Break The Line: Poverty Vs Potential at Martha O'Bryan Center, Nashville Tennessee

This podcast is brought to you by the Union, a middle school after school program. Listen along as members of the Union interview each other about drumline, mixed martial arts, and the Incredibles two. 

This podcast is brought to you by the Union, a middle school after school program. Listen along as members of the Union talk about the environment, the NBA draft, and mumble rap. 

There's only one Kindergartener in Nashville who takes the train to school, and his name is Orion.  We ride along with him one morning, and learn about how an extended family gets Orion to school, plus all the reasons why the train is the best way to get there.

Reverend Kadia Edwards joins us to talk about the holidays and reflection on the community performances at last week's Joyful Noise.

We visit Cliff's Cabinets and meet Darrell Coleman, an intern in our Chapter 2 youth employment program, who gets some good news.

Cheryl Horton and Marsha Edwards speak with Kristin Priesol of Community Health Matters about Martha O'Bryan Center's innovative parenting program, Tied Together.

We talk to Darius Horton, freshman at Middle Tennessee State University, and his mentor, Maureen Milam, about the college experience.

We relive the drama of the school board meeting where Explore Community School won approval to open.

Justin's poem:

The best part of me???

The best part of me

Is nothing

I am a nothing

But I will BE SOMETHING

One day

Like an acorn growing into a strong

Sturdy tree

Look,

There aren't really any good things about me

But I honestly, can only say

The only good part about myself

Is that I will always be here for you

I can save all of you

With God in me,

I see heaven

And hell at the same time

I can only say

The best part of me,

Is my loyalty

I am a medical healer in the art of

Music

That is the best of me