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Stony Road

Stony Road

By: Robert Bushey & Shannon Swilley
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A Podcast about Then and Now featuring Dr. Shannon Swilley & the Rev. Robert Bushey, Jr. Whenever we discover what history has to offer it grounds us. We appreciate the opportunity to be connected to all that has come before us and all that will follow. We want this podcast to serve as a model for connecting the dots backwards as a means to bringing light and understanding to our current conversations about race and racial identity in America.

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Episodes
  • Political Violence and the Complexity of Legacy

    Political Violence and the Complexity of Legacy
    Sep 26 2025

    This episode examines the recent assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk through the lens of equity, diversity and inclusion. Whatever his legacy may be, we denounce political violence and his murder earlier this month. We explore how communities committed to equity and inclusion may respond to this tragedy even when his views may have challenged those very principles.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • The Memphis Five and the National Civil Rights Museum

    The Memphis Five and the National Civil Rights Museum
    Aug 22 2025

    In this episode, we were joined by three Racial Healing Ambassadors, Soyini Verrett, Deirdre Kennedy & the Rev. Kelly Perotti who reflected on their experiences after recently visiting the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. Our guests along with our producer, Ms. Shemara Fontes and Rev. Bushey spent the day in Memphis recently visiting the museum, the remains of Clayborn Temple, and the I Am A Man Plaza. Our trained Racial Healing Ambassadors serve our local community to advocate for and promote racial equity and healing.

    The trip and this episode were made possible by the YWCA Kankakee and The Grow Center in Bourbonnais.
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    57 mins
  • A Conversation about Christian Nationalism

    A Conversation about Christian Nationalism
    Jun 29 2025

    In this episode we talk about the rise of Christian Nationalism as a war on inclusion in America.

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    We receieved a Healing IL Grant through the Field Foundation for 2025. Healing Illinois is a statewi

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    41 mins
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