Tea and Talk

TEA AND TALK WITH PHYLLIS ALBURY -GARRAWAY SEASON 2 - EPISODE 10Phyllis Joy-Anne Albury-Garraway's passion for youth development has spanned over forty- five years, bringing about a profound impact by providing new opportunities for training youth amidst cultural and educational challenges. Born on July 21, 1956, in Nassau, Bahamas, Phyllis was encouraged by her mother, Florence Lockhart, a renowned Bahamian designer, who recognized her motivational talent and inspired her to teach and instill discipline in young individuals. Phyllis firmly believed that disciplined behavior was essential in all aspects of life and could be cultivated through not only formal education but also extracurricular activities.

TEA AND TALK - WITH CLEMENT PENN - SEASON 2 - EPISODE 8 -PART 2Clement Penn is the son of the late Captain Simpson Penn who took over the first Bahamas Boys Brigade in 1946 and brother the brother of the late Frank Penn Bahamian musician and cultural active. Clement himself has held many positions in the music industry of The Bahamas in association with his brother Frank. Clement is also a cultural active.

TEA AND TALK - WITH SHAWN TOUSSAINT - SEASON 2 - EPISODE 7 - PART 2Shawn Toussaint is a Bahamian dancer, teacher, and choreographer living in Denmark. He began his dance training while attending the A.F. Adderley Senior High School in Nassau Bahamas. Shawn has spent more than 4 decades as a dancer performing locally in The Bahamas, United States, and Europe.

TEA AND TALK - WITH ROSEMARY C. HANNA - SEASON 2 - EPISODE 6 - PART 1Rosemary Clarice Hanna is a retired banker, author, documentary filmmaker, musician, gardener, and photographer whose knowledge of the general history of The Bahamas and Nassau's over-the-hill community provides valuable insight into the history and culture of The Bahamas.

TEA AND TALK - WITH SARAH CROWELL - SEASON2 - EPISODE 5 Sarah Crowell has taught dance, theater, and violence prevention for over 30 years. At the end of 2020, she left her position as the Artistic Director at Destiny Arts Center in Oakland, CA where she served in different capacities from 1990-2020, including Executive Director from 2002-2007. She founded and co-directed the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company from 1993 - 2020, which has been the subject of two documentary films and won the National Arts & Humanities Youth Program Award. Sarah has facilitated arts integration, violence prevention, cultural humility, and team-building professional development sessions with artists and educators since 2000, both locally and nationally.She is the recipient of the KPFA Peace Award, the KQED Women’s History Local Hero Award, the Bay Area Dance Week award, the Alameda County Arts Leadership Award, and the National Guild for Community Arts Education Milestone award. She is also a four-time finalist for a Tony Award for Excellence in Theater Education.Sarah is a retired professional dancer, having performed and toured with numerous dance and dance/theater companies including Impulse Jazz Dance Company in Boston and the Dance Brigade in San Francisco. She also co-created the dance/theater company I am Productions!Since leaving Destiny Arts Center, Sarah has worked as a consultant for the Hewlett Foundation, St. Mary’s College, Dance Mission Theater (Liberation Academy), the Othering and Belonging Institute, Movement Liberation, and The World As It Could Be, doing team building, curriculum writing, group facilitation, arts festival and conference curation, and public speaking.Sarah believes passionately that the arts are an essential component of the journey to social justice, especially art forms that involve moving the body. She believes that movement must be part of all movements for social change.

TEA AND TALK - WITH MR. FREDDIE MUNNINGS JR. SEASON 2 - EPISODE 4 Tea and Talk welcomes Bahamian Entertainer, Entrepreneur, and Cultural Activist Freddie Munnings Jr. As we discuss aspects of Bahamian entertainment and culture. Freddie began his career nearly 50 years ago and is well known for songs such as “All the best things”, “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, “Dreamer Man”, “Sunflower” and much more

TEA AND TALK - SEASON 2 - EPISODE 3 - PART 1JoAnn Callender has worked for decades to exhibit the music of The Bahamas around the world. A renowned soprano soloist, she is also well regarded as a champion of Black excellence in the performing arts and for her long career as a writer, producer, and director of stage productions that have been brought to international audiences. She is a Bahamian cultural ambassador and is dedicated to preserving a legacy of Bahamian music for future generations.Tea and Talk welcomes Dr. Callender as we highlight her latest project, a documentary on the life of Bahamian composer, the late Timothy Gibson composer of The Bahamas National Anthem.