Nyla Ford is a talented filmmaker and media specialist with a strong background in behavioral health and human services, holding an associate degree in the field. Shariff Blackwell is the founder of S.K.I.L.L.Z Group Inc., an organization that focuses on empowering youth through initiatives like annual coat drives, holiday events for the unhoused, and educational programs. Rev. Leroy Miles serves as the Associate Pastor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church.

They all join the show to talk about a film that Nyla and her brother created, “Silent Killer”. It was created to spread awareness about Prostate Cancer. It is a feature-length film that follows Darnell, a middle-aged African American man whose reluctance to undergo a prostate exam.

The Source w/ ALS | Nyla Ford, Rev. Leroy Miles & Shariff Blackwell - 7.3.24

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