Perspectives On Social Justice

This episode is the 2nd installment on our dialogue on gardening and irrigation.  We feature Rosemary Griffith, serving as our resident subject matter expert on gardening.  Serving the City of Atlanta's Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill!  Rosemary graces us with her expertise today with helpful tips on irrigation, spring and summer planting and much more!In this conversation, we ask Rosemary to give us her perspectives on spring planting, effective irrigation and tips on where to begin….For more information about the Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill, check out their website at www..  You can also support our efforts by making a donation at our GaGives campaign site. Find out more about Perspectives On Social Justice at our website. You can also check out our complete social media platform and follow our Facebook and Instagram pages. For a look at our videos visit our YouTube channel!

This serves as the last installment of our dialogue on gardening and irrigation.  We feature Rosemary Griffith, serving as our resident subject matter expert on gardening.  Serving the City of Atlanta's Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill!  Rosemary graces us with her expertise today with helpful tips on irrigation, spring and summer planting and much more!This dialogue discusses tips on spring planting, choosing the best irrigation and how to get the best yield….For more information about the Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill, check out their website at www..  You can also support our efforts by making a donation at our GaGives campaign site. Find out more about Perspectives On Social Justice at our website. You can also check out our complete social media platform and follow our Facebook and Instagram pages. For a look at our videos visit our YouTube channel!

In this first of three episodes, we feature Rosemary Griffith, serving as our resident subject matter expert on gardening.  Serving the City of Atlanta's Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill!  Rosemary Griffith graces us with her expertise today with helpful tips on irrigation, spring and summer planting and much more!We start our conversation with defining information about the Food Forest and how Rosemary became involved….For more information about the Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill, check out their website at www..  You can also support our efforts by making a donation at our GaGives campaign site.Find out more about Perspectives On Social Justice at our website. You can also check out our complete social media platform and follow our Facebook and Instagram pages. For a look at our videos visit our YouTube channel!

 Check out the conclusion of our dialogue on the fallouts and affects of the Supreme Court's decision to both uphold Mississippi's ban on abortion and reverse Roe vs. Wade and why it really happened.  The conversation is packed with candor and no holds bar "real talk" about this controversial topic. Rev. Dr. E. Gail Holeness, Rev. Ashlyn Strozier, PhD. and Imani Murdock joins  Rev. Dr. Lairalaine White this Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 6:30pm on both Facebook Live and YouTube

This continuation of a dialogue from the last discussion, the ladies examine the fallouts and affects of the Supreme Court's decision to both uphold Mississippi's ban on abortion as well as the reversal of Roe vs. Wade.  The conversation is packed with candor and no holds bar "real talk" about this controversial topic. Rev. Dr. E. Gail Holeness, Rev. Ashlyn Strozier, PhD. and Imani Murdock joins  Rev. Dr. Lairalaine White Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 6:30pm on both Facebook Live and YouTube

This Laboratory dialogue examines the fallouts and affects of the Supreme Court's decision to both uphold Mississippi's ban on abortion as well as the reversal of Roe vs. Wade.  The conversation is packed with candor and no holds bar "real talk" about this controversial topic.Rev. Dr. E. Gail Holeness, Rev. Ashlyn Strozier, PhD. and Imani Murdock join Rev. Dr. Lairalaine White this Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 6:30pm on both Facebook Live and YouTube

This dialogue involves some modern day farmers in dialogue on the status of farming  during inflation and its impacts on food insecurity.Anthony and Belinda Jones, and Katherine Jahud-Arnold  join Rev. Dr. Lairalaine White this Thursday, June 23 at 6:30pm on both Facebook Live, YouTube and Twitter.For more information, visit us at our website, www.PerspectivesOn.org and follow us on Instagram and Facebook!

This dialogue involves some modern day farmers in dialogue on the status of farming  during inflation and its impacts on food insecurity.Anthony and Belinda Jones, and Katherine Jahud-Arnold  join Rev. Dr. Lairalaine White Thursday,June 16 at 6:30pm on both Facebook Live, Twitter and YouTube.For more information about our work please visit our website at www.PerspectivesOn.org and you can follow us on Instagram as well!  If you would like to get more information about Anthony and Belinda Jones, please visit their website at www.MorningGloryHomestead.com For information on Katies Pharm visit: www.KatiesPharm.org

This dialogue involves pastors from various mainline denominations sharing their perspectives on what's going on in the church on the subject of EQUITY.Join Rev. Dr. Skip Mason, Rev. Dr. Paul Q.Fortson, Rev. Kim Shelton, Rev. Dr. Susan Buckson and Rev. Dr. Lairalaine White this Thursday May 19 at 6:30 p.m.

This dialogue involves pastors from various mainline denominations sharing their perspectives on what's going on in the church Join Rev. Dr. Skip Mason, Rev. Dr. Paul Q.Fortson, Rev. Kim Shelton, Rev. Dr. Susan Buckson and Rev. Dr. Lairalaine White This Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 6:30pm on both Facebook Live and YouTube.

This dialogue involves pastors from various mainline denominations sharing their perspectives on what's going on in the church in the wake of the pandemic.Join Rev. Dr. Skip Mason, Rev. Dr. Paul Q.Fortson, Rev. Kim Shelton, Rev. Dr. Susan Buckson and Rev. Dr. Lairalaine White this Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 6:30pm on both Facebook Live and YouTube

This dialogue is intended to encourage everyone to invest in our planet through an understanding of how FAITH COMMUNITIES can come together to steward the earth given to us! Join Rev. Micheal Malcom, Rev. Alan Jenkins and Rev. Dr. Lairalaine White this Thursday, April 21st at 6:30pm on both Facebook Live and YouTube.

This dialogue is intended to encourage everyone to invest in our planet through an understanding of how FAITH COMMUNITIES can come together to steward the earth given to us! Join Rev. Micheal Malcom, Rev. Alan Jenkins and Rev. Dr. Lairalaine White this Thursday, April 21st at 6:30pm, also available on both Facebook Live and YouTube!

This dialogue is intended to encourage everyone to invest in our planet through an understanding of THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT of Fossil Fuels and CO2 and how we can help curve its effects. Join Rev. Micheal Malcolm, Rev. Alan Jenkins, and Rev. Dr. Lairalaine White Thursday, April 14th at 6:30pm!

As part of our EARTH DAY 2022: INVESTING IN OUR PLANET series, Michael Malcom and Rev. Alan Jenkins begin our month long dialogue about their experiences advocating for climate and the impact of environmental justice on the climate change landscape.

Hear what we had to say about PANDEMIC/ENDEMIC....TO MASK OR UNMASK....TO VACCINATE OR NOTOur featured month long dialogue includes D&I professional Rejess Marshall, Attorney and Rev. Dr. E. Gail Anderson Holness and daughter Rev. Ali Holness Roland, Ga State Representative Camia Jackson and Licensed professional counselors Jaketra Bryant.

The POSJ season begins with a segment of the Women's Laboratory celebrating International Women's Month.  Our featured month long dialogue includes D&I professional Rejess Marshall, Attorney and Rev. Dr. E. Gail Anderson Holness and daughter Rev. Ali Holness Roland, Ga State Representative Camia Jackson and Licensed professional counselors Jaketra Bryant.  Last time, began our conversation on workplace and political equity and now the dialogue shifts to Russian/Ukraine conflict.

The season begins with a segment of the Women's Laboratory celebrating Women's History Month.  Our featured month long dialogue includes D&I professional Rejess Marshall, Attorney and Rev. Dr. E. Gail Anderson Holness and daughter Rev. Ali Holness Roland, Ga State Representative Camia Jackson and Licensed professional counselors Jaketra Bryant.  Speaking on issues affecting social equity.  

In this show, we will focus on the rationale behind The Critical Race Theory. There will be a discussion on why this controversial issue has rocked school systems across the nation into banning its existence. We will feature educators and clergy as well, with your host Dr. Lairalaine White.For more information, please visit www.perspectiveson.org 

This conversation will feature two educators from both the college and primary levels of education speaking about the status of education.  Focus includes perspectives on masking as well as standardized test.  Dr. Andrea Lewis, Education Chair at Spelman College and Educator Rev. Velma Grant, with host Lairalaine WhiteFor more information, please visit www.perspectiveson.org

Perspectives on Social Justice monthly focus on The Women's Laboratory celebrates International Women's Month!  This panel will discuss the problem of unemployment among women as a result of the pandemic as well as highlight the efforts of women past and present in presenting “gender as a pre-written book”.  Tune in with Reverends Angela Bullock, Aly Holness Roland, Kim Shelton and Lairalaine White, host.For more information, please visit https://www.perspectiveson.org/

Today's dialogue will focus on the status of the black church along with its past and current impact on American life particularly in the wake of the pandemic and vaccine availability.  Join Rev. Dr. Skip Mason, Michael Henderson, Paul Fortson and host Lairalaine White.For more information, please visit our website at https://www.perspectiveson.org/

The segment features a diverse group of clergy providing insight into the changing impact of the church with special guests Rev. George Miller and Rev. Brendan Jenkins with host Dr Lairalaine White.For more information, please visit https://www.perspectiveson.org/

The ladies and me speak about the importance of LOVE during this time of sickness, challenges to our democracy and racial unrest.  Tune in, share, ask questions, be in LOVE! With special guests Rev. Dr. Rene Minter, Pastor Kim Shelton, Rev. Ali Holeness-Roland and host Lairalaine White.For more information please visit https://www.perspectiveson.org/

This show features the PERSPECTIVES of three urban farmers providing supportive information on the current food crisis and what viewers can do to start their own gardens. Guests include urban farmers Tenisio Seanima, Maurice Person, Eva Dickerson and host Dr. Lairalaine White.For more information, please visit our website at perspectiveson.org

This segment looks at the potential impacts the current presidential administration will have on the upcoming Biden administration.  How climate advocates can be proactive in advancing the cause.  Guest include Rev. Alan Jenkins , Rev. Michael Malcom and Rev. Dr. Lairalaine as host.  For more information on our programs visit our website at www.PerspectivesON.org or to watch the video of this program visit our YouTube Channel.

Featuring the perspective of a medical professional, as well as those of a diverse group of clergy, this segment focuses on the affects of COVID-19 surges across the country from a medical perspectives as well as the impacts of a 2nd impeachment on America's racial climate.Guest include: Dr. Miriam Burnett, Rev. Esther K. Powers, Rev. Aly Roland and Rev. Dr. Lairalaine White.For more information about Perspectives On Social Justice, check out our website at www.perspectiveson.org.You can also watch this segment on our YouTube Channel by using this LINK.

Hear a message from the black church on the INSURRECTION of the Nation's Capitol and the COVID-19 VACINE?  Is this a discussion for the church? This segment features a panel of clergy/pastors Rev. Dr. Miriam Burnett, Susan Buckson, Paul Fortson and Dr. Lairalaine White Host.  Each sharing their perspectives on the status of their ministries and the over all status of the black church.

PERSPECTIVES ON: Climate IMPACTS and What's Next Politically.  Dr. Lairalaine White and guest Rev. Alan Jenkins,  Rev. Michael Malcom and young Environmentalist Keira Lee will discuss the Biden plans for climate and its impacts.

This segment features a panel of women of various ages and contexts giving their point of view on the legislative process of confirming the latest candidate and what this will mean to the future of women's rights and other justice issues.  Join Dr. White and Rev. Renee Minter, Dr. Myrna Thurmond and Rev. Aly Holness-Roland for this exciting dialogue.

This dynamic panel of African American clergy/social activists will be in dialogue on the African American church's response to the 2020 Election!  Rev. Dr. Skip Mason, Rev. Dr. Paul Forston, Rev. Dorothea Haigler and Rev. Michael Malcom join host Dr. Lairalaine White.

This segment is about planning a garden for beginners and for those with limited space (outdoor or indoor gardens), common mistakes made when starting off, the importance of tilling, the use of pesticides and more. 

This segment is all about the status of women in the US, including reactions from the Vice Presidential debate featuring Kamala Harris as well as the status of women in the workplace.

This segment features a diverse forum of women sharing their PERSPECTIVES ON everything from Kanye walking on water to Mr. Trump's military relations to conflicts on the education landscape!  Tune in to our Youtube channel and see the impacts of COVID-19 on each of these subjects from these perspectives!  In addition to the host, Rev. Dr. Lairalaine White, guest include Reverends Esther Powers, Kim Shelton, Aly Roland, Hope Sutton and Andrea Lewis.  Special Correspondent Angela Ly will join also.

As many school districts have yet to finalize reopening plans, It is the opinion of Perspectives On that far too much time has been spent on the debate of reopening and not enough time on the preparation and training teachers and parents on what is inevitable in educating our young. Houston's Crystal Conigland, EdD, Spelman College Education Chair - Andrea Lewis, PhD, Duval County Schools - Lisa Dorsey, Augusta Tech Distance Learning Chair - Ashley Strong-Green PhD., all educators from various sectors in education join PERSPECTIVES ON founder, Dr. Lairalaine White in bringing ideas and resources on how to create a thriving Virtual learning.The video recording is available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaeHsbwYSZ0

This segment explores the safety aspects of in-person learning vs. virtual learning.  We will discuss the long term impacts this new frontier of public and private education will have on the nations youth as a matter of social justice.  Guest include, Drs. Andrea Lewis, Stacy Brundage, Crystal Conigland and Cameron Carter

In this segment, we will discuss the latest PEW study on how Americans feel about Climate Change and Justice.  We will take a look at the recommendations for the Democratic National Convention on policies on the climate crisis.  Rev. Michael Malcom, Rev. Alan Jenkins with special guest Shakeila James of Moms Clean Air Force & Chandra Farley, Just Energy Director/Partnership for Southern Equity will join in the dialogue.

n the farming world, the pandemic has proved a worthy and powerful catalyst changing how we navigate the nations food supply.  The USDA reports that food insecurity has doubled and in some instances tripled from 11% in 2018 to between 22-33% as of May of this year.  The COVID-19 pandemic could double the number of low and middle income people impacted by food insecurity by the end of 2020.  This week's segment Celeste Lomax of Atlanta's Food Forest and Monica A. Rainge of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/ Land Assistance Fund will focus on food and farming diversity, food prices and availability.  Dr. John Boyd will lead the discussion on diversity and the world market. We have Sha'Von Terrell of the Black Church Food Network to additionally answer  the question: How can churches be proactive in her response to the demand. LOG ON, SHARE, ASK QUESTIONS, GROW!To see the video of this segment log on to our YouTube page at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phMC5_xWxcU

As the world responds to of events spotlighting the long history of violence and abuse between black men and society,  The Women's Laboratory of PERSPECTIVES ON endeavors to dedicate one hour affirming the place black men hold as Kings of our community.  Tune in tonight as a group of women assemble to uplift and reassure black men they are our kings.  Joining this episode is Rev. Dr. Donna Roper-Roach, Rev. Dr. Susan Buckson-Greene, Rev. Ali Holness-Roland and Rev. Kim Shelton.To see the complete video of this episode check out our YouTube channel at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhyWKUQw2_8

With 24 states reporting a second surge in COVID-19 cases/hospitalizations congregations around the country are in a state of re-organizing the way they engage worship.  Pastors Susan Buckson, Michael Henderson, Skip Mason and Paul Fortson will focus on the challenges and struggles church leaders are experiencing as a result COVID-19 fallouts as well as recent issues regarding race.To see the video of this segment, check out our YouTube page at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRYbFUTPdWE

In observance of Earth Day 2020 Please join Reverends Michael Malcolm, Alan Jenkins and Dele' for an insightful dialogue on the relationship between climate change and faith.

This segment of Perspectives On is a re-broadcast of our segment on human trafficking that occurred just after the initial broadcast of the Surviving R. Kelly documentary.  It was our very first podcast featuring two pioneers in the field of human trafficking advocacy, both are Atlanta's Dr. Sharnell Myles licensed Clinical Psychologist and founder of The Social Justice Cafe for Girls and Dorsey Jones human trafficking survivor and author of Stretched Beyond Measure - When the Angels Were Crying.The entire segment yielded some awesome dialogue with the most intriguing and momentous conversation centering around the Surviving R. Kelly documentary!  P.S.  Please forgive the audio issues....we were learning!

This segment focuses on Affordable Housing featuring two leaders in fair housing and home building.  Our guest, though their expertise and experience present gripping testimony on the impact poverty and politics have on housing of the underserved in our country.  It is hosted by The Sister's Perspective Founder and Executive Producer Lairalaine White and Co-host Special Correspondent Paula Ann Granston.  Leading our special guest is Pastor AJ Johnson is a faith-influenced voice for urban resurgence and revival and a pace-setting champion for justice and community-wide uplift. As a trailblazer, Johnson leads The Urban Hope Refuge Church, an influential church where passionate worship and community activism meet in Hartford, Connecticut. He spearheads Small Business Night Out, a network of minority-owned businesses and entrepreneurs; Calling all Brothers, a widely hailed male mentor-ship and leadership organization and Brothers Johnson 1929 Hat Company, a clothing brand reflecting strength, loyalty, and distinction.  Kamili Williams is CEO and President of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plainfield & Middlesex County in Plainfield, New Jersey since 2017.  Her emphasis is on promoting housing and home ownership in underserved communities in keeping with Habitat's mission.

This segment of Perspectives On focuses on female entrepreneurship and is hosted by Founder and Executive Producer Lairalaine White and co-hosted by Special Correspondent Paula Ann Granston!  The three women highlighted have each proven themselves as innovators, each have successfully created, organized and manage an enterprise.All three from within the state of Georgia....which is important because, according to Bond Street, Georgia ranks No. 1 in urban cities within the U.S. for fastest growth in the number of firms owned and operated by women. A study conducted by Intuit concluded a that “more than a third of businesses in Atlanta are owned by women” and “ranks sixth in the top cities for female entrepreneurs.”  As sole proprietor of Atlanta's Slutty Vegan, Pinky Cole has helped to literally put Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. back on the map!  She has already been featured in Forbes Magazine and the Atlanta Journal Constitution's ATL CLOSE UP.  As a graduate of Clark Atlanta University with a degree in Mass Communication, she was a Television Producer and casting director before turning her talents to entrepreneurship! Dr. Natoshia Anderson is CEO and Founder of Smart STEM.  The genuine love for teaching and learning motivated an organizational focus on retaining girls and young women in STEM.  She is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Southern Polytechnic State University, and holds both an MBA and doctorate degree from the University of Phoenix. Creative visionary, Alicia Porter is owner and operator of The Burning Sands leads the pac in entrepreneurship by starting business more than 30 years ago while a student at Payne College!  She was most recently recognized by Women's Empowerment as one of the Most Outstanding Women in Business.  Atlanta's Burning Sands boast as the premiere establishment for pan-hellenic attire nationally! 

This episode focuses on the crisis of health access and awareness among the Latin population in the United States.  Our guest Gabriella Betancourt has been Deputy Director of Research and Evaluation for the Latino Commission on AIDS since 2015.  She is currently a Doctoral candidate in the area Public Health with more than 10 years of experience in the area of research and epidemiology.  She comes to give us her PERSPECTIVE on the incidence and accessibility of health care within the Latin American community along with Special Public Health Correspondent Paula Ann Granston and Rev. Dr. Lairalaine White - Host.

This episode features the Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley, respected theologian and environmentalist, Rev. Dele mentor to Earthkeepers around the world is a former Permaculture professor at the College of William and Mary, serving the North Carolina Creation Justice Network; UCC Council for Climate Justice; National Congress of Black American Indians. She is ordained in the UCC with Baptist affiliations and also Rev. Alan Jenkins of Oakdale Presbyterian Church in Atlanta Georgia and environmentalist.  Each bring a unique and energetic perspective to environment from a theological perspective and each speaking truths on the impact humanity is having on the climate change and preservation.  The hosts are Paula Ann Granston, student at Johns Hopkins University majoring in Public Health and Rev. Dr. Lairalaine Morgan White, founder and executive producer of the Perspectives On.

This installment of our month long series on Food Justice and the American farmer. John Wesley Boyd, Jr. gives us an on location, candid interview.  The recording documents briefly his encounter of racial discrimination with the USDA and how he emerged as one of the real heroes of the justice movement for African American Farmers.  Tune in and listen Listen to the voice of this hero's testimony of what set him on the path of leadership in fighting discrimination from the federal government as only he knows how to tell it!  For more information about Perspectives On visit our website at http://TheSistersPerspective.com

This podcast features two dynamic and unique experts in the realm of Geography and culture both of whom have REDEFINING PERSPECTIVES ON food and culture!  The focus here is on understanding the intersection between impacts on everyday talk and culture.  Both introduced the term positionality as a factor that impacts, culture and the systems that regulate them through an approach called kitchen table reflexivity – an exploration of an individual's positionality and its relationship to their research carried out through formal and informal conversations with others.Dr. Ellen Kohl is an assistant professor of Environmental Studies currently at St. Mary's College in Maryland, with a specific interest in how multiple, intersecting forms of oppression impact the human-environment. In addition to Justice, nature, Policy and Urban Georgraphy, she has done extensive research into the social movement strategies that communities engage to create positive change.  Dr. Priscilla McCutcheon is Assistant Professor of Georgraphy and Pan African Studies at the University of Kentucky, her primary research focus was on the intersection of agriculture/food, racial identity formation and religion.  In addition, her other research interest include Black georgraphies, Sustainable Agriculture, spirituality and religion.  For more information about The Sister's Perspective visit our website at http://TheSistersPerspective.com

This podcast focuses on the notion of Food Justice for listeners who may not be aware of the impact the food industry has on American culture and how that impact truly affects the American farmer and young African American farmers in particular.Jillian Hishaw is Founder & CEO of Family. Agriculture. Resource. Management Services better known nationally as F.A.R.M.S. With 15 years of experience as an Agriculture Lawyer she is well versed in the area of civil rights, as well as agricultural law. She is the author of "Don't Bet the Farm on Medicaid." For more information please visit her website: http://www.30000acres.org and for more information about her practice visit: www.jillianhishaw.com.Also sharing is Ryan Pressley! Having learned farming as a boy, this former professional baseball player, returned to his first love of FARMING in 2006 when he founded RP Farms. Originally consisting of more than 370 acres of everything from cattle, hay, turf grass and vegetables. He currently is chief operator of Farms 2 U farm and produce company growing Lima beans, peas and tomatoes.Your host is Creator and Executive Producer of Perspectives On, Dr. Lairalaine M. White, a Community Development Activist.  As Founder and President of LMW Enterprises, a private consulting firm assisting both profit and non-profits with organizational development, she specializes in housing, advocacy, public policy, community assessment, and strategic planning.