The Relay

Thank you for the grace extended to offer these critical intimate discussions to be shared with those who need to hear these discussions. Many people need to hear these podcasts because they don’t yet have authentic friendships with people who don’t look like them, but they are seeking to build those relationships. You are providing important information while modeling behavior that others can use to create new friendships. We are all interconnected, like it or not, so the ability to communicate with those living in shared spaces is essential to the health and well-being of our community cluster. If you cannot yet communicate, find a community translator. #c2bk 🐝✌🏼

Conversations about justice, anti-racism, white supremacy, anti-racism, faith, and community requires humility, nuance, honesty, raw yet appropriate vulnerability, and laughter. Secunda Joseph and Luke Brawner make a sacred space where healing conversations take place, where raw stories are shared, and where all of us are invited (compelled?) to live into a more just world. I am thankful that this space exists, as a religious leader, as a Latinx human, as a hopeful dreamer, justice seeker, and believer that only in “la lucha” (the struggle) can we find life again.

I do this because this is an amazing podcast. It deserves my complete attention. I’m sitting at work with a backlog of planet money or JJHO and when they run out my backlog of The Relay starts. That is when I hit stop, because I want to hear every word. I want to hear every intonation. I don’t want to miss any of the subtly of the conversation. I don’t want to miss it because it is one of the most important conversations that needs to had in America today. Secunda Joseph and Luke Brawner let us all be a part of this open, transparent, and some times very difficult discussion. Thank you both.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this podcast. Aaron and Luke are honest about where they are on this journey, kindly encourage others to take a hard look at themselves, graciously facilitate conversation on topics that so desperately need to be addressed. Thank you for doing so! I look forward to your next episode.