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Co-hosted by United Way of Greater Charlottesville’s Ravi Respeto and City of Promise’s Price Thomas, Envision Radio is a joint partnership with WINA to have and share authentic and candid conversations about our community with a specific focus on racial equity and its relation to economic mobility rooted in education, health, housing and workforce development.

Saturday, December 9, 202312/09/2023

Clarissa Doutherd

Listen as Price Thomas and Ravi Respeto talk with Clarissa Doutherd of Parental Voices of Oakland

Saturday, December 2, 202312/02/2023

Khadija Hemmati

Listen as Price Thomas talks with the owner of Khadija’s Kitchen.

Saturday, November 18, 202311/18/2023

Nicole Hawker

Listen as Price and Ravi talk with local business owner Nicole Hawker.

Saturday, November 11, 202311/11/2023

Jason Becton

Price and Ravi talk with one of the owners of the local bakery Marie Bette.

Saturday, October 28, 202310/28/2023

Fidel

Listen as Price Thomas talks with local entrepreneur Fidel as he shares his personal story of success.

Saturday, October 21, 202310/21/2023

Black Economic Empowerment Society at UVA

Listen as Price Thomas sits down with the members of BEES the Black Economic Empowerment Society at UVA.

Thursday, October 12, 202310/12/2023

UVA Women’s Basketball Coach Amaka Agugua- Hamilton

Price and Ravi have an in-depth conversation with UVA’s talented Women’s Hoops leader, Coach Mox.

Saturday, October 7, 202310/07/2023

Latesha and Johnell Jones

Price Thomas and Ravi Respeto sit down with Latesha and Johnell Jones who are the owners of a highly successful local financial firm.

Saturday, September 30, 202309/30/2023

Richard Van Arsdale

Price Thomas sits down with Richard Van Arsdale who is a part of the Chaplain Team at the local jail.

Saturday, September 23, 202309/23/2023

Charlottesville City Manager Sam Sanders

Charlottesville’s City Manager sits down for a compelling hour and twenty minute discussion on all things Charlottesville.

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