This Conversation

Rev. Dr. David St. Clair talks about the split in the Methodist Church over the issue of gay pastors and gay marriage.

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Aaron describes the experience of a mental health break during graduate school, plus his time in the hospital and the journey to recovery. The conversation took place during the WEHC fundraiser so there are some donation requests.

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Hear about life on the road in the national Broadway touring company of Dear Evan Hansen from singer/actress Haile Ferrier -- born in Abingdon, Virginia with ties to Emory & Henry. How does a newly minted Elon College graduate wind up in a role that is the envy of every young theatre graduate. She's special to us at This Conversation -- and her talent is obviously very special!

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Dr. Michelle Ferrier began her academic career at Emory & Henry and has recently been recognized with international awards from the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences. The honor was designated for the work of the organization she founded, called Trollbusters. The organization is designed to combat cyberbullying directed at journalists. She talks about the award with a brief rewind to talk about her first online creation at Emory & Henry.

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Concert pianist Pravda Sikorski talks about her parents Alys and Ludwik Sikorski just prior to their being named Emory & Henry Legends of the Arts.. She became an icon of music in her own right. Pravda lives in Emory and stands as one of the many legacies of the Sikorski contributions to the college and community.

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David McClaskey has worked with more than a thousand companies in his career as a business consultant and helped lead eight companies to the Baldridge Award, the nation's highest honor for well-run businesses, presented each year by the US President.

In this conversation, he outlines the fundamentals of leading a business from ordinary to extraordinary.

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Scrapper Broady was the first African American athlete at Emory & Henry College and still holds the college record for career interceptions. He's a member of the EHC Sports Hall of Fame. In this interview, he talks about his passion for finding his own family history. Specifically, he talks about the mysteries of his 6th great grandfather, a slave who was freed before the Civil War and was given 900 acres of land in Southwest Virginia. Why? Hear details of Scrapper's fascinating quest to trace his family history.

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Jibreel Khazan recounts his experience as one of the Greensboro Four who staged an ongoing sit in at a lunch counter, protesting segregation and insisting that they be served a meal. He joined three of his fellow first year students at North Carolina A&T University in this act of civil disobedience that started a movement.

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We talk to Steve Curd as he's finalizing plans for his Fall 2021 fashion show in Glade Spring, Virginia.

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Jerry Jones is the author of Go and Come Again: Segregation, Tolerance, and Reflection. In this interview, Jones previews his presentation in recognition of Martin Luther King Day at St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Jan. 13, 2022. He talks about his education in segregated schools, reasons for his choice of a college, and his 50 year career as a teacher. It's not an every day occurrence that you hear from someone who had to make travel plans, including finding a restaurant where you could be served. This interview is a reminder of the irrational days of segregation in our recent past.

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