Rev. Dr. Louis Shockley describes being raised in Dover, Delaware, by his parents, and being involved in desegregation efforts there before attending the March on Washington and subsequently being a leader in Junior NAACP before graduating from high school. He describes his work with civil movement leaders, helping pave the way for Martin Luther King Jr. to visit some East Coast cities. He moved from a promising art career to answering a call to the ministry and serving ministries first in Ohio and later in the Washington, D.C. area. Over the years he confronted racism within the church from unaccepting white members and outside from the burning of a cross on church property. After arriving at Asbury United Methodist Church in Washington, he oversaw ministries that fed the hungry and he advocated for LGBTQ rights, hosting a concert prior to D.C.’s passage of marriage equality legislation. He describes how, since fully retiring in 2021, he has been developing sauces influenced by long-ago cooking lessons from his grandmother.