In this inaugural episode of "The Pinnacle Pod", host Maurice Watson speaks with 2022 Pinnacle Prize winner Brandon Calloway, CEO and co-founder of KC G.I.F.T. (Generating Income For Tomorrow).

Through the conversation, we hear from Brandon on historic redlining, discriminatory lending practices and the racial wealth gap in KC. Brandon also explains how G.I.F.T. works to tackle systemic disparities through resources and grants for Black-owned businesses, converting economically disadvantaged areas into areas of economic opportunity.