Michigan Liberation’s Respect the Roots Podcast

S1 E8: Real Talk w/ a Community Activist (Part 2)

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 Prison Industrial Complex
Urgency of the Upcoming Elections

S1 E7: Real Talk w/ a Community Activist (Part 1)

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
Urgency of the Upcoming Elections

S1 E6: Bullets, Brutality & Body Bags in Detroit (Part 2)

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

S1 E5: Bullets, Brutality & Body Bags in Detroit (Part 1)

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?

S1 E4: Clean Slate (Expungement of Criminal Records)

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

S1 E3: Care, Not Criminalization & Mental Illness

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

S1 E2: Ending Cash Bail & Bringing Back Good Time

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

S1 E1: Who is Michigan Liberation (Milib)?

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