The Christian Imagination by Dr Willie James Jennings A Conversation Part 1 with Amy, Sheryl, Pamela C. & Shirley Smith host of Becoming Culturally Competent Bookclub (BCCB)

ORIGIN the movie: A Conversation with Carrissah Calvin, Dr Linde Ntutela, Whitney Williams, & Pamela Cooke. Perspectives: Looking at reality and comparing Caste Systems Mentioned in the Movie Origin and the Book: “Caste, The Origin of Our Discontents”. (Listen while on a long drive: 2 hours of goodness!)

Education: Black Miners Bar Folsom, CA. : A Conversation With Michael Harris, Historian and Agriculture Advocate. Did you know there was an all Black Town in California in 1850? Did you know that the first school in California was started by an African Mexican? Did you know that some enslaved people’s freedom was purchased with gold found by Black miners in California? So much more…

Education of a Child’s Mind. A Conversation With Dania Roker, Writer/Author Atlanta, Georgia & Laurie Paul, Illustrator/Engineer New York. Time for Diverse Cultures to Write Books Which More Adequately Represent Diverse Cultures.

Culture & Education: A Conversation About “Black in Latin America “ by Dr Henry Louis Gates Jr with Pamela Cook & Amy Nykamp. We Discuss: Race, Heritage, History, Culture, Identity, And Living with Labels that Affect Our Lives.

Dr Lindelwa Ntutela and I converse about wounds created by structural inequity and protracted exposure to violence both in South Africa and within the USA. And how this wounding shows up in similar ways especially in Black and African American women in both countries. We will discuss the gaps this wounding causes in our minds, spirit, and soul. Also, we talk about the opportunities to close some of the gaps with participation within the program offerings at Pivot Sacramento. Employers there are many benefits for your operation’s budget bottom line and opportunities to impact the socio-economic community within Sacramento. Thereby, affecting the 4th largest economic system in the world which is the state of California. The top largest economies in the world are USA, China, Japan, and California. Employers of California let’s be the change.

Mind: A Conversation with Gabriel Esu & Amy Nykamp. A Reflection on the book: “The Last Nomad” and how our cultures can relate and learn to better understand a culture and life of the author: Shugri Salh

Spirit: Lectio Divina Spiritual Practice. Isa. 54

Real Estate 103 LAND. Resources to educate yourself. Who are the countries buying up far land in the USA? What is the gap we are addressing today? What does our soul and character have to do with our economic gap?

Economic Empowerment Real Estate 102. A Conversation With Jesse Ellington , Realtor in Las Vegas. We cover: why we enjoy being a realtor, why real estate can be stressful, the value of owning real estate and understanding stress but not allowing stress to rule over the situation.

Mind, Soul,Spirit:Economic Empowerment-Real Estate 101 Review of the various Real Estate Sites and the Origin Of Their Information. We will Discuss Character of the Realtor. Also, a spiritual inspiration-praying Psm 23 with understanding. And Books to help your Mind, Body, Spirit, and Soul. Covid-19 The Great Reset, The Secret Language Of Money, and The Quaking of America

Economic Empowerment Gap and how to start closing that gap by owning real estate. Shirley has a conversation with SR Loan Officer: Alejandra Torres concern ing: credit, down payment assistance, closing costs, fixing credit, and the loan process for purchasing real estate. Contact info: Alejandra.Torres@GuildMortgages.net 916.835.6586 & Shirley@EEWFCares.com 1.916.245.034. Shirley Smith BS MDIV Realtor

Spirit/soul: Tribute to My Mother At Her Funeral in September 2016. I hope this tribute will stir your soul as you think of the blessings of being your mother’s child and the many blessings of God in our lives.

Shirley has a conversation with Ralph Williams concerning the process of shopping for a mortgage loan. A major gap within our society deals with our financial situation and economic status. Today we will share education on the possibilities and connections of owning real estate. Ralph Williams rwilliams@luneta.loans & Shirley Smith. BS MDiv Realtor Shirley@EEWFCares.com

Shirley has a conversation with Nikki Sullivan with Premier Mortgage Resources concerning mortgage loan application process. Help bridge the economic gap with your ownership of real estate. Pass this podcast on to someone interested in owning real estate. Shirley Smith 916-245-0340 or Shirley @ eewfcares.com

The Mind, Soul& Spirit. A-Conversation with Amy Nykamp & Leanna Guilleu Mora concerning the book: “Viral Justice” by Ruha Benjamin. What is the meaning of Justice to you? Do we live in a Just society? What does the Holy Scriptures say about Justice?

Spiritual Practice of Listening 2. Are You Capable of Love? Do You Know Thyself? We Honor Dr Martin Luther King with Two of His Prayers Which Helps us to Better Understand Our Ability to Love and Our Definition of Love Based on Scripture.

Spiritual Practice of Listening: Recommendations for leaders. Scripture to meditate on : Acts 17:22-31

Heart-SOUL: Book Club Reviews “Healing The Heart of Democracy” by Parker J Palmer. Palmer makes alerting statements: 1) We collectively have taken on false identities 2) Spiritual to physical violence is rooted in a failure to have compassion, lack of empathy, and respect for others 3) Are we so hooked on hierarchical authoritarian models that we can not create community, instead we prefer doctrinal unity over community?

Shirley & Leanna Guilleu Mora Review of the Book: Mississippi In Africa by Alan Huffman. Did you know that the USA colonized Liberia in Africa? Did you know that Monrovia, Liberia is named for a USA president? Did you know there was a Greenville, Liberia where Mississippi freed slaves settled and built antebellum mansions? Well, take a listen and learn American history!