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BJ Council & You & Five-O in the news

Our goal is to save lives. Cooperation and communication between the police and the public must take center stage in our efforts to increase safe encounters with law enforcement.

- BJ Council

Cooperation is key to keeping you safe.

Learn why you should comply with BJ Council

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Please send any interview requests or press inquiries to the PR PROS team at MEDIA@YOUANDFIVE-O.COM or call (919) 829-5951.

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Interview with Deborah Holt Noel of WUNC-TV on the Black Issues Forum

Interview with Sonya Williams Harris of Fox 50/WRAL for Tar Heel Talk

DEI, Allyship, justice, reform,

speaking topics

  • Police Reform, Community Policing - Experience working within a community policing system at Durham PD; police reform is a national narrative, but needs to be a local conversation; ideas for how the system can be changed to focus on the community

  • Police Accountability - Holding police accountable for their actions - filing complaints; how to change the system to create more accountability

  • Community Advocacy - Communicating with and speaking up for community; listening to concerns, creating a safe space to discuss issues, helping navigate tough conversations 

  • Defund the Police - What defunding the police actually looks like; how it would impact the community; offer alternatives for defunding police

  • Podcast, Entrepreneur - Experience as an entrepreneur and creating a podcast to offer perspective from an officer and other topics that tie into LE and the Black community

  • Mental Health - Discussions about personal journey, stigma in LE and Black community

  • Unique, Dual Perspective: Black Female & Police Officer - Viewing the Black community through the lens of an officer and as a member of the community; personal experience

  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion - Utilizing YFO’s services, knowledge, resources to enhance DEI training for businesses/organizations

  • Relationships - Member of the Gay community, 30+ years in a bi-racial relationship

  • Personal & Professional Integrity, Resiliency - having it publicly questioned; personal experience with a scandal in 2009; navigating that and understanding the true meaning of Faith, support of loved ones, true friends, and how to rise again

  • Justice-Served Organizations - Working with returning citizens; justice-served persons

speaking highlights

  • Boss Locks Podcast Interview (Dec. 2020)

  • Wayne County Gov. Virtual Town Hall (Aug. 2020)

  • Alliance Health Community Meeting (Aug. 2020)

  • One Blood Movement Of Unity Interview (July 2020)

  • Orange Recycling Services Presentation with Alliance Health (June 2020)

  • Lenoir County NAACP (Aug. 2019)

  • Boys & Girls Club of Kinston, NC (Aug. 2019)

  • Junior Leadership Durham (Oct. 2015, Oct. 2017, Jan. 2019)

  • Orange Correctional Center with Coastal Horizons as part of their pre-release courses (Sept. 2018)

  • Police Brutality Healing Forum, hosted by The Ripple Action Group (June 2018)

  • Department of Corrections, the Division of Corrections Enterprise. Presented at two locations: Apex Warehouse for male inmates and the Tag & Copy facility in Raleigh for female inmates (May 2018)

  • North Carolina Central University, Student Group Straight Talk (April & Sept. 2018)

  • Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) National Summit (April 2017)

"Get Home" - Mini-Documentary about YFO

Film by Zhanel Fogg and Bruna Bandoni; Part of the Center for Documentary Studies Courses Documentary Video Intensive, Summer 2019

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Our workshops are available virtually and in-person. The content of the presentation is appropriate for youth, adults, non-profits, neighborhood organizations, and corporations. Our workshops average 2 hours, but can also be half or full days; we are flexible to meet the needs of our clients.

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