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Jaws of Justice Radio
It is the intention of Jaws of Justice Radio to investigate how to achieve justice in America, this includes issues of economic injustice, political injustice and the criminal justice system. We want to put a human face on those caught in the grasp of injustice and those that are part of an unjust system. We strive to dispel the misconceptions created by the news and entertainment industry, politicians and our educational system.
Jaws of Justice Radio investigates how we can achieve justice from a system of laws deeply rooted in economic, social and political inequality. We want to dispel misconceptions created by the news and entertainment industry, politicians and our educational system. We hope you will listen.
Tune in Monday to hear host Terri Wilke speak with Matthew Meloy of Workers Strike Back, an independent, rank-and-file movement organizing against the bosses and their political servants.
https://www.workersstrikeback.org/
https://www.facebook.com/workersstrikeback/
Workers Strike Back has recently been active in our area in support of the Jill Stein campaign for U.S. President. They hosted an event at the Lucille Blanford Kansas City Public Library which many of you might have attended on September 11th. If you missed the event, our guest Matthew Meloy will provide a recap. The concerns of Workers Strike Back is to end the genocidal war in Gaza, to increase the minimum wage to $25 an hour, to cancel student loan debt and to provide Medicare for all.
We’ll play our calendar at the midpoint of the hour.
During the second half of Jaws of Justice, host Melvin Merritt will speak with Bishop Frank Douglas of Heart of the Father Initiative. Heart of the Father Initiative is ready to equip and impact men to become better fathers. They helping families with homicide events to navigate their loved one’s loss via Project Relentless.
In 2019, tragedy altered the life of a church-going, God-fearing family in Kansas City. Bishop Frank and Lady Carmen Douglas of Beth-Judah Ministries lost their son, Cameron, when he was shot and killed at the age of 23.
Cameron left behind a baby girl. Frank Douglas was distraught at seeing his granddaughter left fatherless and made it his mission to see that such tragedy would not happen to another family.
Douglas saw an opportunity for community growth. Knowing the lack of positive father figures in Black American culture, Douglas was empathetic to families in similar situations. If certain deficits could be healed, he believed, violent crime by Black youth would decrease.
And so, Heart of the Father Initiative was born. They want to help you discover your purpose via Innovative Seed Group, This or That, Advantage Love.
On Jaws of Justice, we examine how to find justice in our society. Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.
Calendar for the week of September 16th:
- Legal Aid of Western Missouri provides free civil legal services to low-income and vulnerable people in Jackson CTY Missouri. Interested individuals can call 816-474-6750 to apply.
- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is a very active group of Mothers and others. You can learn where their virtual meetings this week will occur at https://momsdemandaction.org/events/
- Please check the calendar at https://more2.org/ for events you can attend.
THURS, Sept. 19th from 4:30 – 9 PM. More² is having a 20th Anniversary Celebration at 300 W. 14th St. Kansas City, MO. Plan on Street Parking or a nearby garage, it is recommended you enter on 14th Street, Lower Level of Municipal Auditorium. Tickets are required.
THURS, Sept 19th, GO VOTE meets in Mission KS, more details at https://more2.org/
- TUES, Sept. 17th, 5 – 7 PM at 3200 Wayne AVE, Kansas City, MO, KC Mothers in Charge is hosting a Survivors will Heal support group for shooting survivors. For more information and to RSVP, please call 816-912-2601 or email [email protected].
- TUES, Sept. 17th, 6 – 9 PM, Khalifah’s Last Chance, a telethon event. More details on Facebook and Instagram @MADPMO.com.
- WED, Sept. 18th, 6 – 7 PM at the Central Library Helzberg Auditorium, 14 West 10th ST, Kansas City, MO, there is a movie screening of the 2018 documentary, Do We Belong?, directed by Sofian Khan. The film explores the impact of hate crimes.
- WED, Sept. 18th, 6:00 PM at CNI Headquarters – 31 W. 31st Street KCMO. There will be a Grief to Relief Seminar and the topic is Groups. Presenter will be Dyllan Revely, a Financial Advisor. Dyllan will explain the different ways to protect yourself financially while building wealth. He will cover the different types of insurance available and what to do to protect yourself against unexpected expenses. Zoom will be available for those who cannot attend the meeting in person. To get the Zoom link please go to https://coreysnetwork.org/
- THURS, Sept. 19th, 5 – 7 PM at 3200 Wayne AVE, Kansas City, MO, KC Mothers in Charge is hosting a Hope and Healing for Survivors of Homicide support group. For more information and to RSVP, please call 816-912-2601 or email [email protected].
- SUN, Sept. 22nd, 2 – 3 PM at the Central Library Helzberg Auditorium, 14 West 10th ST, Kansas City MO, there is an in person presentation, A Kansas City Founder “Proud of His Position:” Race, Exploitation, and the Rise of William Gilliss. Local historian Diane Euston examines his legacy as an influential town founder who helped establish one of the city’s first hotels and financed its first newspaper, who was a pro-slavery Southern sympathizer targeted by abolitionist Union settlers. RSVP at kclibrary.org.
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