Slingshot The Podcast
Slingshot The Podcast
Podcast Description
Slingshot The Podcast — The Misunderstood Voice. The Culture’s Power. Hosted by Kadida Kenner, CEO of the New Pennsylvania Project, Slingshot is where bold conversations meet culture, politics, sports, and real-world issues. We amplify the voices too often overlooked or misrepresented—voices that move the culture forward.Kadida brings her background as a civil rights advocate and former TV producer into each episode, offering fresh perspectives on civic engagement, justice, and power. Whether we’re talking policy or pop culture, this is unfiltered truth from the ground up.
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Content Themes
The podcast primarily focuses on themes of civic engagement, justice, and cultural identity, with episodes addressing systemic injustices, personal narratives, and the power of community activism. For instance, Episode 2 discusses the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, while Episode 1 critiques the politicization of diversity, equity, and inclusion through cultural anecdotes and affirmations of Black excellence.
Slingshot The Podcast — The Misunderstood Voice. The Culture’s Power.
Hosted by Kadida Kenner, CEO of the New Pennsylvania Project, Slingshot is where bold conversations meet culture, politics, sports, and real-world issues. We amplify the voices too often overlooked or misrepresented—voices that move the culture forward.
Kadida brings her background as a civil rights advocate and former TV producer into each episode, offering fresh perspectives on civic engagement, justice, and power.
Whether we’re talking policy or pop culture, this is unfiltered truth from the ground up.
We dig into what kids are facing today, why youth engagement matters, and how we can teach them well then get out the way.
Joining host Kadida Kenner with co-host Charles Gregory is Cory B. Long, Sr. of Making a Change Group, sharing real stories from mentoring, diversion programs, and bringing joy back to childhood. From the school-to-prison pipeline to the youth vote, this episode is a call to listen, support, and let young people lead.
💬 In This Episode, You’ll Hear About:
✅ Gen X to Gen Alpha and how the internet reshaped childhood
✅ The school-to-prison pipeline and proven solutions like diversion and restorative practices
✅ The youth vote in Pennsylvania where only 1 in 4 eligible high school students are registered
✅ How to talk with young people about civic power and actually hear them
Ask the young people in your life: “Are you registered to vote?” Then listen. Help them register and make a plan to vote in every election.
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