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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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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.

  • Stories
  • Pathways
    • Personal Journeys
    • Organizational Histories
    • Educational Segments
    • Weaving Our Voices
      • The Justice We Imagine
      • Take This With You
      • For Those Who’ll Come After
      • In Community: The Voices of Social Justice Origin Stories
    • Community Voices
    • Design Decisions
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      • For Those Who’ll Come After
      • In Community: The Voices of Social Justice Origin Stories
    • Community Voices
    • Design Decisions
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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,…

Design Decisions

New Playlist Update: Weaving Our Voices

This playlist brings together multi-storyteller series from Social Justice Origin Stories. Here, individual interviews converge…

Personal Journeys

Visibility, Power, and Centering Queer Black Stories with Monique Alicia Gamble

Dr. Monique Alicia Gamble, a Southerner, a Queer Black woman, a digital storyteller, and an assistant professor of political…

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Founding Beliefs, Assumptions, and Aspirations

Learn more about Relando's founding beliefs, assumptions, and aspirations that inform his work with Social Justice Origin…

Design Decisions Organizational Histories

Ideas Need Time To Grow: How Starting My First Podcast Led Me To Social Justice Origin Stories

Sometimes, reflecting on the past helps us move forward. Social Justice Origin Stories is an idea whose time has come, but there…

Organizational Histories

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…

Personal Journeys

Education as a Practice of Freedom with Chasity Bailey-Fakhoury

Relando Thompkins-Jones By Relando Thompkins-Jones
October 1, 2024

In this heartfelt and inspiring episode of 'Social Justice Origin Stories,' we sit down with Dr. Chasity Bailey-Fakhoury to explore the personal experiences and pivotal moments that shaped her commitment to equity and social justice. As a former Detroit…

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Educational Segments

Resisting Oppression by Building Trust and Connection with Amber Banks

Relando Thompkins-Jones By Relando Thompkins-Jones
October 1, 2024

Dr. Amber Banks shares her personal journey into activism and social justice work. She speaks on the complexities of trust, how personal and cultural experiences shape trust, and the intersection of trust with race and power. Dr. Banks discusses the…

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Design Decisions

My Why for Social Justice Origin Stories

Relando Thompkins-Jones By Relando Thompkins-Jones
October 1, 2024

I'm a macro social worker, social justice educator, and consultant who uses media and education to advance equity and social justice within people, organizations, and communities. I've been reflecting on how oppression thrives in isolation, and how being…

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Founding Beliefs, Assumptions, and Aspirations

Relando Thompkins-Jones By Relando Thompkins-Jones
September 30, 2024

Learn more about Relando's founding beliefs, assumptions, and aspirations that inform his work with Social Justice Origin Stories. Relando also explains the project structure in more detail. Consider this an orientation to get acclimated, as well as an…

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Social Justice Origin Stories: Connecting People Across Experiences, Sharing Stories That Inspire Action.

Relando Thompkins-Jones By Relando Thompkins-Jones
September 29, 2024

Social Justice Origin Stories is a storytelling project that highlights personal stories and defining moments that have inspired individuals to labor for equity and social justice. Through Truth-Telling: The honest sharing of their experiences,…

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