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.
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Episodes
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Ms. Marjon continues her talk with Marjani Abdur-Rahman, a college student and formerly incarcerated individual, about her life (during and after incarceration).
Topics Discussed:
Life in Huron Valley Women's Prison (WHV)
Impact of COVID-19 in Prison
Church Hurt in Prison
Prison Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Life After Release: Transitioning Back to Society
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Ms. Marjon talks with Marjani Abdur-Rahman, a college student and formerly incarcerated individual, about her life (before and during incarceration)
Topics Discussed:
Early Life & Upbringing
Circumstances Leading to Incarceration
Chain of Events Leading up to her Arrest
Life In Jail (Flint, Michigan) leading to prison (Huron Valley - WHV)
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Ms. Marjon continues her discussion with CEO/President of H.O.P.E. Ministries, Rev. Spruill, Josh Puckett President of The Adolescent Redemptive & Restorative Program, and Tiffany Gelia, a mother of a currently incarcerated individual and a criminal justice advocate
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Ms. Marjon talks with CEO/President of H.O.P.E. Ministries, Rev. Spruill, Josh Puckett President of The Adolescent Redemptive & Restorative Program and Tiffany Gelia, a mother of a currently incarcerated individual and a criminal justice advocate
Topics Discussed:
Rev. Spruill's Ministry
Josh's Story
Tiffany's Story
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
Ms. Marjon talks with community organizer Kat Layton about leveraging personal experience and professional expertise for systemic change.
Topics Discussed:
Reframing Oppressive Systems
Intersectionality and Professional Expertise
Community Leadership and Advocacy
Thursday Oct 10, 2024
Thursday Oct 10, 2024
Ms. Marjon talks with Tiffany Gist a life advocate and Milib Base Member about her life, expungement journey and life after a clean slate
Topics Discussed:
The Challenges Faced by Justice-Impacted Families
Life After Expungement: Rebuilding and Reintegration
Walking in Purpose: Serving Vulnerable Communities
Thursday Sep 19, 2024
Thursday Sep 19, 2024
Ms. Marjon talks with Amani Sawari an criminal justice advocate and journalist about the impact of the felony disenfranchisement on civic engagement
Topics Discussed:
Jail Voting in Michigan and nationally
Potential sentencing law changes in Michigan
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Ms. Marjon talks with Amani Sawari an criminal justice advocate and journalist about the impact of the felony disenfranchisement on civic engagement
Topics Discussed:
Felony Disenfranchisement
Prisonality Magazine
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Ms Marjon talks with Daniel Eichinger a former Appeals and Trial Attorney in Pittsburgh, PA about the injustices in the criminal justice system in indigent (poor) communities
Topics Discussed:
Injustices of the criminal system
How the System Disproportionately Impacts People of Color?
Advocating Criminal Legal Reforms
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Ms Marjon talks with Lance Hicks and Beth Bailey from Detroit Peer Respite about mental health in metro Detroit
Topics Discussed:
Decarcerating Mental Healthcare
Abolishing Nonconsensual "Treatment"
Taking Cops Out of Crisis Work