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MHD Off the Record takes you inside Los Angeles City Hall with Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson.
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[Re-Air] Ep. 32 Can Guaranteed Basic Income Really Break the Cycle of Poverty? (opens the original)
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On this episode of MHD Off the Record , Los Angeles City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson sits down with Abigail Marquez, General Manager of the Community Investment for Families Department (CIFD), and Michael Tubbs, Founder of Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI) and Special Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom. Together, they dive into the realities of Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI)—a policy designed to provide no-strings-attached cash payments to individuals and families in need. With mil
South LA Highlight: LA Native (opens the original)
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We sit down with Odessa Bowdin-Sierra, the founder and designer behind LA Native , a Los Angeles apparel brand celebrating local pride, neighborhood identity, and the belief that moving up doesn't always mean moving out. A proud Angelino with deep ties to the Crenshaw community, Odessa first made her mark in 2003 with Nobody Jones Boutique , bringing high-quality, fashion-forward clothing to a neighborhood she felt deserved more options. In this conversation, she shares her journey through the f
South LA Highlight: Guardian Gym LA (opens the original)
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In this episode of MHD Off the Record — South LA Highlights , host Chavonne Taylor sits down with Coach Dominic "Nick" Haider , founder of Guardian Project Los Angeles and Omni Jiu-Jitsu Academy . Coach Nick shares his personal journey from a bullied mixed-race kid who found refuge in martial arts through a scholarship, to a professional fighter, to a chef-turned-jiu-jitsu instructor dedicated to serving South LA youth. The conversation explores how Guardian Project LA provides free jiu-jitsu tr
Ep. 43: What Does Hip-Hop Reveal About Power and Place? (Feat. Jeff Chang) (opens the original)
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In this episode, Jeff Chang joins Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson to discuss the cultural significance of hip-hop as a language of place, its role in expressing community truths, and how each generation redefines its voice through music, graffiti, and dance. Jeff Chang is an author, journalist, cultural critic, and organizer whose work helped define hip-hop as a political, social, and cultural force. He is the author of Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation , a fou
[Re-Air] Ep. 27 How Can we Learn about LA's Robust History and Heritage? Feat. Evan Lovett (opens the original)
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On this episode, MHD talks about the fascinating and rich history of the great City of Los Angeles with Evan Lovett. Evan Lovett is the dynamic creator of social media mainstay "L.A. in a Minute" and host of its engaging podcast, In a Minute with Evan Lovett. He emerges from the community of North Hills, fueled by a profound love for Los Angeles. A UCLA journalism graduate, he has worked for the L.A. Times, NBC, and later began working in the AdTech space. Launched in 2022, the series delves int
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