Building Beloved Community

In this inaugural episode, Trey Irby interviews Reverend Nelson & Mrs. Joyce Hobson Johnson, co-Executive Directors of the Beloved Community Center (BCC) in Greensboro, NC. The Johnson's take the time to narrate their respective journeys to grassroots organizing and movement-building work. Mrs. Joyce, lovingly known as Mama J, shares the power of family in her story, and how her childhood's tight-knit, interdependent community influenced her pursuit of social, racial, and economic justice. Reverend Johnson, or Rev. J, similarly shares how his family's perceptions of the world around them influenced his initial conceptions of race in America. They guide us through their compelling history, which eventually leads them to the discussion of their newest initiative -- The North Carolina Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission Process.

Welcome to the Building Beloved Community podcast. We are the beloved community, and we are striving to cultivate an environment which is founded in Truth, aiming for Justice and Equity, and moving towards Reconciliation for all people regardless of race, gender, or socioeconomic background. Let's discuss how we can make the world we live in a more beloved community.