The ARCC of Change with Donzel Leggett

In this episode, Donzel welcomes four living legends to the show, Denise Billings,  Charles Floyd Johnson, Gwen Williams and Dr. Otto E. Stallworth Jr.,  to discuss their groundbreaking collaboration called the Longwood Writers Workshop and their new book “A Gathering of Voices”! They’ll not only share their passion for learning, writing and building community, but also their incredible personal stories of inspiration and HOPE!

In this episode, Donzel welcomes good friend Ari Zainuddin to discuss his unique background and experiences as global citizen, and his focus to use his agency to leverage business to make this world a better place for us all! Ari is not only a great example of H.O.P.E. - How Optimistic People Endure People Endure, but even more so, he embodies the truism that Positivity is POWER!

In this episode, Donzel welcomes long time ARCC member, Jeremiah Cox, to share his incredible near-death experience, and to discuss how relying on H.O.P.E. or How Optimistic People ENDURE, not only fueled him to SURVIVE his harrowing ordeal but to TRIVE stay positive and continue fighting for a more righteous world. 

In this episode, Donzel welcomes Enki Brewing owner and master brewerJohn Hayes to the show to discuss the history of beer and how brewing great beers is all about embracing the wonders of diversity. John also talks about his own journey to becoming one of ARCC’s most inspiring members and one of our greatest examples HOPE - H.O.P.E. How Optimistic People Endure.

In this episode, Donzel welcomes Leah Rothstein, best-selling coauthor of JUST ACTION, the sequel to the The Color of Law, in which her father Richard Rothstein described how government policy created residential segregation through red-lining.  In JUST ACTION they explain how to redress the wrongs of red-line segregation that has perpetuated the deep economic disparities that still exit today in the US. 

In this episode, Donzel welcomes Tiffani Daniels, Managing Director of the Minnesota Business Coalition for Racial Equity to discuss the current status of the many commitments that were made to address the long standing racial injustices and disparities that in part, led to George Floyd’s murder four years ago.

In this episode, Donzel welcomes ARCC Members Dina Kincaid, Dan Maus and Rachelle Landry to discuss the formal launch of the ARCC PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION EXPERIENCE, our unique methodology designed to accelerate your journey to be anti-racist and to adopt the mindset of H.O.P.E. - How Optimist People Endure. NOTE: You can register for the ARCC Personal Transformation Experience on our website under the menu heading “Learning” or through this link https://joinarcc.org/personal-transformation/ 

In this episode, Donzel welcomes Jon Melrod, activist and best-selling author of the new book, FIGHTING TIMES: Organizing on the Front Lines of the Class War. Jon shares why and how he gave up his privilege and even risked his life to be a soldier over the last 60 years on the front lines of the war to fight against racism, classism, and sexism and become one of the very few people to have done all of the following - confront the KKK in Mississippi, Volunteer for SNCC and the Black Panther Party and even serve as a body guard for a senior Black Panther official, while also being investigated by the FBI for his actions.  Jon shares his incredible and inspiring story and provides our most powerful example yet of H.O.P.E. - How Optimist People Endure. 

In this episode, Donzel honors the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop or Rap Music by discussing the once powerful, but now fading, impact of socially conscious Rap and Emcee icons Chuck D and KRS-One, and welcomes to the show the socially conscious musical collective known as MCE to discuss their mission of using their musical talents to uplift their community and spread anti-racism, and we’ll also play samples of MCE’s music, including their latest release, "1955 UnTILL", a tribute to Emmitt Till.

In this milestone 30th episode, Donzel for the first time records LIVE on-site at the Minnesota State Fair at the first ever Cultural Destinations booth, and interviews booth creator Dr. Bruce Corrie, as well as special guests St. Paul Cultural Entrepreneur, Kemet Imhotep and long-time ARCC Members Joanell Leggett and Annie Bui to hear their collective views on the importance of the role of Cultural Destinations and ARCC in combating racism and exclusion.