This week on Envision Radio Markiana and Price welcome guest Leontyne Peck–celebrated educator, author, film creator and speaker–to the studio. They discuss the books she's written (“Our Mother’s Dresses: An Ancestry Tribute to my African, European and American Mothers,” “Silver Children: The African American Family of Henry Clay,” and “Paxton Street”), her interest in ancestry and genealogy especially in the Black community (including her own), her experience serving on several boards of his...

In this episode of Envision Radio Markiana and Price welcome guest Nakesha White, owner of Royalty Eats. They chat about her love of cooking and baking Soul Food, being an entrepreneur, challenges she's faced as a small business owner, how her restaurant has impacted her community, and more.

This week on Envision Radio Markiana and Price chat with guest Carla Hallman, Director of Human Resources at Farmington Country Club. They chat about her leadership style when it comes to culture, talent strategy, and employee engagement for a team of over 500, starting her own business, Mosaic Management Solutions, her commitment to supporting the Charlottesville community by giving back, and more.

This week on Envision Radio Markiana and Price welcome Leon Henry, Director of Social Services with the City of Charlottesville, to the studio as their guest. They chat about his career in child welfare and advocacy, his leadership style centered around “empathy, integrity and courage,” what it means to stay curious, and more.

This week on Envision Radio Markiana and Price chat with guest Yvonnia Bryant, Development & Communications Manager at the Community Investment Collaborative (CIC). They talk about her commitment to equity and community-centered work including serving on the boards for Computers4Kids (C4K) and Mahogany & Friends Foundation, her involvement with the Minority Business Alliance through the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, and more.

This week on Envision Radio Markiana and Price chat with guest Eddie Howard, Executive Director of Abundant Life Ministries. He chats with Marki and Price about growing up in the Prospect neighborhood, mentoring and pastoring with focuses on literacy and mentoring fathers, hi is extensive personal experience in peacebuilding and restorative justice practices, and more.

Markiana and Price chat with guest Ike Anderson, Community Coordinator for Music Resource Center and a six time Best in Black Cville winner. They chat about his experience in the arts in Charlottesville, his work in our community, the projects he's most proud of, and more.

This week on Envision Radio Markiana and Price chat with guest Thomas Brown, Program Coordinator at Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia. They chat about his upbringing in the Charlottesville community, going from being named Virginia High School Basketball Player of the Year to playing the sport professionally in Argentina, his current work in sports and youth development, and more.

This week Markiana and Price welcome Shawn Pendleton to the Envision Radio studio! Senior Vice President/Investments with Stifel, Shawn also serves as Chairman of the Board for City of Promise. They chat about his deep passion for our community, stemming from humble beginnings, his professional and nonprofessional roles, his personal commitment to helping the underserved, and more.

Markiana and Price welcome Gerald Higginbotham, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Psychology at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia, to the studio. They discuss the intersection of psychology and politics, how history connects to current policy debates, his current research interests, and more.