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The EMBER Project PodcastShattered But Not Broken: Rising From Pain to PurposeIn this powerful episode of The EMBER Project Podcast, I sits down with Lakeyta Johnson, a woman who turned years of bullying, isolation, and emotional abuse into a mission of self-love, faith, and healing.
Lakeyta shares her journey from being a teenager bullied for her body and skin tone to finding validation in an older man’s attention, a relationship that led to pregnancy, heartbreak, and years of emotional pain. Through deep self-reflection, faith, and the determination to break generational cycles, she transformed her life and founded Shattered but Not Broken, a nonprofit teaching young women self-worth, co...
2025-12-2939 min
Summit Pointe Podcast(Summit Pointe 70) Keys to Overcoming Stigma and Improving Black Mental HealthIt is estimated that only a fraction of African Americans seek life-changing treatment for issues of mental health. Stigma and culture play a role in barriers to treatment.Our colleague Lakeyta - who oversees access to services at Summit Pointe - talks about why that is, but also how conversations are helping remove those barriers.Episode ResourcesFirst Step Psychiatric Urgent CareSummit Pointe Podcast 70 is a Livemic Communicationsproduction. Summit Pointe, the Behavioral Health Authority in Calhoun County, Michigan, is pioneering Community Mental Health Services by developing innovative i...
2025-02-1919 min
Closer Look with Rose ScottImpact of The 1619 Project; Examining enslavement across the Americas through the Afro Brazilian diasporaOn today’s Closer Look, experts and a student from Georgia State University are researching the scope of enslavement from across the Americas. They’ve centered their studies in Salvador, Brazil, where they’re examining the history and culture amongst Afro Brazilians. We’ll ask our guests about their research and comparisons and noteworthy differences with the diaspora in the United States.Elizabeth J. West, Professor & Amos Distinguished Chair in English Letters, Georgia State University Academic Director, Center for Studies on Africa & Its Diaspora Professor Lakeyta Monique Bonnette-Bailey, PhD, Co-Director of the Ce...
2024-06-1250 min
Goddesses of Social Work PodcastAlways Reach for Your Dreams On Your Social Work JourneyLakeyta Williams Knight, LMSW, a Public Health Social Worker, joins the Goddesses of Social Work Podcast to discuss her trailblazing role in the community of Autism and ASD, being a mother of a son with special needs and balancing her social work career as well as why in social work it is not about giving a man of fish (resources) but teaching him how to fish (education).Watch Caleb here:https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLDmgLxK/Connect with Lakeyta here:Lakeyta Knight, LMSW | LinkedIn
2024-06-0953 minSummit Pointe Podcast(Summit Pointe 47) A Career in Social Work is RewardingHave a calling to help people? Change lives? A career as a social worker offers the rewards of doing just that - even saving lives.That's what we hear in this episode of the Summit Pointe podcast from one of our directors, Lakeyta, whose social work career in community health "chose her," but she wouldn't have it any other way.Episode ResourcesFirst Step/Summit Pointe websiteThe Summit Pointe podcast is a Livemic Communications production. Summit Pointe, the Behavioral Health Authority in Calhoun County, Michigan, i...
2024-03-2113 min
Closer Look with Rose ScottThe future of the McLendon Hospital building remains unknown; GSU professor on Hip Hop and educationThe future of the building once known as the McLendon Hospital is unknown. The now-gutted structure was used to provide healthcare services for Atlanta’s Black community during its operation between 1946 and the 1980s. Atlanta media mogul Alexis Scott and her brother were born at McLendon Hospital. Scott, along with David Mitchell, the executive director of the Atlanta Preservation Center, and Lisa Reyes, the president of Historic Hunter Hills, discuss efforts to preserve the hospital and the concerns they have about other Black historic sites across metro Atlanta.For “Closer Look’s’ Hip Hop @ 50 series, Rose talks with Lake...
2023-04-2848 min
Closer Look with Rose ScottThe family of Manuel Teran calls for more transparency from the GBI; OneGoal aims to prepare local students for college; GSU conference examines Black culture's role in fighting for social justiceThe family of Manuel Teran held a press conference this morning. A private autopsy paid for by the family reveals that the 26-year-old was shot 13 times by law enforcement at the location of the planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. WABE’s criminal justice reporter Chamian Cruz joins “Closer Look” to discuss the latest.Plus, OneGoal executive director Taylor Ramsey and LaShanti Holland, a OneGoal alum and sophomore at Clayton State University, discuss how the OneGoal program is preparing students for college who have limited access to resources.Lastly, Dr. Lakeyta Monique Bonnette...
2023-02-0646 min
Uncommon NaledgeLakeyta Bonnette Bailey & Adolphus BelkEp 2 | Lakeyta Bonnette Bailey & Adolphus Belk
Lakeyta M. Bonnette-Bailey is an Associate Professor of African American Studies at Georgia State University. Adolphus G. Belk, Jr. is a Professor of Political Science and African American Studies at Winthrop University. During this episode, they talk with Dr. Evans about their new book, For The Culture. For the Culture: Hip-Hop and the Fight for Social Justice (the University of Michigan Press) documents and analyzes the ways in which Hip-Hop music, artists, scholars, and activists have discussed, promoted, and supported social justice challenges worldwide. Drawing from diverse approaches and methods, the con...
2023-01-2755 min
Intersectionality in the American SouthEp. 1 Unpacking Intersectionality with Scholars - Part 2Welcome to Intersectionality in the American South, where educators, students, activists, and community members come together and unpack current realities for black and indigenous people of color. In each episode, we will discuss the impact of racism, sexism, classism, heterosexism, and anti-immigrant sentiment on the lives of Atlanta residents and BIPOC individuals throughout the south.Today we're sharing part two of the conversation that I had recently with Dr. Tonya Washington Hicks, Elizabeth West, Lakeyta Bonnette-Bailey, and Desmond Goss. If you haven't listened to part one of this conversation, you should really go do that now. I'm...
2022-11-0533 minIntersectionality in the American SouthEp. 1 Unpacking Intersectionality with Scholars - Part 1Welcome to Intersectionality in the American South, where educators, students, activists, and community members come together and unpack current realities for black and indigenous people of color. Each episode, we will discuss the impact of racism, sexism, classism, heterosexism, and anti-immigrant sentiment on the lives of Atlanta residents and BIPOC individuals throughout the south. On today's episode, Dr. Elizabeth West, Lakeyta Bonnette-Bailey, Tanya Washington-Hicks, and Desmond Goss, all of Georgia State University, are going to share what intersectionality means to them. We talk about the power of intersectionality, how it shapes our politics, and its potential as...
2022-10-2239 minSummit Pointe Podcast(Summit Pointe 4) Critical Care: Assisted Outpatient TreatmentEpisode 4 in the Summit Pointe Series focuses on what amounts to critical, life-saving care: Assisted Outpatient Treatment. The AOT model is practiced around the country, including at Summit Pointe in Calhoun County, Michigan where court-ordered treatment supervision is necessary for some.Lakeyta and Stacia discuss their front-line work to assist people to receive the treatment they cannot get without assistance.Episode ResourcesFirst Step Psychiatric Urgent CareThe Summit Pointe podcast is a Livemic Communications production. Could your organization or business use purposeful exposure like this in order to share y...
2021-08-1210 min
Arts and Sciences MattersHow Rap Music can Shape Political Attitudes
Lakeyta Bonnette-Bailey, a researcher in African-American studies and political science, explains the influence of political rap music on racial attitudes, and the relationship between Hip-Hop culture and social justice.
Host name: Anna Varela
Editor: Melanie Boyd Fan
2019-12-1624 min
On Second ThoughtOn Second Thought For Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019Hip-hop is often singled out for not having a great track record when it comes to the objectification of women, but research is trying to shine a new light on the genre. As we kick off Music Month on GPB, hear from Lakeyta Bonnette-Bailey and Nadia Brown , researchers examining political rap’s influence on feminist attitudes.
2019-09-0448 min