Stephen Ricks

“This is a little story about a little child. In 1822 the Philadelphia Shelter for Colored Children opened as the first formalized, private orphanage to admit African American children…”So begins today’s story from Dr. Crystal Lynn Webster.For further reading:Beyond the Boundaries of Childhood: African American Children in the Antebellum North by Crystal Lynn Webster (University of North Carolina Press, 2021) Episode transcript:https://skymichaeljohnston.com/90secnarratives/

This week host Koji Steven Sakai brought on fellow podcaster and musician Stephen Ricks to talk about confidence versus arrogance. Be sure to check out the Poiema PDX podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1463329224(Please note there were some issues with the zoom call around the 4 minute mark.)

Great interview with POIEMA PDX Podcaster's Stephen Ricks and Amber O'Brien talk about worship and life today!

Thought you all would like a surprise post season one episode! Stephen Ricks is the co founder of Poiema PDX, a creative community aiming to break down the barriers for creatives in the north Portland area. Stephen started his podcast at the same time we did so wanted to sit down and hear about how his journey has been so far with the podcast and his community Poiema. Breaking down barriers, community and a focus on the creative community are some values we share. If you like our podcast you might enjoy his as well if you are looking to learn more about Portland creatives. See you all in Season 2! Check out Stephen Ricks: @s_s_adventures  Learn more about Poiema PDX: @poiemapdx Follow Bric: @bricbain Get involved with Kastle: @kastle.fam

This week we get to interview one of our hosts which is very cool to hear his story and dive into the vision behind Poiema and the heart that he has for creative people and how he longs to go alongside them in their journey! Intro and Outro Music @Andysolomon reach out to him if you are looking for someone to help you with beats. Want to connect with us? Reach out to us! Social Insta:Poiemapdx Facebook: Facebook.com/Poiemapdx Gmail: poiemapdx@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/poiemapdx/support