Streets, Beatz & Peace

Dr. Vanessa Perry DeReef & Rodney "Hot Rod" Phillips
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A podcast on gun violence prevention efforts in Chicago. Join us as we explore the field of street outreach and more! Brought to you by the Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI), a division of Metropolitan Family Services which coordinates, supports and sustains a coalition of 13 community organizations, known as Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P), focused on reducing gun violence across 27 Chicago neighborhoods.Visit us on YouTube to watch all episodes on video: https://www.youtube.com/@MetropolitanPeaceInitiatives

Episodes

  1. How Chicago is Responding to Teen Takeovers (Part 1)

    Jun 9

    How Chicago is Responding to Teen Takeovers (Part 1)

    Welcome back to Streets, Beatz & Peace: a podcast on gun violence prevention efforts in Chicago. In this special edition episode, we explore "teen trends" in the city of Chicago and how CVI organizations and the Chicago Police Department are collaborating to create safer streets this summer. Our guest host is Vaughn Bryant, Executive Director of Metropolitan Peace Initiatives, and is joined by Glen Brooks, Director of Community Policing for the Chicago Police Department. Brought to you by the Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI), a division of Metropolitan Family Services which coordinates, supports and sustains a coalition of 13 community organizations, known as Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P), focused on reducing gun violence across 27 Chicago neighborhoods. Got a question you want played and answered on-air? Click here to record your question in a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/StreetsBeatzPeace

    21 min

  2. Jan 13

    The Reality of Re-entry

    Welcome back to Streets, Beatz & Peace: a podcast on gun violence prevention efforts in Chicago. Hosted by Dr. Vanessa Perry DeReef and Rodney Phillips, “Streets, Beatz & Peace” explores the Community Violence Intervention (CVI) work being done across Chicago. In this episode, we explore the realities of re-entry for formerly incarcerated individuals. Our guests include Joseph Mapp, Chicago’s first Director of Re-Entry, and Charles DeCuire, Field Manager for Communities Partnering 4 Peace, or CP4P, at the Metropolitan Peace Academy. Brought to you by the Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI), a division of Metropolitan Family Services which coordinates, supports and sustains a coalition of 13 community organizations, known as Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P), focused on reducing gun violence across 27 Chicago neighborhoods. Got a question you want played and answered on-air? Click here to record your question in a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/StreetsBeatzPeace

    28 min

  3. 04/22/2025

    Self Care and Soul Care

    Welcome back to Streets, Beatz & Peace: a podcast on gun violence prevention efforts in Chicago.  In this episode, Billy "Bo" Deal and Rodney "Hot Rod" Phillips are joined by Clinical Program Supervisor from Metropolitan Peace Initiatives Maki Camacho to discuss mental health in the field of Community Violence Intervention (CVI). Brought to you by the Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI), a division of Metropolitan Family Services which coordinates, supports and sustains a coalition of 13 community organizations, known as Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P), focused on reducing gun violence across 27 Chicago neighborhoods. Got a question you want played and answered on-air? Click here to record your question in a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/StreetsBeatzPeace

    21 min

  4. 03/04/2025

    Women in Street Outreach

    Welcome back to Streets, Beatz & Peace: a podcast on gun violence prevention efforts in Chicago.  In this episode, Billy "Bo" Deal and Rodney "Hot Rod" Phillips welcome special guests A'shake Banks and Fantasia Smith to discuss the good, the bad, and the real of being a woman in street outreach. Brought to you by the Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI), a division of Metropolitan Family Services which coordinates, supports and sustains a coalition of 13 community organizations, known as Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P), focused on reducing gun violence across 27 Chicago neighborhoods. Got a question you want played and answered on-air? Click here to record your question in a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/StreetsBeatzPeace

    33 min

  5. 11/06/2024

    A Day in the Life of Chicago’s Street Outreach Workers

    We're back with the second episode of Streets, Beatz & Peace: a podcast on gun violence prevention efforts in Chicago.  Watch hosts Billy "Bo" Deal and Rodney "Hot Rod" Phillips, and guests Nyedra "Nyke" Turner and James "Lil James" Mitchell as they continue to explore the evolution of street outreach and community violence intervention (CVI) to bring down gun violence in Chicago streets. Special thanks to: Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP) ChicagoSam Brandstrader, SWOPFred BrandstraderBrought to you by the Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI), a division of Metropolitan Family Services which coordinates, supports and sustains a coalition of 13 community organizations, known as Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P), focused on reducing gun violence across 27 Chicago neighborhoods. Got a question you want played and answered on-air? Click here to record your question in a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/StreetsBeatzPeace

    30 min

  6. 11/06/2024

    What is Street Outreach?

    Welcome to the first episode of Streets, Beatz & Peace: a podcast on gun violence prevention efforts in Chicago. Join us as hosts Billy "Bo" Deal and Rodney "Hot Rod" Phillips, along with guest Tio Hardiman, Executive Director of the Violence Interrupters, explore the evolution of street outreach and community violence intervention (CVI) to bring down gun violence in Chicago streets. Special thanks to:     Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP) Chicago     Sam Brandstrader, SWOP     Fred Brandstrader Brought to you by the Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI), a division of Metropolitan Family Services which coordinates, supports and sustains a coalition of 13 community organizations, known as Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P), focused on reducing gun violence across 27 Chicago neighborhoods. Got a question you want played and answered on-air? Click here to record your question in a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/StreetsBeatzPeace

    28 min
  • 6 Episodes

About

A podcast on gun violence prevention efforts in Chicago. Join us as we explore the field of street outreach and more! Brought to you by the Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI), a division of Metropolitan Family Services which coordinates, supports and sustains a coalition of 13 community organizations, known as Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P), focused on reducing gun violence across 27 Chicago neighborhoods.Visit us on YouTube to watch all episodes on video: https://www.youtube.com/@MetropolitanPeaceInitiatives

Information

  • Creator
    Dr. Vanessa Perry DeReef & Rodney "Hot Rod" Phillips
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Streets, Beatz & Peace
  • Show Website
    Streets, Beatz & Peace