ReCity’s mission is to build thriving communities, rooted in justice. Listen to the first episode of our podcast to hear more about our mindset and mission! Rob and Jes discuss working definitions of justice.
Quick Episode Summary
:07 Intro!
:45 Personal Checkin
Rob tries to survive daylight savings time with toddlers
Jes's son goes viral with Grandma on Tik Tok
4:26 Rob and Jes define justice
Entitlement
Just Mercy Movie and Bryan Stevenson's view on Justice
11:10 Sponsor Highlight - Coastal Credit Union
11:13 Why this podcast? Why now?
Fractured communities leading to a lack of empathy
The need to move from conversation to action
The 400-year-old tree of injustice
Being open to being curious and training ourselves to learn
16:15 What can you expect?
A safe space
Community centric conversations
Bridge-building
Fair and impartial
19:43 What kinds of stories will we tell?
real and inspiring stories
stories that educate
stories that shine a light
stories that inspire action
stories from marginalized voices
21:14 What roles do Jes and Rob fill?
23:00 How do we show up? The show-up moment.
24:57 Outro
25:30 Next episode preview
Thank you to DJ Pdogg and Producer Lo Key for our awesome music throughout the show!
Follow DJ Pdogg online:
www.djpdogg.com
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Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Jes
Capitol Broadcasting Podcast Network
Bryan Stevenson - Just Mercy
Our sponsors:
ReCity Network
Coastal Credit Union
Our hosts:
Jes Averhart, cofounder of Black Wallstreet Homecoming
Rob Shields, executive director of the Recity Network.
Our Producer:
Michael Baylor