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Social Justice Origin Stories

Storytelling, reflections, educational resources, and conversations on what moves us to work for equity, social justice, and collective liberation. A growing community.

Social Justice Origin Stories

Storytelling, reflections, educational resources, and conversations on what moves us to work for equity, social justice, and collective liberation. A growing community.

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      • In Community: The Voices of Social Justice Origin Stories
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Design DecisionsIn Community: The Voices of Social Justice Origin Stories

In Community Vol. 1: The Voices of Social Justice Origin Stories | 2024 + 2025

By Relando Thompkins-Jones
December 23, 2025

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 No one gets to where they are by themselves, and this project would not exist without the collective wisdom of the storytellers who’ve shared their stories with us.

This is Volume 1 of “In Community”, a special series from Social Justice Origin Stories. This annual series brings together the voices of storytellers whose stories were published in a given year.

To everyone who has listened, watched, shared the stories, reflected on your own, and returned for more storytelling, thank you.

Many thanks to the storytellers who have contributed to this project and have trusted me and this space with their sharing.

Systems of oppression depend on silence, isolation, and the belief that change is impossible. Social Justice Origin Stories exists to challenge that belief by sharing stories of resistance, awakening, and commitment to equity and justice. These stories remind us that we’re not powerless, we’re not alone, and that the work of justice is sustained across time by people willing to imagine and design something better.

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

Featured Storytellers from 2024

Featured Storytellers from 2025

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Relando Thompkins-Jones

I'm a macro social worker, social justice educator, strategist, and storyteller who leverages media and education to advance equity and social justice within people, organizations, and communities. I started Social Justice Origin Stories because I believe in the power of storytelling and making our experiences accessible to others, because I believe in the liberatory effects of social justice education, to support justice-seekers in finding community and feeling less alone given the relentlessness of oppressive systems, and to be a resource of support and reflection for those who are thinking through how they could best contribute to the work. We need all who can, to do what they can.

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  1. Listen to The Voices of Social Justice Origin Stories (2024-2025) – Relando Thompkins-Jones says:
    May 30, 2026 at 9:48 pm

    […] it is good company for anyone else who listens. Check out the first entry in the series below, and visit the project website for the main post with links to each storyteller’s respective […]

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    May 31, 2026 at 9:31 am

    […] Visit the main post on the project website to learn more about each of the storytellers and go deeper into any of the stories you wish. […]

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