How Credible Messengers Save Lives

About this episode

The episode discusses the role of credible messengers in preventing violence and guiding youth away from gang life, featuring guest Julius Buie.

Send us Fan Mail One of the most powerful tools in the fight against violence isn’t found in the courtroom—it’s in the community. Credible messengers are people with lived experience in gangs, incarceration, and the streets who now use their past to build trust and guide others toward a different future. In this episode, we meet Julius Buie, who spent more than two decades in gang life before becoming a credible messenger in Pulaski County. Today, he mentors youth, advocates in courtrooms, a...

People in this episode

Guest: Julius Buie

Topics covered

• violence prevention
• community engagement
• mentorship
• gang life
• youth advocacy

Keywords

• credible messengers
• violence
• gangs
• mentorship
• Pulaski County

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