Giving Back Episodes

Many of us have been touched in some way by addiction. It can take a toll on us and those around us. Benyi Johnson knows this all too well. He wears his sobriety proudly, having battled addiction in NYC before making the brave decision to stay sober. But Benyi's story starts way before then. He was born in Dakar, Senegal, to parents of Togolese and Senegalese descent. His mom and dad worked for companies and organizations that are no longer around today. Now, Benyi is the host of the Stairways t...

Mott Haven Film Festival Founder and Executive Director Ninoska Carolina joins us in this memorable episode to talk about the story behind her names, films, growing up in NYC and establishing a film festival. Connect with Ninoska on Instagram or via the Motta Haven website www.mhff.nyc Do The Right Thing 0:00 - 1:39, Recommendation 01:40 - 02:54, Intro 02:55 - 03:46, Story Behind Names 07:41 - 10:00, Carolina 12:50 - 14:26, Place of Birth 17:45 - 22:39 Outside Food 25:40 - 28:23, Favorite Child...

Welcome to our Christmas episode, and thank you for being there all of this journey. I shall be taking a break until the first weekend of January 2020 after today's episode. In this episode, we get to meet the fabulous Amina Marong, who was born in Banju...