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Our host LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor, is joined by the Executive Director of the Louisville Downtown Partnership, Rebecca Fleischaker⁠. The pair talk about the current state of downtown Louisville, how changes impact the city as a whole, the role of business in politics, and what they can do to make a difference.


Fleischaker is a Louisville native who served 2 decades in city government before joining LDP. Her background includes Public Relations and Economic Development.

Our host LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor is joined by Da'Marrion Fleming Executive Director of Sowing Seeds With Faith a youth enrichment and afterschool tutoring program. The pair talk about the current state of youth in the community, education, the rise in youth violence, and what we can do to make a difference.

Da'Marrion is a Louisville native, veteran, and former JCPS teacher who took his passion for youth advocacy and created a nonprofit organization in support of the Louisville community.

Our host LUL President & CEO Lyndon Pryor is joined by
Ameera Palacios & Jonathan Albers employees of HDR Inc. the design firm leading the Louisville Metro Reimagine 9th Street project. The project involves the transformation of three significant corridors: Ninth Street (from Jefferson to Broadway), Muhammad Ali Boulevard, and Chestnut Street. The goal is to make Ninth Street a pedestrian-friendly destination (similar to NuLu) and convert Ali and Chestnut Streets from a one-way to a two-way traffic pattern.

Add your voice to the plan by attending the next community meeting June 6, 2024 at Louisville Central Community Center from 5-7:00 PM.

Johnathan Albers is the deputy project manager for the Reimagine Ninth Street project. Jonathan has 15 years of experience in the design of transportation projects. His experience includes roadway design, traffic engineering, geometrics, striping and signage, maintenance of traffic, sidewalks and trails.

Ameerah Palacios is the senior strategic communications lead for HDR, she leads public engagement for infrastructure projects such as the Reimagine Ninth Street corridor and high-profile water projects nationally such as the water system recovery happening in Jackson, Mississippi and assists utilities across the nation with US EPA regulatory initiatives such as the Lead and Copper Rule and PFAS. With over a decade of experience in the public sector, Ameerah focuses on elevating brands through communications, change management, advocacy and research.

Our host LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor is joined again by the President of ⁠The Boys & Girls Club of Kentuckiana Daryle Unseld, Jr. The pair talk about the upcoming Great Futures Sneaker Ball, which is a fundraising event for the Club, its special guest Emmitt Smith, the effects of anti-DEI legislation, and future expansion plans to add more Boys & Girls Club locations.



Listen to Unseld's previous appearance on our show, Season 1, Episode 14 "No Stranger to the Work".

We are back after a short break with our host LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor who is joined by Stephen Reily. Reily is the man behind one of the Louisville Urban League's most popular programs, The Reily Reentry Project, which provides free expungement services to those who qualify. He is an attorney, entrepreneur, and civic leader in Louisville, KY as well as an art collector and former Director of the Speed Art Museum.

Our duo talk about the formation of the Reily Rentry Project and Clean Slate policy, philanthropy, and the role of art and artists to moving a city forward.

Our host LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor is joined by Shameka Parrish-Wright, Executive Director of VOCAL-KY whose mission includes ending the AIDS epidemic, the war on drugs, mass incarceration, and homelessness across the country. She also serves as ⁠Louisville Metro Councilperson for District 3⁠ a position held since November 2023.

The duo discuss the recent anti-DEI legislation taking place in Kentucky, the courage (or lack thereof) of current city/state leaders, and how to build a legacy so future generations are not fighting the same battles.


For more information on the response regarding anti-DEI bills and to sign the pledge visit https://apathforward4lou.org/1341-2/