Tell Us About It, Episode 19: Using Digital Storytelling for Research and Healing on Gun Violence




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Summary: On this episode of Tell Us About It, we discuss one of CVR’s supported fellowships: “Understanding the Social Contexts of Reentry, Criminal, and Trauma Recidivism in Prince George’s County.” The conversation features Dr. Joseph Richardson, the Principal Investigator for the study; Che Bullock, the Senior Violence Intervention Specialist for the project; and Uzo Ihekwoaba, the digital storyteller for the project. We talk about their qualitative research into the relationship between firearm-related injury and previous history of incarceration among violently injured young Black men, and their decision to showcase their findings through digital storytelling. Dr. Joseph Richardson is an Associate Professor in the Departments of African American Studies and Anthropology at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is the principal investigator for this study funded by the Center for Victim Research, and for three other studies, focusing on four areas: 1) Violence, violent injury, and trauma among Black boys and young Black men; 2) Incarceration as a social determinant of health; 3) The social context of re-entry; 4) Parenting strategies for low-income Black male youth. Che Bullock is the Senior Violence Intervention Specialist for this project funded by the Center for Victim Research. He works with men in the Capital Region Violence Intervention Program at the University of Maryland, Prince George’s County Hospital Center. Uzo Ihekwoaba is the digital storyteller for this project funded by the Center for Victim Research. He works with Dr. Richardson on behavioral science research. He is also a Washington, DC area filmmaker, music producer, and sound engineer. For more information on this episode, including related links, please visit our website: https://victimresearch.org/podcast/tell-us-about-it-episode-19-using-digital-storytelling-for-research-and-healing-on-gun-violence/