SEASON TWO - EPISODE 18: THE RETURN OF DARREN CALHOUN
Four years ago, July 18th 2016, Darren Calhoun appeared on the first season of The Why Behind the What.
In that episode, we talked about racial justice, intersectionality, and our response to the killing of Philando Castille, Alton Sterling, and the mass shooting of 49 people at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando.
Four years later, we are having the same conversation.
We talk, again, about racial justice, the need for intersectionality as we dismantle systemic racism, and our response to living through a pandemic, engaging in protests, and the self-care needed to endure it all.
Has anything changed? Is it different this time around? Darren and I both seem glimmers of hope, but we realize there is so much more work to do.
Hopefully, Darren and I will not need to have a similar conversation four years from now. If we do, things really got screwed up.
Darren is a worship leader, a justice advocate, and a photographer based out of the great city of Chicago. He is also a member of the band, The Many, which is creating some beautiful music and resources.
Darren is truly one of the best human beings I have ever met.
I hope you enjoy this podcast interview and gives you the hope that there continue to be people who are doing justice, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God. For more information about Darren, check out his website. You can also follow Darren on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. You can support Darren and his work on Venmo and CashApp.
And so friends, as you continue to do the work of racial justice, as you discover compassion even amongst the depth of unjust systems, and as you find joy even when things become exhausting, may you have peace, may you have calm, may you have happiness.