For more than 25 years Petri Hawkins-Byrd was a fixture on daytime television. From 1996 to 2021 he appeared in more than 7,000 episodes of the popular courtroom series Judge Judy. In late 2021 he was informed that he was not going to be included in a revamped version of the show, much to the chagrin of millions of fans around the world. However, Petri and his talented wife Makita Bond-Byrd, were fighting a much larger battle in real life. Makita was diagnosed with brain cancer and, praise god, underwent successful treatment earlier this year. The couple openly shares their journey together, as well as their unique perspective on life, on their YouTube series “Bonding with Byrd”.

Dr. Gail Myers is a cultural anthropologist and the co-founder of Farms to Grow Incorporated based in Oakland California. She has been advocating for African America farmers for more than 20 years. On this episode she discuss her documentary film “Rhythms of the Land". "Rhythms of the Land" is a valentine to generations of black farmers in the United States from the enslavement period to the present. Their intense love of the land and dedication to community enabled them to survive against overwhelming odds.