At the Forefront with Dr. Deb

COVID cases are surging in Michigan and multiple states. Variants are on the rise, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is on pause, children are participating in COVID vaccine clinical trials. There's a lot going on. Let's talk about. Recorded: April 18, 2021

What's going on in Flint with COVID!??? Numbers are off the charts. Let's talk about it. Recorded: April 14, 2021

The vaccines have been rolled out and it has not been administered fairly nor equitably. Many people are still on the fence about whether they even want the vaccine. New vaccines are coming any day now, that are different from the 2 current vaccines. It feels like there are more questions than answers, but we are going to try and answer all your questions. Join us for a candid conversation about COVID and the COVID vaccines. Recorded: March 4, 2021

The vaccines have been rolled out and it has not been administered fairly nor equitably. Many people are still on the fence about whether they even want the vaccine. New vaccines are coming any day now, that are different from the 2 current vaccines. It feels like there are more questions than answers, but we are going to try and answer all your questions. Join us for a candid conversation about COVID and the COVID vaccines. Recorded: February 21, 2021

For Black History Month, the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and syndicated radio host, Santita Jackson, join forces for a special Rainbow/PUSH-Let’s Talk About It with Santita Jackson and Friends, to have a conversation with Black doctors and health experts on COVID-19. Santita Jackson hosts the top-rated Progressive talk radio show on the nation's largest Progressive Talk Radio station, Chicago's WCPT820. Monday, February 8, Santita Jackson will host this discussion on her weekly Monday night Facebook Live show, "LET'S TALK ABOUT IT with SANTITA JACKSON and FRIENDS." This Saturday, February 13th, this roundtable discussion will be re-broadcast on television on the IMPACT Recorded: February 8, 2021

COVID vaccinations are being rolled out all over the community. We've heard the stories. You've got questions, we've got answers. Join the conversation with Genesee County's new Health Officer Dr. Pamela Hackert, and Flint community leaders Yvonne Lewis and Debra Furr-Holden. Recorded: January 28, 2021

Join Drs. Denis Antoine and Jennifer Edwards-Johnson for the next installation of this conversation about the COVID vaccine. We have a lot of questions, and they have a lot of answers. Dr. Antoine is an Addiction Psychiatrist and can talk about mental and behavioral health. He also cares for pregnant and post-partuum women with addiction. Dr. EJ is a Family Medicine physician and on the front line of treating COVID patients. Feel free to pose your questions in advance and also join us live. Let's keep talking. Recorded: January 13, 2021

Join us for Round 2 of the candid conversation about the COVID vaccine. Having the best information and knowledge available is critical to making an informed decision about what makes sense for you and your family. Post your questions in advance, join the conversation live and let’s keep talking!! Recorded: January 11, 2021

Join us for Round 2 of the candid conversation about the COVID vaccine. Having the best information and knowledge available is critical to making an informed decision about what makes sense for you and your family. Post your questions in advance, join the conversation live and let’s keep talking!! Recorded on January 8, 2021

Uncut conversation with small business owners on a global health pandemic, the water crisis, reckoning with racism, political polarization, and an economic downturn. Guests to be featured: Ray Tyler, Phil Shaltz, Keysa Smith, Bobby Mukkamala, the Ferris Wheel, Shay Oliver, Metro Community Development, Goodboy Clothing, and Bedrock Apparel.

Isiah Oliver leads a conversation with Flint leaders Phil Schultz, Keysa Smith, and Debra Furr-Holden on how to ensure social and economic equity with a new marijuana dispensary planning to open in Downtown Flint in 2021. How do we ensue that those impacted by marijuana laws are able to benefit from recent changes in marijuana policy? How do we ensure Black and Brown communities have a seat at the table? The model we create in Flint has the potential to be a model for other cities because equity matters and must at the forefront of the conversation.

Isaiah Oliver, CEO , Community Foundation of Greater Flint presents: A Candid COVID Conversation with Black Men Featuring: Dr. Leon McDougle, President, National Medical Association Christopher Burtley, Esq./ Attorney, Foley & Lardner LLP Adrian Walker, Director of Government Affairs & Community Relations, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce

African American adults have the highest stroke prevalence and suffer the most post-stroke disability of any U.S. racial/ethnic group. Why? And how can we turn this around? On this episode of ‘At the Forefront’ we discuss the Stroke Ready Project, a community-partnered participatory research project designed to reduce racial disparities and post-stroke disability among older African Americans.

Taught at an early age to ‘man up’, men often deal with physical and mental health challenges in silence. The ManUpManDown Program offers practical solutions to turn this around.

On this episode of ‘At the Forefront’ I talk with Ella Green-Moton about the excess stress and trauma black children face in the educational system.

African Americans live sicker and die younger than any other ethnic group in the nation. Why is this happening? THE SKIN YOU'RE IN is a feature documentary, website and book about the astonishing African-American health disparity - why it exists and what can be done about it. On this episode, we talk to the film’s creator, Dr. Thomas LaVeist and look at how we got here and what we can do to create health equity for all people.

On this episode of ‘At the Forefront’ Dr. Wizdom Powell and I discuss health equity among boys and men of color, including roots causes and where we need to be headed.

Speech given at the MSU Student National Medical Association Annual Banquet on February 3, 2018

Opening Plenary Speech Given at The Sex, Lies and Ugly Truth (SLUT) Conference in Baltimore, MD on March 4, 2012

David Olawuyi Fakunle, Ph.D. is a self-described “mercenary for change,” willing to employ any talent and occupy any space in the effort to elevate people of African descent and anyone who feels divested from their truest self. David earned a Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and prior to doctoral study earned a B.A. in Psychology and Criminology & Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland, College Park. David’s research interests include sociodemographic relationships with stressors within the built environment, the manifestations of institutional racism in society, and the utilization of arts and culture to promote equity and ultimately, liberation.

On this episode of ‘At the Forefront’ we explore and debate the notion that racialization is a web without a spider, namely a system that currently exists even when the perpetuators of the system are seemingly not present. Scholar Professor John Powell asserts ‘ “Racialization” connotes a process rather than a static event. It underscores the fluid and dynamic nature of race. Moreover, “racism” is understood as a consciously motivated force. “Racialization” implies a process or set of processes that may or may not be animated by conscious forces. “Racism” invites a search for a racist actor, much as a web suggests the presence of a spider. “Structural Racialization” is a set of processes that may generate disparities or depress life outcomes without any racist actors. It is a web without a spider. ‘ (Powell, JA. Poverty and Race (22)5:3-5.