Laughing With Letta

The War on Woke

Sheletta chats with diversity expert and fellow podcaster Lambers Fisher about how Trump's war on woke is impacting Black folks on the latest episode of her show.

Sheletta's friend Melissa was assassinated

Sheletta broadcast her show live as she searches for answer and tries to find peace after her friend, Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were assassinated. She talks to a political expert about how Melissa's death is impacting Minnesota's political landscape and invites a preacher to pray for the state.

Minneapolis public housing residents get internet access

Sheletta chats with Tom Hoch from the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) about their partnership with Comcast to give WiFi access to more than 5,000 residents living at 42 public housing high-rise locations in Minneapolis. 

Mental health help for vets and first responders

As the country honors fallen veterans for Memorial Day, Sheletta is shedding light on an organization that helps members of the military, and first responders manage their mental health thanks to a program funded by the Washington County Public Health & Environment.

Heart health is good health

Sheletta talks to her friends at Hennepin County about a new initiative to help Black women have better heart health.

Help for small business owners

Sheletta chats with her friends from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency about their Small Business Environmental Improvement Loan program and how entrepreneurs can take advantage of the no interest loans on the latest episode of her podcast. 

Black moms have to be guardians and guards

After getting several calls from friends across the country to check in because they know she lives in Minnesota, Sheletta is marking herself safe with this podcast from beating the breaks off a white woman for calling her children a n*gger.

How Will Minnesota Manage Federal Budget Cuts?

Sheletta typically laughs and jokes on her show, but today, she has a candid conversation with Dr. Brooke Cunningham, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health, about the federal budget cuts and how that's impacting programs, services and resources across the state on the latest episode of her podcast.
 

Banyan Community Center makes a difference

Sheletta chats with Jazmine Panora Morocho, a Minneapolis based engineer and volunteer at Banyan Community Center in the city's Phillips neighborhood. Jazmine talks about how Banyan was instrumental to her success growing up and why it's important for her to help inspire the next generation of leaders. 

How Women Can Help Women Win

Sheletta chats with Jillian Hiscock, owner of A Bar of Their Own, about the upcoming Future Feminist Festival and how she's working with the Women's Foundation of Minnesota to help women win.