The Ebony Road Players Podcast

Jun 02 2023
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"All Drama", the Ebony Road Players Podcast is a collections of conversations about Art, Education and Social Justice through the lens of theatre, specifically through our lens as a Nonprofit, Black Community Theatre. Hosted by Edye Evans Hyde, new episodes are uploaded every Friday with guests ranging from Ebony Road Players employees and board members to artists and community members. Listen to stories about how theatre arts and Ebony Road Players are making real change in the community.

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Loving Outside of the Box with Brian and Julianne Howe-Bouwens

Jun 02 2023 41 mins  
In continuing the theme of Loving Day, this week Edye is joined by her good friends Brian Bouwens and wife Julianne Howe-Bouwens. They sat down to talk about how sometimes the best love for us is the kind that challenges us to step outside of the box that the world often tries to force us to stay in. Listen to this "Loving" couple's meet-cute and how their love has f

Having Difficult Conversations in Safe Spaces with Rob Schuitema and Dr. Stephanie Ogren

May 26 2023 24 mins  
This week Edye is joined by Rob Schuitema, Director of Public Programs and Dr. Stephanie Ogren, VP of Science & Education both of the Grand Rapids Public Museum. In exploring the newly formed partnership between Ebony Road Players and the Grand Rapids Public Museum, the tree discuss how beautiful it can be when themes overlap and bring forward new connections. Think about this.

Fighting Censorship with Randy Goble

May 18 2023 25 mins  
This week, Edye is joined by Randy Goble, Director of Engagement for Kent District Library. As Ebony Road Players prepares to present "Alabama Story" by Kenneth Jones, Edye and Randy explore how libraries are the first target in all attempts at censorship. You may not know all the fights our librarians and library administrators encounter but you should know that their ef

Claimed Nowhere, Belonging Everywhere

May 12 2023 39 mins  
The Ebony Road Players Podcast is back for Season 2! We're starting the season off by diving deep into some 'Loving' issues as we gear us to celebrate Loving Day on June 12.This week Edye is joined by a new friend, Reaiah True. Listen as they talk candidly about the sense of belonging or lack thereof when your identity doesn't fit into the box your environment t

Owning Your Journey with Michelle Covington

Mar 23 2023 42 mins  
Art helps us identify with one another and expands our notion of "we" from local to global- AnonymousThis week Edye is joined by Michelle Covington, Vice President of Advancement at ICCF Community Homes, moving people from homelessness to home ownership and every step in between. Join us as the ladies take us on a journey of their own personal experiences with what it mea

Dream Big with Lisa Knight

Mar 16 2023 44 mins  
"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world" -Harriet TubmanThis week, Edye sits down with longtime friend, Lisa Knight, Executive Director of Girls Choral Academy, actress, director, singer, entrepreneur and the first Black woman to serve as Grand Rapid

Hope and Courage are Contagious with Dr. Amy Dunham Strand

Mar 09 2023 32 mins  
This week Edye is joined by Dr. Amy Dunham Strand, Director of the Jane Hibbard Idema Women's Studies Center and Associate Professor of Women's Studies at Acquinas College. Their conversation reflects on this quote from Former First Lady Michelle Obama, "But don't ever underestimate the importance you can have, because history has shown us that courage can be co

A Very Special Guest

Mar 02 2023 51 mins  
This week we've turned the table and we have our lovely host, Edye Evans Hyde in the hot seat. She and our guest host, Quianna Babb are taking you on a journey, winding through experiences as Black women, artists and navigating the world of community theatre with Ebony Road Players. From beginning to end, this episode is full of insights, reflections and hope for the future. W

Equity in Education with Jevon Willis

Feb 23 2023 34 mins  
This week, Edye is joined by Jevon Willis, Director for the Center of Diversity & Inclusion at Hope College and they're talking about what equitable education looks like and how diversity and inclusion has to be equitable in order for it to be successful. "I believe that education is the civil rights issue of our generation. And if you care about promoting opportunity

Why DEI? with Latoya Booker & Dr. Rhae-Ann Booker

Feb 16 2023 60 mins  
Have you ever privately wondered why Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is such a hot-button issue in so many spaces? Well this episode is for you. This week Edye is joined by Latoya Booker, Executive Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Davenport University and Dr. Rhae-Ann Booker, Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at University of Michigan Health West, (no