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Passing The Baton

Home Video Series Passing The Baton

About Passing The Baton

Passing the Baton, a digital series from Sandy Woodson (Womontown, AIDS in KC), brings together prominent trailblazers in Kansas City to discuss their individual journeys, the state of their cause – and what might come next in the fight for justice.

Season Two

Passing the Baton | Carl Boyd on ‘Generation Rap’ 7:02
Passing the Baton Passing the Baton | Carl Boyd on 'Generation Rap'

Passing the Baton | Pastor Cassandra Wainright’s Life of Service 6:52
Passing the Baton Passing the Baton | Pastor Cassandra Wainright's Life of Service

Passing the Baton | Groundbreaking African American Lawyer 6:47
Passing the Baton Passing the Baton | Groundbreaking African American Lawyer

Season One

Passing the Baton | Sonny Gibson’s Pursuit of Local Black History 6:01
Passing the Baton Ep. 5 Passing the Baton | Sonny Gibson's Pursuit of Local Black History

Passing the Baton | Carmaletta Williams on Highways Breaking Neighborhoods 6:31
Passing the Baton Ep. 4 Passing the Baton | Carmaletta Williams on Highways Breaking Neighborhoods

Passing the Baton | Rev. John Modest Miles on Building Community 6:31
Passing the Baton Ep. 03 Passing the Baton | Rev. John Modest Miles on Building Community

Passing the Baton | Diane Charity on the Fight for Fair Housing 6:16
Passing the Baton Ep. 2 Passing the Baton | Diane Charity on the Fight for Fair Housing

Passing the Baton | Alvin Brooks on Connecting the Black Community With Police 6:31
Passing the Baton Ep. 1 Passing the Baton | Alvin Brooks on Connecting the Black Community With Police