Just Between Us: Recent Episodes
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We’re excited to launch our very first podcast, Just Between Us, powered by the Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing. Every week, we are going to focus on ways to heal from the devastating impact of collective trauma on our world. The conversation continues!
In this episode, we speak with Wyatt Jackson and Issa Bibbins.
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Did you know our teenagers are facing enormous mental health challenges these days? What can we do? Join us when we talk with Dr. Gayl Swaby, LCSW for a conversation about teens and mental health.
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Boston and the rest of the country are in the midst of an opioid crisis. This week on Just Between Us, we talk with Prentice Crowell, a member of our Cory Johnson Program, to discuss his journey to recovery, and what communities can do to help those who are grappling with substance abuse.
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This week, we sit down with Doug Lomax and Donivan Brown, leaders in the Cory Johnson Program, to discuss the historical impact of today’s challenges facing young men of color, and how their new initiative plans on addressing those challenges.
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Joining us this week is Imari Jeffries, executive director of King Boston. We discuss the unveiling of “The Embrace” memorial honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King in our country’s oldest park, the Boston Commons, and the future of Boston.
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This week, we sit down with Debra Johnson whose tragic loss of her son to senseless violence was the catalyst for the Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing. Join us as we discuss her journey to find meaning again.
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In this week’s episode of Just Between Us, former state senator Dianne Wilkerson talks about her experience in prison. Join us as we discuss incarceration and trauma.
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Those who have an ear to hear, let them hear. In this week’s episode of Just Between Us, Dianne Wilkerson, co-founder of the Black Boston COVID-19 Coalition, shares with us the importance of listening to others as we work to increase vaccination rates in minority communities.
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In this episode of Just Between Us, At-Large Boston City Councilor, Julia Mejia tells her personal story of overcoming her psychological trauma.
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While it looks like the COVID-19 pandemic is ending Black communities are still far behind in getting the vaccine. Why is that still the case? In this episode of Just Between Us, community trauma healing specialist Shondell Davis gives us a personal look at the difficulty of changing our minds.
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