On this day, Jan 20th, we celebrate the life and achievements of Dr. King and today on the podcast, I talk to Wally B., an ordained minister, spoken word artist, and the Founder and Executive Director of the Heard Em Say Youth Arts Collective.

In this episode, Wally shares his reflections on MLK and the influence Dr. King had on his life. We dig deep into Wally's journey of transitioning from being a full-time artist, to founding his nonprofit back in May 2007 to cultivating Heard Em Say. We also talk about what ultimately led to his decision to transition out of the role of Executive Director and creating a succession plan so that he could continue to grow and serve the community.

You'll hear all about his conversations with God and with his leadership team, and how he redefined what it means to be an artist and a leader. You won't want to miss this episode.

Heard ‘Em Say was created in May 2007 to identify, cultivate and empower youth in activism and advocacy through artistic education and expression. The organization serves over 300 young people a year, providing a healthy social outlet for teens to express themselves through spoken word and performance. His team has competed for years at Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival.

Check out the show notes www.tomearl.com/wally.

Support Heard Em Say at http://heardemsay.org/ and you can follow Wally on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/walter.w.jennings.3.

Check out past Wally B interviews at tomearl.com/heardemsay and http://www.tomearl.com/blog/expressionsessionfeatwallyb.