R4R: Conversations that Educate and Elevate
Race for Reconciliation and its R4R podcast is designed to provide conversations that educate and elevate. When it comes to inequality, the negative voice unfortunately is often the loudest voice. We sadly live in a world where inequality and disadvantage not only still exist, but also are overlooked and neglected by many. However, our position is that of a positive voice. A voice that patiently listens, seeks to understand, and represents kindness. A voice that compliments instead of criticizes. A voice that is proactive instead of passive.Imagine the possibilities when our differences represent our strengths, not our weaknesses. What’s possible when we are unified and truly liberated? What hangs in the balance of our decision to prove love works?Our position is to leverage all platforms and partners to educate and elevate all people.
R4R: Conversations that Educate and Elevate
Uniting St. Louis Through Faith
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Karin Conlee
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Season 1
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Episode 8
Join as we talk to Brandon Wilkes, Executive Director of St. Louis Reconciliation Network, as we discuss how the Network began, its purpose of harnessing the potential collective powers of the diverse faith communities in St. Louis, and how it’s using that to build unity across the city.
We talk about how the dynamics of race in St. Louis, such as health and educational disparities, have impacted their efforts, and how Ferguson was a catalyst for these important conversations and advancements. Learn what the city has done post-Ferguson that is leading to unity and transformation, and how the network has used faith organizations to be a critical part of the solution in that city.