Michigan Liberation’s Respect the Roots Podcast
The Michigan Liberation podcast is a new podcast and/or TV show where staff members of Michigan Liberation, sponsors, partners and their guests have open-minded, real, and transparent discussions on various topics centered around ending the criminalization of Black families and communities of color in Michigan.
Episodes
Ms. Marjon talks with Sheena Meade, CEO of Clean Slate Initiative, about her life story and the overview of the Clean Slate (record expungement) movement.
Topics Discussed: - Sheena's Personal Narrative - What is the Clean Slate Initiative? - Clean Slate: Lessons Learned - Clean Slate Impact - The Clean Slate: Call To Action
Ms. Marjon talks with social media activist Leslie McGraw about her journey as a mother with a son who is currently incarcerated in Michigan Topics Discussed: Prison Story: The Impact On A Mother - How It All Began - Being a single mom and raising her son - Herstory & Hisstory - Leslie and Her Incarcerated - Talk about her son’s prison journey and its impact on her. - Life After Lock Up - What does the future look like?
Ms. Marjon talks with New York Times Bestseller Dr. Eddie Connor about empowerment.
Topics Discussed: - Life Story & Surviving Stage 4 Cancer - Dr. Eddie's new book "Identity" - Empowerment of young males - Food for Thought
The conversation continues with Ms. Marjon and the Kingsmen Project group (Erick Washington, Aref “Steve” Nagi, and Andre Lundy) about life after being lockup. Rocky DeYoung shares insight on being a mentor to the Kingsmen Project and other incarcerated individuals. Listen as the group dives deeper into what life is like after getting out of prison and the evil fears of reentry.
Ms. Marjon speaks with the Kingsmen Project group (Erick Washington, Aref “Steve” Nagi, and Andre Lundy) about life after being lockup. Rocky DeYoung shares insight on being a mentor to the Kingsmen Project and other incarcerated individuals. Listen to the real stories of men affected by criminal justice.
Conversation with Kate Boulton Senior Legal Technical Advisor of the Overdose Prevention Program at Vital Strategies
Topics Discussed:
- Overdose Crisis: National & Michigan Statistics
- Care, Not Criminalization Priorities & Demands
- Engaging & Mobilizing Communities around overdose prevention and harm reduction
Conversation with Kate Boulton Senior Legal Technical Advisor of the Overdose Prevention Program at Vital Strategies
Topics Discussed:
- Overview of overdose crisis
- Vital Strategies Overdose Prevention Program
- Milib's Care Not Criminalization
Conversation with Dr. Bowers the Executive Director of The National Harm Reduction Coalition.
- What is the NHRC?
- 13th National Harm Reduction Conference Highlights
- The significance of Harm Reduction in black communities
- The need for a trauma informed approach to engagement with people of faith /communities of faith in regards to harm reduction
- Next Steps..How can people get involved and help make a difference?
Ms. Marjon interviews the Michigan Liberation Action Fund Phone Team about their phone canvassing experience in the 2022 election.
Nelson (Community Activist) Conversation with Community Activist, Nelson the Mayan, the host of Cratedigger's Delight on AM1700, Ypsilanti's premier radio destination for underground hip hop. Nelson is active in the community advocating for immigrant rights, restorative justice, and more. He is also a former MI Liberation employee, and continues to be a strong supporter.
- The Intersections of Hip Hop and Progressive Activism
- The...
Conversation with Community Activist, Nelson the Mayan, the host of Cratedigger's Delight on AM1700, Ypsilanti's premier radio destination for underground hip hop. Nelson is active in the community advocating for immigrant rights, restorative justice, and more. He is also a former MI Liberation employee, and continues to be a strong supporter.
- The Intersections of Hip Hop and Progressive Activism
- The Prison Industrial Complex
- U...
Respect the Roots - S1 E6: Part 2 - Bullets, Brutality & Body Bags in Detroit: A Conversation on Detroit Policing, Mental Health and Public Safety
Topics:
- Taking Power Back: Care, Not Criminalization
- Call To Action
- Getting Involved
Respect the Roots - S1 E5: Part 1 - Bullets, Brutality & Body Bags in Detroit: A Conversation on Detroit Policing, Mental Health and Public Safety
Topics:
- Who Are We?
- Why Are We Here Tonight?
- What Is the State of Play?
- Who Is Accountable?
Host: Ms. Marjon (Michigan Liberation's Communications Director) Guests: Michigan Liberation's Kevin Harris (President – Board of Directors) & Booker T Walker (Clean Slate Organizer) Topics: - Milib Board Member president duties beliefs on ending mass incarceration - Clean Slate History - Milib Campaign: Clean Slate
Host: Ms. Marjon (Michigan Liberation's Communications Director) Guests: Michigan Liberation's Alexandria Hughes (Mental Health Expert) & Ashley Daniels (CNC Lead Organizer) Topics: - Health Talk about Mental Illness in the black community - Milib Campaign: Care, Not Criminalization
Host: Ms. Marjon (Michigan Liberation's Communications Director) Guests: Michigan Liberation's Rai Lanier (Executive Director) & Demetris Knuckles El (Good Time Organizer) Topics: - Milib Campaign: Cash Bail - Milib Campaign: Good Time
Host: Ms. Marjon (Michigan Liberation's Communications Director) Guests: Michigan Liberation's Rebecca Gray (Board Member) & Rai Lanier (Executive Director) Topics: - Who is Michigan Liberation (Milib)? - Milib Board Member duties and beliefs on ending mass incarceration - Overview of Milib Campaigns: Care, Not Criminalization, Good Time, Clean Slate & Cash Bail
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