Can music heal a city? Can faith create common ground? And what happens when people choose unity over division?

In this episode of Making Black History Today, Pastor Richie Butler, founder and CEO of Project Unity, joins internationally acclaimed conductor Maestro Leon Lacey for a conversation about leadership, community, and the power of music to bring people together.

Pastor Richie Butler shares the story behind Project Unity, the Dallas-based organization dedicated to building trust, strengthening relationships, and creating meaningful dialogue across communities. Maestro Leon Lacey reflects on a career that has taken him around the world, including conducting for Beyoncé in Dubai, while explaining why some of his most meaningful work continues to happen right here in Dallas through Together We Sing.

Together, they discuss how faith, collaboration, and servant leadership can help heal divided communities, why honest conversations matter, and how music often communicates what words cannot.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why Pastor Richie Butler founded Project Unity
• How Together We Sing became one of Dallas' most powerful movements for unity
• Maestro Leon Lacey's journey from the international stage to leading music that transforms communities
• How faith and servant leadership build trust across differences
• Why collaboration is essential for creating lasting change
• What it means to make Black history today in Dallas

Whether you're passionate about leadership, community development, faith, music, or the future of Dallas, this conversation offers practical wisdom and hope for anyone who believes stronger communities begin with understanding.

Making Black History Today is Dallas' premier podcast and the digital archive of Dallas's current Black history makers. Hosted by Liz and Porter, each episode features conversations with the leaders, educators, entrepreneurs, artists, faith leaders, and change-makers shaping the future of Dallas while preserving its history for generations to come.

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