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**Community Connection: Exploring Resilience and Community Support**

This week on Community Connection, Tina Cosby and producer Eric dive into the importance of resilience and community support in the face of adversity. From discussing the recent flooding in Gary, Indiana, to exploring the concept of resiliency hubs, this episode is packed with insightful conversations and expert insights.

In the first segment, Tina and producer Eric discuss the devastating effects of the flooding in Gary, Indiana, and the importance of community support in times of need. Next up they discuss property tax increases and how they can impact local communities. Marshawn Wolley, president and CEO of Black Onyx Management and Public Policy Chair of the African American Coalition of Indianapolis, joins the conversation to discuss the upcoming referendum on property tax increases and how it may affect IPS and charter schools.  Next up, Tina welcomes Denise Abdul-Rahman, the Project Director and CEO of Black Sunlight Sustainability, as they discuss the concept of resiliency hubs and how they can help communities prepare for and respond to natural disasters. Reverend Annettra Jones, Senior Pastor of Scott United Methodist Church shares her experience with the church's recent flooding and the importance of community support in times of crisis.

Today being Thursday Danny Bridges, Sportswriter for the Indianapolis Recorder, joins Tina and Eric to talk Fever, Colts, Pacers and an Indy Car Race in D.C. this Sunday.

Throughout the episode, Tina and a listeners explore the importance of community support and resilience in the face of adversity. They also discuss the concept of resiliency hubs and how they can help communities prepare for and respond to natural disasters.

**Listen to the full episode to hear more about the importance of community support and resilience in the face of adversity.**

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