Podcasts about ferguson commission

The Reverend, Dr. Starsky Wilson, Co-Chair of the Ferguson Commission and President of the Children's Defense Fund joins Megan Lynch to talk about the the killing of Michael Brown which happened 10 years ago and the protests that followed.

Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson is an activist, philanthropist, and public theologian who pursues a vision of a community marked by justice, peace, and love. As the president & CEO of the Children's Defense Fund  (CDF) and CDF Action Council, he advocates for children's well-being at the intersection of faith and justice. Previously, he pastored St. John's Church (The Beloved Community), a multiracial congregation in the city of St.Louis, while also serving as the president & CEO of the Deaconess Foundation. In the wake of the killing of Michael Brown in 2014, Rev. Wilson was appointed co-chair of the Ferguson Commission, which released the report, ‘Forward Through Ferguson: A Path Toward Racial Equity,' calling for sweeping changes in policing, the courts, child well-being, and economic mobility. In this episode, my colleague, Dr. Cassandra Gould, joins me in this conversation with her seminary classmate. Together, we explore lessons from Ferguson and the wisdom it cultivated for Dr. Wilson's current tenure with the Children's Defense Fund. We discuss the impact of Black institutions in shaping his vocation and approach to social change leadership. We talk about his co-generational vision that reveres elders and prioritizes children. And we wrap up with reflections on how he finds rest amid the demands of the movement. Follow Rev. Dr. Starsky on Instagram @revdrstarsky  @childdefender1973  

We can all agree across party lines that we ought to care deeply for our children. Yet, many children are left in the margins. Jesus says to let the children come to me and not to hinder them. There isn't an argument that certain populations and demographics of children in our country are hindered in many ways!In this episode, Bishop Wright has a conversation with The Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, President and CEO of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF). A nonprofit that envisions a nation where marginalized children flourish. In their conversation, they discuss the history of CDF, freedom schools, a movement of young people to address systemic racism, and the steps we must take to bring the justice of Jesus to life in our everyday lives.Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson is president & CEO of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) and CDF Action Council. CDF envisions a nation where marginalized children flourish, leaders prioritize their well-being, and communities wield the power to ensure they thrive. Wilson is board chair for the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) and the Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE).From 2011 through 2020, Rev. Wilson was president & CEO of Deaconess Foundation, a faith-based philanthropy for child well-being and racial justice in St. Louis. From 2008 through 2018, Dr. Wilson also pastored Saint John's Church (The Beloved Community), a multiracial congregation in the city.  Under his leadership, the foundation constructed and established the Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being, a community action tank engaging thousands of citizens annually. After the police killing of Michael Brown, Jr., the church hosted the #BlackLivesMatter Freedom Ride to and other mobilizations.Wilson was appointed co-chair of the Ferguson Commission, which released the ‘Forward Through Ferguson: A Path Toward Racial Equity' Report, calling for sweeping changes in policing, the courts, child well-being and economic mobility in 2015. He currently serves boards for Duke Divinity School, the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.Dr. Wilson earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Xavier University of Louisiana, Master of Divinity from Eden Theological Seminary, and the Doctor of Ministry from Duke University. A member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Starsky is married to Dr. LaToya Smith Wilson, a dentist and child advocate. They are raising four children.Follow Dr. Wilson's activism, philanthropy, and ministry at @RevDrStarsky and @ChildDefender.

In this episode, Terri introduces you to #Firestarter Tishaura Jones, St. Louis (Missouri)'s first Black Mayor. We sat down with Tishaura and chatted about her journey from the campaign trail to first office. We delve into why exactly Tishaura chose to run, and all of the challenges she faced along the way. Listen in to get a preview of Mayor Tishaura Jones' chapter in Terri's new book, "Find Your Fire: Stories and Strategies to Inspire the Changemaker Inside You." About The Host: Terri Broussard Williams believes that leaders turn moments into movements. She also believes that anyone can be a great leader. Terri explains that movements can be as big as passing a law, building a church, or starting a nonprofit. They can also be as small as giving to someone in need, showing kindness, or helping students at a school get gym equipment. This podcast is here to help you with the HOW and WHY people build movements. Terri breaks it down each time using the #FirestarterFormula which is: find your cause, build a community to help, communicate your vision, and work to see change. In each episode of this podcast, we'll take a look at one of the four pillars of the #MovementMakerTribe including philanthropy, policy change, movement-building, and the movement from within. This edition of Movement Maker: The Podcast is a special fireside chat with firestarters, where Terri introduces you to the changemakers in “Find Your Fire.”  “Find Your Fire,” is Terri's first book. It is a #1 Amazon New Release and Best Seller. Cosmopolitan Magazine list it as the #6 non-fiction book of 2020. Get your own copy of “Find Your Fire” here! Episode Notes: Moderator/Host: Terri Broussard Williams, Founder, Movement Maker Tribe + Social Impact Strategist, Lobbyist Very important guests: Tishaura Jones, Mayor of St. Louis - Elected in 2012, Treasurer Tishaura O. Jones has transformed the Treasurer's Office and Parking Division to increase transparency, integrity, and service. New initiatives have yielded over $25 million for St. Louis. Jones launched the Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE) to help St. Louisans make better financial choices, and OFE's College Kids Program has helped over 16,000 public school students start educational savings accounts, with over $1.1 million so far to give children a better future. She has a Master's in Health Administration from the Saint Louis University School of Public Health and a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Hampton University and uses the Ferguson Commission report as a guide to “invest in people.” Learn more at https://www.stltreasurer.org/, https://parklouie.com/, https://stlofe.org/college-kids/, and https://stlofe.org/. Get your own copy of “Find Your Fire” here! After you listen, be sure to check out: Want your copy of “Find Your Fire” signed by the author? Click Here.  The #MovementMakerTribe Facebook insider group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/movementmakertribe join us for all things #MovementMaker inspired. Follow the #MovementMakerTribe on Instagram. http://instagram.com/movementmakertribe https://www.facebook.com/groups/movementmakertribe Get your #MovementMaker swag  here! https://terribwilliams.com/movement-maker-marketplace/ Sign up for some “Friday Fuel” - a newsletter providing weekly love letters meant to inspire the change-maker in all of us. https://terribwilliams.com/#ninja-popup-1594 Book Terri to speak. https://terribwilliams.com/speaking-press/ Subscribe to Movement Maker: The Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a rating or review!

Rebecca (Becky) J. Hatter has been President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri (BBBSEMO) for 27 years. In that time, her “Put young people first” leadership has brought about dramatic growth – both in impact and scale – making BBBSEMO the most effective mentoring organization in the State of Missouri and the 6th largest Big Brothers Big Sisters among 267 affiliates across the country. In addition to leading that federation in quality service for seven straight years, BBBSEMO is the only agency ever to be awarded Big Brothers Big Sisters of America's Agency of the Year, Board of the Year, Staff of the Year, and # 1 in Quality Service in the same year. In June 2018, BBBSEMO accepted Large Agency of the Year honors for the second time in a decade.Such development has come through bold initiatives Becky has helmed regionally and nationally. They include ABCToday®, a U.S Department of Education-lauded initiative around student data and community networked interventions in 19 Cape Girardeau and St. Louis schools; Amachi Missouri, a statewide partnership program with other Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliates and the Missouri Department of Corrections that serves children of incarcerated parents; and Big Futures, a program created to support “alumni” Littles through age 25 as they own their future through education, enlistment in military, and/or living-wage employment.Becky's decades-long work has also been widely honored. President Barack Obama named her a 2013 Champion for Change in educating African American children, a distinction underscored by her return to Washington, D.C. when President Obama recognized Big Brothers Big Sisters for its efforts in college preparation, entry, and completion rates. In 2014, Becky accepted the call to join the Ferguson Commission as a Commissioner and appointment to Chair of the Child Well-Being and Education Equity Work Group. A graduate of Leadership St. Louis and Leadership Missouri, and a Governor Matthew Blunt appointee to the Missouri Community Service Commission, Becky has also been honored by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce's Lifetime Achievement Award and was recently a 2019 finalist for MENTOR's Lifetime Achievement Award.   Becky is also a four-time Big Sister who has kept close contact with Little Sister Ivey (matched 20 years ago) and Little Sister Ke'Sheara (25 years). Becky and her husband Bill have been a Big Couple to Little Brother Erick for twelve years, and like others they remain connected and close. Key Takeaways:Don't forget to take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the success that you've got so far. A lot of people think that nonprofits should always sacrifice themselves to build others up, but the truth is that it's not sustainableThe most powerful skill that all organizations need right now is the ability to manage change quickly and effectively No one needs to be fixed, no one's broken, everyone has assets and all we need to do is to create the best garden for them to grow in. “Everybody wants to be a part of a victory… but we don't have a victory unless we have a challenge” - Becky Hatter Reach out to Becky Hatter at:Twitter: https://twitter.com/beckyjameshatteFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BBBSEMO/Website: www.bbbsemo.org   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-hatter-b115461b2 Be more confident, credible & convincing to your board & supporters without feeling rejected, ineffective, or pushy.Learn to manage your mindset, lead yourself and others more effectively and have the meaningful conversations that drive your most important work. Get your free starter kit today at  www.theinfluentialnonprofit.com

Dr. Kira Hudson Banks is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Saint Louis University. She is co-founder of the Institute for Healing Justice and Equity at Saint Louis University, and has served as a racial equity consultant for the Ferguson Commission and Racial Equity Catalyst for Forward Through Ferguson. Along with that work, she is co-principal of The Mouse and the Elephant, an innovative diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting firm. She has consulted for numerous organizations and has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles in addition to popular articles in publications such as the Atlantic and the Guardian. You can find her podcast, Raising Equity, anywhere podcasts are found.

On the first episode of Season 2, Tim'm features his friend and colleague Brittany Packnett Cunningham in a thoughtful conversation about why people (should) vote, the power of the Black vote in 2020 and 2021 elections, Black inclusion, and the role that Black love plays in the fight for empowerment and liberation.About our featured guestBrittany Packnett Cunningham is a social justice activist, educator and writer. Leading at the intersection of culture and justice, she builds platforms to activate everyday people to take transformative action for justice. She is an NBC News and MSNBC contributor and host of UNDISTRACTED, an intersectional news and social justice podcast. She is the former co-host of iHeart Radio's Best Political Podcast of 2019, Pod Save The People, and is the founder and principal of Love & Power Works, a full-service social impact and equity agency. Brittany's forthcoming book, We Are Like Those Who Dream, is due to hit shelves in 2021. Her TED Talk on Confidence has garnered over 5 million views worldwide, making it one of the top ten most popular TED Talks of 2019. Brittany is a former elementary teacher, education executive, and policy advisor. In the past, Brittany held top roles at Teach For America, was a Congressional policy advisor, and a 3 time fellow at Harvard's Institute of Politics, leveraging her broad skillset on wide-ranging justice issues from public education to racial justice. Brittany was a member of President Obama's 21st Century Policing Task Force and the Ferguson Commission, helping lead the country and her community through change during times of tumult. Brittany graced the covers of British Vogue and Essence Magazine, been listed as one of Time's 12 New Faces of Black Leadership, and has been honored by BET, Politico Magazine, Marie Claire, The Trayvon Martin Foundation, Higher Heights and more.  She serves on the Gucci Changemakers Council and lives with her husband in Washington, DC.For more information about Brittany Packnett Cunningham go to: www.brittanypacknett.com

Rev. Starsky D. Wilson is a pastor, a foundation president for child wellbeing, and activist. In the wake of Michael Brown's death by police brutality, he was charged with leading the Ferguson Commission, and they helped elect black leadership, advocate a political agenda that was created by the people, and change laws.His vision is to create a place where people's life expectancy is not determinable or or predictable by race or by zip code.

In 2011 he was featured on CBS's hit reality TV series Undercover Boss. From serving as the Chief of Staff to Missouri Governor and former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, CEO at UniGroup, Co-Chair of the Ferguson Commission, or Chairman of the Board of the United Way St. Louis and St. Louis Children's Hospital, very few leaders have as much unique experience to draw from when leading in a crisis than Rich McClure. As one of the most respected leaders in the St. Louis region, he serves and leads with relentless humility and grace. His influence spans far in wide in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Join us as we deep dive into Rich's story of life, leadership, and lessons acquired on the journey. It's a conversation you won't want to miss.Learn more about Mosaic Family Wealth and how we can support your pursuit of significance by visiting: www.mosaicwealth.com

On this episode of We Teach Us Podcast, we look at continued segregation―specifically at the intersection of race and class―of our schools in America. In the Do Now segment, I ask students, teachers, and parents the question: "Why do some schools receive less funding and resources than others?" In the We Do segment, I speak to Brittany Packnett-Cunningham (@MsPackyetti), who is an unapologetic educator, organizer, policy expert, non-profit executive, and writer. Brittany was active in the Ferguson Uprising and is co-founder of Campaign Zero, a policy platform to end police violence. She was a Fall 2018 Fellow and current Director’s Leader at Harvard’s Institute of Politics, and a member of the Ferguson Commission, and President Obama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing. Join the online conversation about this episode using the hashtag #WeTeachUs02.

On August 18, The Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, co-chair of the Ferguson Commission was our guest preacher at both services. Michael Brown died five years ago this past August 10. Holy Communion marked the anniversary of his death, and of the start of the movement that arose in the streets of Ferguson. At 9:15am, between the services we held a forum with Dr. Wilson and our own Rudy Nickens, who served as the governor’s staff representative to the Ferguson Commission. We asked, “five years since the Ferguson Uprising, what has changed and what work still lies ahead?”

Rev. Starsky D. Wilson is a pastor, a foundation president for child wellbeing, and activist. In the wake of Michael Brown's death by police brutality, he was charged with leading the Ferguson Commission, and they helped elect black leadership, advocate a political agenda that was created by the people, and change laws.His vision is to create a place where people's life expectancy is not determinable or or predictable by race or by zip code. He does this through his work at the Deaconess Foundation in St. Louis, that makes grants that support sustainable solutions for children and families in urban areas. He does this through his work with the Ferguson Commission and Black Lives Matter. And now he has come to Dallas to help make that same vision a reality here too.

Rev. Traci Blackmon is the Executive Minister of Justice & Local Church Ministries for the United Church of Christ and Senior Pastor of Christ The King United Church of Christ in Florissant, MO. A featured voice with many regional, national, & international media outlets and contributor to print publications, her communal leadership & healing work in the aftermath of the killing of Michael Brown, Jr., in Ferguson, MO has gained her both national & international recognition and audiences, from the White House to the Carter Center to the Vatican. She was appointed to the Ferguson Commission by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon & to the President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships for the White House by President Barack Obama. Rev Blackmon's mission is an expanded understanding of church as a sacred launching pad of community engagement and change. Series: "Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society" [Humanities] [Show ID: 33456]

Rev. Traci Blackmon is the Executive Minister of Justice & Local Church Ministries for the United Church of Christ and Senior Pastor of Christ The King United Church of Christ in Florissant, MO. A featured voice with many regional, national, & international media outlets and contributor to print publications, her communal leadership & healing work in the aftermath of the killing of Michael Brown, Jr., in Ferguson, MO has gained her both national & international recognition and audiences, from the White House to the Carter Center to the Vatican. She was appointed to the Ferguson Commission by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon & to the President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships for the White House by President Barack Obama. Rev Blackmon's mission is an expanded understanding of church as a sacred launching pad of community engagement and change. Series: "Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 33456]

Rev. Traci Blackmon is the Executive Minister of Justice & Local Church Ministries for the United Church of Christ and Senior Pastor of Christ The King United Church of Christ in Florissant, MO. A featured voice with many regional, national, & international media outlets and contributor to print publications, her communal leadership & healing work in the aftermath of the killing of Michael Brown, Jr., in Ferguson, MO has gained her both national & international recognition and audiences, from the White House to the Carter Center to the Vatican. She was appointed to the Ferguson Commission by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon & to the President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships for the White House by President Barack Obama. Rev Blackmon's mission is an expanded understanding of church as a sacred launching pad of community engagement and change. Series: "Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society" [Humanities] [Show ID: 33456]

Rev. Traci Blackmon is the Executive Minister of Justice & Local Church Ministries for the United Church of Christ and Senior Pastor of Christ The King United Church of Christ in Florissant, MO. A featured voice with many regional, national, & international media outlets and contributor to print publications, her communal leadership & healing work in the aftermath of the killing of Michael Brown, Jr., in Ferguson, MO has gained her both national & international recognition and audiences, from the White House to the Carter Center to the Vatican. She was appointed to the Ferguson Commission by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon & to the President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships for the White House by President Barack Obama. Rev Blackmon's mission is an expanded understanding of church as a sacred launching pad of community engagement and change. Series: "Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society" [Humanities] [Show ID: 33456]

Rev. Traci Blackmon is the Executive Minister of Justice & Local Church Ministries for the United Church of Christ and Senior Pastor of Christ The King United Church of Christ in Florissant, MO. A featured voice with many regional, national, & international media outlets and contributor to print publications, her communal leadership & healing work in the aftermath of the killing of Michael Brown, Jr., in Ferguson, MO has gained her both national & international recognition and audiences, from the White House to the Carter Center to the Vatican. She was appointed to the Ferguson Commission by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon & to the President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships for the White House by President Barack Obama. Rev Blackmon's mission is an expanded understanding of church as a sacred launching pad of community engagement and change. Series: "Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 33456]

Visionary strategist, master communicator, top-notch trainer and facilitator Rebeccah Bennett joins us today! She is the Founder and Principal of Emerging Wisdom LLC. With InPower Institute, a division of Emerging Wisdom, she offers hundreds of programs and events that spur human growth. She teaches participants how to unlock their personal power to create extraordinary lives. Her life and journey is extraordinary as well. The lessons that she shares of her path to entrepreneurship have given her an awareness and experience that will literally stir your soul. Rebeccah led a successful career in public policy consulting, organizational and community planning and public engagement for over 20 years prior to launching Emerging Wisdom. Emerging Wisdom LLC is a forward thinking social enterprise that helps individuals live empowered lives; assists leaders to build impactful organizations and promotes communities to generate brighter futures. She founded Emerging Wisdom to facilitate shifts with individuals, consciousness and behavior to improve community conditions. In this episode: - How Rebeccah defines personal empowerment. - Rebeccah was born at the end of the Civil Rights era and raised in a community committed to social justice and equal opportunity. She talks about how empowerment was introduced and defined for her early on and how it evolved. - How she connected her worldview with her career pursuit. - What she learned from her years in the field. - When/how did entrepreneurship enter as an option. - More about the Inpower Institute. - Where does she start with her participants. What do many of us need to understand? Embrace? - Rebeccah has been a consultant, a corporate career woman as well as an entrepreneur with long-standing success with strategy. She was part of the Ferguson Commission and part of St. Louis equity entrepreneurship collective with BioStL and more. How does she connect them all? - How does Rebeccah Bennett think outside of the box? - What have been some of her entrepreneurial challenges. Lessons learned (emerged wisdom). - How can an entrepreneur discover and unleash their personal power? How can we use this power to create extraordinary lives? Learn more: Website http://www.emergingwisdomllc.com Company Facebook https://www.facebook.com/InPowerInstitute/ Personal LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccahbennettemergingwisdom/ Entrepreneurially Thinking is another positive production of RareGem Productions. Thanks for listening!!

Visionary strategist, master communicator, top-notch trainer and facilitator Rebeccah Bennett joins us today! She is the Founder and Principal of Emerging Wisdom LLC. With InPower Institute, a division of Emerging Wisdom, she offers hundreds of programs and events that spur human growth. She teaches participants how to unlock their personal power to create extraordinary lives. Her life and journey is extraordinary as well. The lessons that she shares of her path to entrepreneurship have given her an awareness and experience that will literally stir your soul. Rebeccah led a successful career in public policy consulting, organizational and community planning and public engagement for over 20 years prior to launching Emerging Wisdom. Emerging Wisdom LLC is a forward thinking social enterprise that helps individuals live empowered lives; assists leaders to build impactful organizations and promotes communities to generate brighter futures. She founded Emerging Wisdom to facilitate shifts with individuals, consciousness and behavior to improve community conditions. In this episode: - How Rebeccah defines personal empowerment. - Rebeccah was born at the end of the Civil Rights era and raised in a community committed to social justice and equal opportunity. She talks about how empowerment was introduced and defined for her early on and how it evolved. - How she connected her worldview with her career pursuit. - What she learned from her years in the field. - When/how did entrepreneurship enter as an option. - More about the Inpower Institute. - Where does she start with her participants. What do many of us need to understand? Embrace? - Rebeccah has been a consultant, a corporate career woman as well as an entrepreneur with long-standing success with strategy. She was part of the Ferguson Commission and part of St. Louis equity entrepreneurship collective with BioStL and more. How does she connect them all? - How does Rebeccah Bennett think outside of the box? - What have been some of her entrepreneurial challenges. Lessons learned (emerged wisdom). - How can an entrepreneur discover and unleash their personal power? How can we use this power to create extraordinary lives? Learn more: Website Company Facebook Personal LinkedIn Entrepreneurially Thinking is another positive production of RareGem Productions. Thanks for listening!!

Visionary strategist, master communicator, top-notch trainer and facilitator Rebeccah Bennett joins us today! She is the Founder and Principal of Emerging Wisdom LLC. With InPower Institute, a division of Emerging Wisdom, she offers hundreds of programs and events that spur human growth. She teaches participants how to unlock their personal power to create extraordinary lives. Her life and journey is extraordinary as well. The lessons that she shares of her path to entrepreneurship have given her an awareness and experience that will literally stir your soul. Rebeccah led a successful career in public policy consulting, organizational and community planning and public engagement for over 20 years prior to launching Emerging Wisdom. Emerging Wisdom LLC is a forward thinking social enterprise that helps individuals live empowered lives; assists leaders to build impactful organizations and promotes communities to generate brighter futures. She founded Emerging Wisdom to facilitate shifts with individuals, consciousness and behavior to improve community conditions. In this episode: - How Rebeccah defines personal empowerment. - Rebeccah was born at the end of the Civil Rights era and raised in a community committed to social justice and equal opportunity. She talks about how empowerment was introduced and defined for her early on and how it evolved. - How she connected her worldview with her career pursuit. - What she learned from her years in the field. - When/how did entrepreneurship enter as an option. - More about the Inpower Institute. - Where does she start with her participants. What do many of us need to understand? Embrace? - Rebeccah has been a consultant, a corporate career woman as well as an entrepreneur with long-standing success with strategy. She was part of the Ferguson Commission and part of St. Louis equity entrepreneurship collective with BioStL and more. How does she connect them all? - How does Rebeccah Bennett think outside of the box? - What have been some of her entrepreneurial challenges. Lessons learned (emerged wisdom). - How can an entrepreneur discover and unleash their personal power? How can we use this power to create extraordinary lives? Learn more: Website http://www.emergingwisdomllc.com Company Facebook https://www.facebook.com/InPowerInstitute/ Personal LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccahbennettemergingwisdom/ Entrepreneurially Thinking is another positive production of RareGem Productions. Thanks for listening!!

As described by his church, "The Reverend Starsky D. Wilson is a pastor, philanthropist and activist pursuing God’s vision of community marked by justice, peace and love. He is president & CEO of Deaconess Foundation, pastor of Saint John’s Church (The Beloved Community) and former co-chair of the Ferguson Commission." To learn more about the ongoing work of the Ferguson Commission, now called "Forward Through Ferguson," check out this organization's impressive, dynamic report.  Here's a look at how the conversation went: Chapter 1. Get to know Rev. Wilson and the causes he has been called to serve. (0:00-8:30) Chapter 2. "I don't think much s going to happen... We're in St Louis." At first, Wilson didn't expect much to change following the death of Mike Brown. He would go on to serve as a co-chair of the Ferguson Commission. (8:30-18:30) Chapter 3. "Kinda like apartheid, huh?" Laying the groundwork to move away from the minority rule of a majority population. (18:30-24:45) Chapter 4.  "A terrific drive to be resilient." Thompson struggles with some of the philosophical differences within the black community. (24:45-32:00) Chapter 5. "We put a lot into programs, but not into policy." Rev. Wilson helps walk Thompson through a systems analysis of building power for the black community to create a more equitable world.  (32:00-41:15) Chapter 6. "We've all been on a learning journey." Articulating the difference between equity and equality and how Rev. Wilson came to recognize the difference. (41:15-50:30)   Like most weeks, Hank occasionally refers to an "Andy" through the course of the conversation, that would be KDHX volunteer engineer/producer, Andy Heaslet. You can also catch guest host Hank Thompson on the air Sunday nights at 6pm on 88.7 WSIE. *Get well soon, DJ Wilson!*

CJSF’s Allison R. Brown chats with Rev. Starsky Wilson, President and CEO of the Deaconess Foundation in St. Louis, a pastor at St. John’s Church, and former co-chair of the Ferguson Commission, about faith and philanthropy in his radical giving.

In this episode we speak with Rasheen Aldridge, Jr. Born and raised in St. Louis, Rasheen is a community organizer and activist. Growing up in the City of St. Louis, he attended the suburban Parkway school district. Rasheen is currently enrolled at Forest Park Community College and is a candidate for 5th Ward Democratic committeeman. Named to the Ferguson Commission, Rasheen has protested on the streets of Ferguson and been a guest of President Barack Obama at the White House. He also serves as director of an organization called Young Activist United St. Louis and sits as student co-chair on the Missouri Jobs with Justice. In addition, Rasheen is a leader in the Show Me 15 workers' rights movement advocating living wages for fast food workers and others. You can find Rasheen on Twitter@SheenBean32. nextSTL began as the St. Louis Urban Workshop in 2009. Since then, the site has continued to incorporate more voices across more platforms to tell the story, past, present, & future, of St. Louis. Now it's time to launch the Future Great City podcast.

Regular panelist on Donnybrook and original co-host of Collateral Damage, Alvin Reid, drops in studio to talk with DJ Wilson about the failed downtown music festival, the intersection of activism and football at Mizzou, and issues with the Ferguson Commission. Reid talks bluntly about race, and calls the Ferguson Report “Vanilla” and wishes it had been more “Rocky Road,” inferring it needed more substance and defined goals.

The Context of White Supremacy hosts the weekly Compensatory Call-In. We encourage non-white listeners to dial in with their codified concepts, new terms, observations, research findings, workplace problems or triumphs, and/or suggestions on how best to Replace White Supremacy With Justice ASAP. We'll use these sessions to hone our use of words as tools to reveal truth, neutralize White people. We'll examine news reports from the past seven days and - hopefully - promote a constructive dialog. #ANTIBLACKNESS The GOP held their 2nd debate in Simi Valley, California - site of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library and the 1992 trial for the police mauling of Rodney King. White Supremacists have a history of using geographic locations to transmit a message. MacArthur High School freshman Ahmed Mohamed got a taste of the Rodney King treatment. He was shackled, ejected from school and suspected of terrorist activities for bringing a homemade clock to school; teachers alleged the time piece was "suspicious in nature." The University of Missouri Student Body President Payton Head spoke honestly about the racial terrorism he's experienced as a college scholar - which nearly caused him to drop out of school. Head and fellow Missourians can now review and tussle over the Ferguson Commission findings, which were released this week and dealt with Racism and police terror in the region. INVEST in The COWS - http://tiny.cc/ledjb CALL IN NUMBER: 641.715.3640 CODE 564943# SKYPE: FREECONFERENCECALLHD.7676 CODE 564943# The C.O.W.S. archives: http://tiny.cc/76f6p

On a special edition of Politically Speaking, Ferguson Commission co-chairmen Rich McClure and Starsky Wilson talk about a blunt assessment of a racially-divided St. Louis.