When we look at substance use disorder and mental health issues we must look deeply into their connection with trauma. – That’s the goal of trauma informed training provided to health care professionals, counselors and caregivers by Lakeside Educational Network. I speak with President of Lakeside Gerald Vassar.
Website and social media handles and tags: www.Lakeside.net, https://www.facebook.com/LakesideEducationalNetwork/ IG: @lakesideeducationalnetwork,

An important goal for people with intellectual disabilities is to belong - to participate in everyday activities promote social integration, breaks down stereotypes, enhances quality of life, develops skills, encourages empathy, strengthens communities, provides equal opportunities, contributing to a more diverse, inclusive, and compassionate society where everyone has a chance to thrive. That is the goal of the inspiring SPIN Choir. I speak be talking with lead Directors Michelle and Glenn Kornegay. https://spininc.org/

First, good street lighting plays a vital role in creating safe, accessible, and inviting public spaces that benefit the well-being, safety, and overall quality of life for residents and visitors alike The Philadelphia Streetlight Improvement Project (PSIP) will convert 130,000 high pressure sodium streetlights into a network of more efficient, longer-lasting LED lights. I speak to Katie Bartolotta, Vice President of Policy and Strategic Partnerships, Philadelphia Energy Authority. Project website: https://www.phillystreetlightimprovement.com/

Good street lighting plays a vital role in creating safe, accessible, and inviting public spaces that benefit the well-being, safety, and overall quality of life for residents and visitors alike The Philadelphia Streetlight Improvement Project (PSIP) will convert 130,000 high pressure sodium streetlights into a network of more efficient, longer-lasting LED lights. I speak to Katie Bartolotta, Vice President of Policy and Strategic Partnerships, Philadelphia Energy Authority. Project Website: https://www.phillystreetlightimprovement.com/

Black women are more exposed to cancer causing chemicals through beauty products, we'll tell you why and what to do about it. i speak to Kristina Marusic who has written, “New War on Cancer: The Unlikely Heroes Revolutionizing Prevention. “Marusic sheds light on the fact that women of color are at higher risk of getting cancer through beauty products. https://www.kristinamarusic.com/
More resources: ·
CosDNA This website has a database of popular beauty products and rates them on a scale of 0 to 5 for safety and other factors. ·
Skincarisma This website lists a product's ingredients and explains how they affect your skin. ·
Clearya This free app and browser extension notifies you of unsafe ingredients in products. It also helps you find safer alternatives. ·
Think Dirty This app scans product barcodes to provide information on ingredients and cleaner options. ·
EWG's Skin Deep This database rates personal care products for safety and toxicity.

Barbers Who Care is offering free cuts and more for kids getting set for school, Celebrity barbers continue to impact Philly youth through mentorship, health & wellness, a back-to-school drive and providing free haircuts on Sunday September 3rd from 9 am to 4 pm at the West Philadelphia YMCA - 5120 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19139. I speak to Kenny Duncan, CEO and co-founder of Barbers Who Care is a Celebrity Barber and owner of Main Attraction Unisex Salon.
Webpage: www.barberswhocare.com
@barberswhocareinc

First – I speak with Randolph Fischer, President of the Jamaica Pennsylvania Association and the Promoter of the Roots and Culture Production of the Philadelphia International Reggae Festival. It takes place Saturday September 2nd at the Taj Mahal, 2613 Hunting Park Avenue (Hunting Park Ave. and Fox Street.) For tickets call 800-203-1362.
Philadelphia International Reggae Festival

Also - the show closes with a fond farewell to our three Summer WorkReady Interns, Lucas Gonzalez, Kylie Minor and Makayla Coleman.

Stigmas and other barriers often prevent people of African descent from seeking treatment for their mental illness. One of the primary barriers is a lack of Black mental health professionals. This fact has spurred the 988 Diaspora Campaign to develop a listing of local culturally competent mental healthcare providers in addition to promoting use of the 988 Lifeline to the African. Initiated by Fun Times Magazine and funded by the Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund, the campaign promotes awareness and use of the federal 988 Mental Health Lifeline. I speak with Marilyn Kai Jewett, campaign consultant for the FUNTIME 988 Diaspora Campaign and therapist Kenneth Bourne II founder and CEO Bourne ANEW LLC/ – which offers a healing-centered approach to therapy for Black men and boys.
https://www.funtimesmagazine.com/pages/mental-health
https://bourneanew.com/
List of culturally competent providers
https://www.funtimesmagazine.com/pages/mental-health

As we do once a month every month - we check in with Angela Giampolo, of Giampolo Law Group and Philly Gay Lawyer for a segment we call speak Out about the LGBTQIA community and ways issues impacting it affect us all. Today we address anti-LGBTIA+ violence.
https://www.phillygaylawyer.com/
https://giampololaw.com/

First, Penn Museum along with a host of community and civic partners are working together to unearth and preserve the untold or erased history of the Black Bottom neighborhood through Heritage West: West Philadelphia Community Archaeology Project. The neighborhood, known for its rich cultural heritage and close-knit atmosphere, succumbed to the expansion of the University of Pennsylvania and the construction of the Schuylkill Expressway. I made a visit to Penn Museum to talk about the project with Dr. Megan C. Kassabaum, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania and Weingarten Associate Curator for North America at the Penn Museum and Dr. Sarah Linn Assistant Director of the Academic Engagement Department at Penn Museum.
Heritage West: West Philadelphia Community Archaeology Project

A committed group of advocates are examining at how media has been shaped by anti-Black racism and the damage this has caused. The vision of an initiative called Media 2070 is to radically transform media by building equitable newsrooms by 2070 with reparative policies and interventions. I speak to Collette Watson, Project Director of Media 2070. https://mediareparations.org/

We hosted students this summer through the Work Ready program. I'm delighted to share an interview by student Kylie Minor who interviewed former iHeart Philly intern and successful model Liz Crawley. https://www.lizloveley.com/

First - are your kids ready for the first day of school? I speak to Dr. Tony Watlington, Superintendent School District of Philadelphia and Melanie Harris, Chief of Information Technology for the School District about resources for parents and students getting ready for school. A special emphasis was placed on the Affordable Connectivity Progam (ACP), a federal benefit to help all U.S, households access or keep their internet. Eligible households can receive a discount of $30 dollars a month towards broadband service. A reminder Households with Internet Essentials through PHLConnectED will keep their internet but will receive a monthly bill if they don’t transition to ACP. Families can visit ACP Enrollment Assistant (getacp.org) or call 2-1-1 to schedule an ACP appointment with a Digital Navigator. Back to School Resources: Back-to-School Resources – The School District of Philadelphia (philasd.org)

Sister Mary Scullion, Executive Director and C0-Founder of Project HOME recently announced her plans to retire. We re-air an interview with one of the nation's true heroes for the unhoused.

https://www.projecthome.org/

Recently I aired an interview about the FACT Program - Father's and Children Together - a highly effective program at SCI Phoenix that brings incarcerated men together with their kids in a program designed to strengthen their bond. I spoke to some of the Moms and youth who participated. For this segment, I speak to a former lifer who was present at the graduation. We talked about his experience but also the power of second chances. Steve Blackburn is the epitome of an individual who has made the most of that opportunity after serving 16 years before his life sentence was commuted.

First, Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia has launched Okaeri (Welcome Home): The Nisei Legacy at Shofuso, a site-based multimedia exhibit telling the story of the Nisei (second-generation), American-born persons of Japanese descent, and their unique connection and contributions to Shofuso. I speak to Rob Buscher Exhibit Curator.
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Funtimes Magazine recognizes the importance of getting the word out about mental health resources. I speak to Sandra Lawrence, FunTimes Magazine Advisory Board Member about their mental wellness campaign.
www.funtimesmagazine.com
https://www.funtimesmagazine.com/categories/health-wellness

I'm excited to share my interview with two powerful women. In fact, Power is in the name Nikki Powerhouse - a spoken word artist, author and changemaker whose words inspire and uplift.
Website: www.nikkipowerhouse.com
IG: nikkipowerhouse
Fb: Nikki Powerhouse

I also speak to Zarinah Lomax who uses the arts to assist individuals who’ve faced gun violence and trauma in a program called The Apologues. Donations can be made: Flipcause: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTU0NzMw Website: Theapologues.org Contact Information: Email: [email protected] Phone: 484-451-8017 Website: https://www.theapologues.org.

Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia has launched Okaeri (Welcome Home): The Nisei Legacy at Shofuso, a site-based multimedia exhibit telling the story of the Nisei (second-generation), American-born persons of Japanese descent, and their unique connection and contributions to Shofuso. I speak to Rob Buscher Exhibit Curator.
JapanPhillyObon
[email protected]

Library of Congress Veterans History Project’s mission to collect, preserve and make accessible the first-person remembrances of United States military veterans for future generations. VHP is actively seeking Korean War veterans ’recorded oral history interviews, original photographs, letters and other correspondence to be archived and made accessible for future generations. I speak to Monica Mohindra, Director of the Veterans History Project (VHP) of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
How to Participate

The brutal Murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 was a catalyst for the Civil Rights movement. We'll tell you how the National Parks Conservation Association is working to create a new park site that honors Emmet and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley. I speak with Alan Spears, Senior Director of Cultural Resources and Government Affairs at the National Parks Conservation Association.
National Trust for Historic Preservation

First, we shine a light on Kenny Holdsman, Co-Founder and CEO of Philadelphia Youth Basketball, Philadelphia Youth Basketball (PYB) is a community-built youth empowerment organization that leverages the iconic game of basketball to help today’s urban youth overcome the most urgent and systemic issues facing underserved communities.
https://www.phillyyouthbasketball.org/