Less Seen/Less Heard: Stories from the Margins
By Activist Lab, Boston University School of Public Health
Disclaimer: We will cover a broad spectrum of topics that may be familiar and sometimes uncomfortable.
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Less Seen/Less Heard: Stories from the MarginsApr 16, 2024
SEASON 2. Episode 4 Part 2. Harmony in Crisis: Music and Public Health Advocacy with: André de Quadros.
Part 2.
In this episode, Craig talks with André de Quadros. Dr André de Quadros is a professor of music at Boston University with affiliations in African, African American, Asian, Jewish, Muslim studies, prison education, Forced Migration and Antiracism Research. He has worked in over 40 countries in the most diverse settings including professional ensembles, projects with prisons, psychosocial rehabilitation, refugees, and victims of sexual violence, torture, and trauma. His work crosses race and mass incarceration, peacebuilding, LGBTQ+ folx, and Islamic culture.
As an artist, scholar, and human rights activist, he talks about the intersectionality of music, art and public health advocacy practice, especially in this present moment of conflict and vulnerabilities.
Craig and André invite you to listen to Episode 4 and lean in with us to join the public health conversation.
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SEASON 2. Episode 4 Part 1. Harmony in Crisis: Music and Public Health Advocacy with: André de Quadros.
Part 1.
In this episode, Craig talks with André de Quadros. Dr André de Quadros is a professor of music at Boston University with affiliations in African, African American, Asian, Jewish, Muslim studies, prison education, Forced Migration and Antiracism Research. He has worked in over 40 countries in the most diverse settings including professional ensembles, projects with prisons, psychosocial rehabilitation, refugees, and victims of sexual violence, torture, and trauma. His work crosses race and mass incarceration, peacebuilding, LGBTQ+ folx, and Islamic culture.
As an artist, scholar, and human rights activist, he talks about the intersectionality of music, art and public health advocacy practice, especially in this present moment of conflict and vulnerabilities.
Craig and André invite you to listen to Episode 4 and lean in with us to join the public health conversation.
Show us your support and DM us on IG: @activistlabsph if you have any topic you would like to hear! #BuildAJustCommunity
SEASON 2. Episode 3. Unbroken Voices: A Journey of Surviving Sexual Violence with: BARCC
Disclaimer: Sexual Violence Content
In this episode, Craig talks with Sharon and Cecilia from Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC).
Sharon is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and is trained in Rape Crisis in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She has over 20 years of experience in the field of sexual trauma and is currently the Project Director of Clinical Training and Technical Assistance at Boston Area Rape Crisis Center.
Cecilia has been a loud and proud Survivor Speaker volunteer since 2010. She believes that using her voice helps to empower others to use their voices against sexual assault. Outside of BARCC, she is a Pleasure Educator, Advocate, and Consultant.
Together, we will embark on a powerful journey where we delve into the resilient narratives that often go unheard. It's a topic that demands compassion, understanding, and a commitment to uplifting the voices of survivors. This episode is intended to navigate narratives on Sexual Violence through resiliency, positive transformation, and profound strength that emerges in between.
Craig, Sharon, and Cecilia invite you to listen to Episode 3 and lean in with us to join the public health conversation. Safe space is always available for whoever is listening to this episode, so if you need one, you can always contact the Activist Lab office at BUSPH or BARCC (1 800 841 8371).
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SEASON 2. Episode 2. FORWARD: Menstrual Equity, Our Bodies Ourselves, and Feminist Agenda with: Sasha Goodfriend.
In this episode, Craig talks with Sasha Goodfriend.
Sasha is one of the leaders in menstrual equity. She is currently serving as the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women (Mass NOW), a community organizer consultant with the Boston Tenant Coalition and Our Bodies Ourselves and serves as a board member with the Transgender Emergency Fund and member of Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth.
As an activist, a feminist, and a social movement organizer, she talks about how her work in curating feminist & queer experiences on the personal and political levels through partnerships with statewide government, serve as a valuable investment in public health practice.
Craig and Sasha invite you to listen to Episode 2 and lean in with us to join the public health conversation.
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SEASON 2. Episode 1 Part 1. Get to Know Our Host - Advocacy & Activism with: Craig Andrade.
PART 1
Craig Andrade is the Associate Dean of Practice, Director of the Activist Lab, and Associate Professor at the Community Health Sciences at Boston University School of Public Health.
In this special episode, we will switch it up a bit and feature Craig as our guest. As a registered nurse, athletic trainer, licensed massage therapist and strength and condition specialist with masters and doctoral degrees in public health from Boston University he talks with our new podcast producer, Sherly, about how activism and advocacy can truly CHANGE the world for the better. because, there is always hope.
As educator and activists themselves, Craig and Sherly invite you to listen to this first part of Episode 1 and lean in with us to join the public health conversation. Show us your support and DM us on IG: @activistlabsph if you have any topic you would like to hear! #BuildAJustCommunity
SEASON 2. Episode 1 Part 2. Get to Know Our Host - Advocacy & Activism with: Craig Andrade.
PART 2
Craig Andrade is the Associate Dean of Practice, Director of the Activist Lab, and Associate Professor at the Community Health Sciences at Boston University School of Public Health.
In this special episode, we will switch it up a bit and feature Craig as our guest. As a registered nurse, athletic trainer, licensed massage therapist and strength and condition specialist with masters and doctoral degrees in public health from Boston University he talks with our new podcast producer, Sherly, about how activism and advocacy can truly CHANGE the world for the better. Because, there is always hope.
As educator and activists themselves, Craig and Sherly invite you to listen to this second part of Episode 1 and lean in with us to join the public health conversation. Show us your support and DM us on IG: @activistlabsph if you have any topic you would like to hear! #BuildAJustCommunity
We are BACK. 2023 Trailer Episode.
Less Seen/Less Heard: Stories from the Margins is a podcast brought to you by the Activist Lab at Boston University School of Public Health. With our host Dr. Craig Andrade, we will bring YOU stories from the margins. Enjoy this trailer episode and stay tuned for the next first episode coming your way!
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More Than My Anger with Dr. Charles Daniels, Jr.
Co-Founder and CEO of Fathers’ UpLift, Charles Daniels Jr., Ph.D., M.Div., LICSW speaks with our host and Director of the BUSPH Activist Lab Craig Andrade about their experiences being Black men in America and the work they have done internally, with their families, and with their communities to navigate challenges related to parenting, healthy expression, relationships, and trauma.
Dr. Daniels was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and attended Bethune-Cookman University, a Historically Black University in Daytona Beach, Florida, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Public Administration. From there, he earned a Master’s in Social Work and certification in Urban Leadership from Simmons University School of Social Work in Boston and then received the Howard Thurman Fellowship, which allowed Charles to achieve a Master’s in Divinity from The Boston University School of Theology. He returned to Simmons to complete where he completed a Ph.D. in Clinical Social Work.
Dr. Daniels and his team have created the country’s first mental health and substance abuse treatment facility, specifically for fathers and families. Fathers’ UpLift provides mental health counseling, coaching, and advocacy to primarily Black fathers who are overcoming barriers (racism, emotional, traumatic, and addiction-based barriers) that prevent them from remaining engaged in their children's lives. The model is spreading nationwide, serving thousands of dads directly, and changing the culture of care.
Ending White-Washed Curriculum: It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint with Adaeze Okorie and Grace Landry
In this episode, host Craig Andrade chats with the co-founders of New Hampshire for Antiracist Education (NHARE), Adaeze Okorie, and Grace Landry. In addition to being social activists and advocates for racial justice, Adaeze is an MPH student at Boston University School of Public Health, and Grace is finishing her undergraduate degree at Drexel University where she studies product design and public health.
Through their work with NHARE, they advocate for ending white-washed curriculum, implementing training opportunities that prepare educators to teach about systemic racism, and listening to and uplifting student voices calling for change in their local districts. As Adaeze and Grace continue to navigate their work with NHARE two years after the organization's founding, one thing remains clear, "the true nature of this work is that it's a marathon, not a sprint."
The transcript of this conversation is available on the Activist Lab website.
Learning from Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women with Sashi James
Sashi James, a founding member of Families for Justice as Healing, discusses the work that her organization is doing to end the incarceration of women and girls with host Craig Andrade, associate dean for practice and director of the Activist Lab at SPH. Sashi talks about the impact of incarceration on children and families, the state of incarceration for women and girls in Massachusetts, and how society, as a whole, can better support those who are incarcerated or formerly incarcerated.
The transcript of this conversation is available on the Activist Lab website.
Adolescent Health with Sophie Godley - Part 2
In her current role at BU, Sophie wears several hats, teaching both the Individual, Community, and Population Health (ICPH) core course in the MPH program and the Essentials of Public Health course to undergraduate students. She also serves as the director of undergraduate education at SPH, where she mentors students enrolled in the public health minor and the 4+1 program (SPH’s combined BA/MPH or BS/MPH program) and helps them carve out an academic and professional public health path that fits their interests.
This interview is edited and produced with music. The unedited conversation and transcript are available on the Activist Lab website.
Origin Stories with Sophie Godley - Part 1
Sophie has focused her work on the intersection between poverty and sexual health since beginning her public health career in 1993.
Prior to joining the School of Public Health, Godley oversaw prevention and education programs as deputy director of the AIDS Action Committee, and also served as the director of the Office of Adolescent Health and Youth Development at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Sophie shares more about the challenges and opportunities of work on adolescent health in Part 2 of this conversation, you don't want to miss it!
This interview is edited and produced with music. The unedited conversation and transcript are available on the Activist Lab website.
Learning from the Disabilities Community with Eric Rubenstein
Eric has worked closely with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) since he was in the fifth grade. What started as a fun volunteer opportunity quickly became Rubenstein’s passion and motivation for doing the research he is conducting at the School of Public Health around maternal health equity and expanding access to Medicaid for the IDD population.
This interview is edited and produced with music. The unedited conversation and transcript are available on the Activist Lab website.
Welcome from Craig
Host Craig Andrade, associate dean for public health practice and director of the Activist Lab at Boston University School of Public Health, welcomes you to 'Less Seen/Less Heard: Stories from the Margins.' We are starting conversations to shine a spotlight on and offer a megaphone to communities that have been marginalized, othered, disempowered, and in many ways silenced or removed from our public health practice, policymaking, and acceptance in mainstream society. We will cover a broad spectrum of topics that may be familiar and sometimes uncomfortable.
Thank you for leaning in with us.
Full episodes and transcripts are available on the Activist Lab website.