Episode 7 w/ DDm

Check out our new podcast episode! We talk about friendships, Unmasc, and some of our goals for the future!

Come to our next Healing and Writing Circle and SLPL Central Libray at 1301 Olive in Downtown Saint Louis. We start at 6 pm on Thursday, November 30.

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.

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

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

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
Philly Blunt Project: 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

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/
Twitter: @rungforwomen

Check out our new episode with Alonzo Nelson, certified Yoga Instructor at The Collective STL. We had a wonderful time talking to Alonzo about how he got into Yoga as a young athlete into stretching, living in a household of Educators, and what it meant to be raised in a city of Legends, East Saint Louis! The Collective STL is located in the Old North area and provides donation-based Yoga classes to the community. Find out about The Collective on their website: https://www.thecollectivestl.org/

Happy New Year. This episode is a discussion where Bryant and Jermar go over The Village PATH Updates, Recent Events, and even sports! You can also watch the live recorded video here:

Join us for a new episode with our special guest Dr. Cal Spinks. Dr. Cal shares his story about his upbringing, his experience as a frontline worker for the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and his assistance with the strategic planning of The Village TAP. Hosts Bryant Antoine and Jermar Perry facilitate a discussion that you can't miss! If you are interested in free therapy sessions in January 2021, please sign-up for our new program titled "The Village TAP" on our website: thevillagepath.org.