Hey yall! Welcome back to the Four Degrees to the Streets Podcast! This episode is about Institutions, as both structured and tangible organizations like universities and churches and as societal and human practices like capitalism and marriage.

Queen Tone Podcast x The Streets Are Planning Podcast x Four Degrees to the Streets Podcast collab to discuss how most urban spaces and communities are shaped by powerful institutions—city governments, transit providers, the mortgage and banking industry, capitalism, police, churches and more.

Featuring Jermaine Ruffin of Streets Are Planning podcast, along with Dayna Cole and Nina Idemudia of Queen Tone podcast, the episode examines how we all participate in institutions - some by choice like choosing to attend and HBCU or adult within a particular type of religion and others by external forces such as the tech industry.

From the Black church to HBCUs, and grassroots nonprofits to city government, discover how these institutions shape opportunities—and how communities are creating alternatives to shift power and resources into Black and marginalized hands.

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This episode is the final installment of a 3-part special podcast collaboration series bringing together three platforms that explore culture, community, and the future of our cities while centering voices of the marginalized.

This collaboration series leads up to the A Planner with a Purpose’s activation weekend in Detroit, where planners, creatives, and community leaders will come together to explore how planning, culture, and community storytelling intersect, taking place during the National Planning Conference for the American Planning Association. A Planner with a Purpose is a curated set of experiences designed to support planners and civic leaders navigating an increasingly complex and demanding moment. Grounded in care, clarity, and collective power, the event creates space for honest conversation, practical tools, and connection beyond traditional professional programming. Be sure to join us starting on Thursday, April 23 in Detroit, Michigan. For more information on the weekend, follow @aplannerwithapurpose on Tiktok and IG.

The series is a collaboration between The Streets Are Planning Podcast in part 1, Queen Tone for part 2, & Four Degrees to the Streets closing out part 3.

1. The Streets are Planning Podcast is hosted by Jermaine Ruffin, be sure to follow @thestreetsareplanning on IG.
2. Queen Tone is hosted by Dayna Cole and Nina Idemudia. Be sure to follow them @queentonepod .
3. Four Degrees to the Streets is hosted by Jasmine Jones-Bynes. Check her out @the4degreespod on IG, YouTube, and Substack.

This podcast collaboration series is produced and edited by Dayna Cole of Daynerco LLC, audio consultancy.

Thank you for listening, and we look forward to continuing the conversation across all three podcasts!