Behind the Mask: Mentoring Boys For a Better Future with Ashanti Branch

Behind the Mask: Mentoring Boys For a Better Future with Ashanti Branch

Behind the Mask: Mentoring Boys For a Better Future with Ashanti Branch

The Man Enough Podcast - February 13, 2023 - 1:17:27

Young boys need guidance. Activist, speaker and mentor Ashanti Branch talks about his journey from teacher to full time mentor, being vulnerable with your emotions, the challenges facing young men and the importance of leading by example. Through his work with his nationwide #MillionMaskMovement Ashanti is helping young boys, and particularly black young men remove their “masks” and reveal the emotions that reside inside. Content warning: this episode discusses sexual assaultNew episodes every Monday 🎙️ The video version of every episode will always be available on the @wearemanenough YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/WeAreManEnough The Man Enough Podcast is produced by Wayfarer Studios and presented by Procter and Gamble, in partnership with Cadence13, an Audacy company.Show Notes 00:00 Content Warning00:08 Episode Starts 02:28 Introducing Ashanti Branch 03:46 How Did You Get Into Activism?08:55 When Is The Last Time You Didn’t Feel Enough?16:44 Working On Accountability21:27 Ashanti’s Childhood & Introduction to Porn27:42 Sexual Assault, Adultification and Addictions 36:12 The Pressure of Masculinity and Young Men 46:15 Black Boys Aren’t Allowed To Play47:47 Creating A Culture of Care For Black Boys 55:12 Young Men Don’t Need To Be Shamed1:00:20 Live Mask Workshop With Our Hosts01:12:28 What Does It Mean to be Man EnoughAbout Ever Forward Club and The Million Mask MovementEFC is a non-profit organization that ensures underserved students graduate high school by addressing the underlying causes of dropout rates and youth violence, and providing grassroots solutions like mentorship, safe spaces and emotional tools. EFC’s #millionmaskmovement provides a free, youth-friendly, hands-on emotional tool, with an online gallery of over 65,000 masks from around the world, searchable by age, so youth feel less alone.About Ashanti BranchAshanti Branch is an accomplished speaker, non-profit founder and activist whose work with youth has been featured at SXSW, CNN and Sundance Film Festival. Ashanti is the Founder and Executive Director of the Ever Forward Club (EFC), a non-profit organization that ensures underserved students graduate high school by providing grassroots solutions like mentorship, safe spaces and emotional tools. Guest Social Links: ASHANTI BRANCHInstagram @brancspeaks Twitter: @BranchSpeaksSubscribe to the Man Enough newsletter for behind the scenes, updates, sneak peeks of new episodes, and positive masculinity content: https://manenough.com/newsletterRead the Man Enough book: https://manenough.com/booksOrder the Boys Will Be Human book: https://boyswillbehuman.com FOLLOW THE HOSTS:Justin Baldoni https://instagram.com/justinbaldoni https://www.tiktok.com/@justinbaldoni https://facebook.com/justinbaldoni https://twitter.com/justinbaldoni Text: +1 (310) 845-6909 Liz Plank https://instagram.com/feministabulous https://tiktok.com/@lizplank https://facebook.com/feministabulous https://twitter.com/feministabulous http://www.elizabethplank.com/ Jamey Heath https://instagram.com/jamey_heath_ https://tiktok.com/@jameyheath https://twitter.com/jamey_heath_ https://facebook.com/jameyjaz http://www.jameyheath.com/ Special ThanksThank you to MintMobile for supporting our show! Go to www.mintmobile.com/manenough for a $15 wireless plan and free shipping.#representation #mentoring #boys #healing #bhm #youngmen #crisis

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