By KLTV Newsdesk –

Welcome to A Change Is Going to Come, a podcast dedicated to the stories of those who see a different future and have the courage to build it.

In each episode, we sit down with change-makers, the visionaries and the ground-shakers, to explore the very heart of their mission.

For this inaugural episode, host Dr Milton Brown sits down with a true visionary: Rev. Wayne Simmonds, the first Black pastor of St. Peter’s Church in Huddersfield.

Rev. Simmonds isn’t just a leader within the Anglican Church; he is a catalyst for racial justice across West Yorkshire.

In a candid and deeply moving conversation, we explore what it takes to challenge long-standing institutions and the courage required to right historical wrongs.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What it means to be the “first” and the responsibility of leading a racial justice program.
• Why “success” must be felt on the ground in marginalised communities, not just written in a handbook.
• Bridging the gap between traditional institutions and local community empowerment.
• The tenacity needed to face challenges from within and the personal rewards that keep a leader’s “cup full.”
• What the next generation will inherit from the work being done today.

Wayne’s story is a testament to the fact that the most powerful changes often begin with a single voice and a steadfast purpose.

Whether you are a community leader, a person of faith, or someone fighting for equity, this conversation will leave you inspired to be a changemaker in your own right.

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A change is going to come, but it needs our hands to build it.