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Host Latasha Morrison is a New York Times Best Selling author of Be the Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation, ECPA Book of the year 2021, bridge-builder, reconciler, speaker and a compelling voice in the fight for racial justice.
The Be the Bridge podcast is an additional resource to cultivate conversations that will hopefully lead to real change for individuals and groups pursuing racial reconciliation.
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Ep 288 | “Start with Welcome” with Bri Stensrud
Find this episode and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Immigration is one of the most heated and complicated issues of our day. But Women of Welcome Director, Bri Stensrud, brings knowledge and insight into this conversation while elevating the God given dignity of every person. Bri leads with compassion and follows God's call to have a deep love [...]
Ep 287 | “The Ballot and The Bible” with Kaitlyn Schiess
Find this episode and subscribe on We are thrilled to have author, speaker, perpetual theology student, and co-host of The Holy Post Podcast, Kaitlyn Schiess join the Be the Bridge Podcast with Latasha Morrison for an episode all about this American political life as followers of Jesus. They discuss Kaitlyn's new book, The Ballot and the Bible: How [...]
Ep 286 | On Black Culture and Hope
Find this episode and subscribe on This is an episode full of joy and hope for Black History Month! We asked a few friends of Be the Bridge to share what they love about Black culture. Their responses remind us of God’s distinct, beautiful, intentional creativity and design. They remind us of the power of perseverance and resilience. [...]
Ep 285 | Black History Month with Jemar Tisby
Find this episode and subscribe on For Black History Month, historian, author, and speaker Jemar Tisby joins Latasha Morrison and Jefferson Jones on the Be the Bridge Podcast. This full conversation brings wisdom, context, and encouragement as they talk about current headlines, the importance of context in history, white Chritian nationalism, navigating church, and more. Jemar wraps up [...]
Ep 284 | Holding on to Hope in 2024 with the Be the Bridge Executive Team
Find this episode and subscribe on Whether you are feeling hopeful or struggling to find hope right now, pull up a chair for this conversation. Join the Be the Bridge Executive Team as they talk about the impact of a yes, what true peace looks like, and how our stories are connected. Latasha Morrison, Tange Johnson, and Micah [...]
Ep 283 | “How Far to the Promised Land” with Dr. Esau McCaulley
Find this episode and subscribe on Author, Professor, and Public Theologian, Dr. Esau McCaulley helps the Be the Bridge community make sense of God in the context of a racialized society in this podcast episode. He shares part of his own family’s story and lived experience of systemic injustice. And he talks about how the church in America [...]
Ep 282 | Reading through the Gospels with Annie F. Downs
Find this episode and subscribe on New York Times Best Selling Author Annie F. Downs joins Latasha Morrison on the Be the Bridge Podcast to talk through deep laments and fun hopes. Annie shares the beautiful story of her ordination and her journey to getting there. They talk about the difference of perspectives between predominantly white churches and [...]
Ep 281 | Hope Booth with Gloria Umanah
Find this episode and subscribe on Gloria Umanah, the visionary behind Hope Booth, uses her own lived experiences to passionately fight for those who feel invisible. In this episode, Gloria generously shares her story with the Be the Bridge community and the story behind Hope Booth. She and Latasha connect over their Yoruba names and over being Black [...]
Ep 280 | National Adoption Month with Cam Lee Small
Find this episode and subscribe on Counselor, Author, and Speaker Cam Lee Small joins Latasha Morrison on the Be the Bridge Podcast during National Adoption Month to help shift the culture and church’s narrative surrounding adoption. As a transracial adoptee himself, Cam brings his lived experience and his professional work to this conversation. They discuss the tension of [...]
Ep 279 | “Every Season Sacred” with Kayla Craig
Find this episode and subscribe on Kayla Craig is a former journalist who brings deep curiosity and a prophetic voice to her writing in her books Every Season Sacred and To Light Their Way and on her popular Instagram account, Liturgies for Parents. In this episode, Latasha and Kayla share hope and lament. They talk about the beauty [...]
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