Cities United is a national network that supports Mayors, Community leaders and young leaders from all across the country who are all committed to creating safe healthy and hopeful neighborhoods for young black men and boys. Today, we talk with Brandon J. Johnson for Black Youth Suicide Prevention Week. Brandon is a national advocate for young people living full lives and Black Youth Suicide Prevention Week is a week that equips young people and their families to do just that. With the release of our resource "Preventing Black Male Suicide: A Roadmap to Action," we wanted to connect it to real ..read more

Cities United is a national network that supports Mayors, Community leaders and young leaders from all across the country who are all committed to creating safe healthy and hopeful neighborhoods for young black men and boys. On today’s episode, we’re sharing two conversations around summer programming that impacts lives of young black boys, with guest Dr. Adren Wilson of the Obama Foundation and Michael-Sean Spence of Everytown For Gun Safety. In both of our conversations, we highlight organizations who spearheaded programs that understand the importance of getting resources to the ground. Che ..read more

Cities United is a national network that supports Mayors, Community leaders and young leaders from all across the country who are all committed to creating safe healthy and hopeful neighborhoods for young black men and boys. This episode is two recent conversations with Jada and Janel, two experts in mental health. With the release of our resource "Preventing Black Male Suicide: A Roadmap to Action," we wanted to connect it to real people who are entrenched in our work. Check out these great conversations and our latest release. https://mailchi.mp/citiesunited/preventingblackmalesuicides Spons ..read more

Cities United is a national network that supports Mayors, Community leaders and young leaders from all across the country who are all committed to creating safe healthy and hopeful neighborhoods for young black men and boys. As we know, summer is a time where the weather heats up, so do activity in our streets. As community violence across the country intensifies, we have to look at how it's being handled in different cities. In this conversation we talk with Courtney S. from Baton Rouge, Arnitta H. from Milwaukee, WI, and John Bush of Savannah, GA to look at how they are tackling the summer u ..read more

Cities United is a national network that supports Mayors, Community leaders and young leaders from all across the country who are all committed to creating safe healthy and hopeful neighborhoods for young black men and boys. This episode is a recent conversation between Monica Brown, one of our dedicated staff members and our executive director, Anthony Smith. Tune in as they discuss Monica's journey, triumphs and the importance of donorship and why you should be a donor. For more information about becoming a donor, visit https://donatelifeky.org/ https://www.donatelife.net/ Sponsored by Levi ..read more

Welcome to The Journey Continues, a Cities United Podcast. Cities United is a national network that supports Mayors, Community leaders and young leaders from all across the country who are all committed to creating safe healthy and hopeful neighborhoods for young black men and boys. Sponsored by Levi Strauss & Co ..read more

Welcome to The Journey Continues, a Cities United Podcast. Cities United is a national network that supports Mayors, Community leaders and young leaders from all across the country who are all committed to creating safe healthy and hopeful neighborhoods for young black men and boys. This episode is a recent conversation between Principal of Philanthropy Unbound, Renee Joslyn and our executive director, Anthony Smith. Tune in as they look back of the first 10 years of their organizations, share perspective on black philanthropy and speak to the future of collective impact in this work. Sponsore ..read more

Welcome to The Journey Continues, a Cities United Podcast. Cities United is a national network that supports Mayors, Community leaders and young leaders from all across the country who are all committed to creating safe healthy and hopeful neighborhoods for young black men and boys. Sponsored by Levi Strauss & Co ..read more

Welcome to The Journey Continues, a Cities United Podcast. Cities United is a national network that supports Mayors, Community leaders and young leaders from all across the country who are all committed to creating safe healthy and hopeful neighborhoods for young black men and boys. Sponsored by Levi Strauss & Co ..read more

Welcome to The Journey Continues, a Cities United Podcast. Cities United is a national network that supports Mayors, Community leaders and young leaders from all across the country who are all committed to creating safe healthy and hopeful neighborhoods for young black men and boys. On today’s episode, we talk to politician and organizer Rep. Charles Booker. Rep. Booker is an organizer, activist and advocate for the next generation of wave-makers and establishment challengers. Noting his races for the Kentucky House of Representatives and US Senate, we discuss the importance the partnership of ..read more