118: BG Is Free "Our News Is Important" w/ @AnnaDeShawn

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Dr. Money is joined by Anna DeShawn (41 minute mark) of Queer News to celebrate the release of Brittney Griner from Russian detention. Recent Law School graduate and community leader Cherelle T. Griner is QueerWOC of the week. I share 4 ways to help welcome folks H.O.M.E from detention and end the year with yet another curved chronicle! Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod [e-mail] QueerWOC of the Week 00:04:33 Cherelle T Griner in May 2022 She graduated from the North Carolina Central University of Law - a nationally ranked law school She then became the voice and face of the #WEareBG campaign along with the WNBA players association and the WNBA. Bring Our Families Home Campaign Mental Moment with Money 00:14:02 Helping release folks from detention H- housing, transportation , and community O- opt for donating directly : books , money , clothes M- mental health through peer support E- end cash bail! Resources: https://www.weareunchained.org/ https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/10/life-after-prison https://www.dosomething.org/us/articles/8-ways-you-can-support-incarcerated-people-amid-covid-19 https://bailproject.org/after-cash-bail/ https://www.nationalbailout.org/fellowship Topic 00:30:45 (Convo with @AnnaDeShawn starts at 00:41:00) Brittney Griner is back home! Conversation with @AnnaDeShawn about Brittney Griner release reaction and her being back in the US Find Anna DeShawn's podcast here: https://annadeshawn.com/onair/anna-deshawn-on-tiktok/ Articles referenced: https://www.forbes.com/sites/dominicdudley/2022/12/05/arms-sales-by-worlds-biggest-defense-companies-rise-to-almost-600-billion/?sh=dc9bf791ffea https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/opinion/brittney-griner-russia.html https://youtu.be/13Q2OJfc9I8 Curved Chronicles 01:58:58 Banned from Tinder! Community Contributor Credits This episode of QueerWOC the podcast was made possible thanks to the community contribution of Zoe Annie Colao who featured QueerWOC in her article for Women and Hollywood And by monetary contributions of Joseph who became a new patron and Dr Sami and Raul who hit up the cahsapp This episode was also made possible by the listeners in Davenport, FL; Schenectady, NY ; and Helsinki, Finland Happy 34th Birthday Nikeeta Slade... I miss you so deeply.