Holly Charles-Pearson, founder and owner of Houston Play on Purpose is here to talk about her first short film, If They Took Us Back. We discuss her pivot from theater to film: going from author to playwright/director to filmmaker/screenwriter/director, how artists and creatives are bouncing back after COVID, and the Houston arts scene. 

Prevention Zone Inc. is hosting their 3rd annual 2023 Catalyst for Change Community Forum on October 7, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at The Ensemble Black Box. We talk to the founder, Daphine Jack, Rev. Lee, and Percy Kennedy about the topics that will be discussed at this year's forum, including Juvenile Justice in Texas: Challenges & Future, Unraveling Wrongful Convictions: Mental Health Impact in Texas, Navigating Criminal Justice: Prison, Parole & Probation, Rethinking Jail Reform & Reducing Deaths: Harris County Jail, Houston and more.