As we approach MLK weekend, we invite you to lean into the truths of our shared story so we can rediscover our shared humanity and reimagine a new chapter for ourselves, our communities and our nation, together. We have to be willing to learn from the injustices of our past and be willing to trace them back to the roots, both in our systems and our hearts, if we're ever going to see these wounds heal.Hear special guest Pastor James White wrestle with the question of where we go from here, chaos or community, in next week's JUST podcast double episode finale.

As we approach MLK weekend, we invite you to lean into the truths of our shared story so we can rediscover our shared humanity and reimagine a new chapter for ourselves, our communities and our nation, together. We have to be willing to learn from the injustices of our past and be willing to trace them back to the roots, both in our systems and our hearts, if we're ever going to see these wounds heal. Hear special guest Dr. Sandy Darity wrestle with the question of where we go from here, chaos or community, in next week's JUST podcast double episode finale.

Tune in to hear Chris Everett, director of Wilmington on Fire, tell the untold story of the only successful coup d'etat in US history and how an event over 100 years ago sent shockwaves across the nation that are still being felt today.

Each guest from Season Two shares the practical ways you can show up, lean in, and be a change-maker in your community this New Year.

Tune in to hear Katie Rose Levin, Executive Director of TreesDurham, talk about how trees are the perfect technology to making us happy, healthy, and wealthy and to bringing economic justice to the world.

Tune in to hear Mekaelia Davis, Program Director of the Inclusive Economics Program at the Surdna Foundation, talk about the importance of getting comfortable with being uncomfortable and about how charity is not a replacement for justice.

Tune in to hear Magen Gonzalez-Smith, the Executive Director of DPS Foundation, unpack how the pandemic has fostered a sense of urgency around digital and educational equity, and how her work is focused on galvanizing community resources to help strengthen and support public schools in Durham.

Founder and Executive Director of H.E.A.R.T.S. Tameka Brown shares how teen moms and dads captured her heart and how her organization equips teen parents towards independence.

Guest host Charles Robinson, Founder of Robinson Consulting Group, joins Rob and special guest Donna Harris, Founder of Builders and Backers, to discuss the importance of lament in problem-solving and how to build ecosystems that are truly just.

For the first time, the JUST podcast hosted a crossover episode with the Who is my Neighbor? podcast, teaching Vera Cecelski and Georie Bryant. Tune in to understand the importance of knowing the stories of our communities and how to talk about our history in ways that seek justice.

Jes and Rob take some time to process the 2020 election, how justice intersects with politics, and what gives them hope amongst division.

Voting is a right, not a privilege. There is no more timely a podcast than the one we just dropped today. Good friend Daryl Atkinson of Forward Justice talks about The Controversial Reality of Voter Suppression and the affects it has on our communities.

The country spends over 80 billion dollars a year on incarceration, so we need transformation, not reformation. On today's podcast we are ReImagining Our Criminal Justice System with special guest Brittany K Barnett!

Did you know that 50,000 children in the United States are expelled from preschool a year, and those are only for places that have to report (those dependent on government money). You won't believe the conversation we had with Kezia "Kate" Goodwin, Founder & Owner of Kate’s Korner in Durham, NC.

We are talking about Race & the Nonprofit Leadership Gap with our very special guest and ReCity partner, Harvey Hinton of CAARE - The Healing Center in Durham.

We have not one, not two, but THREE incredible guests on today's brand new episode: Reynolds Chapman, Tammy Rodman, and Keith Daniel of DurhamCares. Tune in as we try to answer the questions "Who are my neighbors? And how do I love them?"

David Spickard shares how being a just leader means creating an environment for people to thrive.

Rob and Jes set the tone for season 2, one of active participation, reimagining the stories of the community, and redefining what justice means to each of them.

You're listening to JUST, stories about the people working to build thriving communities rooted in justice.