In this Mo Show Live, we are speaking with Jodie Minor.  Not only is Jodie a minister, dad, and coach, but he’s also a community leader.

Above all, he believes in the importance of educating yourself.

Because when you understand history and what’s going on around you, then you can become better engaged — and informed to take action.

The spotlight is on police brutality and racism right now. Today, I wanted to bring Jodie back onto the show for a discussion on national issues. 

We cover:

• How Jodie’s background in the military, church, and youth coaching helps shapes his thinking
• The reason why people are still continuing to protest these issues today
• Jodie’s personal experiences with the police as a black man
• What it takes to shift the discussion of social justice away from politics
• How historical events stoked fear toward Africans-Americans (and lead to the criminalization of blacks)
• How to facilitate an open dialogue between people with opposing views
• What “defunding the police” really means