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Facing Oneself Is the Pathway to Community Liberation with Dr. Yusef Bunchy Shakur
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The Alchemizing Trauma for Community Impact series highlights 9 inspiring stories of Detroit leaders who have transformed individual and community trauma into transformative work in Detroit and beyond.
In this episode of the Be Well Beautiful People podcast, host Demarra West sits down with Dr. Yusef Bunchy Shakur, an author, educator, founder, and neighborhood organizer, whose extraordinary journey from incarceration to scholar exemplifies the power of healing and liberation. His acclaimed documentary, Redemption Road: The Story of Dr. YBS, has received national recognition, including the Jury Winner award for Social Impact at the Orlando Urban Film Festival and the Breakthrough Film Award at the Detroit Black Film Festival.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
3:15 - How accountability and embracing vulnerability reshaped Dr. Shakur’s life
17:33 - The journey of forgiving his father and how this courageous act became pivotal in his healing process
35:02 - Breaking generational cycles of trauma
44:17 - The power of books to fuel personal transformation and five key works that profoundly influenced Dr. Shakur
52:59 - Balancing the demands of community work with self-care
Connect with Dr. Yusef Bunchy Shakur:
Website: yusefshakur.org or drybs.info
Facebook: Dr. Yusef Bunchy Shakur
Instagram: @yusefbunchyshakur
To get Demarra’s book, click the link here to get a 25% discount on her book or to learn more and get a free chapter click here.
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