Title Track board member, Amber Hasan, is a woman of many talents and of many passions, building community and empowering others in all that she does. Amber is a writer, actor, hip-hop artist, herbalist, community organizer, wife, mother, and grandmother.
Episode 42 features Hans Voss, Executive Director of the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities. Hans and Groundwork work tirelessly to protect the environment, strengthen our economy and build thriving communities. Tune in for some wonderful storytelling as Hans goes back to 1995, sharing early success stories of coalition building and grassroots organizing that laid the foundation for decades of impactful work that have touched the lives of millions of Michiganders.
Cellist, vocalist, and educator, Jordan Hamilton, has shared his musical genius and generous spirit in various Title Track settings including as one of our wonderful facilitators for Water Protector’s Training Camp. Jordan will be performing live alongside Seth Bernard this weekend in Lansing and Highland Hills and next week in Kalamazoo!
As we continue our Title Track family #BlackExcellence series, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to Title Track board member, Piper Carter, for her leadership and many contributions to Title Track. She generously shares her vision, passion, warmth, humor, and commitment to justice work with a long list of organizations and projects in her home city of Detroit and beyond.
Starting Intentional Momentum Over Networking (S.I.M.O.N.) series begins this Thursday in Ann Arbor with the goal of providing a creative networking opportunity for business owners and creatives of color to encourage the longevity of their businesses. S.I.M.O.N is hosted by our Co-Executive Director Jenny Jones!
Wayne Ramocan (aka JUUNI) is a founding board member of Title Track, cofounder of D.CIPHER, and a lifelong Detroiter. Wayne is a sound designer, beat maker, drummer, community organizer, and more. We extend immense gratitude to Wayne for his time and energy and vision, supporting the launch and early impacts of Title Track, helping to create momentum and a positive trajectory. We celebrate Wayne’s presence and all of his gifts in community.
In this final week of Black History Month we are going to shine the spotlight on our Black staff and board members who honor the profound legacies of Black History as they embody Black Excellence every day as they live, create, heal, build community, and do the work for a more equitable and just future and present day. In our first profile, Carmelitta Tiffany spotlights our Co-Executive Director, Jenny Jones.
Tune in for part 2 in our powerful conversation with Palestinian artist Ayed Arafah. Ayed shares about the reality of growing up in a refugee camp under occupation. We also hear about some of Ayed’s current artistic endeavors and how he sees art and activism as powerful tools in the pursuit of freedom and liberation.
Thank you Oryana Community Co-op for your generous support! See you this Thursday, February 15 when 2% of net profits will go to support Title Track!
As part of our Black Excellence series in honor of Black History Month, our grant writer Carmelitta Tiffany reflects on how she has been inspired by artist, George Thomas.