Social Justice Origin Stories Passes Its First 100 Subscribers on YouTube!
Social Justice Origin Stories recently passed 100 subscribers on YouTube, and I’m so grateful to each and every listener. Whether you’ve watched one episode or every single clip, you’re helping to build a community that values truth, justice, and…
Read MoreThe Justice We Imagine Vol. 2 | Social Justice Origin Stories
This is Volume 2 of "The Justice We Imagine", a special series from Social Justice Origin Stories. This series focuses on storytellers' responses to three essential questions:   When is true social justice possible? What shapes our approach to the…
Read MoreFighting Anti-Blackness: Loving Ourselves with Daily Practices of Self-Reflection with Nadia Brigham
As an intellectual activist, Dr. Nadia Brigham has possessed the ability to recognize the patterns of injustice from an early age. She tells stories from her early life, highlighting pivotal moments that sparked her passion for social justice. She…
Read MoreThe Justice We Imagine Vol. 1 | Social Justice Origin Stories
This is Vol. 1 of "The Justice We Imagine", a special series from Social Justice Origin Stories. This series focuses on storytellers' responses to three essential questions:   When is true social justice possible? What shapes our approach to the work?…
Read MoreFollow Your Innate Sense of Justice with Emely Medina-RodrÃguez
Dr. Emely Medina-RodrÃguez, a social researcher and program evaluator committed to equity and culturally responsive practices, shares the story of her journey from Puerto Rico to Chicago and the events that inform her practice and activism as a…
Read MoreEducation as an Act of Faith with Keith Edwards
Reflecting on significant learning experiences that have shaped his approach to social justice, speaker, author, and coach Dr. Keith Edwards describes education as an act of faith; investing time in cultivating the necessary relationships required to do…
Read MoreBloom Where You’re Planted with Claire Downing
Claire Downing, Founder and Principal at The Moonlight Collaborative, shares a story of how witnessing her parents’ activism and the ways they navigated differences as an interfaith family shaped her own commitment to activism; paving the way for her to…
Read MorePhoenix Rising: “You’re a Part of Public Health, You Just Don’t Know it Yet” with Bryan O. Buckley
Dr. Bryan O. Buckley tells the story of how his Caribbean upbringing and the lessons he learned from watching his grandparent’s activism shaped his approach to leading for equity in public health. He reflects on pivotal moments in his life and career,…
Read MoreBuild What You Dream: The Rockstar Woman Movement with Shannon Cohen
In sharing the Social Justice Origin Story of the global Rockstar Womanâ„¢ Movement, founder Shannon Cohen recalls how manifesting her dream of establishing truly inclusive professional networks and affinity spaces for women was born from a mix of…
Read MoreA Lighthouse and A Refuge: The Firehouse Community Arts Center with Phil Jackson
Pastor Phil Jackson shares the social justice origin story of the Firehouse Community Arts Center in Chicago, essential leadership lessons he has learned from his role as founder and CEO, and the ways the Firehouse lives out its mission to interrupt the…
Read More