Social Justice Origin Stories
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Connecting people across experiences. Sharing stories that inspire action. A project by Relando Thompkins-Jones. https://socialjusticeoriginstories.com/ Other links here: https://linktr.ee/SocialJusticeOriginStories?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid
This is Volume 2 of “For Those Who’ll Come After“. 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. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xa3...
For Those Who'll Come After Vol. 2 | Social Justice Origin Stories
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November 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This is Volume 2 of “For Those Who’ll Come After“. 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. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xa3...
"Funny enough, one of the things that some people have made me believe that I shouldn’t be using is my voice. And now I get to lean a hundred percent into this voice that I’ve come to assert is one that needs to be heard.”
—Sheldon Gay
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—Sheldon Gay
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Humanizing Our Neurodivergence: Lessons of Love From The People's Platypus with Sheldon Gay
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November 3, 2025 at 11:54 PM
"Funny enough, one of the things that some people have made me believe that I shouldn’t be using is my voice. And now I get to lean a hundred percent into this voice that I’ve come to assert is one that needs to be heard.”
—Sheldon Gay
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—Sheldon Gay
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My father has an expression: “You can’t grow a pine tree from a cactus seed”, which basically just means whatever is in you is what’s coming out. And in America, we have been trying to grow pine trees with cactus seeds for a long time.” @thequietrebel.bsky.social
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A More HUMAN Approach to Truth-Telling & Building Community Becoming The Quiet Rebel with Tracie Jae
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October 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
My father has an expression: “You can’t grow a pine tree from a cactus seed”, which basically just means whatever is in you is what’s coming out. And in America, we have been trying to grow pine trees with cactus seeds for a long time.” @thequietrebel.bsky.social
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Dr. Darryl Rice decisively links the current legislative attacks on DEI to historical Jim Crow policies, making clear that what is often portrayed as “new” backlash is in fact the latest in a long tradition of systemic anti-Black racism.
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Jim Crow 2.0: How Anti-DEI Laws Are Rooted In Systemic Anti-Black Racism with Darryl B. Rice
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October 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Dr. Darryl Rice decisively links the current legislative attacks on DEI to historical Jim Crow policies, making clear that what is often portrayed as “new” backlash is in fact the latest in a long tradition of systemic anti-Black racism.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8w7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8w7...
This is Volume 1 of "For Those Who'll Come After". 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. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHRr...
For Those Who'll Come After Vol. 1 | Social Justice Origin Stories
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September 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This is Volume 1 of "For Those Who'll Come After". 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. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHRr...
Find the work that makes you feel fulfilled, learn about yourself, and show up authentically. There’s no single way to do social justice work. Whether you’re on the front lines or working behind the scenes, your contribution is valuable. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLfl...
Reimagining Leadership and Finding Our Role in The Movement with Beca Velázquez Publes
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September 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Find the work that makes you feel fulfilled, learn about yourself, and show up authentically. There’s no single way to do social justice work. Whether you’re on the front lines or working behind the scenes, your contribution is valuable. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLfl...
For Quincy Simmons, comics have always been political, and often a mirror to real-world issues. Through his podcast, "The Masks We Wear," he encourages listeners to start their own creative projects, have real conversations, and be more open about what they’re facing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GxD...
Exploring Identity and Mental Health Through Comics, Anime, and Culture with Quincy M. Simmons
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August 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
For Quincy Simmons, comics have always been political, and often a mirror to real-world issues. Through his podcast, "The Masks We Wear," he encourages listeners to start their own creative projects, have real conversations, and be more open about what they’re facing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GxD...
Storytelling is more than a gift—it's a tool for connection. In the latest volume of "Take This With You" from Social Justice Origin Stories, storytellers reflect on what they hope stays with us long after the conversation ends. www.youtube.com/watch?v=87lE...
Take This With You Vol. 2 | Social Justice Origin Stories
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August 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Storytelling is more than a gift—it's a tool for connection. In the latest volume of "Take This With You" from Social Justice Origin Stories, storytellers reflect on what they hope stays with us long after the conversation ends. www.youtube.com/watch?v=87lE...
"All of my life, I've had absolute strangers ask me, was I a teacher? And I always said, no. I've come to recognize and accept that your job title doesn't have to be teacher to make you a teacher. And I'm a teacher. What can I say? I didn't choose it. It chose me." www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWkH...
Marching to the Beat of Your Own Drum: Finding Your Rhythm with Chinyere Neale
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July 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
"All of my life, I've had absolute strangers ask me, was I a teacher? And I always said, no. I've come to recognize and accept that your job title doesn't have to be teacher to make you a teacher. And I'm a teacher. What can I say? I didn't choose it. It chose me." www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWkH...
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. www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5E7...
Take This With You Vol. 1 | Social Justice Origin Stories
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July 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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. www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5E7...
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. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcmC...
Using Intergroup Dialogue as a Catalyst for Social Justice With Kelly Maxwell
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July 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcmC...
"My social justice philosophy is that everyone has a shared responsibility in the overall fight for social justice..Bravery, risk-taking, and compassion and vulnerability have been overlooked and underutilized in our work towards equity, inclusion, and belonging.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM6z...
Do The Hard Thing: Confronting Our Privilege as a Path to Justice with Angie Freeman
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June 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
"My social justice philosophy is that everyone has a shared responsibility in the overall fight for social justice..Bravery, risk-taking, and compassion and vulnerability have been overlooked and underutilized in our work towards equity, inclusion, and belonging.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM6z...
This is Volume 2 of “The Justice We Imagine“ series, where I ask storytellers three 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?
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The Justice We Imagine Vol. 2 | Social Justice Origin Stories
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June 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This is Volume 2 of “The Justice We Imagine“ series, where I ask storytellers three 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?
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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.
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Fighting Anti-Blackness: Loving Ourselves with Daily Practices of Self-Reflection with Nadia Brigham
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June 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0O7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0O7...
This is Volume 1 of “The Justice We Imagine“ series, where I ask storytellers three 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?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG5x...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG5x...
The Justice We Imagine Vol. 1 | Social Justice Origin Stories
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June 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This is Volume 1 of “The Justice We Imagine“ series, where I ask storytellers three 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?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG5x...
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"Follow your innate sense of justice... that feeling of 'there’s something that needs to be made more just in this society'...future generations, when you’re in doubt, follow that, and that will get you to the right place.”
–Emely Medina-Rodríguez
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–Emely Medina-Rodríguez
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Follow Your Innate Sense of Justice with Emely Medina Rodríguez
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June 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"Follow your innate sense of justice... that feeling of 'there’s something that needs to be made more just in this society'...future generations, when you’re in doubt, follow that, and that will get you to the right place.”
–Emely Medina-Rodríguez
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–Emely Medina-Rodríguez
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"I believe that the moral arc of the universe bends toward justice, but we have to participate in the bending. It's not gonna happen on its own."
--Keith Edwards
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--Keith Edwards
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Education as an Act of Faith with Keith Edwards
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April 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"I believe that the moral arc of the universe bends toward justice, but we have to participate in the bending. It's not gonna happen on its own."
--Keith Edwards
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--Keith Edwards
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“ Find your place in the ecosystem but also don't be afraid to try different things. balance making space and taking up space. Love your unique self and identity, and your unique experiences and contributions -- they're valuable and needed.“
–Claire Downing
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–Claire Downing
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Bloom Where You're Planted with Claire Downing
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March 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“ Find your place in the ecosystem but also don't be afraid to try different things. balance making space and taking up space. Love your unique self and identity, and your unique experiences and contributions -- they're valuable and needed.“
–Claire Downing
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–Claire Downing
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“ I always like to remind everyone…you are part of public health. You just may not know it yet."
@drbryanobuckley.bsky.social shares his Social Justice Origin Story on what led him to lead for #HealthEquity in the field of #PublicHealth
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@drbryanobuckley.bsky.social shares his Social Justice Origin Story on what led him to lead for #HealthEquity in the field of #PublicHealth
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Phoenix Rising: Figuring Out Answers and Implementing Learnings with Bryan O. Buckley
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March 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
“ I always like to remind everyone…you are part of public health. You just may not know it yet."
@drbryanobuckley.bsky.social shares his Social Justice Origin Story on what led him to lead for #HealthEquity in the field of #PublicHealth
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDnr...
@drbryanobuckley.bsky.social shares his Social Justice Origin Story on what led him to lead for #HealthEquity in the field of #PublicHealth
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" My hope for every difference maker on the call is that you will incubate your ideas. You will not incinerate them. And probably one of the most tragic ways we incinerate our ideas is we just let them chill out on the shelf, and we never activate them.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuKy...
Build What You Dream: The Rockstar Woman Movement with Shannon Cohen
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February 20, 2025 at 1:16 AM
" My hope for every difference maker on the call is that you will incubate your ideas. You will not incinerate them. And probably one of the most tragic ways we incinerate our ideas is we just let them chill out on the shelf, and we never activate them.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuKy...
“How are we using the power..the resources we’ve been able to acquire to bring more power to oppressed people?”
As you stay connected to the true meaning of #MLK day, consider Mia Henry’s storytelling as an opportunity to reflect on how you build and share power.
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As you stay connected to the true meaning of #MLK day, consider Mia Henry’s storytelling as an opportunity to reflect on how you build and share power.
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Using Power to Bring More Power to People: Education for Freedom and Justice with Mia Henry
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January 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
“How are we using the power..the resources we’ve been able to acquire to bring more power to oppressed people?”
As you stay connected to the true meaning of #MLK day, consider Mia Henry’s storytelling as an opportunity to reflect on how you build and share power.
youtu.be/W39uNgB7LcE?...
As you stay connected to the true meaning of #MLK day, consider Mia Henry’s storytelling as an opportunity to reflect on how you build and share power.
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Racial justice advocate, community organizer, and strategist kyle lim questions the often oversimplified goal of 'harmony' and the pitfalls of anti-racist practices designed primarily for white consciousness-raising. youtu.be/j6m061r0Z58?...
Moving Beyond Surface-Level Anti-Racist Pedagogy
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January 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Racial justice advocate, community organizer, and strategist kyle lim questions the often oversimplified goal of 'harmony' and the pitfalls of anti-racist practices designed primarily for white consciousness-raising. youtu.be/j6m061r0Z58?...
Jouapag Lee describes how being harassed on campus as a college student because of her race and gender reshaped her worldview and propelled her to become an organizer who advocated for critical support systems for students whose identities have been marginalized. youtu.be/knHUFoZCLeU?...
Confronting Injustice on Campus: Jouapag Lee's Social Justice Origin Story
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January 16, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Jouapag Lee describes how being harassed on campus as a college student because of her race and gender reshaped her worldview and propelled her to become an organizer who advocated for critical support systems for students whose identities have been marginalized. youtu.be/knHUFoZCLeU?...
Dr. Yusef Bunchy Shakur names his experiences navigating systemic oppression, his time in prison for a crime he didn't commit, and the people who invested in him in his life as pivotal moments that activated his commitment to social justice.
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Looking The Beast In The Face: Unlearning to Relearn with Yusef Bunchy Shakur
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January 16, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Dr. Yusef Bunchy Shakur names his experiences navigating systemic oppression, his time in prison for a crime he didn't commit, and the people who invested in him in his life as pivotal moments that activated his commitment to social justice.
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Navigating Double Consciousness youtu.be/UMSlfBSDn9E?...
Navigating Double Consciousness: Reflections on Race, Education, and Identity
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January 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Navigating Double Consciousness youtu.be/UMSlfBSDn9E?...