHH Community Radio family of podcasts. Learn more at wnhh.org.
Babz Rawls-Ivy speaks with Tekisha Dean Everette, Executive Director , Health Equity Solutions.
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy has a conversation with Darius Martin about his recent visit to the Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey.
The Girl Friends Inc. GF Claudette Beamon, GF Gail Myatt and GF Jackie Randolph talk about the Kentucky Derby Luncheon May 5.
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy has a conversation with Linda Bergonzi-King and Rose Sulentic about the YSPH Film Series
"AFRICA SALON is an exciting celebration of African arts and culture through unique discussions, screenings, fashion shows, parties, and performances, featuring some of the most consequential artists from the continent and diaspora. This year’s salon highlights visual art, poetry, music, fashion, media, dance and cuisine. At a time when contemporary African art is drawing more eyes than ever, AFRICA SALON creates a space for audiences to intimately access and absorb the complexity of the contemporary African narrative. Africa Salon celebrates creative artistry that promotes modern African stories and cultural aesthetics. It aims to humanize and expose the richness, complexity, and beauty of contemporary African Arts and Culture. Artists featured in AFRICA SALON, including student talent, share a progressive approach to owning and telling African stories. Through literature, film, music, dance, and more, the SALON invites audiences to rethink their conceptions of the continent and diaspora–to watch, listen, and respond–and to celebrate the creation of these important narratives."
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy has speaks with Emma Crow Willard, Director of Environmental Film Festival at Yale.
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy interviews Actor Shenell Edmonds. Film "Roxanne Roxanne". For more information go to www.netflix.com/title/80171733
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy speaks with Clarence Reynolds, Executive Director of The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY. www.centerforblackliterature.org The talk about the upcoming 14th National Black Writers Conference.
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy & producer extraordinaire Harry (AKA The Brave) have a heartfelt conversation about gun violence.
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks with Regina Mason about her documentary “Gina’s Journey: The search for William Grimes”.
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy has a conversation with John Lucas & Donovan Harris from the documentary “The Cooler Bandits”
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy has a conversation with Jerod Haynes, the lead actor in “Native Son”.
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy has a conversation with Wm. Frank Mitchell, PhD. Executive Director & Curator, The Amistad Center for Art & Culture at The Wadsworth Anteneum Museum of Art.
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy World AIDS Day with Delores Greenlee, Program Manager, Infectious Diseases, Cornell Scott Hill Health Center
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy has a conversation with Author Nicole Blades. Nicole gives us a peek into her new book "Have You Met Nora?". For more info or to purchase her book go to www.amazon.com/Nicole-Blades/e/B…yline_cont_book_1
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy dives into the "Sexual Harassment" conversation with her guest Tanya A. Hughes, Executive Director, Commission On Human Rights And Opportunities. For more info go to www.ct.gov/chro or call 1-800-477-5737.
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks with entrepreneur and business (The Nail Spa)owner Pat Hall Jaynes.
Librarian Diane Brown, Elsie Chapman, Althea Norcott talk about the Stetson Library fundraising efforts and move to Q-House
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy speaks with Hip Hop Artist JP Reynolds. You can catch a JP Reynolds performance live Friday Oct 20th at The Ballroom at The Outer Space 295 Treadwell Street, Building G Hamden, CT, 06514 "JP Reynolds is an innovative hip-hop artist from Mount Vernon, NY whose sound blends jazz, gospel, and soul into an eclectic rap gumbo. His album, 'Guavamatic Space Dream,' is available on iTunes, Spotify, and all other digital platforms."
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy speaks with screenwriter of the new movie "Marshall" Attorney Michael Koskoff.
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy speaks with Guest Nia Berrian, President BSAY about The Black Student Alliance at Yale Celebrating 50 years.
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks jazz with Ace Livingston. Ace will be performing September 30, 2017 in Cromwell CT. For more information visit www.acelivingston.com/calendar.
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy speaks with Sumiya Khan about Sanctuary Kitchen at City Seed. "Sanctuary Kitchen, a program of CitySeed in partnership with a network of community volunteers, was formed in 2017 to promote and celebrate the culinary traditions, cultures, and stories of refugees resettled in Connecticut. We believe that refugees and immigrants arrive here with the potential to contribute their own unique skills and passions to the diverse and changing face of the Greater New Haven Area. By going beyond the headlines and creating opportunities for meaningful encounters through food, Sanctuary Kitchen aims to create income generating opportunities for refugees, improve cultural understanding, mutual appreciation, and build a stronger sense of community."
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks about CT Fashion Week and Tinaliah Fashion Show at New Haven City Hall on 9/22/17 6pm-8:30pm, with guest Catherine Cazez-Wiley, Director,Instructor of Tinaliah. For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.styletinaliah.org
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks about "The APHA Global Public Health Film Festival" with Linda Bergonzi King. For more info go tohttps://www.apha.org/filmfest
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy has an entertaining conversation with Director Raphael Massie & Actor Gracy Brown, both from Elm Shakespeare Company. Elm Shakespeare Company celebrates the 22nd season of Free Shakespeare in Edgerton Park with The Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet. For information visit www.elmshakespeare.org/visit.
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy has some Book Talk with Lisa Monroe, Susan Monroe, and Bea Dozier-Taylor.
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy and guest Kevin Walton, Human Resources Specialist & Minority Teacher Recruiting Coordinator for ACES (Area Cooperative Educational Services) have a conversation about the minority recruitment of teachers.
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks healthy summer refreshments with Chef & Social Justice Activist Tagan Engel.
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy has an entertaining conversation with Musician Ace Livingston.
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy talk about the new "Prison Portal Project". To learn more click on the link familyreentry.org/prison-portal-pr…tice-conference/
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks with Diane Turner, Michelle Turner, and Shauna Tucker the President of New Haven Chapter of The Girlfriends, Inc.
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks with Ronald W. Thomas, Deputy Director, Connecticut Conference of Municipalities CCM is the state’s largest, nonpartisan organization of municipal leaders, representing towns and cities of all sizes from all corners of the state, with 164 member municipalities.
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" talks with Heather C. McGhee, President of Demos. www.demos.org/
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy interviews James Oliver, Founder & CEO OF WeMontage.com
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks with Author Denene Millner about her childrens picture book "Coming Sunday Morning".
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy & guest Tagan Engel talk about Tagan's recent trip to Cuba.
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babtz Rawls-Ivy talks with The New Haven Symphony Artistic Leadership William Boughton Music Director and Principal Conductor, and Chelsea Tipton Principal Pops Conductor.
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks with Dianne Lake, coordinator of the Africa Salon 2017, and artists Cosmic Homies. The Cosmic Homies will make their debut at Toad's Place on Friday, April 21st. This is a FREE show! Doors open at 9pm, and the show starts at 9:30pm. MusicCultureWNHH
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks to Patti Russo of the Women Campaign's School at Yale talks about getting political, running for office, and the importance of self-care.
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy and Reverend Bonita Grubbs. Executive Director of CCA. They talk about the 50th Anniversary of Christian Community Action, and about Reverend Grubbs journey with CCA (Christian Community Action).
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks to the Elm Shakespeare Teen Troupe about their upcoming production of Shakespeare's The Tempest. Show dates Friday April 7 at 7:00pm and Saturday April 8 at 3:00 & 7:00 at SCSU. Tickets are $10.00
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy has a fun and jazzy conversation with renowned Musician/Artist Marcus Anderson.
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy has an in depth conversation about charter schools and the lack of funding for them with Jeremiah Grace, Ct State Director of NECSN (Northeast Charter Schools Network).
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy and Roberta Hoskie have an inspiring and motivational talk about sisterhood. Roberta Hoskie will be having a Millionaire Sisterhood meet and greet Saturday March 11, 2017 at 390 Whalley Avenue @1pm. sisterhoodWNHH
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy has a heart felt conversation about foster care with Jackie Morris & Tanisha Bundy of the Children's Community Programs of CT Inc.
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy and Jeff Grant Executive Director of Family ReEntry have an in depth conversation about how challenging it is to transition from being incarcerated to being released.
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy has an in depth conversation with Trial Lawyer Norm Pattis about his recent case, Politics, and his career. Norm PattisWNHH
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy Interviews Curator of the Beinecke Library Melissa Barton about the Gather Out of Star-Dust: The Harlem Renaissance & the Beinecke Library, a major building-wide exhibition, continues on view at the library, 121 Wall Street, New Haven, Connecticut, through April 17.
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy talk with Author Nicole Blades about her book "The Thunder Beneath Us", and the journey of her success.
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks with Rev Steven Cousin Bethel AME about his journey in becoming, The Reverend, The Man he is today. They also talked about the "Warming Center" at Bethel AME which help keep those in need warm during the winter season.
Host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks to health guru and Salad Palace owner Travis Pittman about his choice to own and operate a business based around health.
On this episode, host Babz Rawls-Ivy Talks to Cheryl Doss, senior departmental lecturer in Development Economics at Oxford University, about the Gender Asset Gap Project, a large-scale effort to collect data and measure individual asset and wealth holdings for men and women in Ecuador, Ghana, and Karnataka, India, and how to give women all over the world economic and practical survival skills.
On this episode, host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks to Ann Hartman Massaro, organizer for both national and local meetings of the group Women & Allies Strike Out, about the local chapter's upcoming 12/12/16 protest on the New Haven Green.
On this episode, host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks to New Haven Independent reporter Markeshia Ricks about Ava DuVernay's television series "Queen Sugar."
On this episode, host Babz Rawls-Ivy welcomes friend and Vietnam Veteran Veteran Clark Broadbent to speak about his service and personal life after the Vietnam War, how the war's aftermath has affected him mentally and physically, and what he will be doing to make others feel safe during Donald Trump's presidency.
In her last episode before the national election, host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks to campaign manager Christine Bartlett-Josie about local and national politics and the Connecticut ballot that voters will see on November 8.
On this episode, host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks to New Havener Enroue Awo Onigbonna Halfkenny about his experience as an Ifa priest, clinical social worker, and community organizer and how the three together have created new possibilities for healing and growth in his life and the lives of others.
On this episode, host Babz Rawls-Ivy welcomes writer, poet and playwright Marisel Vera, author of "If I Bring You Roses," to talk about identity politics, blood memory, and the role of history in her work.
Babz Rawls-Ivy interviews her daughter, Margeaux Ivy, about balancing school, church, family and social life in New Haven, as she follows her passions for the arts.
On this episode host Babz Rawls-Ivy takes on what it means to fly solo in radio -- after an emotionally exhausting week.
On this episode, host Babz Rawls-Ivy speaks to author William Spivey about his newest projects, and career in writing.