Join Marcus Atkinson and his guests; PA Senator Dan Laughlin; president of MCIC James Sherrod; and chief nursing officer and VP of patient services at UPMC Hamot; as they discuss COVID-19, the vaccine, and the polarizing climate surrounding our political landscape.

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Join Marcus and his guests; Kyra Taylor, and Davona Pacley from Erie's Black Wall Street, Dave Dix from Luminous Strategies LLC, and Marc Blount the host of "Blount Conversations" - as they discuss black empowerment, and economic empowerment in the Erie community.

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Marcus and his guests community advocate Fred Rush, and director of domestic violence services at SafeNet, Robyn Young. As they discuss the importance of voting and that October is domestic violence awareness month. Is someone you know trapped in an abusive relationship? Are you trying to find a safe place nearby, but don’t know how? Download RUSafe to find the hope and the help you need. Learn more, and download the app at www.RUSafe.net


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Join Marcus Atkinson and his guests: Abdullah Washington (Poet / Community Activist), Chuck Cammarata (Pastor), and Adrian D. Ewing (Community Advocate) as they discuss police reform, diversity, equity and inclusion and what it looks like as we come together as a society.

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Join Marcus Atkinson and his guests: Brian Polito - Erie school  district's superintendent, Alison Reynolds - CEO of Robert Benjamin  Wiley Charter School, and Amy Harris - Director of Community Relations  and Building Operations at Robert Benjamin Wiley Charter School, as we  discussed the challenges of reopening schools amid the COVID-19  pandemic.

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Marcus Atkinson talks with Jim Wertz (Democratic Party Chair) and Jezree Friend (Republican Party Representative) about the current political landscape. They also talk about the elections both locally and nationally.

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Marcus Atkinson talks with Sheila Silman, MS, Program Manager ECRSSA/GECAC, Amy Eisert - Executive Director Mercyhurst University Civic Institute, Jesse Tate, BS - Case Manager ECRSSA/GECAC, and Tyshun Taylor - Client Advocate ECRSSA/Downtown YMCA about a more unified Erie. About the recidivism rate in Erie County, and the funding crisis ECRSSA/GECAC currently face.

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The influence of fathers is, in a word, AWESOME! But with 19.7M children  in the U.S. fatherless, putting them at risk for innumerable challenges  from obesity to incarceration, Marcus and guests discuss fatherhood  & fatherly influences - and fatherlessness - in our communities.

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Belated happy Mother's Day! Matriarchs hold our families together. How  do we cherish their role in our lives, and how do we lean on their  spirit when time, distance, or loss means they're no longer right there  beside us? This episode takes a look at those questions alongside the  all-important and evolving role of mothers in our country and around the  world. Special guests Christine Rush, Amanda Burlingham, Angela Kennedy  Collins, and Tracy Dailey discuss key concerns of modern mothers,  parents, and families.

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Public discourse about gentrification can spawn  controversy and conflict but is nevertheless more important today than  ever before, including in the communities of Erie. Marcus and guests  discuss displacement, disinvestment, and gentrification in this second  installment of our series on gentrification. Featuring:
Molly  Brechtel, healthcare advocate, union organizer, community advocate;  Abdullah Washington, community organizer, artist; Jon Whaley, community  advocate, entrepreneur

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