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The Truth In This Art: Stories That MatterDr. David O. Fakunle: Using Storytelling to Address Issues of Race and Mental HealthIn this episode of The Truth in This Art podcast, host Rob Lee interviews Dr. David O. Fakunle, a Baltimore native and self-described mercenary for change. They discuss the power of storytelling in addressing issues of race and mental health, Dr. Fakunle's personal journey, and the importance of authenticity in storytelling. 🎙️🌍Episode Highlights:Introduction to Dr. David O. Fakunle and his work as a mercenary for change. (00:00:10-00:00:30) 🎤Dr. Fakunle's upbringing in a family of creatives and the influence of his mother and godparents. (00:02:06-00:04:54) 🏡👩‍👧‍👦The revelation of using storytelling in a public health context. (00:05:25-00:06:39) 💡The concept of being a mercena...2024-02-281h 24
Defining Health Equity - From the People On the FrontlinesDefining Health Equity with Dr. David Olawuyi Fakunle, “Mercenary for Change," and Assistant Professor, Public Health, Morgan State University School of Community Health & Policy, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Florida Center for Arts in MediDr. Fakunle opens his heart and vast personal experiences in this episode to discuss stressors within the "built" environment, societal manifestations of racism, and the use of arts and culture to strengthen health, equity, and ultimately, liberation.  Among many affiliations, Dr. Fakunle is co-founder and CEO of DiscoverME/RecoverME, an organization that utilizes the African oral tradition to empower use of storytelling for healing and growth, serves as Executive Director of WombWork Productions, a Baltimore-based social change performing arts company, and serves as Chair of the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the first state-level commission in the U.S...2023-09-2351 min
GIA PodcastPodcast #37: The GIA Support for Individual Artist Committee: What’s New for 2022?In this podcast, the GIA Support for Individual Artist Committee co-chairs Ce Scott-Fitts, artist development director, South Carolina Arts Commission and Celeste Smith, senior program officer, Arts and Culture, The Pittsburgh Foundation will give you a snapshot of what the committee has been working on, and what you can look forward to for this year. You will also receive a sneak peak into the committee’s theme for 2022, mental health and health care for artists. We will also hear from special guest, Dr. David Fakunle, CEO, DiscoverMe/RecoverME; adjunct assistant professor, University of Florida. He will share his insights on th...2022-05-0930 min
Relish THIS: The Nonprofit Marketing PodcastEP 28: Building Trusting Relationships With David Facunle of Womb Work ProductionsAt Relish Studio, we like to think of marketing as a relationship-building activity.And when you’re building a relationship, there’s no better way to slam the breaks on creating a bond than to ask too much too soon.Today’s guest is David Fakunle, the Executive Director of Womb Work Productions. His organization is doing some great performing arts work in Baltimore (and the rest of Maryland) to heal and empower youth, families, and communities.David’s team fosters social change th...2021-03-301h 05
PreserveCastHealing & Justice: The Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission with Dr. David FakunleThere are some topics that are easy to introduce to our PreserveCast listeners. Today’s episode is not one of those – but it is a topic we feel compelled to cover and explore.
Among his many responsibilities and positions, today’s guest, Dr. David Fakunle, is also currently serving as the as Chair of the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the first state body in the United States dedicated to chronicling and bringing justice to racial terror lynchings.
It is a dark and painful chapter in our history – but a history which we’ll confront a...2020-10-1948 min
At the Forefront with Dr. DebAt the Forefront - The Lion’s Side: The Utilization of Art for the Transformation in Health featuring Dr. David FakunleDavid Olawuyi Fakunle, Ph.D. is a self-described “mercenary for change,” willing to employ any talent and occupy any space in the effort to elevate people of African descent and anyone who feels divested from their truest self. David earned a Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and prior to doctoral study earned a B.A. in Psychology and Criminology & Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland, College Park. David’s research interests include sociodemographic relationships with stressors within the built environment, the manifestations of institutional racism in society, and the utilization of arts and cultur...2019-09-1600 min
Let's Give A Damn#21 - David Fakunle, C. Harvey, & Rodney FoxworthI had the privilege of sitting down with three wonderful humans while spending just a few hours in Baltimore, MD. We met up at Baltimore’s ImpactHub location and I met with them one after the other. By the end, I was drained, encouraged, and, more than anything, had real love in my heart for these three people and the city they cared for and loved.Â
First, you’ll hear my conversation with David Fakunle. David has lived his entire life in Baltimore. He has a PhD in Mental Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. I love...2017-07-251h 32