Street Soldiers Radio is joined by guests Ashanti Branch, Johnathan Pugh Jr. and Wenceslao Soto with a discussion about men, masculinity and the emotional masks.

The Ever Forward Club was founded by Ashanti Branch in 2004 at San Lorenzo High School. While teaching mathematics, Branch observed the young men of color in his classes moving backward academically. After inviting a group of these students to have lunch with him once a week to teach him to be a better teacher, these young men began to reveal that being smart was perceived as being “uncool,” and that challenges in their personal life kept them from making school a priority. 

Branch decided to serve these young men as a mentor, and launched the first Ever Forward Club as a support program where at-risk young men could gather over lunch in a mentor-led safe environment, process emotions, and sustain each other through their struggles.

How much progress have we made since Ferguson, MO? 
Guests: Paul Henderson Executive Director 
San Francisco Office of Police Accountability and Michelle Phillips Inspector General City of Oakland.

Meet the Kings Accountability Group-an organization that provides professional development and mentoring services to improve the lives of others.

Guests: Victor Johnson, Terrance Howard and Dr. Joe Cannon.

Also a conversation with USF Professor of Politics James Taylor

about the Trump indicments.

Ms. Estell and Ms. Demetra’s 2023 College Prep Class in the house.

"Nothing is more valuable than my life,” is new Alive & Free Collegian

Gabrielle Grice's favorite Coachsim.

Street Soldiers Radio shared the stories of two Alive & Free Omegas- one from then, and one from now. Two of my favorite guys- USF professor Dr. Reginold Daniels and USF college student Aaron Meneses joined us to share their stories. Some get it right away and some get it sooner or later….and when they both got it! The message is simple. Never give up on yourself! The past doesn’t matter. It’s never to late to become the person you are meant to be.

Multiple studies have found a strong link between heavy social media and an increased risk for depression, anxiety, loneliness, self-harm, and even suicidal thoughts. Street Soldiers Radio discusses the impact of social media on our mental health with health professionals Jamal Kizzee LMFT, Sabrina Robertson LCSW and LaShara Johnson.

Community members who were born and raised in California's East Palo Alto share their memories, history and achievements as we celebrate the 40 year anniversary of EPA. 

“I got to see a glimpse of EPA prior to the 90’s and the late 80s. It was just like you closed your door one night and opened it in and it was like night and day. I grew up in a predominantly black community and businesses were owned by black folks. I can clearly recall going to our local corner store and if I even attempted to act a fool, ‘I’m going to tell your uncle’ and that straightened me out real quick,” shares Ms. Demetra Jones as she reminisces on growing up in East Palo Alto.

Street Soldiers Radio talks about the recent Supreme Court decisions on affirmative action and student loans.

Also a conversation with participants inthe Alive & Free Prescription Training.

Guest: Stanford Law Professor Rick Banks.

Call in at 1-877-955-1061 to share your thoughts.

Street Soldiers Radio Special Celebration: 50 Years of Hip Hop!

Guests: Jermaine King, Justin Boyle, Kareem Ervin, Jyairrah Martin, DeVitta Briscoe, G Biz and more. 

"Hip hop was like a force that took over the planet." shares the Soul. "I remember being in the 6th grade and noticing that there was this whole new thing that was happening. With me, it started with the break dancing. You had to be there in the 70's and 80's to realize how big breakdancing was."

Join Street Soldiers Radio as we celebrate the joys of fatherhood with callers, guests Elgin Rose and Khalid White and our Alive & Free alumni. 

"Fatherhood was the single greatest thing I did," shares Paul. 

"I'm here to make sure that I win for my son and my wife," shares Omari. 

Street Soldiers Radio is excited to bring to you a group of amazing 7th graders impacting San Francisco communities.

Guests: Ari, Lucas and Dr. Jody Bloom

Street Soldiers Radio discusses Gun Violence Awareness Week and also share

a story of Redemption.

Guests: Abené Clayton and DeVonte Parson

Street Soldiers Radio continues our discussion on Mental Health with therapists Jamal Kizzee-LMFT, Sabrina Robertson-LCSW, and Sonji Walker-LCSW.

Street Soldiers Radio celebrates Motherhood and all of the things that come with it. Our guests share their personal stories of growing up and the influence their mother's had on them as well as their own experiences as being mothers.

A Soldier's Mental Health Journey with Bipolar Disease.

Special guest Jamila Collins shares her experience as a person living with bipolar disorder to encourage understanding, love, and support.

For Your Consideration is a celebration of brotherhood. A two-decade tutorial in spoken word craftsmanship mixed with ‘Black Boy Joy.’ It speaks eloquently on fatherhood, depression, relationships, home and street life, childhood trauma, love, and heartache in a way never touched before by any artists. After multiple sold-out shows in Oakland, CA, and Hollywood, CA, Prentice Powell & Shawn William have taken their two-man show on the road with a 16-city tour across the country, to promote their new Live Album “For Your Consideration,” while showing the world what levels can be reached when words mix with passion.

Street Soldiers Radio is excited to share BASE with you!

The Black Achievement, Success and Engagement (BASE) Initiative at University of San Francisco provides a foundation for students to grow, learn, discover and thrive. 

BASE faculty & staff members Stephanie Sears, Aja Holmes, Emile Lawrence and Lester Deans join us with BASE students Justin Boyle, Lua Bowman, Andrew Love, Najashi Belcher, and D'Vine Riley.

In honor of Spoken Word Month, Street Soldiers Radio is excited to share a night filled with poetry and spoken word from Donté Clark and Javier Reyes. 

"From Juvenile Hall to City Hall: Your Resume Can Change" is the title of the autobiography & journey of Alive & Free alum & San Francisco's District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton.

We celebrate Women's History month with the families of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight", join Street Soldiers Radio to share the stories of the all-female battalion of the Women's Army Corps.

Guests:  Dr. Carmen Jordan-Cox, Dr. Sheila Kearney, Stelena Evans, James Marshall &  Jeri Marshall

The 6888th had 855 predominately all Black women, both enlisted and officers, and was led by Major Charity Adams. It was the only predominately all-black, all-female battalion sent overseas during World War II.

Street Soldiers tackles the complex issues of domestic violence.

Our guests include  Pamela Tate, Taylor Stommel,

Geoffrea Morris of the Black Women Revolt Against Domestic Violence and LaShara Johnson of the West Contra Costa County Justice Center. 

Street Soldiers Radio salutes women who are impacting families and community.

Featured Guests: Rita Forte, Tracy McCray, Michelle Phillips and Maya Cameron-Gordon

Stopping the Violence: Why is there so much violence and what have you seen work to stop it?

Callers share their thoughts about the issue as we speak with violence prevention leaders across the country and world.

“I’ve been thinking about this, especially with our team and our organization-the Safe Project- when we address Issues of violence- we look at systems, cultures and situations. What we always discuss is choice and mindset. A lot of what we talk about is a lot of what you teach- we have conversations about respect what do you get out of violence. And so for me when I think about why there is so much violence, whether it's gun violence or domestic violence, I think there is a challenge with communication and how to express yourself.

Emotional intelligence is so important to teach and our communities and society, because not every situation has to drive you to the point of committing violence.

I think understanding your own emotional intelligence and the trauma that you’ve faced and the potential to harm other people, what the consequences of it can be. I think it's easy to choose violence. It's harder to think through and use your emotional intelligence to assert the impact that not just to the individual you’re harming, but to yourself, to your family and to your community,” shares Tamisha Torres Walker, Antioch’s Mayor ProTem and executive director of Safe Return Project- a non-profit that works to dismantle the mass incarceration system and utilize those funds towards resourcing, rehabilitation, and prevention in the community.

On the panel: Devitta Briscoe, Khalid Elahi, Tamiko Ferguson, Stefan Wilson, Garey Thompson, Jermaine King, Doug Fort, Llowellyn Syce and Tamisha Walker.

Join Street Soldiers Radio as we celebrate Alive & Free/ Omega Boys Club's 36th Anniversary in keeping young people Alive & Free...and Educated! Our students from every generation share their memories and the impact of the teachers and the Club.  

An interview with Elycia Thomas-Knight parade manager & Amber Lester Co-Founder of the Black Joy Parade.

Plus a ticket giveaway for the Best of the Bay Youth Step Show Competition.