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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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For Those Who'll Come After

For Those Who’ll Come After Vol. 2 | Social Justice Origin Stories

This is Volume 2 of “For Those Who’ll Come After“, a special series from Social Justice Origin Stories. In this series,…

Personal Journeys

Weaving Past, Present, and Future: Healing Timelines with Jouapag Lee

Jouapag Lee, a passionate advocate for social justice, healing, and liberation, shares her personal journey and motivations. She…

Personal Journeys

Rejecting The Path Of Least Resistance and Refusing To Be A Passenger With Tyler Adams

Tyler Adams of the GoodPain Podcast opens up about how a life-altering event involving his youngest daughter cracked his heart…

Community Voices Organizational Histories

Exploring Identity and Mental Health Through Comics, Anime, and Culture with Quincy M. Simmons

Quincy M. Simmons, a rising senior at SUNY New Paltz in Journalism, Film, Video, and Black Studies, shares what motivated him to…

Educational Segments

Shifting Organizational Culture: Trauma-Informed, Identity-Conscious Supervision with Chelsea Pratt

Chelsea Pratt, a scholar and practitioner in higher education focusing on inclusive and sustainable organizational cultures,…

Educational Segments

Jim Crow 2.0: How Anti-DEI Laws Are Rooted In Systemic Anti-Black Racism with Darryl B. Rice

In this educational segment of Social Justice Origin Stories, Dr. Darryl B. Rice, Associate Professor of Management and Richard…

Design Decisions

New Playlist Update: Weaving Our Voices

Relando Thompkins-Jones By Relando Thompkins-Jones
August 7, 2025

This playlist brings together multi-storyteller series from Social Justice Origin Stories. Here, individual interviews converge into shared reflections. Whether exploring what social justice really means, offering wisdom to future generations, or…

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Take This With You

Take This With You Vol. 2 | Social Justice Origin Stories

Relando Thompkins-Jones By Relando Thompkins-Jones
August 6, 2025

This is Volume 2 of “Take This With You“, a special series from Social Justice Origin Stories. Storytelling is a gift, and in this series, storytellers reflect on what they hope stays with you after their episode ends. As you listen to their sharing,…

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Personal Journeys

Marching to the Beat of Your Own Drum: Finding Your Rhythm with Chinyere Neale

Relando Thompkins-Jones By Relando Thompkins-Jones
July 23, 2025

Chinyere Neale reflects on a time in her life when the frustration she often felt toward well-meaning but uninformed white people who considered themselves allies in racial justice work became a mirror for her own growth. After attending an LGBTQIA+ ally…

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Design Decisions

New Playlist Update: Part of Something Bigger

Relando Thompkins-Jones By Relando Thompkins-Jones
July 19, 2025

Introducing Part of Something Bigger. In this playlist, you'll find highlights from episodes of Social Justice Origin Stories. Each one can stand on its own, and each is part of something bigger and more connected. These impactful clips offer glimpses…

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Design DecisionsTake This With You

Take This With You Vol. 1 | Social Justice Origin Stories

Relando Thompkins-Jones By Relando Thompkins-Jones
July 9, 2025

This is Volume 1 of “Take This With You“, a special series from Social Justice Origin Stories. Storytelling is a gift, and in this series, storytellers reflect on what they hope stays with you after their episode ends. As you listen to their sharing,…

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Personal Journeys

Using Intergroup Dialogue as a Catalyst for Social Justice with Kelly Maxwell

Relando Thompkins-Jones By Relando Thompkins-Jones
June 25, 2025

Kelly Maxwell reflects on how coming out as a lesbian in the 1990s sparked a deeper examination of her whiteness and a lifelong commitment to understanding her relationship to privilege and oppression. She traces her journey from growing up in an almost…

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Personal Journeys

Do The Hard Thing: Confronting Our Privilege as a Path to Justice with Angie Freeman

Relando Thompkins-Jones By Relando Thompkins-Jones
June 11, 2025

After narrowly avoiding a car accident in a parking lot one day, Angie Freeman (they/them) reflects on how that experience, and their initial reaction in the moments before and after learning the other driver was Deaf, expanded their awareness of their…

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Design Decisions

New Playlist Update: Echoes from the Archives

Relando Thompkins-Jones By Relando Thompkins-Jones
June 9, 2025

A curated mix of resonant moments that reflect the depth and authenticity that defines Social Justice Origin Stories. Updated Regularly.

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Design Decisions

New Playlist Update: The Why Behind The Work

Relando Thompkins-Jones By Relando Thompkins-Jones
June 7, 2025

The Why Behind The Work playlist is designed to ground you in the values and aspirations that shape Social Justice Origin Stories. It's great for new viewers or longtime supporters seeking to reconnect with the project’s purpose and direction. This…

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Design Decisions

New Playlist Updates: Episode Intros and Podcast Clips

Relando Thompkins-Jones By Relando Thompkins-Jones
June 7, 2025

New Playlist Updates: Episode Intros! Available for viewing on Social Justice Origin Stories' YouTube Channel. This playlist will allow you to explore the powerful opening moments of Social Justice Origin Stories' episodes. The Podcast Clips playlist…

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