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Ready for your next binge-worthy podcast that can also help you move the needle on social justice and racial equity? Tune in to Heal, Grow, Thrive—the podcast hosted by Forward Promise—for easily digestible conversations with young people, direct service practitioners, leaders in philanthropy, and researchers for a 360-degree view of what healing, growing, and thriving can look like in communities of color.
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Listen and share this dynamic conversation with Clifton Uckerman! Clifton is no stranger to the Forward Promise family as he is one of our beloved Fellow alums from the inaugural cohort of the Forward Promise Fellowship for Leaders. Additionally and most importantly, perhaps, Clifton is a Neuro-Psychotherapist With an Evolutionary Medicine Perspective and Medical Approach who tirelessly advocates for exceptional clinical services for people overcoming mental health and addiction problems with...
In this episode, Dr. Rhonda Bryant speaks with Dr. LaNail R. Plummer, Chief Executive Officer of the Onyx Therapy Group. As a leading professional in the mental health field, Dr. Plummer is committed to improving the lifestyles of others through the aspects of mental health and character development. A United States Military Veteran and the CEO and Clinical Director of Onyx Therapy Group -- an organization she founded in 2013 -- Dr. Plummer has over 15 years of experience working with a&...
Our guest for this episode is Dr. Dana Crawford, a pediatric and clinical psychologist. She is a graduate of Howard, Temple, and Miami universities and has degrees in African-American studies, education, and psychology, and certifications in practical nursing, medical hypnosis, and biofeedback. She is also a Scholar-in-Residence in Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute. Finally, she is the developer of the Crawford Bias Reduction Theory & Training (CBRT) and has provided hundreds of t...
We are kicking off Season 4 of our podcast with an amazing episode and guest: William Jennings is a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America where he studied Culinary Arts and Applied Food Studies where he gained a professional understanding of the culinary industry. Seeking to gain additional knowledge of the food system, he pursued the Applied Food Studies program where he gained a clear understanding of food systems, ethics surrounding food, and ecology. He is disrupting dehumanizatio...
In this episode, we speak with Ifeoma Okeke, a Public Health Science major at the University of Maryland, an aspiring pediatrician, and a passionate advocate for maternal and child health. She shares her perspectives on the impact of public health disparities on COVID-19 outcomes, vaccine hesitancy, and maternal and child well-being. As a student, Ifeoma is currently part of several campus organizations including Honors Ambassadors and the Charles R. Drew Pre-Health Society. ...
In this episode, we talk to Brianna Branker-McLean, a member of the Action Research Team at Deep Center, social media fellow for Seeds of Fire, and a soon-to-be college student in Portland, OR. She shares her experience of growing up as a first-generation American with Caribbean roots in the deep South and how those experiences lead her to activism.
In this episode, Moriah Group intern, Bikhari Reyes - an aspiring law student and future lawyer - has the opportunity to chat with former intern, DaNia Henry, a recent graduate of Georgetown University Law Center beginning her career in law. They discuss DaNia's experiences as a young professional Black woman navigating institutions of higher learning and now, the professional world of law and how these experiences have shaped her and solidified her commitment to upholding the humanity o...
In this episode, the first of our Summer Series featuring youth and young adult voices, we give our audience a deeper look into the lives, perspectives, and experiences of our dynamic Moriah Group interns. Bikhari & Jaela have a conversation with one another about how they have navigated COVID, college, and racial unrest over the past year as well as the impact of attending HBCUs, interning, and their aspirations as emerging leaders in the world.
In this episode, we will have a conversation with Keith Miller regarding the importance of holding space for the LGBTQ+ community. The history, identities, experiences, and needs of LGBTQ+ people are often overlooked when it comes to their intersecting racial identities. Keith Miller is the Deputy Director at the Deep Center and founder of Healing By Any Means. In his work and art, he explores concepts of masculinity, sexuality, intimacy, and art as a form of resistance, transformation, ...
“Every month is PI Heritage Month for me. Colonization meant the banning and suppression of our cultures, so to claim and study it now feels revolutionary.” – Tavae SamueluIn this episode with Tavae Samuelu, she shares healing lessons from the Pacific Islander community from historical trauma and toxic stress rooted in the dehumanization of people of color. Although AAPI Heritage Month is celebrated nationally in May, we should uplift Asian and Pacific Islander peoples, cultures, and heritage...
Dr. Rhonda Bryant talks with Dr. Taquan Stewart about his experience as a principal in South Los Angeles where he re-created his school as a caring institution. He shares many insights about how to focus on the humanity of students, as well as fundamental questions about the role of police in schools.Biography:Dr. Taquan Stewart serves as Faculty Advisor for the CalStateTEACH and Los Angeles Urban Teacher Residency (LAUTR) programs at California State University, Los Angeles. In addition, he ...
Forward Promise Co-Director, Dr. Rhonda Bryant talks with Tamieka Mosley and Nathaniel Smith about the issues faced by African Americans in the South during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and this time of heightened racial tension.Biography:Tamieka Mosley is Director of Grantmakers for Southern Progress (GSP). GSP seeks to engage Southern-based and national funders on the importance of supporting and achieving equity focused structural change in the South. Nathaniel Smith is Founder and Chief Eq...
Forward Promise Co-Director, Dr. Howard Stevenson talks to Anpao Duta Flying Earth, Head of School at Native American Community Academy (NACA) in Albuquerque, NM, about the issues faced by the Native American community during the COVID-19 crisis.Biography:Anpao Duta Flying Earth grew up on the Standing Rock Reservation in rural South Dakota and North Dakota. He is of the Lakota, Dakota, Ojibwe, and Akimel O’odham tribes. Duta joined NACA to assist in founding the charter school in 2006. In hi...
Forward Promise Co-Director, Dr. Howard Stevenson talks to Dr. Angela Diaz,Director of the Mt. Sinai Adolescent Health Center, about how their center has shifted rapidly to respond to the COVID-19 crisis and needs of the youth they serve in one of the hardest-hit regions of the country, New York City.Biography:Dr. Diaz, an international leader in adolescent medicine, is the Jean C. and James W. Crystal Professor in Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics and Department of Environmental Me...
In this candid conversation, Dr. Howard Stevenson speaks with Dr. Tashel Bordere, Assistant Professor for the Department of Human Development and Family Science at University of Missouri, talk about COVID-19 and grief. Dr. Bordere shares how racism, historical trauma, and inequities in health are impacting how communities of color—including her own family—are experiencing the COVID-19 crisis.Biography:Tashel Bordere, PhD is an Assistant Professor, State Extension Specialist, Youth Development...
Dr. Rhonda Bryant, speaks with Quyen Dinh, Executive Director of the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC), a civil rights organization representing the largest refugee community ever resettled in America. Quyen shares what they have seen as the greatest challenges and needs of the Southeast Asian community due to the COVID-19 crisis and how SEARAC is responding.Biography: Quyen Dinh is the Executive Director of the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC). She leads the organi...
In this conversation, Dr. Howard Stevenson talks with Dr. John Rich and Dr. Ted Corbin about how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted their program, Healing Hurt People, an initiative of the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice of Drexel University School of Public Health. Healing Hurt People is a Forward Promise grantee organization.Biography:Dr. John Rich and Dr. Ted Corbin are Co-Directors of The Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice at the Drexel University School of Public Health in...
Forward Promise Co-Director, Dr. Howard Stevenson, talks with Vanessa Hernandez and Kate Teague of California Youth Connection (CYC) about the unique challenges that current and former foster youth are experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. CYC is a Forward Promise grantee organization.Biography:For more than 30 years, California Youth Connection has been at the forefront of a fundamental paradigm shift in child welfare policy in California and beyond, placing foster youth voice a...
Forward Promise Co-Director, Dr. Howard Stevenson, speaks with Michael Byun, Executive Director of Asian Counseling Referral Services (ACRS) about how their organization and services have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. ACRS is a Forward Promise grantee organization.Biography:Michael Byun is the executive director of Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) in Seattle, WA. ACRS promotes social justice and the well-being and empowerment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and ot...
Forward Promise Co-Director, Dr. Rhonda Bryant, interviews Kisha Bird, Youth Policy Director at CLASP about what impact they see COVID-19 having on youth of color, where there are gaps in policy response and assistance, and how their organization is responding to the needs.Biography:Kisha Bird is the director of youth policy at CLASP, a national, nonpartisan, anti-poverty nonprofit advancing policy solutions for low-income people. She leads a team of experts focused on economic justice, crimi...
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