Representative Deb Butler 

Gives us a rousing and important discussion on running for elected office the imperative of our residents to vote any why some of us might want to consider running for office.  She is an inspiration for what she overcomes and the fact that she confronts adversity with vigorous push back.

https://vimeo.com/1137495110?fl=pl&fe=sh 

Rev. Dr. Hanna Broome, Minister, Community Activist, Teacher, Educator, Director, Repairers of the Breach

Rev. Broome holds current offices and positions in numerous organizations which include Director of Religious Affairs for Repairers of the Breach, President of the NC Council of Churches, Church Growth and Development of the AME Zion Church, Faith Communities for the North Carolina Poor People’s Campaign Moral Movement, NAACP, National Council of Negro Women, and Faith Leaders of Color against the Death Penalty.

•She can be reached through her blog:  https://gettingtozeroforum.org/blog/

So good for our communities.  Join us for a truly thought provoking and spirited discussion on building community and what it takes to encourage residents to speak out for themselves, to understand the power that they have to change, not only their lives but their communities and, most importantly, what it means to vote.  https://vimeo.com/1137495110?fl=pl&fe=sh 

About Our Host

Dr. Gloria B. Frederick,

Is a community activist with more that thirty years in community and economic development, specializing in neighborhoods and communities empowerment.

She is Experienced in nonprofit develop, management training, education and strategic planning and is founder  of the Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment, a non profit providing financial and academic support for low income older students entering the nursing profession.

Through this podcast, Dr. Frederick looks forward to sharing stories from experts on how we help voters understand the power that they have to change things  and in this very traumatic time when we think we've gone as far as we can go, as a community,  we renew our strength, support each other, take courage and push back and never, never give up.

We want coastal Carolina to know and use the power that is within each of us.

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Join us in March 2026 for a commumity-wide education forum on the abc's of voting and More.

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Inspiration for the Journey

"Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves, and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt.  

Dr. King believed, in the ability to change society through the power of the vote. "The great irony of our present moment is that both of those precepts — peaceful change and voting rights — are under assault and threatened in America like never in our lifetimes."

"Voting is not only our right—it is our power.” – Loung Ung 

Voting is Essential for Our Community's  

Well Being and for our children's future.

Marques Thompson 

democracy NC, Organizing Director

•“I work at Democracy NC.. My job is to teach people about how this Democracy works and that their voice really does matter.”

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•The phrase "of, by, and for the people" is about this. We want representatives OF us to fight FOR us in the government. I believe in this Democracy, and it's my job to help others to believe in it.

These inspiring words were shared by Marques during our podcast recording.  Join us for more of his wisdom, spirit and energy as we the people go to the polls.  Join us for the get out and vote episode.

https://vimeo.com/1137495110?fl=pl&fe=sh See Marques on this link, date to be announced.

Dr. Johnnie Williams, Physician, Humanitarian, Biggest Heart

Now an Onslow County doctor, once the only Black physician in Jacksonville, Williams reflected on those experiences shaping his career and ensuring all receive equitable treatment.   

Dr. Williams won the James M. Whittico MD Health Advocate Award at the end of March, an award given to physicians who have dedicated time to go out in the community and help with medical issues.  He created the Old North State Medical Foundation, what Jacksonville City councilman Brian H. Jackson called a coalition of other organizations to serve the needs in the community. 

Join us for a empathetic, thought provoking discussion on hunger in eastern North Carolina.  Know that you have a community of neighbors who can help you through this don this link, beginning on December 8, 2025.

 https://vimeo.com/1144507480?fl=pl&fe=sh

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