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Shades In Justice Podcast with Dr. Hill

Shades In Justice Podcast with Dr. Hill

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 The Shades In Justice Radio show brings to light some of the injustices happening in our communities across the country. We address the issues and have some possible solutions for the future.

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  • EP #46 - DR HILL WITH FRAN SUTTON | Gender Bias In the Real Estate Industry

    EP #46 - DR HILL WITH FRAN SUTTON | Gender Bias In the Real Estate Industry
    May 14 2025
    🎙️ Shades in Justice with Dr. Evelyn Hill
    Episode Title: From Cakes to Construction: Fran Sutton's Journey to Justice Through Homeownership
    📍 Streaming Live: Wednesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST
    📻 On-Air at: Positive Power Christian Radio
    🌐 More Info: www.drevelynhill.net

    📋 Episode Summary:
    In this empowering episode of Shades in Justice, Dr. Evelyn Hill sits down with Fran Sutton, a dynamic woman of faith, mother of five, and a groundbreaking real estate developer in Wyandotte County, Kansas. Fran shares her humble beginnings, her journey from baking cakes in her kitchen to becoming a licensed real estate agent, and her bold leap into building homes from the ground up.

    Fran's work reshapes her community by creating affordable housing opportunities and advocating for foreclosure prevention. She reflects on the biases women face in male-dominated industries and how her faith and resilience helped her push through. Her passion for community impact, homeownership, and justice through economic empowerment is at the heart of her story.

    🧭 Key Topics Covered:
    👩‍👧‍👦 Fran’s Background & Family Roots
    • Born and raised in Wyandotte County, KS
    • Oldest of five siblings; proud graduate of Sumner Academy
    • Grew up watching her father manage a local market and learning the value of hard work
    🎂 From Cakes to Closings
    • Started a cake business to support her family while raising 5 children
    • Transitioned into real estate after realizing her weekend commitments were affecting family life
    • Licensed in 2004; took over Gemini Realtors in 2006
    • Credits female real estate pioneers like Barbara Brown and Robin Brown as her mentors
    🏘️ Real Estate with Purpose
    • 21+ years as a licensed realtor in Kansas City, KS
    • Deep commitment to helping first-time homebuyers, families facing foreclosure, and underserved communities
    • Offers education on foreclosure rights, retention, reinstatement, and redemption
    🛠️ Becoming a Home Builder & Developer
    • Inspired by a mentor to build homes on vacant land in her own community
    • Builds beautiful, energy-efficient, and affordable homes (3BR, 2BA, ~1,400 sq ft) using land bank properties
    • Designs with sustainability in mind: hardwood floors, walk-in pantries, water features, garden beds
    • Sells homes word-of-mouth before they're even fully built—a testament to her impact and reputation
    💪 Facing Gender Bias in the Industry
    • Overcame bias and opposition from male counterparts
    • Advocated for herself and her clients with professionalism and courage
    • Believes women bring a holistic, long-term, and community-centered perspective to real estate
    📈 Her Mission: Build 100 Homes
    • Started with a goal of 80 homes, now raised to 100
    • Committed to building for working families and ensuring homeownership is attainable
    • Actively partnering with community development agencies to integrate down payment assistance and HUD income guidelines
    🔑 Memorable Quotes:
    "I went from piping roses to pouring foundations—God used what was in my hand." – Fran Sutton. "Home is sacred. It's more than walls—it's hope." – Fran Sutton "I don't build houses. I build dignity, community, and the possibility of generational wealth." – Fran Sutton "God loves justice, and sometimes justice looks like a front porch and a pantry." – Dr. Evelyn Hill
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    38 min
  • EP #45 | Stacy Young | The Injustice of non-WHITE victims of Death

    EP #45 | Stacy Young | The Injustice of non-WHITE victims of Death
    May 1 2025
    🎙️ Shades in Justice with Dr. Evelyn Hill
    Episode Title: “Justice for Jordan: A Mother’s Cry for Accountability in the Fentanyl Crisis”

    📍 Live on Positive Power Christian Radio
    🕣 Wednesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST
    🌐 Streaming On-Demand: PositivePower21.org

    📋 Episode Summary:
    In this emotional and deeply moving episode of Shades of Justice, host Dr. Evelyn Hill welcomes Stacy Young, a mother and advocate, to share her powerful story about losing her son, Jordan Blake, to fentanyl poisoning and the devastating lack of justice that followed. Through personal reflections and candid storytelling, Stacy discusses the racial disparities in how law enforcement and media respond to fentanyl-related deaths in Black communities, highlighting a justice system that too often looks away.

    Dr. Hill and Stacy explore themes of motherhood, systemic racism, addiction, and perseverance, as well as the painful disparities in the criminal justice system when it comes to investigating the deaths of young Black men. This episode calls for law enforcement, legal advocates, and listeners everywhere to push for change, equity, and true justice.

    🧭 Key Discussion Topics:
    🔹 Opening Reflection
    • Proverbs 31:9 – “Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and the needy.”
    • Introducing the topic: Racism in the Criminal Justice System
    🔹 Guest Background: Stacy Young
    • Grew up in Kansas and Oklahoma in a Christian household
    • Raised six biracial children and is now a grandmother of three
    • Shares challenges faced by her children based on their appearance and race
    🔹 The Struggles of Raising Biracial Children
    • Navigating identity, racism, and social stigmas
    • Learning to care for her daughters’ and sons’ different hair textures
    • Facing cruelty and assumptions from strangers and institutions
    🔹 Remembering Jordan Blake
    • Born June 4, 1990 – described as joyful, proper, and compassionate
    • Bullied for speaking “too properly” and being different
    • Struggled with mental health, injury-related opioid use, and addiction
    • Became addicted to fentanyl-laced pills
    🔹 Injustice After Death
    • Jordan died on February 2, 2024, from fentanyl poisoning
    • The only eyewitness gave inconsistent accounts of his final moments
    • Despite new evidence, the case was closed prematurely
    • Law enforcement refused to investigate further or offer legal pathways
    • Comparison made to high-profile instances in which white victims received extensive justice efforts
    🔹 Racial Disparities in Justice
    • Other Black men died of fentanyl poisoning the same week—no media attention
    • Systemic indifference toward young Black men in crisis
    • Contrast with national media coverage and investigations for white victims
    🔹 Faith and Advocacy
    • Stacy’s commitment to helping others through grief and trauma
    • Emphasis on faith, community support, and honoring Jordan’s legacy
    • Continuing the fight for justice through God’s strength and purpose
    📌 Powerful Quotes:
    “Your whiteness will not protect your child from being treated like the world sees them.” – Stacy Young.“

    Case closed. Casket closed. But my heart is wide open.” – Dr. Evelyn Hill“
    The justice system should be what it claims to be—just.” – Dr. Evelyn Hill“
    Jordan was broken, but he kept pouring into others. That’s the legacy we carry.” – Stacy Young.
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    50 min
  • SHADES IN JUSTICE PODCAST EP #44 | Amber Hendricks - Newberry | Married to the Incarceration

    SHADES IN JUSTICE PODCAST EP #44 | Amber Hendricks - Newberry | Married to the Incarceration
    Apr 17 2025
    53 min

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