A More HUMAN Approach to Truth-Telling & Building Community: Becoming The Quiet Rebel with Tracie Jae
Tracie Jae, human culture strategist and educator, describes how her family both shielded her from and prepared her to engage with racial injustice, and shares about the breadcrumbs that helped her to learn that racism shouldn’t be normal. She tells…
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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 T. Farmer Associate Professor at Miami University, shares the research findings he and co-authors Dr. Tsedale Melaku and Dr.…
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For Those Who’ll Come After Vol. 1 | Social Justice Origin Stories
This is Volume 1 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,…
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Reimagining Leadership and Finding Our Role in The Movement with Beca Velázquez-Publes
Beca Velázquez-Publes, Founder, Coach & Consultant at The Liberated Leader, opens up about the lessons she learned early on from her parents that made working for social justice a part of her DNA. She talks about the evolving nature of purpose and how…
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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 use his love for comic books, manga, and anime to address social justice issues through his podcast, "The Masks We Wear". He…
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New Playlist Update: Weaving Our Voices
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 Vol. 2 | Social Justice Origin Stories
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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Marching to the Beat of Your Own Drum: Finding Your Rhythm with Chinyere Neale
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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New Playlist Update: Part of Something Bigger
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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Take This With You Vol. 1 | Social Justice Origin Stories
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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