Dr. Denise Wilkins on the
Rock Newman Show - Howard University's Television
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Dr. Denise Wilkins interviewed with the Howard University talk Show Host Rock Newman five years after the 2010 tragedy of her son Justin L. Davis' murder.
Todays youth are crumbling under an incredible amount of pressure motivated by societies toxic environment. Youth need healthy reinforcements. The Justin L. Davis Foundation turns its Tragedy into a Triumph. Dr. Wilkins son's "seed of depression" fell into God's rich soil and died and therefore her future work will now bear life for other youth needing support. (John 12:24) |
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ABOUT THE FOUNDER
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Dr. Denise Wilkins affectionately known as Ms. Denise was born in Montclair, New Jersey, and was raised in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area. From age 9 years old, Ms. Denise suffered rejection, and abandonment that led her to fall into years of depression. At the age of 34, Ms. Denise faced suicide. Alone one evening at the peak of despair, ready to end it all she was saved. She encountered a supernatural vision and the voice of God who confirmed in her that there are no failures in Him. That night began her spiritual journey. She spent the next 30 years working in the communities as a leader to the inner-cities of Washington, DC and the Alexandria, Virginia area.
Ms. Denise lost her youngest son in February 2010 and reestablished her 501(c)3 from JTSCCON, to Justin L. Davis Foundation in 2014. Today, Ms. Denise resides in Houston, Texas. She is the Founder/ President/ Director of the Justin L. Davis Foundation, a prevention, intervention and solution driven organization. She is also, the CEO of Black Lights Performing Arts Company (BLPAC) which is an arts company that gives youth a platform to impact their peers. The current project is the stage play production, "Black Light Shining in the Darkness" Coming to the Cullen Theater, at the Wortham Center on Saturday, September 3, 2022 7:00 PM. Ms. Denise is an innovator, trailblazer, and trendsetter who has provided a plethora of creative projects and programs to the under-served community of youth ages 12-24. |
30 Years of Ministry.
A Woman Called to Outreach |
Ms. Denise is most known for her use of Psychodrama through the theatrical arts to address teen and young adult issues, such as: stress management, self-sabotaging behaviors, depression, and suicide. Her character development work has reached thousands of youth and their families in both the secular and Christian communities. One of her most memorable achievements was after the 911 attack on our nation. She lived around the corner from the Pentagon and was hired by the Mental Health Department's FEMA Funded program, "Project Resilience." At the close of the program, Ms. Denise was recognized by the heads of the Mental Health Department, and the first black Mayor and City Council Member Woodson for her incredible ability to creatively impact the youth of Alexandria, Virginia. She was also recognized by Performing the World 2, a team of psychologist, for her creative use of psychodrama to change lives.
After the painful loss of her youngest son Justin who was murdered in February 2010, she rose out of the ashes to turn her "Tragedy into a Triumph." With a God given youth vision leading the way, she pushed forward. God spoke saying, "Justin's life would carry more value in his death than it could have ever carried in his life." Without a doubt Ms. Denise believes that the seed of depression Justin suffered from, fell into God's rich soil, and through the now Justin L. Davis Foundation, God will bring forth much life. (John 12:24)
Ms. Denise is a Licensed Minister, Writer, Director, and Producer. She is a Certified Transformational Coach and Speaker and was blessed with an Honorary Doctorate in Ministry from Julian King University. She is an entrepreneur at www.dcd.productions. She became an Author of her first book, which is her story entitled "Born Into Dysfunction to be Remade in November 2020. Her second book "TAG...YOU'RE IT" released in May 2022.
Ms Denise believes that these are perilous times and it calls for a different plan of action. We are in the last days and God is doing a new thing. He is calling His Leaders to lay down their isms and schisms and to pick up the power of God's love to show the world His FORM of UNITY. Let's Work Together and Change the World for our Youth.
After the painful loss of her youngest son Justin who was murdered in February 2010, she rose out of the ashes to turn her "Tragedy into a Triumph." With a God given youth vision leading the way, she pushed forward. God spoke saying, "Justin's life would carry more value in his death than it could have ever carried in his life." Without a doubt Ms. Denise believes that the seed of depression Justin suffered from, fell into God's rich soil, and through the now Justin L. Davis Foundation, God will bring forth much life. (John 12:24)
Ms. Denise is a Licensed Minister, Writer, Director, and Producer. She is a Certified Transformational Coach and Speaker and was blessed with an Honorary Doctorate in Ministry from Julian King University. She is an entrepreneur at www.dcd.productions. She became an Author of her first book, which is her story entitled "Born Into Dysfunction to be Remade in November 2020. Her second book "TAG...YOU'RE IT" released in May 2022.
Ms Denise believes that these are perilous times and it calls for a different plan of action. We are in the last days and God is doing a new thing. He is calling His Leaders to lay down their isms and schisms and to pick up the power of God's love to show the world His FORM of UNITY. Let's Work Together and Change the World for our Youth.
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