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Living for We, Season 2: Keep Ya Head Up

Every bullet fired creates two victims: the person who is shot and the one pulling the trigger. It’s a traumatic experience for both; the victim may lose their life, and the perpetrator may lose their freedom. This season, we're asking what can be done to end cycles of violence in cities like Cleveland, Ohio when the shooters value their reputation over their own lives and see innocent bystanders as collateral damage.

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S2E11: Hope in Akron

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In this episode of Living For We, we spotlight Akron, Ohio community leaders working to disrupt cycles of gun and police violence through mentorsh...
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S2E10: The Cavalry Ain’t Coming

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After surviving a near-fatal shooting in East Cleveland, Makayla Barlow and her mom share how an off-duty officer saved her life and how she’s mov...
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S2E9: Hope in the Crossfire

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In Lorain, Ohio, a small city near Cleveland where teens face threats of gun violence, the ACES program offers mentoring, counseling, and real-l...
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S2E8: A Second Chance

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Young Black men often don’t get second chances in the justice system, but a Cuyahoga County pilot program is giving them hope by helping nonviolen...
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S2E7: A Tale of Two Clevelands

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10-year-old Lorenzo Roberson lost his best friend to gun violence — and now he’s afraid to even walk the dog. In this episode, he bravely shares h...
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S2E6: Feared and Revered

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He patrols the streets with a gun and a mission to stop the violence — but now Chairman Fahiem is facing up to 20 years for extortion. The communi...
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S2E5: Dear Mama

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This episode of Living For We: Keep Ya Head Up shares the voices of mothers who have lost a child to gun violence, who offer stories of pain, resi...
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S2E4: Something Greater Than Me

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In this episode, we talk with three men who turned their lives around after prison and founded Young Christian Professionals, a mentoring program ...
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S2E3: You Right, I'm Wrong, I'm Gone

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A moment of embarrassment or a small conflict can quickly escalate into gun violence when young people react impulsively, and in this episode, we ...
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S2E2: No Safe Space

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Teens in Northeast Ohio face the threat of gun violence in schools. Living For We explores their stories, from a football game shooting to a terri...
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S2E1: Both Sides of the Gun

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In this episode, we discover it’s hard for young Black men to keep their heads up and feel safe navigating city streets without carrying a gun bec...
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Coming Soon: Keep Ya' Head Up

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On February 11th, we'll be releasing the first episode of season two, titled Living For We: Keep Ya' Head Up....
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