Shannon Chatmon
Shannon is a veteran educator, wife, mother of two, and host of the U Talk, I’ll Listen Podcast and Blacktivities Podcast. She started podcasting during the quarantine of 2020 at the height of arguments over racial justice, politics, and mask mandates when she decided to create her first podcast centered around listening to others’ stories, perspectives, empathy, and mental health. Check out Shannon’s SAC’s Facts segment on Blacktivities Podcast where she adds her own panache to black history.
Talisa Hale
Talisa “Mona Lisa” Hale is the co-host of the Blacktivities Podcast and a mom of three. Corporate by day and creative by night, she works in the finance industry and is a performing poet. Poetry allows her to express her thoughts about real life experiences and tackle controversial topics. With the Blacktivities Podcast, her goal is to bring a black perspective with a comedic delivery and spread the message that it’s okay to be pro-black. For a taste of her poetry, check out Mona Lisa’s pieces at the end of each episode.
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