Voices of Resilience
The Voices of Resilience podcast is a Gaylord News production. I am your host, LJ Golston. Eight of my fellow Gaylord College classmates and I spent weeks embedded in the George Floyd Square neighborhood and the Greenwood District of Tulsa. We
We are grateful to The Agape Movement, who hosted our visit in Minneapolis and the Black Wall Street Times, who did the same while we were in Tulsa. Both organizations connected us with the people directly impacted by the communities’ history.
We could not have done this without Brenda Stewart, Steve Floyd, Marquise Brown from Agape and KingDemetrius Penndelton provided us a podcast space in his Listen Media Gallery. In Tulsa, Eddie Washington and Nehemia Frank were instrumental in connecting us to descendants of the massacre and sponsored our working space at Atento Captial.
Episodes
3 episodes
Thomas McLaurin: Moving past the pain to find justice and community
The anniversary of George Floyd's death draws people from all walks of life to George Floyd Square, a place of reflection and resilience. Among the visitors are those carrying the deepest pain: his family. During our time at the Square, I met T...
Protest and Art: A discussion with Jordan-Powell Karis
Qur guest, Jordan-Powell Karis, is a visionary artist and activist who createda powerful piece of protest art. The raised fist sculpture, standing at the heart of George Floyd Square, has become a beacon of solidarity, a rallying cry for ch...
A sit down with music producer and Greenwood native Keeng Cut
Keeng Cut is Tulsa’s very own "Flavor King" and the creative force behind the World Culture Music collective. Known for his funky, soulful R&B jams, Keeng Cut is a rapper, hitmaker, and innovator. His track Cuttin’ Up became a glob...