Be the Bridge 8th Anniversary! REENGAGE with BTB Community Groups and the BTB Youth & University Program!

Be the Bridge Podcast with Latasha Morrison

Be the Bridge

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4.9 • 774 Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2024

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

June around Be the Bridge means we celebrate because it’s our anniversary month! 2024 marks 8 years of Be the Bridge! So we are taking this month to look at the work we are doing and the impact we are making collectively.

In this episode, we are focusing on the Be the Bridge programs department and diving into our Community Groups and Youth and University Program. Tange Johnson, Andrea Middleton, Jefferson Jones, and Tanya Rogers share about their roles at the Be the Bridge and invite you to teengage with us! You'll also hear from Cole Middleton and Ben Scholes about the impact Be the Bridge has had on their lives.

Together, we can bring transformation and flourishing. Go to bethebridge.com/give to financially partner with us. We are connected and the work continues!

Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison

Senior Producer - Lauren C. Brown

Producer, Editor, & Music - Travon Potts with Integrated Entertainment Studios

Assistant Producer - Sarah Connatser

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0:00.0	Have you gotten your copy of Brown Faces White Spaces by Latasha Morrison yet? The New York Times bestselling author of Be The Bridge calls people of faith to be a part of a lasting challenge and help heal the racial disparity in our country together. We might think of systemic racism as an unfortunate part of American history,
0:23.7	something that happened back in the day, but the systems were never truly dismantled in our
0:29.0	country, leaving artifacts of injustice that continue to affect every aspect of life for black
0:35.9	and brown Americans. Many of us feel overwhelmed by the problem
0:40.7	unassure how we can make a difference. Yet God calls the church to stand firmly committed to racial
0:47.9	reconciliation and for each one of us to make choices that lead to healing. In Brown Faces, White Spaces, Latasha Morrison
0:56.5	explores nine aspects of American life where systemic racism still flourishes. Through story, historical
1:04.1	context, and present realities, she looks at what it means to recognize and confess the
1:09.5	truth about inequities in the system.
1:13.1	Preparation. Commit ourselves to changing the system. Dedication. And move into true freedom as a
1:21.0	society. Liberation. This honest, Hopefield book shows us how we can reform historically white spaces and create systems that work for the good of all.
1:32.0	Join the bridge building movement that is listening, learning, and working together for equity in every aspect of our lives.
1:40.9	Find all the information at brownf, whitespaces.com. Be the Bridge community.
1:50.2	It's June. And June around here means we celebrate because it's our anniversary month.
1:57.1	2024 marks eight years of Beath the Bridge.
2:02.0	Can you believe it?
2:03.6	It's crazy, right?
2:10.3	We are taking this month to look at the work we are doing and the impact we are making collectively.
2:23.3	Thank you for listening and for supporting us as we empower people and culture toward racial healing, equity, and reconciliation. Hi everybody, my name is Tangey Johnson.
2:28.3	I'm the Chief Transformation Officer with Be the Bridge.
2:32.3	I am here with our programs department, which consists of our
2:37.6	youth and university department, and our groups, our community groups department. I am also here
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