Tune in to WOL 1450 AM, 95.9 FM or WOL Livestream Thursday, January 23 at 10:30 a.m. EST for Everything Co-op, hosted by Vernon Oakes. This week, Vernon will interview Amaha Sellassie, the board president of Gem City Market. Amaha and Vernon will discuss Gem City Market’s journey and its plans for the Year of Cooperatives.
Amaha Sellassie is a peace builder, social healer, freedom fighter, network weaver and lover of humanity. Amaha is a practitioner-scholar dedicated to building bridges of trust, healing historical wounds, and harnessing the unique gifts and talents of every human being as we press toward a just and equitable society.
A dedicated community organizer, Amaha champions the causes of marginalized groups, striving to amplify their voices in public policy. As a co-founder of the Gem City Market, Amaha has been instrumental in a community-led initiative to address food apartheid by enhancing access to fresh produce in West Dayton. Additionally, Amaha serves as the Center for Applied Social Issues director and is a Sociology professor at Sinclair Community College.