This podcast tracks the audio archives for the “Urban Connections” show. Urban Connections conducts guest interviews covering issues affecting our local, national, international and global communities from a Black perspective.
Urban Connections Interview with Dr. Mark Bedell, Kansas City Public Schools, Superintendent
Dr. Michele Foster, director of UMKC Urban Education Research Center, discusses her recent visit to Cape Town, South Africa, University of Western Cape. Her journey is chronicled in her blog Michele's Cape Town South Africa University of Western Cape Visit: http://universityofwesterncape.blogspot.com/. Host/producer: Donna Morrow Wolfe Co-host/co-producer: Joseph Jackson The UMKC School of...
Troy Schulte, Kansas City-City Manager, discusses current City issues before School and Special Election, April 5, 2015.Polls Open at 6:00 a.m. Polls Close at 7:00 p.m. Host/Producer: Donna Morrow Wolfe Co-host/Co-producer: Joseph Jackson Troy Schulte, who has been with the City since 1998 and was named budget officer in 2003, was appointed...
Jean Peters Baker, Jackson County Missouri Prosecutor and the Prosecutors office's stated purpose is to work to secure justice for crime victims and to improve public safety. The goal is to keep the community safe and to make it a great place to live. The office’s most essential task is the...
The Health of a community is related to the wealth of a community and the wealth of a community is directly related to the health of the community. Urban Connections begins series on finances and how to improve your financial health. Host, producer: Donna Morrow Wolfe Co-host, co-producer: Joseph Jackson For...
Representative Brandon Ellington, a Democrat, represents part of Jackson County (District 22) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was first elected to the House in a special election in November 2011. Host and producer: Donna Morrow Wolfe Co-host, co-producer: Joseph Jackson Representative Ellington serves on the following committees in Missouri...
Host and producer, Donna Morrow Wolfe Co-host, co-producer, Joseph Jackson Dacia L. Moore, MA, LPC, NCC, the new Executive Director of GateWay of Hope. Dacia is the former CEO of Second Wind Counseling & Consulting. She is also a Keynote Speaker, Author and Professional Development Trainer. She has a Masters...
Diabetes is a disease in which the body has problems producing or using insulin, a hormone needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy. Compared to the general population, African Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes. Urban Connections series on health and wellness continues with a discussion of diabetes with...
