WBCA Podcasts

Black Teachers Matter

Sharon Hinton speaks to Marcos Baugh, founder and president of Urban Golf Club, which teaches inner city kids about golf and financial literacy through the values of patience, humility, and accountability. Marcos speaks about how golf isn't only a sport for rich white men, and can in fact be a path to financial literacy and stability. Mayoral candidate Domingos DaRosa calls in.

Words On Film

Today on "Words On Film", Dan Burke reviews "Honey Don't!", "Relay", "Night Always Comes", and "Sketch". Mr. Burke also gives a spoken word preview of movies subject to being released into theaters on August 29th, 2025.

Urban Empowerment Today

Deborah Shariff & Linda Solomon continue their discussion on hidden black legends and talk about the perilous state of democracy in the U.S. during "The Orange Administration." Anecdotes are shared on how to approach the law in a respectful, non-confrontational manner while preserving your rights in light of responses by authorities to suppress American voices. Education on civil rights and consumer efforts towards corporate accountability are some of the tools available for action while other platforms like peaceful protest and the media are challenged. This is what urban empowerment today looks like, every effort counts.

Boston Neighborhood Network News

Ed Markey and Ayanna Presley reintroduce the Freedom to Move Act, a proposal to fund free public transit city-wide. The Franklin Park Defenders aim to put people before profits at White Stadium and Franklin Park, and raise concerns about plans for future development. Hear an interview with ALS activist Mindy Uhrlaub about staying hopeful through seemingly insurmountable challenges, and her memoir "Last Nerve: A Memoir of Illness and the Endurance of Family".

City Talk with Ken Meyer (Rico Petrocelli)

Former Red Sox shortstop and third baseman Rico Petrocelli!

The Fundraising & Fun Raising Podcast

In this premiere episode of The Fundraising & Fun Raising Podcast, Robert Moran discusses using anger as creative fuel with guest Linda Solomon.

The Other Page Radio

The Other Page Radio hosts local upcoming candidates with one main question in mind: what do these public servants see in our communities that beckon their call to represent the people? Our host Haywood Fennell introduces candidates Sharon L. Hinton (Council District 5), Clifton A. Braitwaithe (Council At-large) and Domingos DeRosa (Mayor). The situating leading them to run office have led their drive as independent voices, activists and advocates into serving the community through non-partisan politics. Public safety, education and housing are big issues in the Boston area with many wishing to see changes in the city. The "Illusion of Inclusion", involvement in a democratic decision-making process, and voter disengagement are also discussed in highlighting the importance of voting and how politicians should be reflections of their communities, inspiring the next generations of voters.

Cooking In The Dark

Join Dale and Cheryl for some delicious goulash!

Ep.# 323 PSA Free!

Talk Of The Neighborhoods

Host David Halbert with guests James Hills (Host of Java with Jimmy) & Anthony Davis Jr. (Founder & CEO of The Davis System)!

Life Matters

Host Colbe Mazarella interviews Brian Westbrook (Exec. Dir. & Founder, Coalition Life) about Coalition Life's mission & services, sidewalk counseling to prevent abortion, government funding to smear pregnancy centers, methods for counseling women on abortion & ensuring safety, abortion pill reversal, & more.

Boston Neighborhood Network News

African Festival of Boston at Boston Common, We Grow Microgreens LLC's mission to share importance of Microgreen plants & urban agriculture, interview with founder of Autism Eats, Leonard Zohn about how their organization is making an impact on the community.

Bostonian Rap

Host Rachel Miselman expresses concern with City Council's view of Trump & his policies, MA legislature's avoidance of being audited, the spreading of Methadone Mile & how City Councilors are or are not dealing with it, budgetary disregard, politicians being driven by appearance over authenticity, the recent indictment of Sheriff Steven Tompkins & Erin Murphy's reaction, & more.

Observations From The Trenches

Host Larry Higginbottom starts us off with a burning question-- how do sanctuary cities benefit American Blacks? The Observations From The Trenches this week concern themselves with the resources Bostonians have access to, or may soon lack, thanks to our government both federal and local and how they are put at risk by the predicaments currently implied by Boston being a sanctuary city in 2025. According to Larry the patterns of immigration in the past half century have displaced American Blacks in the U.S. economy, our host asks how this came to fruition and why politicians have not brought focus to immigration laws not being enforced on a national scale over the years.

Words On Film

Today on "Words On Film", Dan Burke reviews "Nobody 2", "Highest 2 Lowest", "Freakier Friday", and "War of the Worlds" (2025). Mr. Burke also gives a spoken word preview of movies subject to being released into theaters for the week of August 18th - 22nd, 2025.

Urban Empowerment Today

Deborah Shariff & Linda Solomon discuss hidden black legends, how this history has been intentionally stifled, former US Representative Robert Smalls, so-called first president John Hanson, civil rights activist Gloria Richardson, Henrietta Lacks, the black Statue of Liberty, & more.

Never Give Up "Where Giving Up Is Not An Option"

Host Rochelle Jones encourages listeners to stand strong by using scripture such as Corinthians & Isaiah & more, using faith in God as your armor, the future  glory of God is worth more than what one is currently going through, abandoning dead feelings & ways, transforming one's life by living for God, being aware of false prophets, & more. 

City Talk with Ken Meyer (Sarah Weinman)

Ken Meyer interviews accomplished author Sarah Weinman about her book Scoundrel!

Boston Neighborhood Network News

Boston Fire Academy 2nd largest recruit class graduation, Mothers for Justice & Equality MJE Family Fun Day in Mattapan, performance & interview with DJ Kareem.

The Village

Willie P. invites Boston City Council At-Large candidate Alexandra Valdez to the show to discuss her background, why she is running for City Council, her hopes for the School Committee, her thoughts on bus lanes & city transportation & infrastructure, the renovation of White's Stadium & its effects on residents, her priorities were she to be elected an At-Large City Councilor, the importance of bringing the trades back to schools, the high cost of rent and home ownership in Boston, & much more!

The Tape Deck Hour

Cuban Mic speaks to Amalia Daché, an Afro-Cuban American scholar who is an Assistant Professor at Penn Graduate School of Education. She shares her experience coming to America during the Mariel boatlift and the generational trauma of that experience. They also talk about racial injustice being left out of the conversation when people discuss Cuba, and raise concerns about the Pan-Africanism, Black Solidarity, and Black Lives Matter movements in their views of Cuba. Amalia and Cuban Mic also discuss how propaganda from the Cuban regime influences people's view of the country, and sometimes overshadows the lived experiences of Afro-Cubans.