On today’s episode: Nonprofit founder Lakayana Drury

Drury is the founder and executive director of Word is Bond, a nonprofit based in Portland, Oregon, and inspired by the obstacles he overcame to discover his life path. He’s an educator, social entrepreneur, community organizer, and storyteller who uses art, poetry and photography to uplift hidden stories to inspire others to collective action.

Topics:

• 02:15 Drury’s journey and finding mentorship
• 07:46 Unpacking the school-to-prison pipeline
• 11:15 Feeling “Black enough” and navigating racial identites
• 15:43 Word as Bond and empowering young Black men
• 22:50 Backlash and “Whitelash” and new Black leaders

For more information on Drury’s nonprofit work, visit mywordisbond.org. If you want to reach out directly to Drury visit lakayanadrury.com.