Michigan Liberation’s Respect the Roots Podcast

S2 E4: Life After Lock Up Series (Marvin Cotton Jr)

S2 E4: Ms. Marjon talks with CEO and Author Marvin Cotton Jr about his life before and after serving time in prison.
Topics Discussed:
Life After Lock Up Series
- Marvin's Story
- Life in Prison
- Life after Prison
- Call To Action: Food For Thought

S2 E3: Clean Slate Initiative

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 

S2 E2: A Prison Story (The Impact On A Mother)

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?

S2 E1: Empowering People To Maximize Their Purpose

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

Bonus 2: Life After Lockup (Part 2)

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.

Bonus 1: Life After Lockup (Part1)

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.

S1 E12: The Overdose Crisis (Part 2)

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 

S1 E11: The Overdose Crisis (Part 1)

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

S1 E10: Harm Reduction Discussion

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?

S1 E9: Real Talk with Michigan Liberation Action Fund Phone Team

Ms. Marjon interviews the Michigan Liberation Action Fund Phone Team about their phone canvassing experience in the 2022 election.