Hunger, Hope & Her Sense Featuring Crystal FitzSimons, Pauline Steinhorn and Dehjah Vaughn

Erik Fleming hosts a powerful episode featuring three guests: Crystal FitzSimons of the Food Research & Action Center on hunger and federal nutrition policy; Pauline Steinhorn, author of Dreaming of the River, sharing her mother and grandmother's Holocaust survival story; and Dehjah Vaughn, a PhD candidate and educator discussing Black political consciousness and education. The episode explores food insecurity, historical memory, racial equity, and youth-led activism.

Listeners hear policy insights, personal narratives, and calls to action for social justice and community care.