Living For We podcast

Living For We

Has gun violence impacted you or someone you love? Share Your Story. Your story might be shared in an upcoming episode. In the Cleveland area, and in cities across the country, teens and young adults are dying in our streets – victims of gun violence. There's no question: it’s an epidemic. It's the leading cause of death for teenagers. Young Black men often feel like they a target on their backs. Kids in schools face metal detectors, police presence in the hallways, and shootings at football games. Jr. High students are carrying ghost guns. Every bullet fired creates two victims: the child in front of the gun, and the one pulling the trigger. This season, we're asking what can be done to reverse cycles of violence and retaliation when shooters value their reputation over their own lives. We know where this violence occurs, we know what drives it. How can we start Living For We and decrease the violence? We'll talk with people who are navigating streets where gun violence is normalized – seen as no big deal, while at the same time ruining lives. We'll listen to those fighting for their children and their communities, putting in work to uplift their neighborhoods and create meaningful change. This is more than a podcast, it's a resource for communities tired of chaos and ready to build peace. Living for We: Keep Ya Head Up is presented by Ideastream Public Media, and a co-production of Evergreen Podcasts.

Has gun violence impacted you or someone you love? Share Your Story. Your story might be shared in an upcoming episode. In the Cleveland area, and in cities across the country, teens and young adults are dying in our streets – victims of gun violence. There's no question: it’s an epidemic. It's the leading cause of death for teenagers. Young Black men often feel like they a target on their backs. Kids in schools face metal detectors, police presence in the hallways, and shootings at football games. Jr. High students are carrying ghost guns. Every bullet fired creates two victims: the child in front of the gun, and the one pulling the trigger. This season, we're asking what can be done to reverse cycles of violence and retaliation when shooters value their reputation over their own lives. We know where this violence occurs, we know what drives it. How can we start Living For We and decrease the violence? We'll talk with people who are navigating streets where gun violence is normalized – seen as no big deal, while at the same time ruining lives. We'll listen to those fighting for their children and their communities, putting in work to uplift their neighborhoods and create meaningful change. This is more than a podcast, it's a resource for communities tired of chaos and ready to build peace. Living for We: Keep Ya Head Up is presented by Ideastream Public Media, and a co-production of Evergreen Podcasts.

 

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S2E11: Hope in Akron

In this powerful final episode of this season of Living For We: Keep Ya Head Up , co-hosts... more

01 Jul 2025

51 MINS

51:03

01 Jul 2025


#25

S2E10: The Cavalry Ain’t Coming

The summer before her senior year, Makayla Barlow had just gotten her driver’s license. Wh... more

17 Jun 2025

46 MINS

46:32

17 Jun 2025


#24

S2E9: Hope in the Crossfire

Gun violence doesn’t care about city limits—and Lorain, a small town on the shores of Lake... more

03 Jun 2025

42 MINS

42:57

03 Jun 2025


#23

S2E8: A Second Chance

Young Black men often don’t get second chances in the U.S. criminal justice system—but a n... more

20 May 2025

39 MINS

39:47

20 May 2025


#22

S2E7:A Tale of Two Clevelands

Lorenzo Roberson is a typical 10-year-old in a lot of ways. But like so many kids affected... more

06 May 2025

48 MINS

48:46

06 May 2025


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S2E6: Feared and Revered

Chairman Fahiem, known to some as Antoine Tolbert, is a well-loved figure in parts of Clev... more

22 Apr 2025

49 MINS

49:29

22 Apr 2025


#20

S2E5: Dear Mama

Through pain, resilience, and unwavering love, mothers carry the weight of loss in ways th... more

08 Apr 2025

52 MINS

52:09

08 Apr 2025


#19

S2E4: Something Greater Than Me

In this episode, we’re heading to church with three men who once got caught up in street l... more

25 Mar 2025

48 MINS

48:40

25 Mar 2025


#18

S2E3: You Right, I'm Wrong, I'm Gone

Something as simple as the smallest slight or embarrassment like losing a pickup basketbal... more

11 Mar 2025

44 MINS

44:35

11 Mar 2025


#17

S2E2: No Safe Space

What happens when a regular day at school turns into the worst day of your life? Teens in ... more

25 Feb 2025

52 MINS

52:40

25 Feb 2025


#16

S2E1: Both Sides of the Gun

Season 2 of Living For We: Keep Ya Head Up dives into the real-life struggles of gun viole... more

11 Feb 2025

48 MINS

48:38

11 Feb 2025


#15

Coming Soon: Keep Ya' Head Up

The wait is over! On February 11th, we'll be releasing the first episode of season two, ti... more

09 Jan 2025

01 MINS

01:58

09 Jan 2025


#14

We Want Your Stories!

Hey, Living for We listeners, long time no see! We're gearing up for season 2, which will ... more

04 Oct 2024

01 MINS

01:44

04 Oct 2024


#13

E11: That's a Wrap

In a conversation led by creative director HeyFranHey, go behind the scenes of “Living For... more

19 Jul 2023

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:59

19 Jul 2023


#12

E10: Love Language

Is there anything more beautiful than Black love? From sister-friends and treasured co-wor... more

05 Jul 2023

34 MINS

34:58

05 Jul 2023


#11

Introducing When Magic Happens

Today, we’re sharing an episode of When Magic Happens, a new podcast from WBEZ Chicago, wh... more

29 Jun 2023

33 MINS

33:30

29 Jun 2023


#10

E9: School Daze

In the classroom, even the best and brightest of Black women are often encouraged to think... more

21 Jun 2023

34 MINS

34:06

21 Jun 2023


#9

E8: First and Only

When a Black woman becomes the first of her kind to receive a sought-after title or high-p... more

07 Jun 2023

34 MINS

34:02

07 Jun 2023


#8

E7: Medical Misogynoir Pt. 2

Cleveland is allegedly a healthcare mecca. There should be an abundance of quality care ri... more

24 May 2023

34 MINS

34:47

24 May 2023


#7

E6: Medical Misogynoir Pt. 1

When their lives are placed into the hands of white doctors and nurses, Black women’s basi... more

10 May 2023

32 MINS

32:35

10 May 2023


#6

E5: It Starts With Us: Workplace Pt. 2

Black women don’t want to fight for basic respect in the workplace. When do they walk away... more

26 Apr 2023

36 MINS

36:12

26 Apr 2023


#5

E4: Reaching New Heights: Workplace Pt. 1

For Black women, the climb to the top is often filled with impossibly high standards, blat... more

12 Apr 2023

39 MINS

39:12

12 Apr 2023


#4

E3: Young Black Queens

The powerful girls of the QueenIAM program, run by 27-year-old founder and mother Dameyonn... more

29 Mar 2023

27 MINS

27:22

29 Mar 2023


#3

E2: The Unthinkable

Living with trauma as a Black woman in Cleveland isn’t a rare experience, but what’s it li... more

15 Mar 2023

39 MINS

39:28

15 Mar 2023


#2

E1: Least Livable

In 2020, Cleveland– a city with a nearly 50% Black population– was labeled the least livab... more

01 Mar 2023

28 MINS

28:22

01 Mar 2023


#1

Coming Soon: Living For We

This new podcast from  [Ideastream Public Media] (https://www.ideastream.org/)  addresses ... more

09 Jan 2023

04 MINS

04:02

09 Jan 2023