What Had Happened Was: A Podcast For Dayton

Don’t believe in the power of people? You will after listening to “What Had Happened Was” podcast host Amelia Robinson’s chat with Dayton social healer, community activist and sociologist Amaha Sellassie of Sinclair Community College. The pair recorded this episode long before the coronavirus crisis drove people into their homes and threatened our very society, but it is a message that the community needs now. Amelia and Amaha, a leading force behind the Gem City Market, the West Dayton Strong campaign and other community initiatives, talk about strength that helped Dayton through the tragedies of 2019 - the tornadoes, the mass shooting, the KKK rally, etc. - and which will surely be needed in the coming days. Amaha explains the Above Ground Railroad, redlining impact on this city and why he believes in the power of people even when times are tough.