Author Conversations with Chris Dabbs
Dessie Williams at 91 - Family, Faith and How Things Have Changed Ep. 41
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Oct. 30, 2026

Dessie Williams at 91 - Family, Faith and How Things Have Changed

At 91, Dessie Williams reflects on the extraordinary changes she's witnessed, sharing memories of family, faith, racism and the people whose stories inspired her book, His Wonders to Perform.
From Poverty and Prison to Education and a New Life - Martin Terrell Ep. 40
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Oct. 28, 2026

From Poverty and Prison to Education and a New Life - Martin Terrell

Martin Terrell has been through a lot. Poverty, racial segregation, drugs, prison and some incredibly difficult experiences along the way. But even after everything he's been through, he still considers himself a fortunate man. And I think that's quite something. When I spoke with Martin, we went right back to his childhood growing up in the ghetto in America, losing his mother at a young age and finding himself in circumstances where the opportunities available to him were pretty limited. Th...
What if the greatest divide isn't between communities—but between the assumptions we make about each other? Ep. 27
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July 20, 2026

What if the greatest divide isn't between communities—but between the assumptions we make about each other?

Keith Daniel Saunders Sr. reflects on a lifetime in education, growing up between different worlds and the experiences that inspired his memoir, Roosevelt to the Hamptons: The War on Both Sides. This thoughtful conversation explores identity, leadership, empathy and why understanding another person's perspective is more important than ever.