Kinfolk

In this episode, we talk to Chris Clemons, a native of Houston, Texas, and church planter in Pearland, Texas. Pastor Clemons is the lead pastor of The Way of Life Baptist Church. Pastor Clemons shares how he uses the power of prayer to navigate race relations in the U.S. and the guidance of the Holy Spirit to lead an ethnically and politically diverse community. When asked, "Where do we go from here?" he shared his thoughts on the need for reform in our justice system, policing, and the need for educated voters to hold politicians accountable.

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In this episode, we talk to Amanda K. Edwards, a native Houstonian, lawyer, former city council member, and former candidate for U.S. Senate. Amanda shares her faith-driven passion for public service and unexpected journey into politics after graduating from Harvard Law School. When asked, “Where do we go from here?” she passionately encourages all of us to become advocates by raising our voices for change and accountability. Edwards warns that the road ahead will be long, but we’ve been here before in the civil rights movement and we have to endure.  For more from Amanda on priority issues and how to get involved in the city of Houston visit amandafortexas.com.

See also her editorial in Essence Magazine here:  https://www.essence.com/op-ed/systemic-racism-kamala-harris/

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In this episode, we are sitting down with activist and pastor, Dr. D.Z. Cofield.  Born in Bed-Stuy, NY, Pastor Cofield shares his story of perseverance through family trials, his college education, and seminary. This journey led him to become an NAACP leader, establish an education center, and pastor of Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church for over 26 years. We talk to Pastor Cofield about race relations in the U.S. and ask him, "Where do we go from here?" and it's no surprise that education and is a huge part of his answer.

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In this episode we talk to husband, father, and storyteller Corey Paul. Corey shares how growing up on the hard streets of South Park Houston, Texas, led him to the rap game, how marriage and fatherhood forced him to evolve as an artist, and how he uses his artistry now to build literacy and the culture through his new podcast 'Literacy Kings.' We talk to Corey about race relations and tensions in the U.S. and how his story informs his response to the question, "Where do we go from here?"

Literacy Kings Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/literacy-kings/id1516540952

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Welcome! We're so happy you are here and excited to introduce you to the Kinfolk podcast. For our introductory season, we'll be talking with artists, activists, faith leaders, and community members, from many walks of life who will share their story, their perspective on race relations in light of what happened with our brother George Floyd, and ask the important question, "Where do we go from here?"

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