In this powerful episode, Reggie shines a light on Black-led solutions that are transforming communities locally, nationally, and globally. From grassroots nonprofits to mutual aid networks, we explore how Black leaders are addressing systemic challenges—poverty, healthcare, education, and voting rights—through innovation, resilience, and community power.

We also take time to honor lives lost to recent tragedies, acknowledging that our grief must move us toward action. Through storytelling, history, and data, this episode reveals why investing in Black-led organizations is not just charity—it’s justice.

✨ What you’ll learn in this episode:

• ​ Why Black communities continue to thrive despite systemic barriers.
• ​ The economic, health, and voting disparities shaping today’s landscape.
• ​ Inspiring stories of grassroots Black-led organizations making impact.
• ​ How you can support, share, and stand with Black-led solutions.

In this powerful solo episode of Outreach with Reggie, we take a hard look at what happens when the very systems meant to protect us—foster care, healthcare, and education—fall short. From youth aging out of foster care and facing high risks of incarceration, to low-income families struggling with unequal healthcare access, to the recent $350 million cut in HBCU funding, this episode uncovers the real human cost of systemic failure.

With research, data, and lived stories, Reggie highlights the gaps, raises the tough questions, and calls for community-driven solutions that center justice and equity.

🔑 Topics we cover:

• ​ The hidden struggles of youth aging out of foster care
• ​ Healthcare discrimination and lack of resources in low-income communities
• ​ Education inequities and the impact of cuts to HBCU funding
• ​ Why systemic change starts with accountability and advocacy

🎧 Tune in for insight, reflection, and a call to action—because we can’t fix what we won’t face.

#FosterCare #HealthcareEquity #HBCU #SystemicFailure #OutreachWithReggie

Policing Ourselves: Safety Without the Badge

In the wake of tragedy — from the Colorado mass shooting to a subway stabbing on the anniversary of 9/11 — Reggie asks: What does real safety look like without police?

This episode dives into community-led safety, restorative justice, and the urgent need for change. With passion and compassion, we explore how neighborhoods can heal, protect, and thrive beyond the badge.

Title: DEI Was Never Enough: Emory’s Rollback & The Future of Workplace Equity (with Janis Middleton)

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Corporate America pledged $50 billion to racial equity after 2020. But years later, most of that money never left the press release. DEI jobs are disappearing, institutions are retreating, and now Emory University has shut down all of its DEI offices.

In this episode of Outreach with Reggie, I’m joined by Janis Middleton, a DEI strategist and truth-teller, to unpack:

• ​Why DEI was never enough to deliver real justice
• ​How the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling shaped today’s backlash
• ​What Emory’s decision signals for higher education and workplaces nationwide
• ​The non-negotiables of a real equity framework
• ​Encouragement for those fighting for change in a season of rollbacks

🎓 Is college still worth it in 2025—or just an expensive piece of paper? Reggie breaks down the debt, the job market, and Gen Z’s shifting views on life after the cap & gown.

Healing as Resistance

In a world that often overlooks the mental health needs of Black communities, healing itself becomes an act of resistance. In this episode, Reggie unpacks the barriers to care, the stigma we face, and the power of collective healing. With real data and affordable resources, we talk about how therapy, community care, and self-work are not just personal choices, but tools for survival and liberation.

#CommunityCare #MentalHealthMatters #OutreachWithReggie

Millions of Americans live in food deserts—areas where fresh, affordable, and healthy food is hard to find. In this episode of Outreach with Reggie, we unpack the realities of food insecurity and explore the grassroots solutions communities are building themselves: gardens, urban farms, and community fridges.

I also share my own story of helping create a community garden at my old group home, and how small seeds can grow into powerful movements for change.

🌱 Food is a right, not a privilege. Let’s talk access and action.

We’ve been told “youth are the future” — but the truth is, they’re leading now. In this episode of Outreach with Reggie, discover how Gen Z is shaking the status quo, from the streets to the boardroom, and proving that leadership has no age limit.

Join Reggie in powerful conversations with Fremah Agyarko who is the founder of Leaders of Tomorrow Books and Monica Pantoja of The Nsoro Foundation as they share how mentorship, storytelling, and advocacy are fueling young leaders to create change today.

This is more than inspiration — it’s a call to action. The next generation isn’t waiting. The question is: are we ready to follow their lead?