For Those Who’ll Come After Vol. 3 | Social Justice Origin Stories

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This is Volume 3 of “For Those Who’ll Come After“, a special series from Social Justice Origin Stories. In this series, storytellers reach across time, sharing messages and reflections for future generations, sharing what they want them to know, remember, and carry forward in the ongoing pursuit of social justice.

Visit the Weaving Our Voices section for more entries in this series, as well as other special series that bring the voices and collective wisdom of storytellers together.

Episode Highlights and Featured Stories in For Those Who’ll Come After Vol. 3

Bloom Where You’re Planted: Claire Downing encourages future generations to find their place in the ecosystem and do good anyway, even if they won’t be around to see the outcome, because it’s the right thing to do.

“Put Your Thumb On The Scales Towards Where You Want It To Go”: Keith Edwards tells future generations to cultivate critical hope, combining an equity lens, a belief that better ways are possible, and a belief that they have agency to bring about the changes they seek.

“Follow Your Innate Sense Of Justice”: Emely Medina-Rodríguez says to use your sense of justice as your guide. That sense you have that something’s not right with society? You’re not wrong. Trust your gut.

“Fear Can Be Fueling”: Nadia Brigham wants future generations to reframe their relationship with fear, develop a plan around it, and use it to get to where they want to go.

“Life Is Evolving, People Change, Language Changes, Identities Change.” Angie Freeman says to choose authenticity over conformity.

“Explore, Explore, Explore”: Kelly Maxwell wants future generations to be okay with being in conversation with people who have different perspectives than they do as a pathway to achieving social justice.

Treat Learning Like Grocery Shopping: Chinyere Neale says to gather as many skills and connections as possible in life, and not to narrow ourselves unnecessarily. “Getting there” is part of the fun.

“You Are The Future”: Quincy M. Simmons wants them to continue building on the path that was laid for them by their predecessors.

Beca Velázquez-Publes wants future generations to know “You Are Loved, You Are Cared For, And Your Ancestors Are Proud.”

Darryl B. Rice reminds them that the time is always right to do the right thing.

Our featured storytellers are below. Click on their photos to learn more about them, and listen to their stories.