Episode Description
On this episode of Open Friday, host Rhina Valentin is joined by arts and education coordinator from The Point, Amanda Barreto, here to discuss The Point CDC’s afterschool programs. Then co-founders of Two Kings Kitchen, Thurman Walker and Jason London, share how their community-focused non-profit aims to combat food insecurity. After that, empowerment coach, speaker, and founder of MugHug Store Aura Martinez joins us to talk about “empowered morning rituals”. Finally, our Open Artist Spotlight shines on managing and artistic director of Jazz Power Initiative, Dr. Eli Yamin, and WBGO’s President and CEO, Steven Williams. They join us to talk about the 2026 Jazz Power Initiative Syncopated Celebration and an exciting new partnership between the non-profit Jazz Power Initiative and WBGO Radio. To close out the show, Dr. Eli Yamin and renowned jazz trumpeter James Zollar will perform Duke Ellington’s “Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me”.
