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Our host Lyndon Pryor, Interim LUL President & CEO, is joined by Rev Dr Corrie Shull, Pastor of Burnett Avenue Baptist Church and JCPS District 6 Board Member. Shull speaks on his education as a proud Fisk University alumnus, the joy of learning, and how so many of society's problems are thrust upon education.

Our host Lyndon Pryor, Interim LUL President & CEO, is joined by Tim Findley Jr, Pastor of Kingdom Fellowship Christian Life Center, (the first Black) Executive Director of Elderserve, and proud son of the Newburg neighborhood. The duo speaks on the tribal nature of Louisville communities, the ethics of the Black church, and why Black seniors are the most marginalized group in America.

Our host Lyndon Pryor, Interim LUL President & CEO, is joined by Stachelle Bussey, Executive Director of The Hope Buss. Bussey, a self-proclaimed proud West End-ian, speaks on growing up in the West End, the evolution of Louisville, the segregation of neighborhoods, and bottom-up solutions.

The Hope Buss works to bridge the gap between local organizations and the needs of residents. The organization strives to turn the needs of the community into strengths, believing that the work we begin will result in sustainable resources from which the community can eventually thrive with the ultimate goal of alleviating poverty. the housing insecure.

Host Lyndon Pryor, Interim LUL President & CEO, is joined by Dr. Bria Henson, Executive Director of the Health Career Lab. Dr Henson speaks candidly on her non-traditional path including starting and dropping out of university, her military career, and crafting her own vision of working in the healthcare industry.

The League partnered with the Health Career Lab to address the shortage of healthcare workers and provide job seekers with a

Our host, LUL Interim President & CEO Lyndon Pryor is joined by Councilman Jecorey Arthur. Jecorey shares his journey from a kid in the Parkland neighborhood who loved music to being a member of the Louisville Metro Council representing District 4. Arthur talks about turning stories of shame into action, the challenges of the position, and how music influenced his life.

Arthur is a classically trained percussionist and hip-hop artist. He is a professor of music and sociology at Simmons College of Kentucky and an artist roster member of the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN).

Our host, LUL Interim President & CEO Lyndon Pryor is joined by Josh Poe of the Louisville Tenants Union. The duo talks about fair housing, the tenants' rights movement, government responsibility, and grassroots advocacy. Poe talks about how the dichotomy of NIMBY vs. YIMBY is really a smokescreen for real progress.

Poe has over 20 years of experience with tenant organizing and housing policy. His research and organizing are focused on building powerful, multiracial bases of tenants in the Southern US. He is also the co-founder of the Root Cause Research Center, which helps build structured tenant-led campaigns and produce knowledge in solidarity with communities under threat of displacement, surveillance, and police violence. Originally from Eastern Kentucky, he formerly worked with Washington Citizens Action in Seattle, WA.

Our host Interim LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor welcomes Keturah Herron, KY State Representative for District 42. The duo discuss grassroots activism, progressive youth-positive legislation, and the real work behind the curtain as a state legislator.

Herron's organic rise from community activist to state representative earned her the title of Women of the Year in 2022 by USA Today. Known for her work in Juvenile Justice, Herron is heralded for the passing of Breonna's Law banning no-knock warrants in the city of Louisville.

Our host Lyndon Pryor, Interim LUL President & CEO, is joined by Ayisha Hayes Taylor, Director of the Wellington Kumon Learning Center. In support of our Education and Black Entrepreneurship work, the League partnered with Hayes Taylor to open a new Kumon Learning Center in a highly impacted community.

Kumon Learning Centers have a long, evidenced-based history of helping students excel, but not every child has the means to participate. In 2022, in an effort to close the opportunity gap, LUL began offering intensive tutoring at centers around the city. These services are available to JCPS students K-12 at no cost.

For more information on the Wellington Kumon Learning Center visit their website or call 502-795-1113.

Our host LUL Interim President & CEO Lyndon Pryor addresses recent hot topics surrounding the start, stop, and restart of the JCPS 2023-24 school year, the bussing fiasco that had children arriving home at 10 pm, and the the district's response. Pryor also announces the launch of the Urban League's Urban Farming Initiative: Project Kilimo.

We are back from our hiatus with host Lyndon Pryor, Interim LUL President & CEO, who is joined by Dr Cynthia Bethel Hines. Bethel Hines is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center, an Associate Professor at the University of Louisville, and President of the Louisville Coalition for Black Maternal Health.

The duo talks about the dangers of maternal health locally and nationally, and how often a birthing person's concerns are dismissed by healthcare professionals. The LCBM mission is to support Black birthing persons, promote health equity, and improve maternal outcomes. The group's annual Chocolate Milk March is a 5K walk/run Sunday 8/27 from 11 am - 3 pm.