The defendant stood ten feet in front of me, hands cuffed and feet shackled to a thick chain encircling his slender waist. His dress pants were pulled low, mid-butt, and his powerful shoulders looked like they could throw a hard punch. He stood stiff and straight, staring dead ahead. My husband, Craig, sat next to me, and our daughter Rebecca and her then-husband in a bench nearby. We were here for the sentencing of the man who had assaulted and robbed Rebecca when she was six months pregnant.
Read Morefrom host Tracey Tiernan: With much grace, humility, academic excellence and wisdom, Maria shares her stories of building relationships, changing mindsets, and understanding our history. She’s convinced all of us have a part to play in creating the unity God cares so much about, and she believes the Gospel really is the answer.
Deeply moved by America’s racial unrest, Marla Randolph started The Great Boomer Challenge podcast even though she had no background in broadcasting. Her goal is “to challenge others from my own generation to stop, take a step back, and consider how we have been part of the larger picture of white privilege in America… [to] consider how they can listen, learn, speak up, and become involved as compassionate change agents…” She’s had an interesting array of guests, and Maria was honored to discuss Stronger Together with Marla.
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