Shomari Jackson
Owner/Executive Director of South Mountain WORKS Coalition; public administrator specializing in substance use harm reduction and community equity in Phoenix, Arizona
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Jun 17, 2026
Sang-Hoon YooHOST
So I'm just kind of wondering, what is the death that made you so much resilient, patient, and loyal to you and your family, your community?
Shomari JacksonGUEST
It's not anything that I'm afraid of per se, but I often think about death as, especially in the context of the work that I'm doing right now, a lot of it is preventable.
Shomari JacksonGUEST
I've had 20 plus friends over the years die from overdose deaths, add another however many from overdose.
Shomari JacksonGUEST
just the war on drugs and gun violence and things that are associated with drug use.
Shomari JacksonGUEST
So it's something that I'm very, very familiar with, almost a little desensitized.
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Sang-Hoon YooHOST
Could you tell us about, you know, your project and why? Because why church is so important in African American community?