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The Truth Behind the Test - What NAEP Reveals About Systemic Racism in Education

InflexionPoint Podcast | Episode 94 | October 15, 20252025 Theme: Community Engagement & the Grassroots of Change   Introduction Welcome to…

October 15, 2025

Hosts: Anita Russell M.Ed, Mavis Bauman, Gail Hunter LCSW

Guest: Coach Edmond Bradley

Conversation with Lakeisha Wolf - From Self to Solidarity: How Personal Empowerment Fuels Cooperative Economics

  In 2025 we turn our attention towards “Community Engagement and the Grassroots of Change.” Throughout the year we explore the…

June 4, 2025

Hosts: Anita Russell M.Ed, Mavis Bauman, Gail Hunter LCSW

Guest: LaKeisha Wolf

Conversation with Denise Jones, Educational Consultant at Youth Enrichment Services (YES)

In 2025 we turn our attention towards “Community Engagement and the Grassroots of Change.” Throughout the year we explore the stories,…

May 21, 2025

Hosts: Anita Russell M.Ed, Mavis Bauman, Gail Hunter LCSW

Guest: Denise Jones M.Ed

Strategies for Youth Empowerment and Community Engagement

In 2025 we turn our attention towards “Community Engagement and the Grassroots of Change.” Throughout the year we explore the stories,…

May 7, 2025

Hosts: Anita Russell M.Ed, Mavis Bauman, Gail Hunter LCSW

Case Study: The Evolution of Dr. Robert Livingston

In 2025 we turn our attention towards “Community Engagement and the Grassroots of Change.” Throughout the year we’ll explore the stories,…

April 16, 2025

Hosts: Anita Russell M.Ed, Mavis Bauman, Gail Hunter LCSW

Case Study: Equity at the W.K. Kellogg Company & Foundation

In 2025 we turn our attention towards “Community Engagement and the Grassroots of Change.” Throughout the year we’ll explore the stories,…

April 2, 2025

Hosts: Anita Russell M.Ed, Mavis Bauman, Gail Hunter LCSW

Case Study: Until We Are All Free Movement with Guest Kevin Reese, Co-Founder/Co-Executive Director of UWAAF

Case Study - Until We Are All Free is a Movement founded with the goal of supporting, empowering, creating alternative pathways to…

March 19, 2025

Hosts: Anita Russell M.Ed, Mavis Bauman, Gail Hunter LCSW

Guest: Kevin Reese

The Gifts in Shared Power, with guest Alyssa Hawn

When Everyone Wins is about creating win/win relationships in our personal and professional lives. This requires a shift from power-over and…

March 10, 2025

Host: Judy Ryan

Guest: Alyssa Hawn

Encore: Navigating Nepotism and Favoritism

In this episode of Navigating Nepotism and Favoritism, we dive deep into the challenges posed by nepotism and favoritism within organizational…

March 6, 2025

Host: Dr. Givonna Cheeks

Case Study - Until We Are All Free Movement

Case Study - Until We Are All Free is a Movement founded with the goal of supporting, empowering, creating alternative pathways to…

March 5, 2025

Hosts: Anita Russell M.Ed, Mavis Bauman, Gail Hunter LCSW

A Conversation with Shadae McDaniel, SVP/Programs & Strategic Initiatives/Director, All Stars Project (ASP) of New Jersey

Watch: https://youtu.be/3_31xLpEoRk   \"At Howard, I learned what it means to perform in your community and what it means to be part of…

February 19, 2025

Hosts: Anita Russell M.Ed, Mavis Bauman, Gail Hunter LCSW

Guest: Shadae McDaniel

Is It Possible to Build Trust in Community-Police Relations?

Watch: https://youtu.be/Mstuoz4pBUc  The Power of Listening in Political Conversations to Understand the Needs and Human Rights of the Community and Its Citizens.…

February 5, 2025

Hosts: Anita Russell M.Ed, Mavis Bauman, Gail Hunter LCSW

From Talking to Doing — Empowering Communities Through Engagement

  2025: New Year, New Focus, and New Theme Tune in to the newest episode of InflexionPoint Podcast and kick off…

January 15, 2025

Hosts: Anita Russell M.Ed, Mavis Bauman, Gail Hunter LCSW

The Sting of Invisibility Ushers in the Potential for Justice

Introduction Thank you for tuning in to the newest episode of InflexionPoint Podcast. We are dedicated to the art of listening…

October 2, 2024

Hosts: Anita Russell M.Ed, Mavis Bauman, Gail Hunter LCSW

Navigating Nepotism and Favoritism

In this episode of Navigating Nepotism and Favoritism, we dive deep into the challenges posed by nepotism and favoritism within organizational…

September 5, 2024

Host: Dr. Givonna Cheeks

Be the Change with Joy

We thrive when our endeavors fill the cup of life.  There is an energy, a high, that comes when doing work…

August 27, 2024

Host: Christine Clark

Guest: Joy Hankins

Hone It, Know It, Own It

All the time people ask; how can I…  How can I do what you do?  How can I succeed?  How do…

August 13, 2024

Host: Christine Clark

Rich Roots

Can candy preserve history?   How does a praline link us to the past?  Terrence Jones has tasty answers.  Terrence has a…

July 23, 2024

Host: Christine Clark

Guest: Terrence Jones

The Curiosity Cure

Worried?  Anxious?  Stressed?  Yes, and you?  Are you feeling insecure, fearful, or overwhelmed?  Psychology Today says “Stress among Americans is at…

July 9, 2024

Host: Christine Clark

Empowerment Foundations

What is the story you tell yourself?  When you look back at your history are you drawn to the triumphs, love,…

June 25, 2024

Host: Christine Clark

Guest: JoAnna Davis

Bring the Fire Back

Do you just want to run away? Life is getting heavy.  Statistics tell us greater numbers of people are suffering from…

June 11, 2024

Host: Christine Clark

Energy and Passion

Every business endeavor is an epic journey we take one step at a time.  Building any business, flying solo, requires work,…

May 28, 2024

Host: Christine Clark

Guest: Dwana Bradley

Chaos is Creation

Uncertainty and anxiety are cases for hope.  Disruption leads to growth.  Chaos is creation.  We are in the upheaval of transforming…

May 14, 2024

Host: Christine Clark

Forging Through Expectancy

They say expectation is the root of suffering. Yet each of us has deeply rooted beliefs about how the world works. …

April 9, 2024

Host: Christine Clark