Collage with F. Willis Johnson
Rev. Dr. F. Willis Johnson, Jr.
Show overview
Collage with F. Willis Johnson launched in 2023 and has put out 12 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 4 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 18 min and 24 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.9 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by Rev. Dr. F. Willis Johnson, Jr..
From the publisher
Unique combinations of people and conversations on things that matter and make a difference.
Latest Episodes
S2 Ep 7Pilgrimage: An Experience of Purpose
In this episode, Rev. Dr. F. Willis Johnson interviews Rev. Aaron Rogers, Rector of the St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Ferguson, Missouri. Their conversation acknowledges the forthcoming ten-year remembrance of Michael Brown's death and the Ferguson uprising. Johnson and Rogers discuss the "pilgrimage" that introduced them to one another and impacted their vocational endeavors.
S2 Ep 6Preserving Sacred Space: An Activist's Response
In this episode of Collage, Rev. Dr. F. Willis Johnson and Rev. Gregory Kendrick explore the profound intersections of faith, history, and preservation. They delve into the power of sacred spaces and how maintaining and honoring these places can be a form of advocacy.
S2 Ep 5Women’s History Month: A Pioneer’s Perspective
In this episode of Collage, Rev. Dr. F. Willis Johnson interviews Dr. Lilya Wagner, who formally served as director of Philanthropic Services for Institutions and is emeritus faculty of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University. She is an active voice and pioneering figure in the philanthropic community.
S2 Ep 4Shifting Ground: Influence of race and faith on social engagement
In this episode of Collage, Rev. Dr. F. Willis Johnson interviews Ryon J. Cobb, Ph.D. Dr. Cobb is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Rutgers University. His research interests focus on social determinants and consequences of population health, health disparities, and the religious dimensions of racial attitudes among adults.
S2 Ep 3Time to Build
Rich Harwood, president & founder of the Hardwood Institute, joins Johnson for a conversation on the power of citizen engagement across and launch of his latest campaign, Enough Time to Build.
S2 Ep 2Mining for the Common Good
Rev. Dr. F. Willis Johnson shares in a reflective and insightful conversation on mining for the common good with Steve Lawler, executive director of the Walker Leadership Institute at Eden Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.
S2 Ep 1Community Empowered Approaches: Spotlight on the North Flint Action Council
Host Rev. Dr. F. Willis Johnson is in a rich conversation with Patrick McNeal, executive director of the North Flint Action Council, focused on the unique community-empowered approach employed by McNeal's organization in Flint, Michigan.
S1 Ep 5Inequitable Ability: Electoral and civic challenges faced by those with disabilities
In this episode, we reflect on inequity and varied levels of accessibility for persons of diverse abilities to engage respectfully in the electoral and civic process with disability advocate and Bridge Alliance intern Caleb Railsback.
S1 Ep 4Generous Listening: A New Way to Talk and Understand
What is the value of dialogue in a polarized world? In episode four of Collage, Dr. F. Willis Johnson and guest Dr. Kenann F. McKenzie, Director Generous Listening and Dialogue Center (GLADC), reflect on that question as well as curating of space and innovative practices where dialogue becomes a way of redress to the inequitable dimensions that tarnish the work of bridging and deliberative discourse.
S1 Ep 3Collage: "Defining and Realizing the Role of Faith in the Public Square"
In this episode of Collage, Rev. Dr. Johnson speaks with Justin Giboney about the intersection of faith and politics. Justin Giboney is an attorney, political strategist and ordained minister in Atlanta, GA. He is also the Co-Founder and President of the AND Campaign, which is a coalition of urban Christians who are determined to address the sociopolitical arena with the compassion and conviction of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Mr. Giboney has managed successful campaigns for elected officials in the state and referendums relating to the city’s transportation and water infrastructure.In 2012 and 2016, Georgia’s 5th congressional district elected him as a delegate for the Democratic National Convention. A former Vanderbilt University football player and law student, Justin served on the Urban League of Greater Atlanta Board of Directors. He’s the co-author of Compassion (&) Conviction - The AND Campaign's Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement and has written op-eds for publications such as Christianity Today and The Hill.
S1 Ep 2Collage: "The Talk"
Within African-American communities and families, "the talk" too often has been a cautionary tale of how to respond to the police – navigating the precarious relations between citizens and those who are supposed to protect and serve the community. Johnson reflects a talk of existential consequence.
S1 Ep 1Collage: The Promise of Black History Month
In the first episode of Rev. Dr. F. Willis Johnson’s podcast, Collage, Johnson discusses the promise of Black History Month.