Go Back & Get It: A Sankofa Audio Journey

Catalyst For Harmony

In April 2026, a group of pastors, educators, students, and leaders traveled together from New Orleans to Memphis on a Sankofa pilgrimage led by Catalyst for Harmony. They visited Whitney Plantation, the Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, the Edmund Pettus Bridge, 16th Street Baptist Church, and the National Civil Rights Museum. Along the way, they had the kind of conversations most people never get to hear. Go Back and Get It is a 7-episode audio documentary that captures those conversations as they happened: on the bus, in hotel lobbies, at park benches, and in the quiet moments after walking through spaces where history still weighs heavy. These are not scripted interviews. They are real people processing faith, race, and American history together in real time. Featuring Dr. Michael Emerson (Rice University), Dr. Glenn Bracey (Villanova University), and voices from across the country wrestling with one question: now that we've seen it, what do we do? A production of Catalyst for Harmony. Produced by VBG Creative. Voice Narration by Sharleatha Collins Music by William Brown III New episodes weekly.

Episodes

  1. Episode 2: The Sheer Weight of It

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    Episode 2: The Sheer Weight of It

    Go Back and Get It: A Sankofa Audio Journey Day one hits hard. Participants reflect on their first encounters with Whitney Plantation and the sites across New Orleans and Biloxi. Dr. Glenn Bracey fields questions from the group following his presentation on The Religion of Whiteness, the book he co-authored with Dr. Michael Emerson. Then a group of pastors and ministry leaders sit down to wrestle with the question that won't let go: how do we bring what we've seen back to our congregations? Featuring reflections from Marissa Maddox and Dr. Felix Amedome. Q&A with Dr. Glenn Bracey (Villanova University). Pastors conversation with Sharleatha Collins, Chris (Hub City Church), Leslie Sanders (New Community Covenant Church, Chicago), Erica Abdel-Khaliq (Westwood Community Church, Minneapolis), Madur (Union City Church / Just Love, Brunswick, GA), and Andy Gray. The Religion of Whiteness by Michael O. Emerson and Glenn E. Bracey is available here. Recorded on location — April 20-21, 2026 Go Back and Get It is a production of Catalyst for Harmony. Produced by VBG Creative. Music by William Brown III

    43 min
  2. Episode 1: Why Sankofa

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    Episode 1: Why Sankofa

    Go Back and Get It: A Sankofa Audio Journey Before the bus rolls, the leaders behind the Sankofa pilgrimage sit down to talk about why this trip exists. Andy Gray, Sharleatha Collins, and Dr. Michael Emerson share the origins of their passion for racial harmony, the experiences that shaped their commitment to this work, and what they hope participants will carry with them after a week traveling from New Orleans to Memphis. This is where the journey begins. Voices: Andy Gray (Catalyst for Harmony), Sharleatha Collins, Dr. Michael Emerson (Rice University) Recorded on location in New Orleans, LA — April 19, 2026 Go Back and Get It is a production of Catalyst for Harmony. Produced by VBG Creative. Music by William Brown III

    23 min
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In April 2026, a group of pastors, educators, students, and leaders traveled together from New Orleans to Memphis on a Sankofa pilgrimage led by Catalyst for Harmony. They visited Whitney Plantation, the Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, the Edmund Pettus Bridge, 16th Street Baptist Church, and the National Civil Rights Museum. Along the way, they had the kind of conversations most people never get to hear. Go Back and Get It is a 7-episode audio documentary that captures those conversations as they happened: on the bus, in hotel lobbies, at park benches, and in the quiet moments after walking through spaces where history still weighs heavy. These are not scripted interviews. They are real people processing faith, race, and American history together in real time. Featuring Dr. Michael Emerson (Rice University), Dr. Glenn Bracey (Villanova University), and voices from across the country wrestling with one question: now that we've seen it, what do we do? A production of Catalyst for Harmony. Produced by VBG Creative. Voice Narration by Sharleatha Collins Music by William Brown III New episodes weekly.

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