Join TWS as we discuss our latest discrimination and police brutality cases along with hot button social justice issues. The revolution is here!
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The Stand Together Podcast is a podcast for people who care about tackling the biggest challenges facing our country. In this first season, our hosts—Evan, Becky, Ski, Jeff, and Ty—will start the conversation by exploring the history and future of the social sector. Over the course of 14 weeks, they'll explore the origins of philanthropy, unpack the challenges and opportunities facing community organizations today, learn from nonprofit leaders, and hear from individuals who have successfully ...
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Welcome to the We Stand Alone, But Rise Together. podcast, where amazing things happen.
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Season One in Review: Standing for Something Good
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In this season’s final episode, Executive Producer Obiekwe Okolo sits down with Evan, Ski, Jeff, and Ty to identify the insights and conversations that stuck with them the most. We hope that this season has given you a new perspective on how to tackle the country’s most pressing problems, that our changemakers breaking the cycle of poverty inspire …
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Perspectives: Healing in Action with Dorris Walker-Taylor
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On Monday, November 9th, 2009, Dorris Walker-Taylor likes to say that she got her life back. That day, after almost three decades wrestling with addiction, abuse, and processing personal trauma, she joined the Thistle Farms community. In the years since, Dorris has embraced sobriety, cultivated a sense of her own worth, and become an ambassador of …
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Principles: Talents Turned Treasures with Kirk Brown
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What would the world look like if everyone had the opportunity to realize their full potential? In this episode, Ski and Jeff speak with Kirk Brown, the Founder and CEO of HANDY, which helps youth overcome the obstacles that prevent them from thriving. Together, they identify what the principle of self-actualization looks like in action: seeing the…
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Paradigms: Experience as Expertise with Dr. Buster Soaries and Antong Lucky
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Evan talks with Dr. DeForest “Buster” Soaries, Jr., the chairman of dfree, and Antong Lucky, the president of Urban Specialists. Both leaders share their perspectives on transformative social change, including the importance of seeing potential in everyone. What if we started treating people as a part of the solution, rather than problems to solve?…
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A Brief History of Good Pt III: A New Hope
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In this final chapter of A Brief History of Good, Evan and Becky discuss some of the best examples of transformative nonprofits around the country. They identify why focusing on individuals can get better results than centralized planning, and land on a key strategic idea: what if we pursued collective empowerment instead of collective impact? You …
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Perspectives: Dignity Behind Bars with JJ Velazquez
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JJ Velazquez spent more than 23 years incarcerated for a crime he didn’t commit. Now, a year after his release, he is on staff with the Frederick Douglass Project for Justice, working to enhance the dignity of individuals in the criminal justice system. In this episode, JJ joins Ty Spells to discuss how he is turning his “trauma into triumph.” Host…
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Principles: Painting a Fuller Picture with Khali Sweeney
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Ski and Jeff hear from Khali Sweeney, Founder and CEO of Downtown Boxing Gym, about his experience building a nonprofit that treats everyone with dignity. Khali designed Downtown Boxing Gym to provide others with the very thing he lacked in his own childhood in Detroit: people who believed in him and his potential. Now, the organization is transfor…
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Paradigms: Measuring The Wrong Things The Wrong Way with Todd Rose
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Evan is joined by Dr. Todd Rose, an expert on the science of individuality. They discuss the immense impact that environment has on an individual’s ability to flourish, and consider the shortcomings of decisions that are based on averages. What if nonprofits and social sector institutions designed interventions around individual needs and environme…
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A Brief History of Good Pt II: The Non-Identity
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Evan and Becky continue their conversation by exploring how the industrial revolution influenced modern philanthropy. They consider the ways in which professionalization may have actually weakened the impact of nonprofit organizations, and identify how well-intentioned industry standards can actually stifle innovation. Hosts for this Episode: Evan …
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Perspectives: Sober Stigma
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As a program manager at The Phoenix, Kaley Jones spends every day helping people in recovery rediscover their inherent value. She is also uniquely positioned for this role, as she celebrates more than a decade of sobriety. In this episode, Kaley talks to Ty Spells about her personal recovery journey and what it will take to reshape the national con…
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Principles: Scott Strode & Bottom-Up Solutions
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What does it look like when recovery programs are informed by people who have experienced addiction themselves? Hosts Jeff Proctor and Ski Ahmad talk to Scott Strode, founder of The Phoenix, about his experience overcoming addiction, discovering his full potential, and helping thousands of others do the same. Together, they explore how the principl…
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Paradigms: Lauren McCann & The Start of Change
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Join hosts Evan Feinberg and Lauren McCann as they share a new vision for social change. We’ll identify the core ideas that led to the founding of Stand Together Foundation, discuss the broken paradigms that the organization is designed to address, and explore a few of the ways that Stand Together Foundation is setting a new course to transform com…
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A Brief History of Good Pt 1: De Toqueville in The New World
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In this first full-length episode exploring A Brief History of Good, hosts Evan and Becky take us on a journey from the dawn of American society to the industrial revolution. We will explore how the work of doing good grew from small-scale volunteer associations into a multi-billion dollar economic engine—and we’ll unpack all the implications of th…
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Introducing our Hosts and Themes
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Welcome to the Stand Together Podcast! Join our hosts, Evan, Becky, Ty, Jeff, and Ski as they share their vision for the series and introduce the four themes that will guide our discussion over the next 14 weeks. From big-picture paradigms to practical transformation, we will cover a lot of ground and would love for you to join us. Hosts for this E…
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The Stand Together Podcast is a podcast for people who care about tackling the biggest challenges facing our country. In this first season, our hosts—Evan, Becky, Ski, Jeff, and Ty—will start the conversation by exploring the history and future of the social sector. Over the course of 14 weeks, they'll explore the origins of philanthropy, unpack th…
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Morning matters vol 1
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31 day of Mapping out potential
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Slow down and enjoy life.
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We stand alone, but rise together.
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Existing While Black/ 2018 Election
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Darin Scott: A former cultural anthropology educator, community leader and local activist, with a focus on historical "chattel slavery" and "Americas injustices of POC". Originally from New London Connecticut, I began researching my families history of how we came to this coutry, landing in Crewe Virginia. The more I learned, I felt compelled to le…
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Darin Scott: A former cultural anthropology educator, community leader and local activist, with a focus on historical "chattel slavery" and "Americas injustices of POC". Originally from New London Connecticut, I began researching my families history of how we came to this coutry, landing in Crewe Virginia. The more I learned, I felt compelled to le…
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Our original guest wasnt able to make it so we decided to tell you about the amazing work the TWS team is doing!! Listen in and find out about our national study on mental health crisis training for law enforcement, the screenings of the documentary, Walking While Black: Love is the Answer, and updates on our Rally yesterday and some of our cases! …
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A Mother's Fight for JUSTICE
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This PODCAST coincides with our National Call to Action this weekend in the case of Marcus Merritt Sr. Marcus died a little over 4 years ago and his mother has been through hell every day since as she's worked tirelessly to get answers as to what really happened. This show will give listeners a chance to hear what's happened and why there are still…
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Black Artists Making a Statement in the Movement
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Meet this week's guests: Ian Frank Photographer/disabled U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, served his country for 10 years and after being medically retired felt he was given a second chance at life and dedicates his time and gifts to causes that will make a difference in the world. Ian states "I have wasted a lot of time destroying things, now it is time…
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The Deaths you DONT Hear about: Police Accountability where is it!
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This show offers you the bare truth, no pulled punches. These stories need to be out and these families DESERVE JUSTICE!!! 6-6:10 Sevgi Salladin Barton case 6:10-6:25 Deanna Joseph - Andrew Joseph lll 6:25 - 6:30 Callers 6:30 - 6:45 Gilda Baker - Diallo Neal 6;45 - 7:00 Royce Eckley - Marcus Merritt Sr 7:00 - 7:15 Sharese Wells - Robert Chambers 7:…
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BLACK Lives Under TRUMP'S Rule
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Join me as I welcome an amazing panel of people who are making a difference and speaking out. This will be a frank discussion on race relations today and what affect Trump has had, and will have on a nation already divided. Meet a few of our guests: William Spivey- William Spivey is a regular contributor to the Inner-City News where he writes about…
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Corruption Abounds in Louisiana Law Enforcement!
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Royce Eckley has been a mother on a mission for 4 years as of today. She is the mother of Marcus Merritt Sr., a healthy, happy man with children he loved and plans for the future. On January 4th, 2013, she received a call from Marc's estranged wife saying he killed himself and what would follow is more bizarre and convoluted than any crime show on …
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The Mixed Race Perspective
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If you ask a mixed race person what the most asked queation they hear is, I'm willing to bet its the dreaded, "What are you?" YEP, that's the one! In this episode we speak with mixed race men and woman across the U.S. and examine what racism has looked like growing up in their shoes. As a biracial woman who's father is black and mother is white, I'…
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Conversations With My Black Son
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Join us as we speak to a panel of mothers discussing the fears, anxieties and adversities they face raising black males in this country. As mothers of black sons we have to approach parenting in ways white mothers never have to consider. We have to try to protect them from so much, racism, discrimination, the police, while simultaneously instilling…
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Racism From a Mixed Race Person's Perspective
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If you ask a mixed race person what the most asked queation they hear is, I'm willing to bet its the dreaded, "What are you?" YEP, that's the one! In this episode we speak with mixed race men and woman across the U.S. and examine what racism has looked like growing up in their shoes. As a biracial woman who's father is black and mother is white, I'…
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Families Seeking Justice: Homicide by Cop
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In this episode TWS welcomes Gilda Baker and Oscar Salinas as we discuss the loss of two incredible men who left this earth too soon. Diallo Neal and Alex Nieto were both killed by police officers and their families are still deep in the fight for justice. We will explore the impact on the families and the incredible journeys embarked upon to get j…
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TWS has Action planned for Monday the 14th and this podcast will air it live! We will also have some amazing minds discussing our corrupt and racially biased justice system and how we bring about CHANGE! We welcome you to call in! Dialogue is a necessary part of every revolution! #TogetherWeStand #TheRevolutionIsHer…
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On the Ground Across the U.S. FREE Leonard Peltier
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We will be checking in with organizers on the ground at campuses across the country as they rally for the freedom of Leonard Peltier!!! With people on the front lines at HARVARD, UCLA, USC,USD, UNLV, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, VALDOSTA, AMERICAN, UNIVERSITY OF HUNTSVILLE, WHITMAN, WASHINGTON STATE, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS, UNIVERSITY OF AUSTIN, …
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National Free Leonard Peltier Day
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We are currently working with leaders in the Native American community and dedicated activists to organize a nation-wide peaceful, spiritual rally on November 12, 2016. A national call for compassionate clemency for Leonard Peltier. This event supports Amnesty International’s action to help Free Leonard Peltier. Leonard Peltier is 72 years old and …
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