John Wood, Jr.

John Wood Jr. is a national leader for Braver Angels, a former nominee for congress, former Vice-Chairman of the Republican Party of Los Angeles County, musical artist and a noted writer and speaker on subjects including racial and political reconciliation.

Identity and Conversation with Monica Guzman

John Wood, Jr. and guest co-host Greg Steinbrecher talk to, Monica Guzman journalist and founder of Seattle based publication The Evergrey, about the influence of identity on our culture of conversation in the United States, and how to have difficult conversations across racial and political divides. Hear Monica discuss the shades of identity in the Latino community, Mexican immigrants who support President Trump, the value of local journalism and the need for a shared American identity.

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Writers Roundtable: Self Reflection in Troubled Times

06/30/2020 No Comments

Braver Angles’ writers talk the cultural unrest in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

The Places We Find Hope: More Selected Songs from the BA Songwriting Contest

06/29/2020 No Comments

For this conversation, the Blue is Cameron Swallow—a Braver Angels moderator and bluegrass musician in Kenosha, Wisconsin, who spent 18 years teaching secondary school. The Red is Jennifer Stepp—a pianist, musical theater dabbler, and community arts advocate who also serves as a city council member in Gastonia, North Carolina. Cameron and Jennifer are both deeply connected to North Carolina, and each now plans to visit the special diner the other discusses in this conversation.

A Politics of Love

06/25/2020 No Comments

How can we move from a politics of hate to a politics of love? Ciaran O’Connor interviews Lawrence Lessig.