Solaris J. Capehart: Turning toward one another amid times of crisis
From Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration by Kaméa Chayne
March 19, 2026 · 57 min · Episode 471
About this episode
In this episode, Kaméa Chayne speaks with Solaris J. Capehart about navigating community resistance and the complexities of gentrification amid crises.
How do we navigate questions around staying to resist, versus relocating to find home — in a time when certain places may no longer feel safe for certain bodies? What might it look like to push back against gentrification as a community? And how do we confront the complicity of our entanglement in systems of oppression, extraction, and displacement? In this episode, Green Dreamer’s Kaméa Chayne speaks with Solaris J. Capehart, a Liberian poet who works alongside their neighbors to nurture The Garden Abolitionist Bookstore & Community Well. Join us as we explore how gentrification is wrapped up in particular ideals of advancement and particular visions of quality of life that are not neutral; how we can continue showing up for ourselves and our communities during precarious times; and more. We invite you to… tune in and subscribe to Green Dreamer via any podcast app; tap into our bonus extended and video version of this conversation on Patreon here ; and read highlights from these conversations via Kaméa’s newsletter here . Song feature: “I Am” ft. India Arie by Beautiful Chorus
People in this episode
Hosts: Kaméa Chayne, Kaméa
Guest: Solaris J. Capehart
Topics covered
- gentrification
- community resilience
- oppression
- displacement
- safety
Keywords
- community
- safety
- advancement
- quality of life
- entanglement
Mentioned in this episode
Products: The Garden Abolitionist Bookstore & Community Well
Books & works: Green Dreamer, “I Am”, Beautiful Chorus
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