PathBreakers
Episodes
Rip Rapson is Leading Kresge into a New Chapter
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special season finale episode, hosts Tracey Pearson and Jamie Bennet welcome Kresge Foundation President & CEO Rip Rapson back to reflect ...
Dr. Darrick Hamilton is Utilizing Academic Research for Social Action
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is the purpose of an economy? What if economies were centered on people instead of money? What if everyone had access to both income AND wealth? ...
Dr. Beverly Wright is Cultivating the Next Generation of Climate Leaders
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Beverly Wright has been working in climate and environmental justice since before the movement had a name. After 30+ years of leading groundbreaki...
Dr. Bridget Burns is Fostering Inter-Institutional Problem Solving at Colleges Across the Country
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a challenging experience of her own as a low-income, first-gen college student, Dr. Bridget Burns understood that higher education was not “us...
Cardell Orrin is Catalyzing Community to Support Education in Tennessee
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cardell Orrin spent years as a high-level IT strategist and engineer. Now, as the executive director of Stand for Children Tennessee, he is “debuggi...
Samantha Hamilton is Bringing Community Voices to Climate Response in Western Massachusetts
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The natural topography and the social geography of Springfield, Massachusetts make it a place especially vulnerable to climate change. Samantha Hamilt...
Quetzal Flores is Centering Culture in East LA Community Powerbuilding
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Quetzal Flores is a Grammy-winning musician who combines his immense creative skillset and his deep knowledge of cultural traditions to ignite communi...
Richard Burrell is Making Space for Healing in Fresno, California
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As a kid, Richard Burrell lived in the motels along Parkway Drive in Fresno, California. As an adult he founded and runs an organization that supports...
Dr. Mona Hanna is Writing Cash Prescriptions for Families in Michigan
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mona Hanna, affectionately known as “Dr. Mona”, is best known as the pediatrician who exposed the Flint water crisis. She is also the associat...
Marcia Black is Archiving Detroit’s Black History to Help Heal Injustice
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marcia Black is a Detroit-based archivist, curator, and cultural preservationist whose work focuses on preserving the histories of Black women, Black ...
Damien Wilson is Directing Critical Resources to HBCUs
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Damien Wilson is the Senior Director of the HBCU Brilliance Initiative at Reinvestment Fund, where he leads efforts to provide technical and financial...
Favianna Rodriguez is Giving Artists a Way to Lead Change
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Favianna Rodriguez is an interdisciplinary artist, cultural strategist, and entrepreneur based in Oakland, California. She is the co-founder of The Ce...
Dean Elizabeth Moje is Revolutionizing Higher Education
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Birr Moje is dean, George Herbert Mead Collegiate Professor of Education, and an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Literacy, Language, and Cult...
Welcome to PathBreakers
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to PathBreakers, a show from The Kresge Foundation all about the people who break through the noise, red tape, and all of the other obstacles...