Gem City Diversity

Anthony, Emily, and Lake discuss the origin of the phrase #BlackLivesMatter, and how it has evolved. 

Anthony asks Lake and Emily some questions about today's current climate.

Lake and Emily discuss the film American Factory with Anthony, NCCJ's new Prevention Coordinator. 

Lake and Emily speak with Sarah and Gus, owners of The Barrel House Tap Room, about using their platform to speak about social justice issues. 

In Gem City Diversity's second installment of our PRIDE Month series, Lake and Emily speak with guest Brent Johnson, co-owner of Square One Salon and Spa and co-founder of the Rubi Girls. 

NCCJ of Greater Dayton is committed to using our platform to amplify and magnify the voices of Dayton and surrounding communities.  This episode features five voices that attended Black Lives Matter protests.

Lake and Emily start PRIDE month with guest Randy Phillips, executive director of the Greater Dayton LGBT Center.  They discuss how COVID-19 has impacted PRIDE parades in Dayton, the LGBT Center roots, celebrating your authentic self, and more!

Our third episode in a three-part series highlighting the voices of city leaders and citizens as they reflect on the KKK visit to Dayton on March 25, 2019. In our final episode of the series we hear personal stories from citizens that attended the protest rally and the Afternoon of Love, Unity, Peace, and Inclusion.

Our second in a three-part series highlighting the voices of city leaders and citizens as they reflect on the KKK visit to Dayton on March 25, 2019. This interview of Mayor Nan Whaley from the City of Dayton brings insight into her actions and reactions toward the rally.