Urban Connections

Suzanne Johnson was born of Korean parents, somewhere in the Korean countryside, at sometime in 1966. Suzanne does not know her true birthdate. She explains why that is the case in this conversation. - Suzanne is a "first waver" Korean adoptee,

Photo by Elsa Hahne - Whitney Plantation is a non-profit museum dedicated to the history of slavery, situated on a historical sugar, indigo and rice plantation which operated from 1752-1975. The museum preserves over a dozen historical structures,

Wasim Kahn, CEO of Baraza African Cultures Center is a Certified Diversity Professional and is Yan-Koloba Certified and has vast experience working with immigrants, refugees & indigenous peoples. He has spent 30 years working cross-culturally and in in...

Adenike AmenRa is also known as Kandaki-Ma Beqsu Nuta AmenRa-Mosley. Kandaki equals  Queen-Mother, Minister, Priestess, Teacher, Artist, Environmentalist, Maker, Recycler, Wife. - Adenike AmenRa graduated from the University of Kansas, (M.Ed,

Lewis W. Diuguid is a multimedia consultant, lecturer, freelance writer and editor, certified diversity facilitator. He is a former columnist, editorial board member, op-ed page editor, and letters editor at The Kansas City Star,

Tracie Canada, Ph.D, is  socio-cultural anthropologist whose ethnographic research uses sport to theorize race, kinship and care, gender, and the performing body. Dr. Canada's work focuses on the lived experiences of Black collegiate football players.

Andrew LaMont Eanes was nominated twice by then President Barak Obama as Deputy Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA). Eanes served at the SSA from July 2014 through December 2016, where he led agency level transformation of informat...

Over four decades ago, Laura moved to Kansas City to begin her career at a local Social Security Administration service center. In this episode, she shares firsthand reflections on her time there — offering insight into the inner workings, challenges,

Bird Ellington Fleming, is the Executive Director and founder of the Traditional Music Society. The Traditional Music Society (TMS) offers a dynamic global journey through music and dance from multiple world cultures. -

Lewis W. Diuguid is a multimedia consultant, lecturer, freelance writer and editor, certified diversity facilitator. He is a former columnist, editorial board member, op-ed page editor, and letters editor at The Kansas City Star,

On Tuesday, March 25th, the Kansas City Defender and the Kansas City Call hosted an urgent town hall titled Kansas City’s Crisis of Black Food, Land & Survival — And How We Fight Back. Per the KC Defender, Kansas City’s Black farmers and urban growers ...

Marilyn McCleod, Anne Calvert and Harry Bognich discuss concerns and activities of Leagues of Women Voters. They are interviewed by Radio Active Magazine regular Spencer Graves. - Marilyn is President of the League of Women Voters of Missouri.

Joseph Jackson is host, producer and engineer of KKFI public affairs program, Cow Town Conversations, which airs every Thursday, 9 am to 10 am, www.kkfi.org, following Democracy Now. - Joseph is a veteran of the United States Air Force and former memb...

Damron Russel Armstrong is the founder, CEO and Executive Artistic Director of The Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City (BRTKC). The mission of BRTKC is to educate and inspire our community by presenting and promoting appreciation for African-America...

Lewis W. Diuguid is a multimedia consultant, lecturer, freelance writer and editor, certified diversity facilitator. He is a former columnist, editorial board member, op-ed page editor, and letters editor at The Kansas City Star,

Dr. Wylin D. Wilson is Assistant Professor of Theological Ethics at Duke Divinity School, where she teaches within the Theology, Medicine and Culture Initiative. Her teaching and research are at the intersection of Bioethics, Gender, and Theology.

Kansas City native Karen E. Griffin (KE) is a self-taught visual, teaching, and performing artist who creates vibrant abstract works that explore themes of identity and urban landscapes. She is influenced by her mother's entrepreneurial spirit and form...

Dr. Terry Ann Scott is the CEO and Director of TAT Health Solutions, a nonprofit organization dedicated to chronic disease prevention and weight loss through innovative online programs. With a PhD in Social Work and a minor in Public Health from the Un...

Racquel Rodriguez is a local entrepreneur, and owner of  El Café Cubano, a mobile Cuban Coffee Café that brings the flavors of Cuba to Kansas City. Racquel is deeply inspired by her Cuban culture and the rich culinary heritage of her roots.

D. Rashaan Gilmore is the founder and CEO of BlaqOut, established in 2017 as a grassroots movement to organize and mobilize Kansas City’s Black LGBTQ+ community and develop a leadership core. - BlaqOut is a disruptive innovator in the field of HIV tes...

Damron Russel Armstrong is the founder, CEO and Executive Artistic Director of The Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City (BRTKC). The mission of BRTKC is to educate and inspire our community by presenting and promoting appreciation for African-America...

Lewis W. Diuguid is a multimedia consultant, lecturer, freelance writer and editor, certified diversity facilitator. He is a former columnist, editorial board member, op-ed page editor, and letters editor at The Kansas City Star,

Dr. Robin Bernstein tells the morally complicated story of murder, greed, race, and the true origins of prison for profit in her book Freeman's Challenge: the Murder that Shook America's Original Prison for Profit. In the early nineteenth century,

Lewis W. Diuguid - Lewis W. Diuguid is a multimedia consultant, lecturer, freelance writer and editor, certified diversity facilitator. He is a former columnist, editorial board member, op-ed page editor, and letters editor at The Kansas City Star,

Says Lewis Diuguid: "...the nation now is..so divided...with a huge disparity of wealth...similar to the first Gilded Age. We turned into a nation of  me vs. being a nation of we. We are in a second Gilded Age..." - Lewis W.

Mary Merola is a member of the Guns to Gardens task force of  Central Presbyterian Church. Guns to Gardens is a national movement based on the Biblical scripture Isiah 2:4, "...Beat their swords into plowshares and spears into pruning hooks.

Gerald Trimble - "Bird" Ellington Fleming, founder and Artistic Director of the Traditional Music Society,  and musicians Gerald Trimble, and Nick Amir Baker discuss the roots of Middle Eastern Music. -

Lewis Diuguid - Says Lewis Diuguid, "Vice President Kamala Harris’ upcoming debate with former President Donald Trump" (scheduled for Tuesday, September 10, 2024) "leaves her no room for error as a Black woman." - Lewis W.

Larry Lester - Larry Lester was co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, and served as its Research Director and Treasurer for five years. He developed the Museum's business plan and was the driving force in developing...

Lewis Diuguid - Lewis W. Diuguid is a multimedia consultant, lecturer, freelance writer and editor, certified diversity facilitator. He is a former columnist, editorial board member, op-ed page editor, and letters editor at The Kansas City Star,

Dr. Cynthia M. Sims is a leadership scholar. Dr. Sims has a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, a MEd. in Human Development form Harvard University and a B. Sc. from Lake Forest College. Currently, Dr.

Angela Bates is the organizer and founder of the Nicodemus Historical Society. She has achieved the vision of a community organization that would collect, preserve, and interpret the history of Nicodemus in collections including historic photos,

Dr. Terry Ann Scott is the CEO and Director of TAT Health Solutions, a nonprofit organization dedicated to chronic disease prevention and weight loss through innovative online programs. With a PhD in Social Work and a minor in Public Health from the Un...

Lewis W. Diuguid - Donald Trump, now former US President (#45)  was convicted of 34 felony counts in connection with a hush money scheme on May 30, and the presumptive Republican presidential nominee is set to be sentenced on July 11,

Erik Dickinson serves as the President of the Urban Ranger Corps. Urban Ranger Corps (URC) is about building up caring and responsible young men. Its mission is to prepare at-risk urban youth for responsible and productive futures through a program of ...

  -   - Global One Urban Farming - Global One Urban Farming is a 501(c) (3) non-profit charitable organization, founded by Anthony and Staroyce Nealy. It produces and distributes free organic vegetables at their a two acre garden site to seniors,

Bosede A. Iyewarun is the visionary force behind Heartland International Fashion Week and the Editor -in-Chief of HIFW Magazine. Originally hailing from Nigeria, Bosede’s career spans three decades. She has garnered multifaceted expertise in operations...

This film examines the 1995 Chicago record breaking heat wave that resulted in over 700 deaths. The film focuses on the people most affected by natural disasters and the politics involved. This film screening is hosted by Carl Stafford of My Region Win...

Sankofa is an Adinkra (Ghana) symbol that embodies the spirit and attitude of reverence for the past, reverence for one’s forebears, reverence for one’s history, and reverence for one’s elders. - Dave Kingsley, PhD,

Lewis W. Diuguid - Lewis W. Diuguid, author/journalist/activist shares thoughts on current events of the day - war, rumors of war, politics, disaster, mis-information, truth, activism and hope. - Lewis is a multimedia consultant, lecturer,

Toni Talley - Toni Talley is a multifaceted talent in the entertainment industry. She is currently a television host and producer for a lifestyle program on FOX4 (WDAF-TV), Great Day KC, where she shows passion telling the stories of phenomenal people...

This weekend in Kansas City, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated's Lambda Epsilon Chapter of Kansas City, MO, recognizes its 50th Charter Day anniversary, "Celebrating 50 Years of  LEgendary LEadership: Power of the Past, Force of the Future".

Black in Kansas City is an exploration of the diversity of Black communities that have contributed to and helped shape Kansas City today. While all may have roots that go back to Africa, the routes communities and families have taken – or been taken on...

Historian Dr. Daive Dunkley raises questions about historically enslaved and colonized populations. His research focuses on the history and culture of the Caribbean and the wider Black Atlantic. He has a strong desire to educate others about Black hist...

Exploring Cuba: Erasing Fears Through Multicultural Education details the cultural and professional exchanges to Cuba organized by the National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME) between 2015 and 2019,

  - Carl A. Stafford, artist, is founder and visionary of My Region Wins! a Kansas City creative non-profit organization. - My Region Wins! programs and projects are created to address neighborhoods' environmental and social injustices and issues...

  -   - Kansas City's own Nedra Dixon, performer, director, lyricist, librettist, and choreographer is a veteran of Broadway, Off-Broadway, national tours  and regional performances. Dixon's  special event performances include: The White House; The ...

  - Sylvester “Sly” James, Jr. served as Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 2011 - 2019. During his tenure, Kansas City enjoyed a renaissance boasting nationally recognized successes in modern transportation development – from a new streetcar to ...

Winemaker Phil Long is the president of the Association of African American Vintners (AAAV) and the founder of Longevity Wines, a brand based on his love affair with his wife, Debra who succumbed to pancreatic cancer in 2019. -

Bird Ellington Fleming, is the Artistic Director and founder of the Traditional Music Society (TMS). TMS is a dynamic journey through music and dance from multiple world cultures. - TMS' World Music and Dance Showcase Winter Concert takes place De...

Riverfront Reading Series is presenting "Feeling the Gap" where iconic Kansas City artists Gena Bardwell, Phyllis Becker and Angela Hagenbach have joined their energies through poetry, fiction and music to feel their ancestral history and fill in the g...

Carl A. Stafford is a local artist (graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute in 2006) founded a non profit organization whose name is a rallying cry: MY REGION WINS!  Carl invisions his region, Kansas City,

Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, and the Actors’ Equity Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization supporting the professional theatre commun...

The Prospect KC’s Second Annual Gumbo Fest, a Party with a Purpose initiative inspired by “The Gumbo Coalition,” a book by Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League and former mayor of New Orleans,

PeaceWorks KC Vice Chair Mary Hladky, visual artist Melanie Bolden, and artist and author Rochelle Wisoff-Fields join us to discuss PeaceWorks Art Fair 2023, its 32nd celebration of the intersection of peace and art. -

Dr. Cecelia McBride Robinson, Professor Emerita of William Jewell College, began her career as an educator in the state of Missouri in 1972. Prior to her teaching appointment at William Jewell College, she taught at Prairie View A. &M.

James (aka Grand Dad)  and Janice Nunnelly (his wife and high-school sweetheart) are well known in the Kansas City community for health care advocacy, youth outreach and youth mentoring. Jim is a retired health care executive,

Byron Stamps is a former educator and stand up comedian, who taught Algebra for 11 years, receiving Teacher of the Year 3 times along the way. Byron has performed stand up comedy since 2009 in comedy festivals,

KC Scholars team members Anta' Williams, Nita Daniels, Edna Adelusola and Dee Burns join to discuss how the organization creates a strong continuing education and college-going culture across our region. The program’s mission is rooted in commitment to...

Bird Ellington Fleming, Artistic Director and founder of the Traditional Music Society (traditionalmusicsociety.org) celebrates TMS' 25th Anniversary of a dynamic journey through music and dance from world cultures. -

Cynthia Bryant, J.D (Juris Doctor), LL.M. (Master of Laws), became chair of The Seeing Eye’s Board of Trustees, March 9, 2023. - The Seeing Eye, founded in 1929, provides specially bred and trained dogs to guide people who are blind.

Damron Russel Armstrong, Founder and Executive Director of the Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City, joins us to share his recent experience directing Lorraine Hansberry's classic drama "A Raisin in the Sun,

Freeman Augustus Jackson is a Doctoral Candidate in Computer Science at Aspen University. He is a dedicated researcher with a passion for artificial intelligence and has been working in the field for several years.

Darnell “Solo” Kirkwood is a self-taught LA based multidisciplinary artist that was born and raised in Kansas City, MO. Playing basketball in college for Lynn University and overseas in Denmark, produced essential tools that have been the foundation of...

Entrepreneur, author, life shift coach and motivational speaker, Rochinda Pickens - Energizing, empowering, and effective are a few words that define Rochinda. Her mission is to reach, teach and inspire others by sharing her testimony.

The Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group's, Vice President, Dr. Cecelia Robinson, President Emeritus, Dennis Robinson and Corresponding Secretary, Brenda Vann share the work that they are doing to highlight the richness of our history.

Dr. Stacey Yaeger Huddelston, school board member of Kansas City Kansas Public Schools--District 500, shares insight on becoming a board member and the inner workings of the school system.

Lyle Gibson, Penn Valley Community College Professor of History, discusses the importance of learning about the Civil Rights Movement within the context of today's injustices.

Deborah Scott, Political Science Professor at Penn Valley Community College, answers questions about the role of a mayor and gives us guidance on our upcoming vote.

Larry Lester is co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) in Kansas City, Missouri, and served as its Research Director and Treasurer for five years (1991-1995). He was instrumental in the development of the Museum's business plan,

Dr. Clovis Semmes, discusses his latest book, The End of Black Studies: Conceptual, Theoretical, and Empirical Concerns on Urban Connections public affairs program. Host/producer: Donna Morrow Wolfe      Co-host/co-producer: Ebony Johnson

Journalist and author, Lewis Diuguid, and the Executive Director of the National Association of Multicultural Education, Bette Tate Beaver, join us to discuss Cuba, education, Kamala Harris and journalism.

Professor Albert Lowe of Penn Valley Community College visits Urban Connections to explore the meaning of The Right To Revolution.

Penn Valley Professor of History, Albert Lowe, educates us about the history and presence of the lynch culture in America.

Damron Russel Armstrong, Producing Artistic Director of The Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City, revisits us with a discussion on the history of African storytelling and the unfolding of theatre. In addition,

Bianca Tylek, of the Corrections Accountability Project, calls in to discuss who profits from prisons and how the system works.

Artist and entrepreneur of Rissa's Artistic Design, Clarissa Knighten, shares her story of living with depression and bulimia...and turning her pain into art.

Stacey Yaeger Huddelston, breast feeding advocate, discusses black women and breast feeding.

Boni Tolston, educator, author and poet, rejoins us to discuss the 4th agreement of The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.

Boni Tolston, educator, author and poet, rejoins us to discuss the 2nd agreement of The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.

Lyle Gibson, author and producer of Black Tie White Tie, and Penn Valley History Professor, shares the process of uncovering our family history as a part of our identity.

Boni Tolston, educator, author and poet, rejoins us to discuss the 3rd agreement of The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.

Bette Tate Beaver, Executive Director of The National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME), and Lewis Diuguid, Author and Journalist, share insights from their tour of the southern states featuring symbols of confederacy. - In addition,

Political Science Professor at Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley, Deborah Scott, makes the November 2018 Missouri ballot measures plain.

David Muhammad, Shawnee Mission East High School Social Studies teacher, talks with us about the viral video featuring his class debating the use of the Confederate Flag.

Lyle Gibson of Metropolitan Community College and Jermaine Thomas of Taishi Studios engage us in a discussion on Kansas City's Black Panther history. - Their recent documentary, Legacy, Spirit of the Black Panthers, highlights Kansas City's own,

Glenn A. North, Director of Education and Community Programs for The Black Archives of Mid America and 18th & Vine District Poet Laureate, joins us live in studio to discuss visual culture. - For All The World To See is a nationally touring exhibition...

Dr. Dineo Khabele, Professor and Director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at The University of Kansas Medical Center, joins us live in studio for a conversation around cancer, health and the African-American community.

It has been reported and repeated that blacks in America have 1.3 trillion dollars in buying power. - So, why do so many of us feel powerless? - Jared A. Ball, Ph.D., Professor of Communication Studies, at Morgan State University joins us live to dis...

Critical Resistance, a national grassroots organization, is seeking to abolish the Prison Industrial Complex. - Joining us live is Kamau Walton, member of Critical Resistance since 2010, and has been part of campaigns to stop gang injunctions,

February 2018 marks KKFI's 30th year of being live on-air. - Poet, Activist and Liberation Educator, Lloyd C. Daniel, joins us to celebrate 100,000 watts of people power!

Live in conversation with Cat Mahari.  She creates work with personal and collective transformational possibilities. A free-style  hip hop and house dancer, also trained in modern, ballet, West African, Cuban Son, and Chen taiji,

Live in conversation with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, an award-winning historian and New York Times best-selling author, Professor of History and International Relations and the Founding Director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American Univers...

Dr. Nishani Frazier, Associate Professor of History at Miami University, shares insight from her latest book, Harambee City: The Congress of Racial Equality in Cleveland and the Rise of Black Power Populism.

Penn Loh, Senior Lecturer and Director of Community Practice at Tufts University, joins us to discuss ways that Americans are redefining economy beyond capitalism. - What if economy is all the ways that we meet our material needs and care for each oth...

Latham Thomas, aka Glow Maven, is a celebrity wellness/ lifestyle maven and birth doula- transforming not only how women give birth to their babies, but how they give rise to the best version of themselves. -

Kansas City's own jazz artist extraordinaire and activist, Lisa Henry, joins us to discuss her life as an international musician and passion for jazz in Kansas City.

Community engagement consultant with Take Note KC, Timothy Holman, Jr., joins us to discuss the educational landscape in Kansas City. - Take Note KC is a 3 year initiative aimed at taking an in-depth look of where we are,

Dr. Cornel West will be answering questions related to his work in a Q&A session, broadcast live on-air at 90.1FM, KKFI, from UMKC School of Law, Saturday, October 7, 2017, starting at 3:30pm CST. This event is sponsored by the Jackson County Bar Assoc...

Dr. Cornel West will be answering questions related to his work in a Q&A session, broadcast live on-air at 90.1FM, KKFI, from UMKC School of Law, Saturday, October 7, 2017, starting at 3:30pm CST.  This event is sponsored by the Jackson County Bar Asso...

Urban Connections talks with Emily Regal of the organization Indivisible KC.

How to Buy a home Getting your property appraisal with Beverly Easterwood.  Mrs. Easterwood is a certified commercial and residential appraiser.

Urban Connections discusses the Donald Trump Executive Orders issued on day one.

KKFI Urban Connections How to buy a Home Session #3:  The Home Inspection with Richard Scroggins, Certified by ASHI. - Richard Scroggins is an ASHI Inspector who has met the rigorous requirements to be a provider of The ASHI Experience,

Urban Connections Session on How to Buy a Home Session #2 with Toni Choate - Toni Choate is a resident of Kansas City, her education and licensure credentials: Career Education Systems – Real Estate Education licensing for the State of Missouri,

Urban Connection Series on How to Buy a Home with Brian Turner.  Week 1 I have been in Mortgages for over 8 years. My clientele includes people with many different backgrounds. My schedule is flexible to accommodate the demanding lives of people today...

Conversation with Melissa Douglas, Kansas City Public Schools Office of Students in Transition

Conversation with Kimberly Stafford. Employee of the Red Cross.

Interview with Jacob Turk, Candidate for 5th District U.S. Representative. Mr. Turk discusses issues and his campaign platform.

Urban Connections Interview with Dr. Mark Bedell, Kansas City Public Schools, Superintendent

Jean Peters Baker, Jackson County Missouri Prosecutor and the Prosecutors office's stated purpose is to work to secure justice for crime victims and to improve public safety. The goal is to keep the community safe and to make it a great place to live.

The Health of a community is related to the wealth of a community and the wealth of a community is directly related to the health of the community. Urban Connections begins series on finances and how to improve your financial health. - Host,

Representative Brandon Ellington, a Democrat, represents part of Jackson County (District 22) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was first elected to the House in a special election in November 2011. -

Today on Urban Connections we'll speak to Representative Brandon Ellington, (D), District 22, MO House of RepresentsDenise Lieberman, Senior Attorney and Missouri Voter Protection Advocate with The Advancement Project who testified on Tues,

James Gustave Speth is a professor at Vermont Law School and a Distinguished Senior Fellow at Demos, a nonpartisan public policy research and advocacy organization. A former dean of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies,

Lloyd C. Daniel, discusses the Israeli occupation of Palestine among other items, on Urban Connections, "broadcasting LIVE from Liberated Territory". An excerpt from Lloyd Daniel's work has been recently published by Lexington Press in London.

Makani Themba is executive director of The Praxis Project, a nonprofit organization helping communities use media and policy advocacy to advance health justice. Under her leadership, The Praxis Project has raised more than $20 million for advocacy orga...

Charity Hicks, guest on Urban Connections Food Fight! broadcast, February 22, 2014, a beloved Detroit community leader and commons advocate, died July 8 from injuries sustained after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Manhattan, New York City.

Today on Urban Connections local playwrights Cynthia Hardiman, Michelle T. Johnson and Teresa Leggard talk about their upcoming Fringe production and their experiences as Black Women playwrights. - Cynthia Hardeman is a family services advocate by day...

Eric Holt-Giménez has been Executive Director of Food First since 2006. He is the editor of the Food First book Food Movements Unite! Strategies to Transform Our Food Systems; co-author of Food Rebellions! Crisis and the Hunger for Justice with Raj Pat...

Teresa Leggard is a writer, editor, poet and playwright. She’s also a member of The Writers Place, Kansas City’s own literary community center. Her upcoming plays “The Birthday” and “To Bed” will be staged at the KC Fringe Festival this July,

Shicagolyn Scroggins of Stand With Women/Organizing for Action discusses women living "Paycheck to Paycheck". - From Maria Shriver`s groundbreaking multi-platform "The Shriver report: A Woman`s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink"- in partnership with t...

Pat Clarke of PAC 20, (People's Action Committee of 20), and a coalition of community members, organizations, law enforcement and 5th district councilman Michael Brooks organized and facilitated the Black On Black Crime Summit on Friday,

Jill Valentine and her 9 yr old son Tristan;  Angela Cooper and her 17 year old daughter Keyleigh Coper and 9 year old son, Bobby Toska, and Eric King. - Today’s Guests are local KC community members turned activists out of concern for their and their...

Dr. Lori Blankinship returns to discuss Food As Medicine . - Dr. Blankinship, is a native of Kansas City, Missouri. She attended National College of Naturopathic Medicine, in Portland, Oregon, one of the world’s leading institutions in Naturopathic me...

Mathew Forstater is Professor of Economics and Black Studies and Director, Center for Full Employment and Price Stability, Department of Economics, University of Missouri —Kansas City. Forstater previously was a Visiting Scholar at the Jerome Levy Econ...

Food Fight! continues with Alexis Baden-Mayer;  lawyer and activist who has worked in Washington, DC, as the political director of the Organic Consumers Association since 2005. She has contributed to some of the organizations most successful projects,

Jasmine Jones, Miss Black Missouri USA 2014 discusses her journey as she vies for the title of Miss Black USA 2014 - Jasmine's platform is Fostering the Foster "It is my goal to provide education and awareness of foster care.

Family Farm Defenders is a national grassroots organization with members in all 50 states. It is our belief that healthy safe accessible food is a basic human right and that all communities should be able to control their own food/farm system. -