Mother’s War On Violence
Mother’s War On Violence is a podcast hosted by Yolanda Wallace, an Urbana native who lives in Peoria, Illinois. Yolanda lost her son, Jon Buckley, to gun violence in 2006. Her organization, Mother’s War On Violence, and this podcast aims to help families stop violence. This podcast is a co-production of WCBU Peoria Public Radio.
Latest Episodes
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On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace speaks to Martha Ross, a Peoria Public Schools board member and president of Southside Community United for Change.
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On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews Jackie Greer-Buchanan about retirement, and why taking care of yourself is essential.
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On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews NAMI Tri-County President Folanda James about workplace violence.
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On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace speaks to Bob Kaiser about managing the finances of small not-for-profits.
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On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews Bob Kaiser, president of Peoria's Jubilee Ministries, about the work his organization does.
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On this episode, Mother's War on Violence founder and host Yolanda Wallace chats with producer Tim Shelley about the one year anniversary of Mother's War on Violence, where it's been, and where it's going.
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On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews counselor Natasha Allen.
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Tim Shelley interviews Yolanda Wallace and the Peoria Riverfront Museum's Heather Lindsey about the Unsolved Murder Playing Cards on sale in the museum gift store, and why that visibility is important.
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On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace speaks to Melissa Shipley. Her son Michael was murdered in Peoria in 2019. They talk about her son, and the hope that unsolved murder playing cards may raise awareness.