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The 730 Podcast

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The 730 Podcast explores how mental health issues intersect with Black culture, told through the lens of a black man living with bipolar disorder.
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Trailer: There Is No Quick Fix

The 730 PodcastAug 09, 2019

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Episode 30: Journeyman

Episode 30: Journeyman

Nafis Ricks – a Philly native, former professional basketball player, and mental health advocate – joins 730. He discusses how a childhood marred by gun violence and trauma took him on a long journey to Coach Cuonzo Martin, a man he credits for changing the trajectory of his life forever.

May 31, 202142:47
Episode 29 (Pt. 2): Negotiating Humanity

Episode 29 (Pt. 2): Negotiating Humanity

On the second installment of Episode 28, Jule Hall details his experience as a student with the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI); what prompted his interest in German studies; how hip-hop artists like Nas gave a voice to and helped people maintain a sense of dignity on the inside; and the challenges confronting formerly incarcerated individuals upon re-entering society.

RELATED LINKS & RESOURCES:
Visit Netflix to watch the Emmy-nominated docuseries College Behind Bars to learn more about BPI and all the inspiring individuals who have journeyed through the program.

Feb 12, 202139:59
Episode 28 (Part 1): Negotiating Humanity

Episode 28 (Part 1): Negotiating Humanity

On the first installment of Episode 28, Wali is joined by his friend Jule Hall, a 2011 graduate of the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI). Jule shares what it was like to grow up on the violent streets of Brooklyn’s Brownsville section and how he managed to navigate a 20-plus year prison sentence.

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RELATED LINKS & RESOURCES:
Visit Netflix to watch the Emmy-nominated docuseries College Behind Bars to learn more about BPI and all the inspiring individuals who have journeyed through the program.

Visit https://bpi.bard.edu/support-bpi/ to support the BPI's efforts to fight mass incarceration and recidivism.

Follow BPI on Instagram @bard_prison_initiative

Feb 10, 202143:44
Episode 27: Legacy

Episode 27: Legacy

Wali sits down with his friend and fellow educator Serenity J. Smith. She opens up about navigating her mother’s battle with schizoaffective disorder and how she’s used travel as a form of therapy.

Jan 26, 202149:38
Episode 26: Brothers@
Dec 14, 202001:14:18
Episode 25: Passing The Baton
Dec 13, 202044:16
Episode 24: How To Talk About Race
Dec 07, 202051:13
Episode 23: Heroines of Innocence
Oct 22, 202047:22
Episode 22: To Be Young, Gifted and Black
Oct 02, 202051:29
Episode 21: Like Water
Sep 02, 202057:17
Episode 20: Love is the Only Freedom

Episode 20: Love is the Only Freedom

Keith LaMar – a wrongfully convicted death row prisoner who’s been in solitary confinement for 27 years – calls in to discuss his upbringing in inner-city Cleveland and some of the factors that resulted in him entering the juvenile justice system at the age of 13; how Richard Wright gave his life meaning; and what he learned about himself while partaking in a 12-day prison hunger strike.

To support Keith’s fight, visit
Change.org to sign a petition on his behalf and visit keithlamar.org to learn more about how you can help contribute to Keith’s Native Sons Literacy Project among other things. Additionally, follow Keith’s fight for justice via his Instagram and Twitter pages to help raise awareness and elevate the profile of his case. He’s still breathing – let’s make his life matter!

Also, check out Pieces of A Man Podcast, which Keith co-hosts with legendary musician Brian Jackson.
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Sep 02, 202055:46
Episode 19: Decolonizing Therapy
Sep 02, 202057:01
Episode 18: "Conversation in Black" with J. Sole
Jul 15, 202001:25:30
Episode 17: "Conversation in Black" with Brian Jackson
Jul 14, 202001:00:27
Episode 16: "Conversation in Black" with Tarik Daniels

Episode 16: "Conversation in Black" with Tarik Daniels

AfroQueer writer, performer, and mental health & HIV awareness activist, Tarik Daniels, joins 730 to discuss protests; the trauma that comes with the COVID pandemic for people who are HIV-positive; and the need to keep the momentum going with the Black Lives Matter Movement. . To learn more about Tarik and his work, follow him on Instagram @mistertelltales. Also, visit Amazon to purchase Tarik's novel No Bonds So Strong. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 13, 202001:00:05
Episode 15: "Conversation in Black" with Nafis Ricks
Jun 10, 202059:59
Episode 14: “Conversation in Black” with Dariel Vasquez
Jun 07, 202001:03:01
Episode 13: Bedlam
Apr 13, 202050:14
Episode 12: Ever Forward
Apr 01, 202038:06
Episode 11: The Unheard
Jan 27, 202045:27
Episode 10: Social Determinants of Health
Jan 13, 202001:05:04
Episode 9: Knight of the Clippers
Dec 24, 201930:50
Episode 8: Race, Trauma and Psychedelic Therapy
Dec 02, 201947:10
Episode 7: Rewriting Our Script
Nov 18, 201901:24:27
Episode 6: American Maladies
Nov 04, 201952:24
Episode 5: Black & Blue
Oct 29, 201950:35
Episode 4: Beyond Bigger Thomas
Oct 07, 201945:47
Episode 3: The Hoop and the Harm
Sep 23, 201950:40
Episode 2: Emancipation Re-imagined
Sep 03, 201956:05
Episode 1: A Black Man Becomes
Aug 19, 201948:06
Trailer: There Is No Quick Fix
Aug 09, 201901:40