#148, OTOH, April Chatham-Carpenter, new state coordinator for Braver Angels Arkansas, part 2, Feb 12 2026

Check out part 2 of our conversation with April Chatham-Carpenter, new state coordinator for Braver Angels Arkansas, on our On The Other Hand podcast. Share with others who may like it.

Summary: In this second part of our interview with Dr. April Chatham-Carpenter, April discusses what she sees as Arkansas's most pressing divides — rural/urban, racial, economic, and faith-related — and shares what she's actually seen work in bridging them. She describes Braver Angels' new direction under CEO Maury Giles and his vision of "Courageous Citizenship," and talks about her priority of building local community alliances and engaging conservative faith communities across the state.