In Episode 11 of Both Sides Of The Fence, we welcome Bishop E. W. Jackson. He joins us to discuss his life, including his experiences, and how he went from foster care to Harvard through discipline and faith.

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We sit down with Bishop Jackson to trace the turning points that took him from foster care and street trouble to discipline, faith, and public life. We wrestle with how to hold convictions without hatred, and how shared humanity can cut through today’s political and cultural division. • foster care, gang involvement, and the day his father intervenes • a school reset, a safer classroom, and a teacher who builds confidence • learning worth, boundaries, and empathy without ex...