The audience will gain a deeper understanding of the experiences within communities of color, especially those who have been affected by drug addiction, and receive insight about how they can stop perpetuating the ideals and supporting systems that contribute to the oppression of those communities.
We must remember that racism is a means to hoard power. How does one ensure that certain people are robbed of their power? One does so by robbing them of their health, their wits, and their families (one's first ever support system). During the crack epidemic, sanctioned and perpetuated by the United States Government, black communities were torn apart. The disease of addiction throws lives into chaos.
Join Rev. Dr. TLC and her guest, Justin Reeves (JD the Author) as they discuss the unceasing effects of being at the mercy of "the streets" and how it results in an ongoing cycle of generational trauma, oppression, poverty, and mental suffering. JD the Author is a motivational speaker and writer of "Post Traumatic Streets Disorder", and a survivor of the streets himself. How can the cycle be survived and broken?
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Segment 1
Rev Dr. TLC begins the show by asking her audience to find their breath as a way to tune in and center themselves. She then introduces her guest Justin Reeves, also known as JD the Author. JD is a single father of three boys and Author of Post Traumatic Streets Disorder. Rev. Dr. TLC asks JD what are some practices that keep him grounded while overcoming these challenging obstacles. JD talks about his faith in God and how it helped restore his faith in the world. JD talks about his upbringing and having a drug addicted mother. He was put into the system as a baby and was adopted by ten. Before the break, Rev. Dr. TLC and JD talked about the lure of the streets and how they get the addicted of young kids. JD describes it as a brotherhood or a bond and a way to protect yourself in the neighborhood. He also spoke of his experiences in juvy.
Segment 2
Rev. Dr. TLC reads a quote from JD’s book Post Traumatic Streets Disorder, which talks about growing up in the streets and feeling like the odds are being stacked against you. JD describes it as being forced to play Russian roulette and not dying. JD breaks down the meaning of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and how it stems from the normalization of pain and suffering. Rev. Dr. TLC asks JD what's one of the worst experiences he has seeing a crime. JD reflects back to his younger years at the park. He was nine years old when he heard a fight break out and saw someone pull out a gun, shooting a man dead. JD talks about the violence he endured and how he had to eventually change his mindset in order to get himself out of the streets. Before the break, JD discusses how he found his passion in writing and how in many ways it led to his healing.
Segment 3
Rev. Dr. TLC and JD discuss the importance of changing your mindset in order to see change in yourself. JD talks about getting himself out of the streets and following his dreams and passions by changing his way of thinking. Rev. Dr. TLC spoke about traumatic experiences and how it can affect how we make choices in the future. JD told an experience from his childhood when he was forced to stay outside by his foster parents, who wouldn’t let him use the bathroom. He soiled himself and was forced to go back outside to play in his dirty clothes where he was bullied and humiliated by his peers. Rev. Dr. TLC shared with the audience how this trauma can follow you into your adult life and affect the way you chose to live your life. JD talked about his history with crime and how his environment and lack of representation led him to believe he was nothing more than a delinquent. Before the break, Rev. Dr. TLC and JD spoke about being complacent and how it can lead you to not living your full potential.
Segment 4
In the last segment, Rev. Dr. TLC and JD talk about overcoming the odds. JD mentions he took courses and surrounded himself around intelligent people where he wasn't afraid to ask questions. He talks about finding support in therapy and in his business coach and finding the confidence to create his own publishing company. Rev. Dr. TLC reads another passage from JD’s book Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, which talked about understanding failing is not failure. It’s never too late to start over. You can find JD on all social media platforms and on his book tour coming soon.