S1E143 - Carol Jackson, Chris Hope, and Wendi C. Thomas

Published: Nov. 13, 2023, 6:10 p.m.

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Episode Notes

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My guests include Carol Jackson, Executive Director of Families Matter. This organization is intentional as they dedicate themselves to the betterment of children while caring for and instructing parents in understanding their God given role within the family. She tells me about their latest initiative. The Chris Hope Foundation is a nonprofit organization providing financial and social support services to families in their child\\u2019s fight against life-threatening illnesses. Chris Hope tells us why this is his mission and about expanding their network of partnerships. Wendi C. Thomas is a long time columnist for the Commercial Appeal who is the founder, Editor and Publisher of MLK50; Justice Through Journalism since 2017 as a one-year project that grew into a nonprofit newsroom that focuses on poverty, power and public policy in Memphis. The multi award winning writer shares her motivation for the newsroom and what their focus is moving forward. That and more on air and online Monday, 6-7pm on WYXR 91.7 FM,\\xa0YXR.org, Tunein, Facebook Live, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.

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