"Hands off Black women" with Dana Pellebon

\🎙️ Episode Title: Hands Off Black Women, with Dana Pellebon
📅 Release Date: April 18, 2025
🕒 Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
🎧 Hosts: Stephanie Díaz de León, Rob Chappell, Omar Waheed, Nicholas Garton
🎙️ Special Guest: Dana Pellebon

 

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Episode Summary:
In this week’s deeply personal and unapologetically honest episode, the 365 Amplified team is joined by special guest Dana Pellebon, Board Chair of Urban Triage and former Dane County Supervisor, who offers insight, receipts, and unwavering truth about what she calls years-long campaign against Urban Triage founder Brandi Grayson, the real story behind the organization’s county contracts, and the broader implications for Black-led organizations in Dane County.

Key Topics Discussed:

• 🎂 Clyde Stubblefield Birthday Tribute: Celebrating the legacy of the “Funky Drummer” with insight from mentee Joey Banks. Read the story here.
  
  

• 🏀 Knut Knueppel Declares for the NBA Draft: Why the Wisconsin standout is turning pro and what it means for the future of a basketball legacy. Read the story here.
  
  

• 🔍 Channel 3000 Article & County Scrutiny: Breaking down the problematic coverage, including selective targeting of Brandi Grayson’s LinkedIn and resume. Read our coverage here.
  
  

• 📝 The Bigger Picture: Racism, entitlement, and why Urban Triage is being held to a different standard.
  
  

• 💥 Quote to Remember: “Hands off Brandi Grayson. Hands off the Black women that are doing the work.” – Dana Pellebon
  
  

• 🧟 Zombie Apocalypse Check-In: To lighten the mood, the crew imagines who they’d bring with them in a zombie apocalypse survival team.
  
  

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