Jerome Moore (Community Changers LLC) joins the show for some lively dialog. We discuss his upbringing in Nashville, TN, his community building endeavors overseas, and the copious projects he’s currently undertaking in Music City. Jerome offers considerable wisdom through his candid and captivating storytelling. He has extensive expertise in domestic and international development, which makes him a highly sought after individual. Jerome is passionate about the work each person can accomplish when they seek to be difference-makers wherever they stand. Greatness can be accomplished when we start with the person in the mirror. Change Yourself. Change Your Community. Change the World. Jerome Moore is a man on the move; we would all do well to keep up.

I sit down with the first and only 2-time guest, BeHoward. We discuss his latest musical projects, UnBelievable, and Morning Coffee. Our exchange is full of captivating chitchat and dramatic dialogue. From vulnerability, politics, and purpose, to “God fearing white men,” it is a non-stop roller coaster ride of conversation. Our discussion ultimately leads us to two new segments: “Speak Your Truth” & “The Seven Wonders of the World.” It is truly an UnBelievable World.

Every year the police are found guilty of misconduct. When legal settlements are paid, who suffers the expense? Well, contrary to popular belief, it’s not the boys in blue. The recent $12 million settlement received by the family of Breonna Taylor compelled me to examine the true cost of murder, and how it affects the entire nation. The findings reveal a country that is perpetually engaged in policies of self-destruction for the sake of upholding discrimination and inequality. https://prospect.org/api/amp/politics/trumps-40-biggest-broken-promises/ https://www.governing.com/topics/finance/gov-police-misconduct-growing-financial-issue.html?AMP https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/09/23/916022472/cost-of-racism-u-s-economy-lost-16-trillion-because-of-discrimination-bank-says

In this second installment of A History of Violence, police riots and the idea of a “police state” are carefully explored. Further attention is given to alternatives to policing. In Part One, I suggest that we should first defund the police. In Part Two, I attest that we should actively work towards a world where we abolish the police altogether. https://truthout.org/articles/seven-examples-of-a-police-state-and-how-they-are-appearing-in-the-us/ https://youtu.be/xuAAPsiD768 https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/police-brutality-cop-free-world-protest-199465/amp/ https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie2020.html https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/improving-mental-health-care-america-opportunity-comprehensive-reform

Join me as I discuss comprehensive police stats, the history of American policing, “White” liberals, and politics. There is a conspicuous history of violence in the United States against persons of African descent. We must DEFUND the police. https://mappingpoliceviolence.org/ https://lawenforcementmuseum.org/2019/07/10/slave-patrols-an-early-form-of-american-policing/ https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/09/us/disband-police-camden-new-jersey-trnd/index.html

Acts of nature affect us all, but they appear to have a more deleterious effect on some groups than others. I am joined by Dr. Junia Howell (University of Pittsburgh), Michael Kenner (Miken Development), and Jerome Moore (Community Changers) to discuss the effects natural disasters have on communities of color, specifically the African American community. Dr. Howell addresses this dynamic on the national scale. Kenner and Moore hone in on Nashville, TN, in the recent aftermath of the March 3rd tornado. Learn more about them below: Dr. Junia Howell https://www.citylab.com/perspective/2020/04/coronavirus-racial-inequality-health-care-test-data-equity/610174/ http://www.juniahowell.com/ Michael Kenner http://mikendevelopment.com/ Jerome Moore https://www.jeromelmoore.com/about-jm Donate to the #PrayforNashville GoFundMe Campaign gf.me/u/xpgn5x

I wanted to learn more about how the pandemic is playing out around the planet. So, I reached out to several friends in order to get their perspectives on this unique moment in history. Joined by Clodagh Quain, Dr. Soran Rabin Bozorg, Bronwyn Tilbury, and Roxie Xiè, we examine the impact of this virus on their particular cities and nations. Ultimately, we are all in this together.

In this episode, I speak with Lubna Ahmed to discuss the environmental factors that exacerbate the Coronavirus for low-income communities and communities of color. Lubna is the Director of Environmental Health for WE ACT, an environmental nonprofit organization based out of New York City, with an additional office in Washington D.C. that specifically undertakes policy. Lubna and I discuss air pollution, sheltering-at-home, gentrification, and much more. For a live Coronavirus tracker for global data, visit https://ncov2019.live/data#usa For data on “Welfare States,” visit https://wallethub.com/edu/states-most-least-dependent-on-the-federal-government/2700/ This article, by EcoWatch, highlights the number of annual deaths caused by air pollution in the United States: https://www.ecowatch.com/amp/air-pollution-solution-us-2645359840

I am joined by the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis (biblical scholar, author, professor, and co-chair of The Poor People’s Campaign) to discuss the $2.2 trillion stimulus bill and how it illuminates economic inequality and course attitudes towards the poor. We tackle what Jesus would actually have to say in this present climate of corporate bailouts in the absence of livable wages, paid sick leave, universal health care and more. The Poor People’s Campaign is mobilizing for a mass poor people’s assembly and A Moral March on Washington that will occur online on June 20th, 2020. Join the movement!

In the first episode of Season 2, I speak with members of the academic, medical, and food service communities. We discuss the origin of the virus, prevention measures, “essential workers,” and the virus’ effect on the poor, working, and middle socio-economic classes. Guests include Dr. Peter Li, Dr. David Ransom, Nilü Nurinov M.P.H., Nurse Amber LPN, Chris Rasberry, and the Rev. Dr. Teresa L. Smallwood. Links: https://ncov2019.live/data#global & https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/calcium-and-milk/calcium-full-story/