302: Philanthropy's Role in Preserving Black History with Kristi Williams & Emma Willis
History doesn't only live in books. It lives in who gets remembered, who gets silenced, and who chooses to speak anyway!
Meet Kristi Williams, a descendant of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and member of Historic Vernon AME Church, who brings a deeply personal lens to historical preservation, and Emma Willis, who complements this perspective by focusing on advocacy, ethical philanthropy, and the importance of treating lived experience with care and dignity. Together, they emphasize how community memory and historical truth are shaped by those closest to it.
The discussion expands into the…
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