Growing up in an Atlanta neighborhood that’s been “thrown away” and “forgotten,” Derriontae’s survival hinged on joining a gang and packing heat, so you might be surprised to also find him practicing yoga and tending to a vegetable garden. In this episode, we get our hands dirty at an urban farm dedicated to tackling the root causes of gun violence and poverty. It has all the signs of a feel-good story, but things aren’t as simple as they seem. 

 

Resources:

 
Support Gangstas to Growers
Pick up a bottle of Sweet Sol Hot Sauce

 

To learn more about the people and organizations featured in this episode and access critical information about suicide and violence prevention visit: https://lastdayresources.simvoly.com/. 

 

Stephanie Wittels Wachs is the host. Jackie Danziger is our supervising producer. Our producers are Kegan Zema and Giulia Hjort. Hannah Boomershine and Erianna Jiles are our associate producers. Music is by Hannis Brown. Our story consultant is Kaya Henderson. Executive producers are Jessica Cordova Kramer and Stephanie Wittels Wachs. This season of Last Day is created in partnership with the Kendeda Fund, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation, Levi Strauss & Co, and Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund.

 

Follow Stephanie on Twitter and Instagram at @wittelstephanie. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. If you want to continue the conversation with other listeners, please join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/lastdaypodcast. 

 

By the way, we have two whole other seasons! Go listen to them wherever you’re listening right now. You can also get premium content and behind the scenes material by subscribing to Lemonada Premium on Apple Podcasts.

 

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To follow along with a transcript, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/lastday shortly after the air date.

Growing up in an Atlanta neighborhood that&rsquo;s been &ldquo;thrown away&rdquo; and &ldquo;forgotten,&rdquo; Derriontae&rsquo;s survival hinged on joining a gang and packing heat, so you might be surprised to also find him practicing yoga and tending to a vegetable garden. In this episode, we get our hands dirty at an urban farm dedicated to tackling the root causes of gun violence and poverty. It has all the signs of a feel-good story, but things aren&rsquo;t as simple as they seem.&nbsp;
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Resources:
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<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Support <a href="https://www.gangstastogrowers.com/#:~:text=Gangstas%20to%20Growers%20(G2G)%20is,risk%20and%20formerly%20incarcerated%20youth.">Gangstas to Growers</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Pick up a bottle of <a href="https://sandbox-dedicated-freshharvest.deliverybizpro.com/product/sweet-sol-hot-sauce">Sweet Sol Hot Sauce</a></li>
</ul>
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To learn more about the people and organizations featured in this episode and access critical information about suicide and violence prevention visit: <a href="https://lastdayresources.simvoly.com/">https://lastdayresources.simvoly.com/</a>.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Stephanie Wittels Wachs is the host. Jackie Danziger is our supervising producer. Our producers are Kegan Zema and Giulia Hjort. Hannah Boomershine and Erianna Jiles are our associate producers. Music is by Hannis Brown. Our story consultant is Kaya Henderson. Executive producers are Jessica Cordova Kramer and Stephanie Wittels Wachs. This season of Last Day is created in partnership with the Kendeda Fund, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation, Levi Strauss &amp; Co, and Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund.
&nbsp;
Follow Stephanie on Twitter and Instagram at @wittelstephanie. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. If you want to continue the conversation with other listeners, please join our Facebook group at<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/lastdaypodcast/"> https://www.facebook.com/groups/lastdaypodcast</a>.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
By the way, we have two whole other seasons! Go listen to them wherever you&rsquo;re listening right now. You can also get premium content and behind the scenes material by subscribing to Lemonada Premium on Apple Podcasts.
&nbsp;
Want to become a Lemonada superfan? Join us at<a href="https://joinsubtext.com/lemonadasuperfan"> https://joinsubtext.com/lemonadasuperfan</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and all other Lemonada series:<a href="http://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors"> lemonadamedia.com/sponsors</a>.
To follow along with a transcript, go to www.<a href="http://lemonadamedia.com/show/lastday">lemonadamedia.com/show/lastday</a> shortly after the air date.

This is a show about the moments that change us, fundamentally and forever. Each week, host Stephanie Wittels Wachs (Lemonada’s co-founder and award-winning queen of darkness and light) is sitting down with a new guest to explore happy/sad stories of survival, resilience and transformation. After three seasons of exploring the "last day" of people’s lives in an effort to understand mass epidemics, Steph was ready for a change herself. Some “last days” are hopeful. Some are tragic. But at the heart of every “last day” is also a new beginning. Laugh/cry with us.

This is a show about the moments that change us, fundamentally and forever. Each week, host Stephanie Wittels Wachs (Lemonada’s co-founder and award-winning queen of darkness and light) is sitting down with a new guest to explore happy/sad stories of survival, resilience and transformation. After three seasons of exploring the "last day" of people’s lives in an effort to understand mass epidemics, Steph was ready for a change herself. Some “last days” are hopeful. Some are tragic. But at the heart of every “last day” is also a new beginning. Laugh/cry with us.

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