We Talk Weekly 9_6_2025

8:30  In person: Gabriela Watson-Burkett Gabriela is a filmmaker, producer, and journalist based in Philadelphia with Peruvian roots and a Brazilian upbringing. She is the Founder, Executive Director, and Editor-In-Chief of Inti Media, a media organization dedicated to producing multilingual news and documentaries that inspire change. Gabriela has worked with WPVI-TV/6ABC, WHYY, and PhillyCAM. Her documentary Baobab Flowers won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Short at the 2017 BlackStar Film Festival. 

Gabriela is a 2025 fellow of NAHJ’s Adelante Leadership Academy. Her accolades include the AL DIA News Women of Merit, the Leeway Transformation Award and Art and Change Grant, the IPMF Film Grant, the Lenfest Next Generation Fund, and the Philadelphia Independent Media Finishing Fund Grant. She holds an MFA in Film & Media Arts from Temple University.
 
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9:15 StreamYard: Marcia N. Cole: Domestic violence is not often talked about as it relates to women being the perpetrator. Marcia N. Cole is a transformational leader, author, Registered Nurse, empowerment speaker, and the visionary behind Faith, Focus, & Finish Strong Zoom Talk. Through her powerful story of faith, forgiveness, and healing after the tragic loss of her brother, she inspires others to turn pain into purpose.

As the author of Shattered Yet Unbroken, she amplifies the often-ignored conversation around domestic violence against men, especially within the Black community. Marcia is passionate about helping others heal, advocating for mental health, and equipping women and families with tools for spiritual and emotional restoration. She is also a devoted wife and mother of three, committed to walking in faith and empowering others to live free and finish strong. 
Marcia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marciancole?igsh=MWtiYnRldWFhYW5vOA==



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