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 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. -
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace speaks with Yvonne Fleming and Dr. Leslie McKnight about the National Day of Remembrance and how it is recognized in Peoria. -
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace talks about guns and violence with firearms safety instructor Jason Shimmin. -
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews Luisa Gomes, Busey Bank's vice president of community banking development, about finances. -
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace introduces listeners to the Jon Buckley Memorial Garden, located behind the RiverPlex on Water Street. To learn more, go to https://peoriaparks.org/buckley-memorial/ -
In this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace discusses the importance of self-care. -
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews Roosevelt Myles, a man wrongfully arrested for murder in Chicago in 1992. He was released from prison in 2022, and now calls Peoria home. Hear his story, and why he now says his mission is to save Peoria. -
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace and hip-hop artist Warith Muhammad preview this weekend's upcoming MWOV event Purpose Through Pain. -
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace talks with Hedy Elliott-Gardner about the Moonlight Coalition for Adult Learning. -
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace talks to University of Illinois Extension educator Rebecca Crumrine about the Snap-Ed program, and how to incorporate healthier foods into your diet.
