Sharonkays411 Show Podcast

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.   

411 Show Sunday Edition (pre-Thanksgiving)

This show includes an interview with Mary Alice from Butterball with turkey tips.  Then at 7:30 I start the pastor's Roundtable for the month of November, 2018 with Rev. Michael Cousins, Sr. of Olivet Bapt. Church and Rev. Travis Tullis of Priest Lake Community Bapt. Church we the guest Pastors. 

This discussion continues on the 2nd hour. 

Artist of the Week Interview Kayla Waters

Keyboardists Kayla Waters discussed her new release.  This interview originally aired live on 10-18-18.

Artist of the Week Interview WFSK Christian McBride

Six-time Grammy winner Christian McBride was the Artist of the Week on WFSK.  I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation we discussed his new CD New Jawn and so many other things! 

The interview aired live on 11-15-18.  

Changes in Congress Women of Color/1,000 Books To Read Before You Die

This hour contained 2 separate interviews.  Aimee Allison of She the People and President of Democracy in Color gave her responses to the record number of women of color recently elected to Congress.  

The 2nd guest was editor nd author James Mustich who discussed his book 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die.  The book is referred to as the 'literary bucket list."

 

Our Search for Belonging

Social justice advocate Howard J. Ross, author of several books on bias, diversity and inclusion was the guest.  We discussed some of the recent headlines and how they relate to issues of culture and race in this country. 

I pulled several chapters from his book Our Search for Belonging: How Our Need To Connect Is Tearing Us Apart to add to the discussion.   

This was his second interview on the show to discuss the topic.