QNA: Questions Need Answers

What does it take to move from professional success to building a lasting legacy? On this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with Kenasha Paul, Founder and CEO of Black Professionals Network (BPN), for a conversation about entrepreneurship, leadership, generational wealth, and creating economic opportunities within our communities. Born and raised in Miami, Kenasha shares her...

What happens when you outgrow the version of yourself that everyone else remembers? On this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with longtime friend, media personality, entrepreneur and author Empress Ra for a wide-ranging conversation about music, media, entrepreneurship, personal growth and finding purpose in a new season of life. Empress reflects on her journey from pursuin...

What does a second chance actually look like? For Desmond Meade, the question is personal. Before becoming one of Florida’s most recognizable voting-rights advocates, Desmond experienced incarceration, homelessness and addiction. At one of the lowest moments of his life, he found himself standing beside railroad tracks questioning whether his life still had value. His story did not end there. Reco...

What do you learn about government once you're on the inside? In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with Miami Gardens Councilwoman Katrina Baskin for an honest conversation about what happens when a community advocate becomes the person responsible for helping government deliver. Born and raised in Miami Gardens, Katrina's journey into politics wasn't part of some lifel...

What does it mean to educate beyond the classroom? In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with longtime educator, coach, mentor, and community advocate Ashley Toussaint for a conversation about education, identity, youth development, community building, and the responsibility to pour back into the places that helped shape us. Ashley reflects on more than two decades in ed...

What does it take to deliver results when government is increasingly divided? In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with Florida State Senator Shevrin Jones for a conversation about legislative experience, political division, bipartisanship, accountability, affordability, and what it takes to turn relationships into results. Drawing from 14 years of legislative experienc...

In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with Broadway Harewood for a conversation about community service, homeownership, economic stability, financial knowledge, and moving from helping people with immediate needs to addressing the systems behind those needs. Broadway shares his own experience of working, saving, buying property, learning how to maintain it, and using own...

What happens when schools start listening again? In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with Thera Johnson , write-in candidate for Miami-Dade County School Board District 1, for a conversation about making public education more responsive to the students, parents, teachers, and communities it serves. Thera discusses the importance of giving students a larger voice in edu...

How do you fight poverty through policy? In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with Christine Sanon Jules , candidate for Florida State Senate District 34, for a conversation about poverty, economic stability, housing, jobs, healthcare, and what government can do to help families move beyond simply surviving. Christine shares how community activism and voter engagement s...

In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with Marshall L. Davis , longtime arts administrator, community leader, and congressional candidate, for a conversation about what it takes to intentionally invest in people and communities. Marshall reflects on his decades of work with the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center and the philosophy behind helping transform it into an i...

What would it take for our public schools to become the first choice for families? In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with James Wright , candidate for Miami-Dade County School Board District 1, for a conversation about what it takes to build a safer, more responsive, and more competitive public school system. Drawing from his experience in law enforcement, executive...

How do you turn the problems people experience every day into policy that actually changes their lives? In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with Miami-Dade County Commissioner and former Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert for a conversation about leadership, problem-solving, economic development, affordability, and building stronger communities. Oliver reflects on his...

What does bold leadership look like when the stakes are high? In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with Florida State Representative Angie Nixon for a conversation about political courage, community organizing, working families, and what happens when an organizer becomes a lawmaker. Before elected office, Angie spent nearly two decades organizing around issues affecting...

In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with Opa-locka Mayor John Taylor , candidate for Florida House District 109, for a conversation about what he's learned from governing at the local level and why he believes those lessons can be taken to Tallahassee. John reflects on his journey from commissioner to vice mayor and mayor, as well as the challenges of leading a city op...

Miami is growing—but who is that growth actually benefiting? In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with Satin Fye , candidate for Florida House District 109, for a wide-ranging conversation about the economic realities facing working people in Miami. We get into Miami's cost of living, wages, affordable housing, gentrification and displacement, homelessness, development,...

What does it really mean to put people before politics? In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with Angela Wynter for a conversation about community, accessibility, leadership, and what it means to truly show up for the people you're asking to serve. Angela shares the experience at City Hall that helped push her toward seeking public office and why she believes residents...

In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with Florida House District 108 candidate Dinah Escarment for a conversation about generational change, political integrity, community advocacy, and what it takes to fight for the people you represent. Dinah shares how her experiences as a teacher, small-business owner, and community leader shaped her approach to public service. We t...

What's the difference between politics and public service? In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with Paul Wilson , candidate for Miami Gardens City Council Seat 2, for a conversation about leadership, education, mentorship, transparency, and serving a community long before asking for someone's vote. Paul reflects on his work in education, juvenile justice, school admini...

What builds trust in our justice system? In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with judicial candidate Arthur “Marty” McNeil for a conversation about justice, courtroom experience, public service, representation, and the responsibility that comes with serving on the bench. Marty walks us through his experience as a Public Defender, private attorney, mediator, trial lawye...

Can justice truly exist without compassion? In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with judicial candidate Renee Gordon for a conversation about fairness, experience, cultural competency, rehabilitation, and what qualities we should expect from the people entrusted with administering justice. With more than 35 years of legal experience, Renee reflects on her work as a Pub...

What does it really take to serve in the Florida Legislature? In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with Florida State Representative Ashley Gantt for a conversation about public service, Florida politics, civic engagement, and what actually happens after someone gets elected. Ashley shares her journey from teaching in the Mississippi Delta to becoming an attorney and ev...

What happens when the lessons learned through athletics, mentorship, and youth development become the foundation for public service? In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with Rod Mack , former University of Miami football player and candidate for Miami Gardens City Council. Rod talks about the difficult transition that came when his journey as an athlete ended, earning...

What experiences should someone bring with them when they're entrusted with making decisions that can change another person's life? In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with attorney and judicial candidate Bonita Jones-Peabody for a conversation about law, justice, experience, and cultural competency. Bonita shares her journey from becoming a teenage mother to working a...

How do you understand where a community is going without understanding how it got here? In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers , Munch sits down with Kenneth Kilpatrick , a longtime community leader whose work spans neighborhood advocacy, transportation, youth services, and civic engagement. Kenneth serves as President of the Brownsville Community Neighborhood Association, Chair of the Nor...

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson's decision not to seek reelection has set off a wave of political movement across South Florida. Seats are opening up. Politicians are making moves. Campaigns are forming. But what's the end game? In this episode, Munch sits down with attorney and community advocate Stephen Hunter Johnson to discuss the future of Black political power, Senate Bill 1134, leadership su...