The Called Activist
This is a podcast of the Festival Center where we will interview activists, organizers, advocates, and agents of change and hear why they do what they do. One of the best ways we find encouragement and hope is to hear how people have been transformed, to hear what sparked the passion that fuels them to create change.
The Called Activist
Latest Episodes
Policy Isn’t Freedom with Queen Adesuyi
In this episode of The Called Activist, Bill Mefford reflects on criminal justice, political power, and the choices that keep harmful systems in place. Crystal Cheatham then speaks with advocate and organizer Queen Adesuyi about what m...
The Art of Allyship with AnaYelsi Velasco Sanchez
This month on the podcast, we celebrate the ways art, story, and community shape our collective life together. In honor of Pride Month, Festival Center Executive Director Bill Mefford shares reflections on his own journey toward becoming an all...
What It Means to Have ENUF
This episode highlights the growing issue of food insecurity through a conversation about the newly launched nonprofit Every Neighbor United for Food (ENUF), founded by Anthony Panzera. The discussion explores how ENUF is working to address gap...
Fighting for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
On this episode of The Called Activist, Festival Center executive director Bill Mefford interviews Kathryn Doan, the Chief Executive Officer of the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights. Bill speaks with Kathryn about the Amica Center's various pro...
Christianity ≠ Capitalism
On this episode of The Called Activist, Festival Center executive director Bill Mefford interviews Eduarda Serafim, an active leader in the Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America and the solidarity organizer at DC Jobs With Justice. Bill spe...