Tricia Everest joins us this week to discuss her journey into engaging with criminal justice and race in our community. Tricia is a powerhouse of impact here in the city. She’s the Chair of the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority, one of the driving forces behind Palomar & ReMerge, and among many other things, was recently inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Wayland & Cece have a fantastic conversation with Tricia that you don’t want to miss!

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We are kicking off 2020 with Wayland & Cece looking back at some of their favorite moments from the podcast in 2019. We also have a big announcement on this episode, so listen all the way to the end!

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Ben Nockels, owner of Commonplace Books in OKC, joins Wayland for a conversation that looks back on their shared experience in kickstarting some of the city-wide conversations on race back in 2014 in OKC. They discuss how knowing statistics is important, but can and should evolve into relationships with the people affected, where their individual stories and experiences matter.

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For nearly a decade, Ashley has worked at the Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma, and joins us on the podcast for a deep and engaging conversation with Wayland about issues surrounding race in our neighborhoods and the distribution of resources for community development in OKC. There is so much rich conversation in this episode!

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Mike is a social entrepreneur and community leader here in Oklahoma City who joins Cece & Wayland for a very engaging conversation on racial dialogue. He shares his experience  being a first generation Vietnamese-American man living and working in Oklahoma City.

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OKC’s own Renaissance man, Jabee, joins us on this episode. The Emmy award winning hip-hop artist, actor, activist, and entrepreneur grew up right here in OKC and talks with Wayland and Cece about how his roots in the city and honest approach towards addressing race inform his art, activism, and community advocacy.

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Caylee Dodson & Ernest Odunze lead the team at Restore OKC, a local nonprofit that bridges relationships of reconciliation for restorative justice by serving our neighbors in Northeast OKC. This conversation with Cece & Wayland dives deep into the heart and philosophy behind Restore OKC's work, and what it means for us to use our privilege for the privilege of others.

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Our very own co-host Cece Jones-Davis sits on the other side of the table this week and Wayland interviews her about her many years of advocacy work for the marginalized. They dive deep into her current work as the leading community member driving the “Justice for Julius” campaign. The campaign is advocating for Julius Jones, who maintains his innocence, to be removed from Oklahoma’s death row.

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Kimm lives in Norman where she runs a consulting business and is a wife and mother. She joins us this episode to talk about the shift in mindset she experienced regarding race in our society, and how it led her to dramatically change her life and take action in a host of ways. She also shares about the “Know your Neighbor” gatherings that arose from this shift, and her desire to impact others in the same way.

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Doug Serven is the founding pastor of City Presbyterian church in Midtown OKC. Doug is also is an author, publisher, editor, and active agent for change in our city. On this episode, he talks to Wayland & Cece about his journey into the race conversation in our city. He shares honestly about the intentional steps he has taken over the years to listen, learn, and take specific actions to address racism in our country and the Church. This is a fantastic conversation for anyone wanting to take sincere steps towards better understanding racism in our society.

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