To celebrate Juneteenth, XRAY partnered with The Numberz for our third annual teach-in led by leaders of color in the Portland community. We covered topics including the rise of white supremacy and nationalism, black women leading in white spaces, the resurgence of black art and investing in black Portland.
Conversations were prepared and covered by hosts Karol Kollymore, Shari Dunn, DJ Ambush, Kayela J, Jeff Selby, Kayla Jo and Brittain Jackson, and engineered by XRAY staff and volunteers.
See the full lineup of guests and hear the 12 hours in its entirety below.
6AM – 7AM
Black music mix by DJ Ambush
7AM – 9AM
Hosts: Karol Collymore (Host, XRAY in the Morning) , Jeff Selby (Social justice activist)
Guests: Dr. Alaiyo Foster (Executive Director, Black United Fund of Oregon), Heather Baker (Committee Member, Juneteenth Oregon), Marceau Michel (Founder, Black Founders Matter)
9AM – 10:15AM
Host: Jeff Selby
Guests: Eric K. Ward (Executive Director, Western States Center)
10:20AM- 11AM
Host: Jeff Selby
Guests: Cobi Lewis (SVP, Director, CRA and Community Relations at Umpqua Bank), Stephen Green (Director of Operations, Pensole)
11AM – 11:30AM
Hosts: Jeff Selby
Guest: Cameron Whitten, (Executive Director, Q Center)
11:30AM – 12PM
Host: KayelaJ (Musician, Producer at The Numberz)
Guest: Maarquii (Musician)
12PM – 1PM
Hosts: Kayela Jo and Brittain Jackson (Village Vibes Podcast)
1PM – 2PM
Host: DJ Ambush (Producer and DJ, The Numberz)
Guest: Ella Ray (Community Partnerships Coordinator, Portland Art Museum)
2PM – 3PM
Sessions From The Box, Juneteenth Edition by James Dineen
3PM – 4PM
Host: DJ Ambush
Guests: Jacobsen Valentine (Founder, Good Soil PDX), Janita Jones (Founder, JJT Studios), Tiara West (Founder, Meal Prep Champs)
4PM – 5PM
Host: DJ Ambush
Guests: Michelle DePass (Portland School Board Member), Nichole Watson (Portland Public School teacher)
5PM – 6PM
Host: Shari Dunn (Executive Director, Dress for Success Oregon)
Guests: Representative Janelle Bynum (Oregon House of Representatives), Traci Rossi (Executive Director, Center for Women’s Leadership)
