Hello! Welcome to the NEOKC Think Tank Podcast, a multi-episode podcast about food insecurity on the Northeast Side of Oklahoma City

Today, Xavier Rhone and Aubrey Thomas are joined by Bailey Perkins & Art Younger from the Regional Food Bank to discuss their roles (0:49), services the Regional Food Bank Provides (1:41), donations (4:07), food centers (11:23), areas of need (17:49), Hope's Kitchen (20:53), NEOKC Food Insecurity (24:19), dealing with transportation barriers (35:08) and more! Enjoy!

Hello! Welcome to the NEOKC Think Tank Podcast, a multi-episode podcast about food insecurity on the Northeast Side of Oklahoma City

Today, Errin McKnight sat down with Executive Director of Equity & Innovation for OKCPS, Dr. Marsha Herron, to discuss her background (0:42), self-determination skills & students (4:28), food insecurity (10:53), school resources (27:08), educational/community opportunities at Homeland (40:01) and more! Enjoy!

Hello! Welcome to the NEOKC Think Tank Podcast, a multi-episode podcast about food insecurity on the Northeast Side of Oklahoma City

Today, Errin McKnight sat down with President & CEO of Oklahoma City's Innovation District, Katy Boren, to discuss her background (1:10), the relationship between the Innovation District & NEOKC (3:05), engagement with NE OKC (6:15), employment (11:10), youth & schools (13:44), the new grocery store (18:47) and more! Enjoy!

Hello! Welcome to the NEOKC Think Tank Podcast, a multi-episode podcast about food insecurity on the Northeast Side of Oklahoma City

Today, Joy Douglas and Aubrey Thomas sit down with co-founder of the Monarch Property Group, Monique Short, to discuss her background (0:34), supporting neighbors (3:47), the importance of proximity (9:36), combatting redlining (12:37), fighting stereotypes of NEOKC (18:17) and more! Enjoy!

Hello! Welcome to the NEOKC Think Tank Podcast, a multi-episode podcast about food insecurity on the Northeast Side of Oklahoma City

Today, Xavier is joined by President & CEO of the Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma, Cathy O'Connor to discuss land development, community engagement, urban renewal, MAPS and more! Enjoy!

Hello! Welcome to the NEOKC Think Tank Podcast, a multi-episode podcast about food insecurity on the Northeast Side of Oklahoma City

Today, Xavier Rhone and Errin McKnight are joined by Dr. Bryce Lowery to discuss food systems planning (0:48), food deserts/swamps & food insecurity (5:37), food sovereignty (12:56), local food production (17:42), grocery stores (22:13), the "future of food" (42:55) and more! Enjoy!

Hello! Welcome to the NEOKC Think Tank Podcast, a multi-episode podcast about food insecurity on the Northeast Side of Oklahoma City

Today, Joy Douglas and Aubrey Thomas sat down with Programs & Communications Director for the Alliance of Central Oklahoma, Ashley Oso,  to discuss creating stronger neighborhoods (1:38), goals for the Neighborhood Alliance (11:25), food deserts (13:28), the impact of grocery stores (19:26) and more! Enjoy!

Hello! Welcome to the NEOKC Think Tank Podcast, a multi-episode podcast about food insecurity on the Northeast Side of Oklahoma City

Today, Errin McKnight is joined by JFK Neighborhood Association President, Denyvetta Davis. The two discuss her work with the JFK Neighborhood Association (3:00), food insecurity (6:34), new stores (8:32), and more! Enjoy!

Hello! Welcome to the NEOKC Think Tank Podcast, a multi-episode podcast about food insecurity on the Northeast Side of Oklahoma City

Today, Xavier is joined by Oklahoma State Representative Ajay Pittman from House District 99, to discuss addressing food insecurity at a state level (7:50), food deserts (11:41), promoting agriculture to the youth (18:16), COVID-19 (20:03), Black Businesses (29:20) and more! Enjoy!

Hello! Welcome to the NEOKC Think Tank Podcast, a multi-episode podcast about food insecurity on the Northeast Side of Oklahoma City

Today, Xavier is joined by Councilwoman Nikki Nice to discuss her work with food deserts (1:00), bringing two new stores to the NE side (4:00), community engagement (7:20), the value of transparency (18:08), opportunities zones (20:00), OU Health (27:38) and more! Enjoy!