United Voice Oklahoma Podcast
by Stronger Together
In-depth conversations that promote a healthy dialogue on race relations in our community and around the nation. Wayland Cubit and a rotating chair of co-hosts seek common ground for the common good as they practice the art of kindness in civil discourse and authenticity in storytelling.
Episodes
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The Final Episode | Podcast Producer Mark Nehrenz Talks Storytelling (& a Message from Clarence Hill)
After 68 episodes, the United Voice Oklahoma podcast has reached it's end! On this final episode, Wayland & Taylor look back at the podcast, and interview Mark Nehrenz, Executive Director of OKC GOOD, who has produced every episode of the podcast. He talks about his journey into storytelling, and...
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Quintin Hughes Sr. | Stewarding the Renaissance in Northeast OKC
On our second to last EVER episode of the podcast, we are joined by Dr. Quintin Hughes Sr. He wears many hats in our city, and Wayland & Taylor talk to him about his experience in OKC predominately related to his work founding and directing Northeast OKC Renaissance Inc. , and organization that…
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James Shaw Sr. | History of Boley and Oklahoma's All Black Towns
This week we are joined by Mr. James Shaw Sr. for a conversation about Oklahoma's historic all black towns. Mr. Shaw wrote a book entitled "Boley : Oklahoma's Famous Black Town", and he joins us to talk about growing up in Boley, as well as the history of the town and the other all black towns in...
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Denyvetta Davis | NE OKC Neighborhoods & Environmental Justice
Denyvetta Davis is the President of the Northeast OKC Neighborhood Coalition and has been the longtime leader of NE OKC’s JFK neighborhood. Ms. Davis joined us to talk about her decades of experience building up neighborhoods on the Eastside of OKC, and specifically some specific issues related…
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Ashley Dickson Oso | Community Voice | The Loom #4
Join us for the final of four "Loom Sessions" of the podcast, where Taylor is joined by Scotia Moore and four other guests to discuss topics specifically related to Scotia's project, The Loom. For these Loom episodes, we invite you to join us for a deep dive on issues related to race and…
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Kim Bandy | Rest | The Loom #3
Join us for the third of four "Loom Sessions" of the podcast, where Taylor is joined by Scotia Moore and four other guests to discuss topics specifically related to Scotia's project, The Loom. For these Loom episodes, we invite you to join us for a deep dive on issues related to race and…
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Gerald Scott | The Practitioner’s Perspective | The Loom #2
Join us for the second of four "Loom Sessions" of the podcast, where Taylor is joined by Scotia Moore and four other guests to discuss topics specifically related to Scotia's project, The Loom. For these Loom episodes, we invite you to join us for a deep dive on issues related to race and...
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Vernon Deas | Mutuality | The Loom #1
Join us for 4 episodes of the podcast where Taylor is joined by Scotia Moore and four other guests to discuss topics specifically related to Scotia's project, "The Loom". For these Loom episodes, we invite you to join us for a deep dive on issues related to race and relational dynamics between...
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Kori Hall | City Engagement Driven by Relationships
This week we are joined by Kori Hall, the City Engagement Director with Frontline Church in Downtown OKC. This wide-ranging conversation drills down on the fact that impactful engagement in the city has to start with relationships with those whose experiences and circumstances are different from...
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Justin Brown | Chutes & Ladders, A Fresh Look at Poverty & Opportunity
How did you get to where you are today? What would happen to you if something traumatic or incredibly disruptive occurred in your life? We talk about these questions and much more in this episode with Justin Brown, Oklahoma Secretary of Human Services, and former Director of the Oklahoma…
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Stories of Service | A Special Retirement Episode for Lt. Wayland Cubit
Today we celebrate our host Lt. Wayland Cubit's retirement from a 26 year-long career in Law Enforcement, most of that time with the Oklahoma City Police Department. Taylor interviews Wayland about the highlights from his career, and they share some of the inspiring stories that community members...
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Corry Smith |The Mental and Emotional "Tax" of Race-Focused Life Experiences
This week we welcome Corry Smith to the podcast. Corry is a friend of both Wayland & T-Does, and a man who wears many hats. He grew up in NW OKC, won a state basketball championship at Putnam City High School, is the founder of Energy Basketball OKC, has worked a number of jobs in the energy...
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Scotia Moore | Weaving a Community of Care and Belonging
We are so excited this week to welcome our friend, and United Voice Oklahoma Initiative team member Scotia Moore to the podcast. Scotia has 25 years of experience designing and leading programming for children and women as well as a background in arts and advocacy. As a social entrepreneur and...
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DesJean Jones | Unlocking Opportunities and Spreading the Message that "You Are Enough"
This week we are joined by DesJean Jones, for a conversation about unlocking business opportunities for the underserved in our community, the "backpack" of race that many minorities carry, and the powerful idea that "You Are Enough". DesJean is OIC of Oklahoma County's Executive Director. OIC...
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Derrick Sier | Leadership Development Through Connection & Relationships
Our guest this week is a good friend of the podcast, the wonderful, wise and energetic Derrick Sier. With a pool of experience that spans community, corporate, non-profit, religious and collegiate fields, Derrick has spent the last 15 years collecting and developing unique ways to fuse his...
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Introducing Co-Host Taylor Doe | Telling Your Full Story with “And Then Moments”
We're back, and so excited to welcome our newest co-host Taylor Doe, to the podcast. Taylor is a committed mentor, who is deeply rooted in our community. Many of us simply know him as T-Doe. He is a tech founder and creative entrepreneur and it's been a long time coming to get him here on this...
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Makenzie Interviews Wayland for her Co-Hosting Finale
This episode wraps up 2021 for the United Voice Oklahoma podcast, and it also is the end of Makenzie’s time as co-host on the podcast. For her final episode she had free rein to interview Wayland about anything and everything. They go deep on some serious issues, as well as some chat about...
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Donna Thompson | Decades of Service in Prison Ministry
Here with us today on the podcast is our friend. Donna Thompson. Donna is one of those women that is always there, humbling serving and making things happen behind the scenes. She is the founder and director of the Oklahoma Baptist State Convention’s Prison Ministry, and has been faithfully…
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Darrell Davis | First Black Mayor of Edmond Shares His Story
Here with us today on the United Voice Oklahoma Podcast is Darrell Davis, the recently elected mayor of Edmond, Oklahoma. Darrell is retired from a 35-year civilian career at Tinker Air Force Base, and sat on the Edmond City Council for 9 years. When he was elected Mayor of Edmond in April of…
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Greg Jones | The Practical Power of Entrepreneurship
We are joined today by someone that is a quiet force behind a lot of what is happening in NE OKC related to entrepreneurship and business development, Greg Jones. If you’ve been around OKC a while, you’ve probably come into contact with Greg himself, or someone in business that he has impacted....
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Restore OKC | Josh Dodson & Jonathan Veal | Housing Security and Equity
This week we are very excited to bring you a conversation with some of our friends from Restore OKC. Josh Dodson and Jonathan Veal are our guests, and you don't want to miss this! They catch us up to speed on what's been going on at Restore OKC since we last featured the organization on the…
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Pastor Derrick Scobey | The Redemptive Backstory of a Community Servant
This week we bring you a conversation with Pastor Derrick Scobey of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Northeast Oklahoma City. Pastor Scobey is very involved in our community, serving others and building bridges. On this episode, Wayland and Makenzie dive with him into his backstory and the life that...
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Sharina Perry of Utopia Plastix | Boldly Leading Innovation
On this episode we are joined by OKC’s very own Sharina Perry, the founder and inventor behind Utopia Plastix, a plant-based alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastic. Join us for this conversation about green innovation, entrepreneurship, perseverance and how the dynamics of race have...
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Kim Bandy & Sang Rem of The Spero Project | Welcoming our Neighbors
Joining us this week are Kim Bandy and Sang Rem, both with a nonprofit called The Spero Project here in Oklahoma City. Kim and her husband Brad started Spero about 12 years ago and have been PIONEERS and leaders in our community when it comes to welcoming and engaging with refugees resettled in...
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Welcoming Makenzie Magnus as Co-Host
We are excited to welcome Makenzie Magnus as our next co-host to the rotating chair of those joining Wayland on the podcast. Makenzie is the Director of Missions at Council Road Baptist Church here in OKC, and gets to work with both their local and global community partners. This quick episode…
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Lee Roland of Hope United | Lean In and Put Our Children First
This week we are excited to have the legendary Lee Roland BACK on the United Voice podcast. He was the guest on our second ever episode, and he's back today to talk with Wayland & Jon about his continuing voyage to impact children in our city. Lee is now the Executive Director of Hope United, a…
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Rep. Cyndi Munson | The Role of Dialogue and Relationships in Our Political Discourse
This episode features a conversation with Oklahoma State Representative Cyndi Munson. Cyndi represents Oklahoma City’s House District 85, and was recently selected to be the next House minority leader. When she was elected in 2015, Cyndi became the first Asian-American woman elected to the…
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OKC Tax Help | Get That Money Back, You’ve Earned It!
Today Wayland and Jon are joined by Thuan Nguyen and Sache Primeaux-Shaw, of OKC Tax Help, a local network of free tax resources that work to get citizens the refunds they are owed. They discuss the Earned Income Tax Credit that many people qualify for in our communities, and give some hands-on...
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Welcoming co-host Jon Middendorf
We are excited to welcome Pastor Jon Middendorf of OKC First Church of the Nazarene to the podcast for a time as Wayland’s co-host. On this episode they catch up on the last year since Jon was a guest on the podcast (April of 2020), and talk about the state of our community right now when it…
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Ardis Cubit, Part 2 | Wayland & his Father Talk About Race & Law Enforcement
This is part two of the special conversation our host Wayland Cubit recently recorded with his father Ardis Cubit for Black History Month. In this conclusion to the conversation, they talk about the perceptions Ardis had of law enforcement growing up, as well as how Wayland’s upbringing impacted...
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Ardis Cubit, Part 1 | Wayland Interviews his Father about their Black Family History
To kick off Season 2 of the United Voice podcast, we are starting off with a special interview our host Wayland Cubit recently recorded with his father Ardis Cubit for Black History Month. This is a great glimpse at the relationship between these two men, and how their response to the issue of…
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Reflections & Transitions | Cece & Wayland’s Final Episode Together
We are wrapping up the United Voice Oklahoma podcast for 2020 with this episode where Cece & Wayland reflect on the past year, the election, our cultural moment, and new life transitions for both of them. Tune in to hear about Cece’s upcoming transition and possible future directions for the...
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Dr. Karlos Hill, Part 2 | Discussing the Lynching of Claude Chandler
Part two of our conversation with Dr. Karlos Hill, an expert on racism and race relations. In this episode we talk about the lynching of Claude Chandler, a black man who was taken from the Oklahoma County Jail by authorities and lynched 100 years ago. Dr. Karlos Hill's book — "Beyond the Rope…
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Dr. Karlos Hill, Part 1 | The Legacy of Lynching
Dr. Karlos Hill from OU is an expert on racism and race relations. He specializes in the history of lynching and the antilynching movement in America, and joins us for a two part conversation on the history and impact of lynching in Oklahoma. Dr. Karlos Hill's book — "Beyond the Rope: The Impact…
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Dr. Bob Blackburn | Race & Oklahoma History Part 4 | Two Cities, Two Stories: OKC & Tulsa Race Relations at a Critical Time
In this final episode of our special four part series entitled “Race & Oklahoma History”, Dr. Bob Blackburn, Director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, joins Wayland to have a conversation primarily about the Tulsa Race Massacre. They examine the differing cultures of OKC & Tulsa in 1921,...
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Dr. Bob Blackburn | Race & Oklahoma History Part 3: Strong Women - Two Stories of Tearing Down the Walls of Segregation
In this third episode of our special four part series entitled “Race & Oklahoma History”, Dr. Bob Blackburn, Director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, joins Wayland & Cece to share the stories of two Oklahoma women who are US Civil Rights pioneers. First they talk about the legacy of Ada Lois...
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Dr. Bob Blackburn | Race & Oklahoma History Part 2: B.C. Franklin & the Merging of Two African American Communities
Dr. Bob Blackburn, Director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, joins Wayland & Cece for a special four parts series entitled “Race & Oklahoma History”. In this second episode, he shares a story titled “Crossroads of the Frontier: B.C. Franklin and the Merging of Two African American…
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Dr. Bob Blackburn | Race & Oklahoma History Part 1: The Battle of Honey Springs, 1863
Dr. Bob Blackburn, Director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, joins Wayland & Cece for a special four parts series entitled “Race & Oklahoma History”. In this first episode, he shares a story titled “From Slavery to Freedom: The First Kansas Colored Regiment Wins the Battle of Honey Springs in...
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Anitra & Cort Thomas | Intentionally Dealing with Race in the OKC Suburbs
This week’s episode we talk with Anitra and Cort Thomas. This power couple is intentionally raising their 5 children in a NW OKC suburb where most people do not look like them. This conversation addresses their perspective and experience as a black family in a predominately white OKC suburb, why...
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Chief M.T. Berry (Retired) | OKC’s First Black Police Chief Talks Pioneering, Policing, & Understanding
Our guest today is Chief M.T. Berry. In 1998 he became the 47th OKC Chief of Police, the first and only black man to ever hold that title. He was later the assistant city manager for more than 15 years and retired in 2019 after a 48-year career serving our city. He joins us on the podcast today…
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We’re Back! | Cece & Wayland Catch Up and Move Forward
It’s been 3 months since our last episode, but we are finally back with more episodes! Before we debut our new lineup of guests, Cece & Wayland take this episode to catch up on their lives and the state of our world. In the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police, the types of...
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Cece & Wayland | Catching Up & Discussing Race Relations During a Pandemic
On this episode Cece Jones-Davis is BACK! She and Wayland come together online (from the safety of their home offices) to catch up and talk about the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their personal lives, and the race conversation here in our community. Listen in, and be encouraged!…
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Jon Middendorf | Consistent Engagement with Race, Faith, & the OK County Jail
This week, we have a multi-faceted conversation with Pastor Jon Middendorf of OKC First Church of the Nazarene. Jon has has taken an outspoken leadership role in our city in addressing racism and injustice, and we talk to him about his family history that led to this engagement, as well as some…
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H.E. “Gene” Rainbolt | Poverty, Race, & The Resource Gap
This episode we talk to the one and only H.E. ”Gene” Rainbolt, the founder of BancFirst, a member of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, and a dedicated supporter of many causes in our community. Mr. Rainbolt was born in 1929 , right here in Oklahoma, and shares with us his life experiences and views on...
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Perry Lott | A Life Changed by Injustice
In 1987, Perry Lott was arrested, convicted, and spent 31 years in prison for crimes he did not commit. Through the work of The Innocence Project he was proven innocent and released in 2018. In this episode Wayland and Perry dive into the issues of race and injustice in our criminal justice…
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Kel Pinkston | A Young Leader Strives for Black Excellence
This week our guest is Kel Pinkston. Kel is a Junior at Putnam City High School here in Oklahoma City, and founded a club at the school called “Brothers of Excellence”. Kel joins on the podcast today to discuss the idea of black excellence, what drove him to take a step into changing the…
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Dr. Andrea Benjamin | Race’s Impact on Politics & Voting Behaviors
Today on the podcast Wayland chats with Dr. Andrea Benjamin. She’s a political scientist from OU who has focused some of her research specifically on race & politics, as well as local elections, voting behaviors, and public opinion. Join us for this great discussion about race and the many ways…
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Steve Buck | Intentional Engagement to Seek Understanding
This week we are joined by Steve Buck. Steve has been a dedicated public servant working for the State of Oklahoma for the last 13 years, serving the Dept. of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, and as the Director of the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs. Wayland talks to Steve about…
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Ron Stidham | Walking a Tightrope Between Two Worlds
This week we talk with Ron Stidham. Ron leads a youth mentoring organization in NW OKC called Hope for Generations, and today on the podcast he shares about his experience as a black man “walking a tightrope” between the two worlds occupied by black Christians and white Christians. Ron has strong...
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Sarah Adams-Cornell | Perspectives on Race from a Native American Leader
This week’s podcast episode features a highly enlightening conversation with Sarah Adams-Cornell. Sarah is an advocate for Native American culture, education, and rights. She is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, and is involved in a number of leadership roles in our community. This...
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In-depth conversations that promote a healthy dialogue on race relations in our community and around the nation. Wayland Cubit and a rotating chair of co-hosts seek common ground for the common good as they practice the art of kindness in civil discourse and authenticity in storytelling.
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