Take it Back | Episode 4

07/09/20 • 61 min

A mother hears another black man was shot at the same time and in the same vicinity of the establishment in Hamden, CT where her son was murdered - by mistaken identity. She decides to no longer remain numb to the repeated gun violence and criminal activities surrounding that restaurant. This news triggered a different response and springs her into action.

She reaches out to CONECT Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut (a broad based organization of which she is a member), Hamden Police and the Mayor’s Office to assist CONECT in finding a way to stop the violence and prevent another mother from waking up to a 1:30am phone call which began unfolding the layers of trauma that socially and emotionally cripple a family and their friends.

With the additional support of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. New Haven Alumnae Chapter, local Black Churches, Southern Connecticut State University and the Hamden residents, the call to action began. Hear the process of how the lawyer, also a member of CONECT, volunteered his time and the detective assigned to her son’s case, aided this community to submit a petition to the Liquor Control Division in efforts to cancel their liquor license which led to their closure.

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A Mother's Cry | Episode 3

When a mother learns that her life was interrupted following her child becoming another innocent casualty of gun violence. Not only is a mother told that her son was murdered, her disbelief leads her to demand answers. Three weeks into the police investigation, the detectives confirmed that her son's murder was due to mistaken identity; therefore validating her suspicion.

"Interruptions" begins to unravel the layers of trauma that socially and emotionally cripple a family and their friends. The trauma that justifies... a mother’s cry.

In this episode, the hosts share the stories that have bonded a mother and child through joy, laughter and love. A mother’s love for her child is unwavering, through their triumphs, tragedies and struggles. We are joined and guided in our conversation by Tamja Gray,

"Interruptions" intends to disrupt the silence of trauma and dismiss the stigmas of mental health and counseling which have allowed this mother to share and remember the joy and love of motherhood.

We bring to you... a mother's cry.

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Who Wants to Talk ABout That? | Episode 5

In this podcast we will be focusing on mental health characteristics and the process of identifying them through counseling.

We also highlight how some of these mental health conditions are hereditary and can be unconsciously conveyed through generations of shared stories. Through these discussions we see how generational trauma creates patterns of learned behaviors and language that develops internal biases in ongoing family lineage.

In conclusion, We believe what “Big Momma” told us!