On this episode of Funky Politics we have Roshun Austin, the president of the Works Inc. located in Memphis, TN. Founded in 1998, the Works has served the housing community development needs of the South Memphis community.

We discuss today the topic of gentrification in the African-American neighborhoods here in Memphis. Roshun Austin and the crew challenges the notion of gentrification and whether or not the communities in Memphis are actually being gentrified or culturally displaced.

Tosha, MD and DC visit with World Renowned Artist, Ephraim Urevbu.

Topics Covered:

• Journey to America
• The Naked Truth - The Exhibit
• Being an African in America

Tosha, MD and DC visit with the new TN State Senator, Katrina Robinson.

Topics Covered:

• An Entrepreneur as a State Senator
• Abortion
• Raising Wages

Tosha, MD and DC visit with the new Director of Education for Shelby County(Memphis), Dr. Cedric Gray.

Topics Covered:

• My History in Education
• State of "Public" Education
• Educating Black and Brown Kids

Tosha, Marcus "MD" and Darrell "DC" Catron visit with University of Memphis Professor and Author, Dr. Darron Smith and they get real FUNKY as they discuss:

Topics Covered:

• Transracial Adoption
• Being Black and A Mormon
• The Challenges of Being a Black Athlete at BYU

Tosha, MD and DC visit with the Executive Director of the education advocacy organization, Memphis Lift, Sarah Carpenter.

Topics Covered:

• State of "Public" Education
• School Choice/Vouchers
• The Way to Fix Urban Education

Tosha, MD and DC get loose and FUNKY on the College Admissions Cheating Scandal and Paul Manafort.

Tosha, MD and DC visit with the new Public Information Officer for the Shelby County Sheriff's Department, where the 1st African-American Sheriff in Shelby County's history was recently elected.

Topics Covered:

Juvenile justice Law Enforcement Recruitment The 1st Black Elected Sheriff

MD and Lee Eric Smith visit with Human and Civil Rights Activist, Motivational Speaker, Dr. David Molapo of South Africa and the I CAN Foundation.

Topics Covered:

• Being raised in Apartheid
• Working with Nelson Mandela
• Moving from Bitterness to Better-ness
• Working with People who Hate You!

DC, MD and Tosha visit with music producer and cultural change agent, James "IMAKEMADBEATS" Dukes. This conversation gets extremely FUNKY as it touches on Memphis' relationship with its youth and current culture products. An alarming revelation on why many of the city's most talented leave and never return.