Tamara Russell
Born in Washington, D.C., Tamara Russell is on the rise to make a perennial shift through her unwavering commitment to ensure positivity and unity in the community by using her voice. She is a proud, Class of 2014 graduate of Cheyney University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing & Business Administration. Upon graduating, Tamara Russell became an intern for journalist and author Solomon Jones on WURD 900 AM Radio Show.
Tamara is the founder and host of REVIVE RADIO, an online broadcasting platform and a media correspondent for joint venture REVIVE Media. The depth of her interviews stimulates conversation ranging from politics, issues in society, small businesses, music, health, nonprofits, and trending topics. When she is not behind the mic, she is curating youth workshops, engaging with the community by meeting them where they are, and volunteering for different community services.
Tamara Russell, also known as P.O.C. (Proof of Consciousness) is a LIVING BRAND, empowering the people to REVIVE, to restore life, health, and consciousness through media and communication.
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‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to the expiration of pandemic-related benefits
P.O.C. hit the streets of Philadelphia to see how residents were reacting to the news that federal unemployment benefits expired a week after the eviction moratorium.
3 years ago
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‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to the city welcoming Afghan refugees
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets to talk with residents and gauge their attitudes toward the promise of help for Afghan evacuees.
3 years ago
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‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to restaurants requiring proof of vaccination
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets of Philly to see how residents are feeling about the growing list of restaurants requiring proof of vaccination to dine indoors.
3 years ago
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‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to school district’s earlier bell time plan
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets of Philly to hear how residents are reacting to the school district’s proposed new bell time.
3 years ago
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‘Mad or nah?’: Kenney remains unwilling to declare gun violence a citywide emergency
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets of Philadelphia to hear how residents feel about Mayor Jim Kenney’s hesitancy to declare gun violence a citywide emergency.
3 years ago
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‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to Juneteenth being named a federal holiday
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets of Philadelphia to garner reactions to the news that Juneteenth is America’s newest federal holiday.
3 years ago
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‘Mad or nah?’: Residents react to Philly Weekly’s gun violence contest
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets to see how residents feel about Philly Weekly’s gun violence contest, which asks readers to guess the city’s homicide total.
3 years ago
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‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to police and firefighters skipping COVID vaccine
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets of Philadelphia to see what locals think about police and firefighters skipping out on vaccination.
4 years ago
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‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to Penn’s storage of MOVE childrens’ remains
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets to hear what Philadelphians are saying about the news that Penn Museum had stored and studied the remains of MOVE children.
4 years ago
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‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to recent violence at SEPTA stations
Tamara Russell hit the streets to talk to Philadelphians about SEPTA and their perceptions of safety within the transit system.
4 years ago
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‘Mad or nah?’: Residents react to the damning UN report that cites Philly police violence
Tamara Russell hit the streets to garner reaction to the United Nations’ report pleading for U.S. cities to reform police abuses, citing Philly as its primary example.
4 years ago
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‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to debate over declaring gun violence an emergency
Tamara Russell, aka Revive P.O.C., hit the streets of Philadelphia to see how residents feel about the debate on whether to declare gun violence a citywide emergency.
4 years ago
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