Episode 17: "Makeup or Prison/God and Guns" with Dr. LJ Punch

Episode 19: Unmasc

During Violence Prevention Month The Village PATH and Undo Bias will be co-hosted in the production of UnMasc. The production included 10 Self-identified Men from varying backgrounds who will came together to share bold personal stories about how masculinity has affected them. This episode focused on some pre-show info about some of the stories that were shared at the event.

Episode 18 with Terry Hill

Check out this new podcast episode with our guest Terry Hill. Terry opens the podcast with their poem "King with a Rainbow Crown". We then open up with a discussion about Terry's piece and some questions about life. Episode included some great discussion about self care. Shout out to some of our supporters: William's and Associates Michael D'angelo (former podcast guest) The Healing and Writing Circle

Episode 17: "Makeup or Prison/God and Guns" with Dr. LJ Punch

Join us for another episode of the Black MenTell Village Podcast. This week we met with Dr. LJ Punch, who runs the Bullet Related Injury Clinic (The BRIC) at the T STL. They share a powerful story about their experience at a church field trip...a trip to the local jail? The podcast then discusses Dr. Punch's profession as a trauma surgeon and how they made their way to STL. We also discuss the ways in which intersectionality plays a role within the work that Dr. Punch does. Learn more about Dr. Punch below: thebric.org Twitter: @LJ_Punch

Episode 16 with Reef The Lost Cauze

Join Us for our new podcast episode with Hip Hop artist Reef the Lost Cauze. We feature Reef’s song “Talk with Me,” a song about his son who has autism. We then open up a conversation about fatherhood amidst the pandemic, self-care, and music! Learn more about Reef the Lost Cauze here: Twitter: @LostCauze Reef and Todd Show on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/998624049 [https://www.twitch.tv/videos/998624049] Philly Blunt Project: https://thephillyblunt.com/about-us/ [https://thephillyblunt.com/about-us/] *Note to listeners: The diagnosis of "Mental Retardation" was used in this podcast. In 2010, Barack Obama signed "Rosa's Law" which changed the name of the diagnosis to "Intellectual Disabilities." To learn about Intellectual Disability and more, check out Special Olympics' page here: https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/impact/why-the-r-word-is-the-r-slur [https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/impact/why-the-r-word-is-the-r-slur]

Episode 15 w/ Leslie Gill

Happy Women's History Month! Our next guest is Leslie Gill, President of Rung for Women. Rung For Women is an organization that empowers women to grow and achieve sustained independence through co-located and coordinated educational, professional, and economic resources. President Gill shares her story about family, education, her professional career, and how she became the first President of Rung for Women. Jermar, Bryant, and Leslie then open up for a beautiful discussion. Find out more about Rung for Women here: rungforwomen.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RungforWomen/ [https://www.facebook.com/RungforWomen/] Twitter: @rungforwomen