Why Do 'Black' Boys Kill Each Other? with Craig Pinkney | LetsDoHumans Podcast #28

It was an honour to be invited to Birmingham to speak to the amazing academic and community leader Craig Pinkney.

With the ongoing increase of youth violence within our inner cities i decided it was time to find and speak to someone who is well read academically and also has the street credibility to help me understand the violence amongst our youth.

In this episode we covered many of the issues facing young men in todays society such as poverty, fatherless homes, misconceptions of masculinity, drill music and its impact on the youth and many more.

Craig Pinkney is a Criminologist, Urban Youth Specialist, Lecturer at the University College Birmingham and is one of the UK's leading thinkers/doers in responding to Gangs and Serious Youth Violence. He is an JNC qualified Youth Worker with over 15 year’s experience as an Outreach Worker, Transformational Speaker, Gang Exit Strategist, Mediator, Mentor and Filmmaker.

Craig delivers interactive workshops for young people and bespoke training for professionals in Criminal Justice, Education, Community, Health, Social Services, Family Support and Faith Based Organisations. Most of Craig’s workshops and bespoke training is delivered locally and nationally, however he has spoken and trained professionals at a numerous international conferences and events across Europe, the Caribbean and in the United States.

Craig is the UK Lead for the EUGANGS Project, which is a collaborative research project focusing on serious youth violence, in conjunction with universities and private sector organisations across seven European countries. Additionally, Craig is an advisor for the Ministry of Justice in Jamaica, an advisor for the Home Office (UK) and an advisor for the Crime Commission (West Midlands). Due to his expertise, Craig is often asked to comment for local and national news, radio and has featured in a number of documentaries.

Contact Craig:

https://craigpinkney.com/

https://twitter.com/RealActionUK

https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-pinkney-18830a44/

https://www.youtube.com/user/nejashispeaks

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