This episode features Rev. Dr. Zachary W. Mills, a communications scholar and ordained minister who studies race, religion, media, and popular culture. He is the author of The Last Blues Preacher, a biography about Chicago civil rights hero Rev. Clay Evans.

In our latest episode Charles has a conversation with Re. Doris Green author of, "Don't Wait Until the Battle is Over". Join them as they discuss her 33 years of prison ministry and moving on to her new platform advocacy.

Pastor Straight interviews former Harvey Mayor and South Suburban School Board President David Johnson.

The powerful Category 4 Hurricane Maria raked across the island of Puerto Rico Sept. 20, killing at least 60 people and causing widespread damage. It was the strongest storm to hit the U.S. territory in 89 years. As the six-month anniversary of the storm approaches, Puerto Ricans are trudging slowly away from survival and into the difficult realities of long-term recovery. Our next conversation is with Pastor Luis F. Reyes, Lead Pastor First United Methodist Church Lombard, IL Pastor Reyes, is from Puerto Rico and has family living on the island today. Please join us for the conversation If you can help please reach out to Pastor Reyes at: [email protected]

Part 2 of Pastor Straight's conversation with John R. Faison, Sr. who is the Senior Pastor of Watson Grove Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee