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Our host LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor, is joined by the Executive Director of the Louisville Downtown Partnership, Rebecca Fleischaker⁠. The pair talk about the current state of downtown Louisville, how changes impact the city as a whole, the role of business in politics, and what they can do to make a difference.

Fleischaker is a Louisville native who served 2 decades in city government before joining LDP. Her background includes Public Relations and Economic Development.

Our host LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor is joined by Da'Marrion Fleming Executive Director of Sowing Seeds With Faith a youth enrichment and afterschool tutoring program. The pair talk about the current state of youth in the community, education, the rise in youth violence, and what we can do to make a difference.

Da'Marrion is a Louisville native, veteran, and former JCPS teacher who took his passion for youth advocacy and created a nonprofit organization in support of the Louisville community.

Our host LUL President & CEO Lyndon Pryor is joined by

Add your voice to the plan by attending the next community meeting June 6, 2024 at Louisville Central Community Center from 5-7:00 PM.

Johnathan Albers is the deputy project manager for the Reimagine Ninth Street project. Jonathan has 15 years of experience in the design of transportation projects. His experience includes roadway design, traffic engineering, geometrics, striping and signage, maintenance of traffic, sidewalks and trails.

Ameerah Palacios is the senior strategic communications lead for HDR, she leads public engagement for infrastructure projects such as the Reimagine Ninth Street corridor and high-profile water projects nationally such as the water system recovery happening in Jackson, Mississippi and assists utilities across the nation with US EPA regulatory initiatives such as the Lead and Copper Rule and PFAS. With over a decade of experience in the public sector, Ameerah focuses on elevating brands through communications, change management, advocacy and research.

Our host LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor is joined again by the President of ⁠The Boys & Girls Club of Kentuckiana Daryle Unseld, Jr. The pair talk about the upcoming Great Futures Sneaker Ball, which is a fundraising event for the Club, its special guest Emmitt Smith, the effects of anti-DEI legislation, and future expansion plans to add more Boys & Girls Club locations.

Listen to Unseld's previous appearance on our show, Season 1, Episode 14 "No Stranger to the Work".

We are back after a short break with our host LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor who is joined by Stephen Reily. Reily is the man behind one of the Louisville Urban League's most popular programs, The Reily Reentry Project, which provides free expungement services to those who qualify. He is an attorney, entrepreneur, and civic leader in Louisville, KY as well as an art collector and former Director of the Speed Art Museum.

Our duo talk about the formation of the Reily Rentry Project and Clean Slate policy, philanthropy, and the role of art and artists to moving a city forward.

Our host LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor is joined by Shameka Parrish-Wright, Executive Director of VOCAL-KY whose mission includes ending the AIDS epidemic, the war on drugs, mass incarceration, and homelessness across the country. She also serves as ⁠Louisville Metro Councilperson for District 3⁠ a position held since November 2023.

The duo discuss the recent anti-DEI legislation taking place in Kentucky, the courage (or lack thereof) of current city/state leaders, and how to build a legacy so future generations are not fighting the same battles.

For more information on the response regarding anti-DEI bills and to sign the pledge visit https://apathforward4lou.org/1341-2/

Our host LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor is once again joined by LUL Policy Director Felicia Nu'Man to talk about the 2024 KY Legislative session. The General Assembly has hundreds of bills being proposed and voted on daily, and our duo highlights a few of those that will greatly affect the communities we serve; from anti-DEI to housing and education there is a lot to cover. We strongly encourage those who listen to read more about these bills which can be found on our Legislative Agenda tracker and to exercise your right to testify or contact your legislative representative.

Our host Lyndon Pryor, LUL President & CEO, is joined by Shemika Whiteside of Zora's Cradle, whose mission is to address the gaps in maternity health services facing Black women and women of lower socio-economic demographics. Zora's Cradle provides therapy services, access to financial and health supports, parenting classes and support groups, and operates the local milk bank. Their Perinatal Resource Center offers free supplies of milk, formula, diapers, wipes, breast pumps, clothing, and more to families in need, regardless of their income.

Host Lyndon Pryor, LUL President & CEO, is joined by Ebony O'rea an educator, community organizer, social worker, and lover of people. The duo talk about non-traditional mental health services, community advocacy, and teaching conflict resolution skills to young adults in the community.

O'rea is a graduate of the UofL Kent School of Social Work and has been an active organizer in the community for over a decade working with the NC3 (Network Center for Community Change), Community Foundation of Louisville, and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth.

In the first episode of season 2 our host LUL President & CEO Lyndon Pryor reflects on the history of the movement, the country, and the late Benjamin K Richmond. Pryor stresses the importance of understanding where we come from, but also to recognize that titans of the movement upon whose shoulders we stand are real, whole people.