Our Mayors Breaking it Down
AAMA CEO Phyllis Dickerson hosts “Our Mayors Breaking it Down,” a podcast designed to share evidence-based insights and perspectives around AAMA’s policy pillars. New episodes will include mayors of large, medium, and rural cities who will discuss pathways to solutions for some of our most pressing problems.
Episodes
20 episodes
What Is the National Forum for Black Public Administrators and Why Is the Organization Important?
AAMA CEO Phyllis Dickerson and Savannah, GA Mayor Van Johnson discuss the impact and importance of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) with Marcia Conner, Executive Director of NFBPA.
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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22:34
Healthy Bodies Lead to Healthy Communities
AAMA CEO Phyllis Dickerson and Savannah, GA Mayor Van Johnson welcome Chief Medical Officer of Georgia at VillageMD, Dr. Clyde Watkins, Jr., to discuss the importance of value-based care in our communities.
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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15:05
What Is Affordable Housing?
Co-hosts AAMA CEO Phyllis Dickerson and Savannah, GA Mayor Van Johnson welcome Tempe, AZ Mayor Corey Woods to discuss affordable housing and other initiatives.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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13:16
Let's Get to Know Mayor Van Johnson
AAMA CEO Phyllis Dickerson engages in an up-close and personal one-on-one interview with Savannah, GA Mayor Van Johnson.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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26:57
Affordable or Attainable?
Milton Pratt with the Michaels Organization joins AAMA CEO Phyllis Dickerson and Mayor Van Johnson of Savannah, GA, to discuss strategies to provide expanded housing access.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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20:56
How did she do it?
Join AAMA CEO Phyllis Dickerson and Savannah, GA Mayor Van Johnson, as they delve deep with St. Louis, MO Mayor Tishaura Jones to explore best practices and efforts to reduce crime.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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21:41
What Happened and Where Do We Go from Here?
Baltimore, MD Mayor Brandon Scott sits down with AAMA CEO Phyllis Dickerson and Savannah, GA Mayor Van Johnson to discuss the Key Bridge collapse along with the aftermath. They also discuss the importance of infrastructure investment and moving...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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30:20
Where are we going from here?
AAMA CEO Phyllis Dickerson and Savannah, GA Mayor Van Johnson discuss AAMA's focuses and priorities with AAMA President and Montgomery, AL Mayor Steven Reed.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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26:53
Economic Development and Black Wealth
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb breaks down what Black wealth and economic development encompass from his perspective and why freedom to live a life of dignity and respect is central to both.
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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27:34
Building Black Wealth
Immediate Past President of AAMA, Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. joins the Our Mayors Breaking it Down Podcast to discuss how Black mayors are creating new pathways to prosperity for their residents.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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20:39
Let's Get to Know Mayor Hart of Waterloo
Mayor Quentin Hart shares insight about the Iowa city and the work he's doing to move his city forward.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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28:52
Climate Change: The Effect on Black Cities
New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell discusses how New Orleans is working to innovate solutions to protect residents during major weather events.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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37:05
Equity in Environmental Justice
Heather McTeer-Toney, Executive Director of Bloomberg.org's Beyond Petrochemicals campaign, discusses the impact of climate change in Black communities and why it's time to take action and create culturally competent solutions to the climate cr...
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16:38
What's the GDP? The Economics of Black-led Cities and Leveraging Our Power for the Future
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones shares her perspective on the economic power of America's Black-led cities and why it's important to leverage it now for the future.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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27:12
Challenges Surrounding Rural Cities
Greenville, MS Mayor Errick D. Simmons joins AAMA CEO Phyllis Dickerson Mayor Van Johnson of Savannah, GA to discuss the challenges that rural mayors face and how he's finding solutions.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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30:35
The Cost of Dealing with the Aftermath of Mass Shootings
CEO Phyllis Dickerson hosts “Our Mayors Breaking it Down,” a podcast designed to share evidence-based insights and perspectives around AAMA’s policy pillars. New episodes will include mayors of large, medium, and rural cities who will discuss p...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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27:48
The State of Housing in America
CEO Phyllis Dickerson hosts “Our Mayors Breaking it Down,” a podcast designed to share evidence-based insights and perspectives from mayors of large, medium, and rural cities and discuss pathways to solutions for some of our cities’ most pressi...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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19:51
AAMA's Corporate Business Council
In our third episode, Terri Broussard Williams, Head of Social Justice Policy & Partnerships, Amazon, and Chair of AAMA's Corporate Business Council joins CEO Phyllis Dickerson and Savannah, GA Mayor Van Johnson to discuss outreach, William...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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28:03
The Next Generation of Leaders
In our second episode, Earle, AR Mayor Jaylen Smith, the youngest mayor in the country, joins AAMA CEO Phyllis Dickerson and co-host Savannah, GA Mayor Van Johnson to share his insights on being a young leader and managing the demands of his ro...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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27:05
