Straight Talk For Straight Understanding (#ST4SU)

Mr. Louis Reed delivers an inspiring keynote at GBAPP's Bridges to Peace Conference 2024.

Mrs. Deidre Simmons shares with attendees at GB APP's Phoenix Rising conference. May 2024

Dr. Traci Blackmon shares with attendees at GBAPP's Phoenix Rising conference. May 2024

Dr. Jeanne Fuqua shares with attendees at GBAPP's Phoenix Rising conference. May 2024

Listen to Dawn Spearman, Executive Director of Y.A.N.A (You Are Not Alone), discuss what her organization does in the community, and how her painful loss of life has transformed into a powerful mission for helping heal others. 

Listen to Pastor Anthony Bennett of Mt. Aery Baptist Church, deliver a timely message for the attendees at this "Night of Healing". This is just the first of other launch events to come, introducing GBAPP's Urban Trauma Center.

Pastor Anthony Bennett shares a powerful message, reminding us of how different but very much the same we all are in mitigating the challenges of life. To learn more visit www.GBAPP.org

Ava & Atia Hart provide conference attendees with fresh perspectives and insights on trauma from a leadership lens. To learn more visit www.GBAPP.org

CL Stallworth delivers a powerful message and offers impeccable insights at the Clergy Trauma Informed Conference. Visit www.GBAPP.org to learn more.

Listen to Dr. Wayne Croft's powerful opening message at GBAPP's Clergy Trauma Informed Conference (10/2023). Visit www.GBAPP.org to learn more.

Meet Eddie, a former young dad who shares with us his journey of when he first became a father. Visit www.GBAPP.org to learn more about our Teen Fathers Program.

Justin shares with us his experience of becoming a dad at the age of 19. To find out more about our Teen Fathers Program, visit www.GBAPP.org

This week's conversation continues our Social Determinants of Health series focusing on Health Care Access and Quality. We dive deep into the importance of organizational and personal health literacy and barriers to accessing healthcare. If you or anyone you know is uninsured and is looking for insurance, please visit www.accesshealthct.com.

In this episode of #ST4STU, we talked about the impact of covid on work environments. The main topic of conversation for this episode is talking about natural immunity vs immune boost immunity and ways to keep ourselves healthy naturally–specifically talking about holistic health.

In this episode of #ST4STU members talk about who to blame for COVID-19 and who is to blame for how covid-19 has impacted and transpired throughout the years. We questioned if we should blame the government or our individual selves and our personal experiences on what we've encountered during the pandemic.

In this episode of #ST4STU members talked about how Covid-19 has impacted many people financially. They discussed various topics ranging from how the Johnson and Johnson vaccine was halted again and why things like this makes people hesitant to get the vaccine and how the cost of living is going up but wages aren't and inflation. Members even talked about who is to blame for the inconsistencies of covid-19 vaccines.

In this episode of #ST4STU members talked about mask mandates in schools and the impact of Covid-19 on our youth. They also talked about the impact of covid and how because of it, there is news on HIV treatment. The creation and history of vaccines was the main topics, having deep conversation on the history and its impact on the world as it is now, all while brining of vaccine hesitancy and discussing unethical practices, especially in the black community and how those experiences impact people's choice on getting or not getting vaccinated.

In this first episode of #ST4SU, members of this podcast start off by introducing themselves and get right into the topic of being vaccinated or unvaccinated. Each person talked about their stance and why they got vaccinated or did not get vaccinated. Members briefly talked about natural immunity, natural healing remedies and being hesitant with getting the vaccine. They also talked about the mask mandates and the effects of these mandates regarding regular testing and testing sites. www.GBAPP.org