<p>Leaders of today are often molded by our former leaders. Joining this podcast episode is Maisie Brown, a young civil rights activists and leaders who have made changes throughout the state of Mississippi. Maisie Brown is a Mississippi native, activist, and organizer. Throughout the years, she’s published several pieces about the need for the change of the state flag, improvement of state universities, and the need for a call for change to Mississippi. She co-organized Jackson’s Black Lives Matter protest in the summer of 2020 that was the largest protest since the 1960’s civil rights era in the state of Mississippi.</p>