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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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Design DecisionsThe Justice We Imagine

The Justice We Imagine Vol. 1 | Social Justice Origin Stories

By Relando Thompkins-Jones
April 30, 2025

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This is Volume 1 of “The Justice We Imagine“, a special series from Social Justice Origin Stories. This series focuses on storytellers’ responses to three essential questions:  

When is true social justice possible?

What shapes our approach to the work?

Why does understanding and sharing our social justice origin stories matter?

As you listen to their responses, reflect on what your answers might be.

Whether you’ve been listening since the beginning or have only recently discovered Social Justice Origin Stories, I want to say thank you.

As time goes on, I’m hoping to write and share more about what’s surfacing for me as I continue to build and move the project forward. I’m hoping to share more representations of the connections and themes between what storytellers are sharing, and I’m also hoping to hear from you about what you’re learning, what’s resonating or challenging, and how you’re engaging with the project overall.

This work includes finding ways to bring the voices of the storytellers together whenever possible. The Justice We Imagine is one manifestation of that, and I’ll probably update the series every 10 episodes or so.

Stay tuned for future entries to The Justice We Imagine and for announcements about additional series as well.

Featured Stories in The Justice We Imagine Vol. 1

Resisting Oppression by Building Trust and Connection with Amber Banks

Education as the Practice of Freedom with Chasity Bailey-Fakhoury

Redefining Design for Social Change with Kyahdric Moses

Making Race Heard with Surabhi Pandit

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

Student Solidarity as Praxis: Popular Education in Action with Tony Nelson

Facilitating Change: Education Justice and Unharmonius Organizing with kyle lim

From Isolation to Advocacy: Confronting Color Evasiveness in Transracial Adoption with JaeRan Kim

Rooted in Baltimore: Navigating Social Injustice with Barre Jones

The Experiences of Black Chief Diversity Officers at Predominantly White Institutions with O’Juan Edwards

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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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