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- CEO Live Talks
This episode of Listen Up! features an excerpt of an interview from CEO Live Talks with Swannie Jett which featured LUL President & CEO Lyndon Pryor. The duo talk about Pryor's upbringing, education, and what led him to the Urban League.
Watch the complete two-part interview on the PDCHC YouTube account part one and part two.
Special thank you to Dr Swannie Jett and Juan Lambert of Park Duvalle Community Health Centers.
29 min - So Close, But So Far
Our host LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor, is joined by Dr. John Marshall, Chief Equity Officer for Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS). Our duo raps about the current state of public education, charter schools, parents' responsibility in school, and how JCPS is so close and so far from getting it right.
Dr Marshall was born and raised in Louisville and completed his undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate studies at Western Kentucky University. The self-proclaimed "Grinch who stole celebration", focuses on those students who traditionally fall through the cracks and creating a truly equitable system.
1 hr 18 min - Higher Learning
Our host Interim LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor, is joined by Dr. Deonte Hollowell, Program Director of African-American Studies at Spalding University. Our duo rap about the role of higher education in the revolution and how it is important to take the knowledge out of the classroom and back to the community.
Hollowell is a native of Hopkinsville, Ky, and a graduate of the University of Louisville (Pan-African Studies) and Temple University (African-American Studies). Hollowell’s special area of study is the relationship between African Americans and police. Hollowell is also on the Board of Directors for 2Not1, an organization that supports fathers and families, as well as The West Louisville Math and Science Project.1 hr 3 min - A Modest Fellow
Our host Interim LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor, is joined by Von Barnes, the founder of Kentuckiana Backyard Farms
a micro-urban demonstration farm in the Louisville metro area. The duo discuss how to overcome the stigma of farming in Black communities, chicken math, and the politics of urban farming.Barnes is also a Lead Fellow in the League's Project Kilimo Urban Farming Initiative supporting Black urban farmers in Louisville’s West End community. You can watch his TEDx Talk on Backyard Farming. Barnes also hosts Nerd Nite a monthly event held at Gravely Brewing where three presenters give 15-20 minute presentations on a subject they are passionate about.59 min - 1000 Words
Our host Interim LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor, is joined by Lance Newman II aka Mr SpreadLove. Newman is a poet, visual artist, actor, educator, and playwright. He experienced bullying in his pre-teen years but used his words through poetry to fight back.
The duo discuss how the arts are needed to help Louisville push forward to attract new residents and to keep natives. And how the lack of artistic outlets has played a role in the city's stifled growth.Check out Newman's solo art exhibition at the Louisville Visual Art Gallery December 1, 2023 through February 3, 2024. Attend the KMAC Poetry Slam last Saturday of every month.1 hr 3 min - Future Investments
Our host Lyndon Pryor, Interim LUL President & CEO, is joined by Ramona Dallum, Community Foundation of Louisville
Vice President of Community Engagement. Dallum is a curious citizen, an artist, and a philanthropist. She grew up in Louisville, graduating from the Dupont Manual High School before striking out to Florida A&M University.The duo discusses what pushes Louisville's native son's and daughter's away to seek refuge in other cities (Atlanta, Chicago, D.C.), how to grow while maintaining authenticity, and the work of modern philanthropy.1 hr 12 min - Measuring Up
Our host Lyndon Pryor, Interim LUL President & CEO, is joined by Ben Johnson Jr, Assistant Director of Recreation for Louisville Parks and Recreation. Johnson shares the vital role parks and recreation play in the community, his love of cooking, and how his time at Florida A&M University helped shape him into the man he is today.
Johnson is committed to serving youth in the community, having previously served as the Assistant Director of Youth Development for Metro Government. He was recently named a BMe Genius Fellow for his service as a mentor to young Black men and innovative programming for Louisville youth. Johnson also serves as President of the Education First Foundation which hosts the Showcase of HBCU, the second largest college fair in Kentucky and the only one dedicated to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.1 hr 20 min - Making Space
Our host Lyndon Pryor, Interim LUL President & CEO, is joined by Louisville's own Poet Laureate, Hannah Drake. Hannah is an author, spoken word artist, and activist who gained national attention in 2019 when her poem "All You Had to Do Was Play the Game, Boy" was shared by NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick in his public protest of police brutality against Black men and women.
The duo discuss the work of fighting racism, voter apathy, and the long-term commitment that must be made for justice. Hannah also leads The (Un)Known Project whose goal is to exhume the names and stories of the enslaved that America had buried and hidden.
1 hr 10 min - Shifting Sand
Our host Lyndon Pryor, Interim LUL President & CEO, is joined by Amber Duke, Executive Director of ACLU of Kentucky. The pair discuss strong leadership, mis- and disinformation, smart justice, and the struggle for civil rights in Kentucky.
Amber Duke has spent her entire professional career finding ways to get into “good trouble,” by shining a light on systemic inequalities that disproportionality impact Black and other marginalized people. She has been with the ACLU of Kentucky for nearly 10 years and is the first Black woman to lead the ACLU of Kentucky in its 67-year history.
1 hr 9 min - Journey to Manhood
This episode features a guest special to the Louisville Urban League. Over four years ago, Courtney Robinson came to the LUL seeking record expungement services. An old criminal infraction limited his employment choices resulting in a string of dead-end jobs. Robinson met with a Workforce Development Specialist who encouraged him to enter the Kentuckiana Builds program. He reluctantly agreed and his life was changed over the six-week course.
Robinson joined Messer Construction in 2019 as a Carpenter Apprentice and is now the Urban Workforce Development Initiative (UWDI) Specialist. He works as a liaison between Messer Construction Company and the Louisville Urban League to support and strengthen the recruitment and career growth of minorities and women in the field. Robinson will officially complete his apprenticeship program in December of 2023 to become a Journeyman Carpenter.
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Listen Up! the Louisville Urban League's (LUL) weekly podcast discusses hot topics and issues of Black people in Louisville, KY, and beyond. Each week, the host and guests break down subjects and…
examine solutions that work for everyone now! LUL is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, community service organization dedicated to assisting Black people in attaining social and economic equality across its six pillars of Jobs, Justice, Education, Health, Housing, and Black Business. Black people are told that equity, justice, and liberation will come someday. For LUL, today is someday!