This short promo conversation with the host's Mother covers the experience Vera Curry-James had when there was segregation in Alabama schools. Hear her full story in Episode 7 "Integration Is Like a Salad: My Mom on Growing Up in the Segregated South."

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Takeaways

• Segregation in schools
• Impact of civil rights movement

In this conversation, host Sheree Curry speaks with her mom, Vera Curry James, who reflects on growing up Black in segregated Alabama during the Jim Crow era and later attending an integrated school in Chicago. Vera discusses how those experiences shaped her career as an educator, her life as a mother, and her deep belief in the importance of integration, equality and belonging.

Takeaways

• Diversity in Education
• The Importance of Integration

Mother's Day weekend is also the fishing opener weekend in Minnesota. This promo highlights a 2025 conversation, I had with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who discusses the appeal of fishing as a lifetime sport and the investment in outdoor infrastructure in Minnesota. He highlights the high percentage of citizens with fishing licenses and the year-round fishing opportunities available. Additionally, he emphasizes the various fishing opportunities and access, including dock fishing and the importance of investing in outdoor infrastructure for the protection of fish species.

Takeaways

• Fishing as a lifetime sport
• Investment in outdoor infrastructure

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