In this podcast episode, Louisville Metro District 3 Councilwoman Shameka Parrish-Wright opens up in this exclusive interview at City Hall. She goes in-depth on how she overcame generational poverty through stability and support at St. Vincent de Paul Louisville.

Shameka’s story is a powerful example of someone who, despite experiencing childhood trauma and homelessness, is now seeing generational change in her family and emerging as a dynamic leader in Louisville. As Executive Director of VOCAL-KY, she is using her lived experience to speak up for those on the margins of society.

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How do Legos help explain housing segregation? Louisville Metro Government Planning Supervisor Joel Dock shares what they have to do with one another.

This is an eye-opening podcast conversation! On the topic of housing segregation, author Leah Rothstein and Joel are global and local leaders, respectively. They are passionate about what we can do in our own communities to begin to challenge and redress segregation. You can also watch now!

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Leah is a nationally known housing policy expert and coauthored “Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law,” which released last year. Joel has worked at Louisville Metro Government for 11 years, and oversees zoning changes and land development code in the Louisville area in the Office of Planning.

Our CEO Dave Calzi talks with Leah and Joel helps put housing segregation into layman's terms:

• Leah shares how she and her father, Richard, became a strong dad-daughter duo in the housing arena. Richard wrote “The Color of the Law,” which has sold almost one million copies and focuses on how federal, state, and local governments gave rise to and reinforced neighborhood segregation. "Just Action" is the sequel.
• As a nation, are we past segregation from a housing perspective? Why or why not?
• Specific examples from “Confronting Racism in City Planning and Zoning" help us look at decisions made over the last century and what led to zoning segregation.
• Joel shows us how Legos can teach us about more "middle housing" options for local citizens.
• Over the last few decades, Louisville has become more diverse, and in particular, has many refugees and a growing Hispanic population. How does this affect housing?

To purchase "Just Action," go to https://www.justactionbook.org/ or visit justaction.substack.com.
Joel and his team's interactive exhibit/story map of “Confronting Racism in City Planning and Zoning": https://arcg.is/1Snbj4.

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Join us as we sit down with Archbishop Shelton Fabre of the Archdiocese of Louisville at the stunning Archdiocesan History Center.

Archbishop Fabre shares his story and transition from Louisiana to Louisville. He talks about driving in the snow, why priests don’t fall from the sky, the deeper meaning of Lent, how faith compels us to serve those in need, and prayer advice during spiritually dry seasons.

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