Ep. 70 - The Obama Conservative (John Wood Jr.)

Host Connie Morgan and Braver Angels ambassador John Wood Jr. discuss his personal political and religious evolution and how he continues to find common ground with just about anyone. John is a former nominee for congress, former Vice-Chairman of the Republican Party of Los Angeles County, musical artist, and a noted writer and speaker on subjects including racial and political reconciliation.

Show notes:

• John on X: @JohnRWoodJr

• John’s “Woke or Still Dreaming? A Dialogue on MLK's "Dream" Speech, Social Justice Ideology, and the Future of Liberalism” for the Journal of Free Black Thought

• John’s Scrappy Campaign Ad

• Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference by David Garrow

• A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches (of Martin Luther King Jr.)