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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

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Design DecisionsWhat Resonated

Community Voices on Transracial Adoption, Identity & Solidarity: Introducing What Resonated

By Relando Thompkins-Jones
October 9, 2026

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This is What Resonated, a series from Social Justice Origin Stories where your responses become part of the story.

What Resonated explores what comes up for you after the stories are shared. By replying to your comments, your questions, reflections, voice notes, and responses across the Social Justice Origin Stories community, this series highlights the ideas, the moments, and stories that stay with you, and it keeps the conversation going between us.

In this first installment, I’m reading and responding to comments and reflections across my social media channels from people who have engaged with Social Justice Origin Stories.

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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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