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Social Justice Origin Stories

Relando Thompkins-Jones

Social Justice Origin Stories is a storytelling project that highlights personal stories and defining moments that have inspired individuals and organizations to labor for equity and social justice. Through truth-telling: the honest sharing of their experiences, storytellers teach us about themselves, enabling us to learn about ourselves and our world through their stories. By reconnecting with pivotal moments of activation in their lives, they invite us to do the same. At Social Justice Origin

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The Justice We Imagine Vol. 3 | Social Justice Origin...

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/11/26

This is Volume 3 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? And why does understanding and sharing our social justice origin stories matter? As you listen to their responses, reflect on what your answers might be. 00:00 Introduction to Social Justice Origin Stories 00:28 When is True Social Justice

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20:45

For Those Who'll Come After Vol. 2 | Social Justice...

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/11/12

This is Volume 2 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, remember, and carry forward in the ongoing pursuit of social justice.00:00 Introduction: The Power of Stories 00:28 Messages for Future Generations 01:11 The Ongoing Fight for Social Justice 02:03 Acknowledging Our Roots and Resilience 02:57 Concerns and

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65:31

Humanizing Our Neurodivergence: Lessons of Love From...

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/10/29

Sheldon Gay shares his journey of late identification as gifted and neurodivergent, which fostered his commitment to humanizing Black, gifted, and otherwise neurodivergent experiences to promote acceptance and self-love. Through his podcast 'I Must Be Bug'N,' Sheldon aims to dismantle the pathology associated with labels and celebrate the strengths and challenges, what he terms “the 'cape and the kryptonite” of neurodivergent people. Sheldon advocates for narrative change and more compassionate

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75:16

A More HUMAN Approach to Truth-Telling & Building...

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/10/15

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 the story of the birth of her identity as The Quiet Rebel, and breaks down her more HUMAN (Honest, Urgent, Meaningful, Accountable, Nuanced) approach to equity conversations and explains why real social change starts with addressing harm, embracing

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75:51

Jim Crow 2.0: How Anti-DEI Laws Are Rooted In...

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/10/01

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. Jennifer R. Bishop write about in their forthcoming article: Jim Crow 2.0: Understanding Present-Day Anti-DEI Laws as A Function of Cross Generation Transmission of Systemic Anti-Black Racism in the special issue of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

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18:27

For Those Who'll Come After Vol. 1 | Social Justice...

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/09/17

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, remember, and carry forward in the ongoing pursuit of social justice. 00:00 Introduction: The Power of Stories 00:28 Messages for Future Generations 01:31 Reflections on Perseverance 04:42 Balancing Joy and Struggle 06:02 Understanding Civics and

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58:12

Reimagining Leadership and Finding Our Role in The...

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/09/03

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 her work with the Urban Core Collective solidified her social justice journey, allowing her to build a space that resisted norms in the nonprofit space and push collective growth edges to test new ways of being for work and in community. Beca

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56:38

Exploring Identity and Mental Health Through Comics,...

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/08/20

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 talks about mental health, neurodiversity, and toxic masculinity, and how exploring comics as modern mythology can offer powerful reflections on today’s social and political climate. Quincy also talks about his journey with journalism, how he uses

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35:44

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

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/08/06

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, consider this moment as an invitation to reflect on your own journey.00:00 Introduction to 'Take This with You' 00:17 Expressing Gratitude to Mentors and Loved Ones 01:47 The Importance of Representation in Education 02:40 Navigating DEI Work and

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69:59

Marching to the Beat of Your Own Drum: Finding Your...

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/07/23

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 training at work one day, she came to a humbling realization that she also had the capacity to be well-meaning but uninformed in a different way. The experience expanded her understanding of privilege and oppression, and influenced her approach to

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22:23

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

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/07/09

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, consider this moment as an invitation to reflect on your own journey.00:00 Introduction to 'Take This with You' 00:17 Reflecting on Interconnectedness and Cooperation 02:42 Everyday Acts of Impact and Intention 06:12 Building Intentional

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71:37

Using Intergroup Dialogue as a Catalyst for Social...

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/06/25

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 exclusively white small town in Ohio to dedicating 17 years to social justice education through intergroup dialogue at The Program on Intergroup Relations at the University of Michigan.Kelly also shares stories from her family life as part of a

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67:29

Do The Hard Thing: Confronting Our Privilege as a...

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/06/11

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 unexamined privilege. The experience set them on a path to learn American Sign Language (ASL), learn more about the lived experiences of Deaf people, and sparked a journey of self-work to more deeply understand how privilege operates. This journey

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14:38

The Justice We Imagine Vol. 2 | Social Justice Origin...

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/05/28

This is Volume 2 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? And why does understanding and sharing our social justice origin stories matter? As you listen to their responses, reflect on what your answers might be. 00:00 Introduction to Justice We Imagine 00:28 When is True Social Justice Possible? 03:29 What

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53:01

Fighting Anti-Blackness: Loving Ourselves with Daily...

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/05/14

As an intellectual activist, Dr. Nadia Brigham has possessed the ability to recognize the patterns of injustice from an early age. She tells stories from her early life, highlighting pivotal moments that sparked her passion for social justice. She reflects on her journey of completing her dissertation research exploring the ways power is wielded through language and narratives that dehumanize Black people, and how the emotionally difficult process of making meaning of the ways anti-Blackness is

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16:06

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

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/04/30

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? And why does understanding and sharing our social justice origin stories matter? As you listen to their responses, reflect on what your answers might be. 00:00 Introduction and Purpose of Social Justice Origin Stories 00:24 The Power of Storytelling

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Follow Your Innate Sense of Justice with Emely...

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/04/16

Dr. Emely Medina-Rodríguez, a social researcher and program evaluator committed to equity and culturally responsive practices, shares the story of her journey from Puerto Rico to Chicago and the events that inform her practice and activism as a researcher. Her storytelling teaches listeners about the need to challenge extractive traditional research practices that don’t prioritize the needs of communities, and to have a power analysis be “part of the equation” in research and evaluation. 00:00

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58:24

Education as an Act of Faith with Keith Edwards

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/04/02

Reflecting on significant learning experiences that have shaped his approach to social justice, speaker, author, and coach Dr. Keith Edwards describes education as an act of faith; investing time in cultivating the necessary relationships required to do the work with the belief that we’re making an impact even if we are not around to witness the outcomes. Speaking from the perspectives of someone who has been invested in and someone who invests that time in others, his storytelling speaks to the

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59:16

Bloom Where You're Planted with Claire Downing

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/03/19

Claire Downing, Founder and Principal at The Moonlight Collaborative, shares a story of how witnessing her parents’ activism and the ways they navigated differences as an interfaith family shaped her own commitment to activism; paving the way for her to be able to develop a commitment to continually understand and embrace the complexities of her identities and relationship to privilege and oppression later in life as a white Muslim woman who converted to Islam. Claire also recalls how experiences in

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47:41

Phoenix Rising: Figuring Out Answers and Implementing...

Social Justice Origin Stories ·

2025/03/05

Dr. Bryan O. Buckley tells the story of how his Caribbean background and the lessons he learned from watching his grandparents' activism shaped his approach to leading for equity in public health. He reflects on pivotal moments in his life and career, the game-changing impact of mentoring and sponsorship, and how his superpower as a connector enables him to build relationships with people closest to the problems to facilitate change in communities and systems. Dr. Buckley affirms that we are all a

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