This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Undefeated Divas and Gents President
Kevin Devezin talks to Action Jackson about how he got started in the second
line, the group's talented designers, how they choose their fancy footwear,
and more. Hear the interview in the player be...
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Chief Eric B. of the Monogram Hunters
talks to Action Jackson about loved ones lost during the pandemic, how
his suit incorporates Rhastafarian culture, his latest musical project, and
more. Hear it all in the player below:
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Spy Boy Tim Washington gets on the
phone with Action Jackson to discuss encountering the White Eagles and Black
Eagles on Orleans Avenue as a child, how meetings of Indians came to be, the
legacy of Big Chief Tootie Montana, what he fe...
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson gets on the phone with
Joell Lee of the Original Black Seminole Baby Dolls. They discuss the
possibility of uniting different Baby Doll groups, the Baby Dolls'
representation of strong womanhood, how they design their ou...
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Perfect Gentlemen president Travis
Lyons talks to Action Jackson about all the parades that were canceled
because of Covid, how a youth center is reaching out to people during the
pandemic, his efforts to help young artists record musi...
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Westbank Steppers president Henry
"Pal" Alexander talks to Action Jackson about their charity work, how the
club was established, why it's important to have a second line on the West
Bank, and more. Hear it all in the player below!
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Fred Johnson of the Black Men of Labor
talks to Action Jackson about a program that helps first-time homebuyers, why
the club's parade is now in October instead of Labor Day Weekend, putting
parade preparations on hold amid the pandemi...
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, the Original Men Buckjumpers president
talks to Action Jackson about why the club has survived so long, why the
parade attracts a large crowd, how club members choose their fancy footwear,
and more! Hear it all in the player below:
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Big Chief Victor Harris talks to
Action Jackson about the contributions of Big Queen Kim "Cutie" Boutte and
Backstreet Cultural Museum founder Sylvester Francis, what the Spirit of Fi
Yi Yi is all about, and much more. Hear it all in t...
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, cowbell percussionist Chris Terro of
the Big 6 Brass Band talks to Action Jackson about second lines, how he
started playing the instrument, what the band is doing to raise money amid
the pandemic, and more.
Hear it all in the player ...
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