HeyJaredUrban Connections
This podcast tracks the audio archives for the “Urban Connections” show. Urban Connections conducts guest interviews covering issues affecting our local, national, international and global communities from a Black perspective.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
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- Sep 19, 2026
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- Sep 12, 2026
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Debbie Brown and Karen Carter Riffle on the true life story of Sarah Rector, African American oil millionaire (opens the original)
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Debbie Brown, retired physical education teacher in the Kansas City, MO school district is the niece of Sarah Rector, who was known as the first black female millionaire to live in Kansas City and "the richest colored girl in the world", in 1920. Debbie and her family have collaborated with Debbie's partner, Karen Carter Riffle, to write a true biography of the life and legacy of Sarah Rector. Karen Carter Riffle, also an educator, taught many years in Kansas City area schools. The result of the
Dr. Niki Elliott on skills for helping neurodiverse and marginalized children thrive (opens the original)
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Niki Elliott, PhD, serves as director for the Center for Embodied Equity and Neurodiversity at University of San Diego’s School of Leadership and Education Sciences . Prior to this appointment, she served for 7 years as the founding director of the Center for Neurodiversity, Learning and Wellness at the University of La Verne in California. Teacher/educator, Niki Elliot has taught students of all ages for more than 30 years. She is a staunch advocate for students whose lived experiences include
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