Sharonkays411 Show Podcast

411 Show's Pastors Roundtable for November 18,2018 (8am to 9am)

This show aired live on November 18, 2018 at 8am.  Guest pastors are:  Rev. Michael Cousins, Sr. of Olivet Missionary Baptist Church and Rev. Travis Tullis, associate pastor of Priest Lake Community Baptist Church.  We had a great deal of discussion about gentrification in Nashville and the community of faith.  Many Black churches have moved out of the Black areas of Nashville which anchor the downtown corridor. 

Dealing with dwindling congregations, neighborhood changes, cultural issues, etc. were discussed.  The first 30 minutes of the 90 segment with the pastors is on the show dated 11/18/18 at 7am. 

411 Show's Pastor's Roundtable for September 2018

This show aired live on September 16, 2018.  The first 30 minutes are headlines and announcements then we start with the pastors at 7:30am.  Guest pastors are Rev. Troy Holbert of St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church  and Rev. John Leveque of the Haitian Baptist Church.  

We touched on a host of issues impacting today's Christian's. 

Feels Like Sunday Morning....Headlines and Commentary

This originally aired live on September 9, 2018.

Mary Magdalene

This show aired live on September 2, 2018.  The author, Jennifer Ristine, spent four years as a tour guide in the ancient Galilean town, which is the site of an ongoing archaeological project.  The book unveils the mystery of Mary Magdalene’s life.

“Historical tradition says she was a prostitute from Magdala,” said Jennifer Ristine, director of the Magdalena Institute at Magdala. “Reanalysing that reputation that she had we can see she was probably a woman of greater social status, higher social status, a woman of wealth who accompanied Jesus as we see in Luke 8:2, helping Jesus and his disciples with her own resources.” 

The Green Amendment

This show originally aired live on September 19, 2018. Activist May Van Rossum on climate change and the need to address a constitutional approach to protecting natural resources.  She is author of the book "The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment."

Hip-Hop MIssiology

This show aired live on September 9, 2018.  The guest was Dr. Daniel White Hodge, he is author of the book "Homeland Insecurity: A Hip Hop Missiology for the Post-Civil Rights Context.  Daniel White Hodge (PhD, School of Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary) is the director of the Center for Youth Ministry Studies and associate professor of youth ministry at North Park University in Chicago. He also serves as editor in chief of the Journal of Hip Hop Studies

The Purity Movement in the Christian Church

This show aired on November 25, 2018 at 8am.  My guest was Linda Kay Klein author of the book  "Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free".  

From a woman who has been there and back, the first inside look at the devastating effects evangelical Christianity’s purity culture has had on a generation of young women—in a potent combination of journalism, cultural commentary, and memoir.

Linda Kay Klein is the founder of Break Free Together, an organization that helps people to release shame and claim their whole selves. She lives in New York City with her family.

WFSK Artist of the Week Christian Sands

We featured Christian Sands latest release "Facing Dragons" on WFSK Artist of the Week for Thursday, November 29, 2018.   Christian is a young (29-year old) gifted pianists, bandleader, songwriter and arranger. 

This interview was recorded live on WFSK Fm at Fisk University, JAZZY 88.   

Racial Identity and Discovering Your Families Roots

This show aired on 11/21/18 at 5pm.  The guest was historian Wayne Grady of Canada who talked about finding out his biological father was Black and on his new book "Up From Slavery".  His story weaves into the narrative of the book.    

411 Show the Day Before Thanksgiving Holiday

This show aired on 11/21/18 at 4 pm and includes three book authors on various topics.  First was renowned Cancer specialists Dr. Philip A. Salem, M.D. author of Defeating Cancer, (he was interesting), followed by 10-year old student Jada Scott who wrote her first book entitled "Talking Planets" (about the solar system) and chef Parker Wallace with "The Girls Guide to Holiday Feasting and Stay Skinny".     

411 Show Roundtable Discussion on Law Enforcement and the Criminal Justice System (Hour-2)

This 411 Special aired live on 11/28/18 and is the 2nd hour of the in depth discussion on one of the most pressing issues for the community of color; seeking justice in the Criminal Justice System.  Among the topics included at police involved shootings (how many there have been, etc.), do Black people have 2nd Amendment rights (Alabama Mall shooting)?, driver's license reinstatement's (law change), money bail, law changes, expungements, and resources and programs for the community. 

The panel was excellent are include: Judge Rachel Bell, Sheriff Daron hall, Public Defender Marthesha Johnson, Criminal Court Clerk Howard Gentry and District Attorney Howard Gentry.     

411 Show Roundtable Discussion on Law Enforcement and the Criminal Justice System

This show aired live on November 28, 2018 at 4pm (cst).  

Panelists include Judge Rachel Bell, Sheriff Daron Hall, Public Defender Martesha Johnson, Criminal Court Clerk Howard Gentry and District Attorney Glen Funk.  We had a wide ranging discussion on how the system gets so disproportionally dominated with people of color based on the statistic of 38% of Nashville's population being of color and more than 60% white. 

This is hour 1 of 2-full hours devoted to this important to the community issues such as the justice system.