Around Queens with Luchia Dragosh
Latest Episode
Around Queens: Breaking the Silence on Mental Health with Dr. Edgar Hobbs Jr. - Episode 006
In this episode, Luchia sits down with Dr. Edgar Hobbs Jr., a Queens native, licensed mental health counselor, and longtime guidance counselor who spent 26 years supporting students with emotional and developmental needs in New York City’s District 75.
Now the founder of Strategies & Solutions for Life and Director of the Hope & Grace Mental Health Wellness Center at First Baptist Church of Corona, Dr. Hobbs works to bring open and honest conversations about mental health into the community.
They discuss his personal journey, the growing awareness around mental health, and why he is especially committed to helping Black and Brown men access the support they deserve.
Around Queens is a long-form interview series exploring how people build community, culture, and meaningful systems when traditional structures fall short.
Each episode centers on a conversation with a Queens-based builder, creator, or community leader. The goal is not to spotlight titles or résumés, but to understand the moments that changed their direction and the values shaping the work they are doing today.
The show looks beyond typical success narratives to explore how care, culture, and quality of life shape thriving communities. While rooted in Queens, these stories resonate far beyond the borough, touching on themes of economic change, public policy, cultural identity, and the search for what truly matters.
Hosted by Luchia Dragosh, Around Queens uses the borough as a lens to understand how people respond when institutions fall short and individuals step forward to build something meaningful.
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