Milissa Ackerley and Larry Patten
Recorded
November 29, 2021
Archived
November 29, 2021
50:57 minutes
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Id:
hub000498
Description
One Small Step conversations partners Milissa Ackerley (61) and Larry Patten (69) talk about their relationship with faith and politics, and the need for more bridge-builders across political divides.Subject Log / Time Code
Milissa talks about being a poll worker during 2016 election
Larry talks about writing about hospice, influence of John Muir
Milissa talks about growing up and learning how to deal with anger through MLK and Gandhi
Larry talks about value of active government
Milissa talks about politics not helping current situation, talks about her experience in the church
Larry talks about disagreements with family over faith and politics
Milissa talks about how her spiritual beliefs are misunderstood, felt betrayed by the church
Larry talks about Eugene McCarthy's political campaign and views on the Vietnam War
Milissa talks about her father working with a Black lawyer, and her mother being racist
Larry talks about need for bridge builders
Participants
- Milissa Ackerley
- Larry Patten