Michigan Liberation’s Respect the Roots Podcast

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

March 21, 2024 28 mins

Ms. Marjon talks with the CEO/President of H.O.P.E. Ministries Rev. Spruill, and Executive Director of Wayne County Jail Outreach Ministry, Elder Orlando Gregory, about the Prison Ministry (Shadow Step) at Macomb Prison

Topics Discussed:

- Overview and History of the Prison Mentorship program

- In-Depth look into the program

- Ways To Get Involved in prison ministry work

For more information, contact H.O.P.E. Ministries at https://...

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Ms. Marjon continues her talk with the CEO/President of H.O.P.E. Ministries, Rev. Spruill, and Executive Director of Wayne County Jail Outreach Ministry, Elder Orlando Gregory, about H.O.P.E. Ministries

Topics Discussed:

- Elder Orlando's testimony

- In-depth look into H.O.P.E. Ministries

- The Impact of mass incarceration on the family

For more information, contact H.O.P.E. Ministries at https://hopeindetroit.org/ or 313.897.5503

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February 15, 2024 35 mins

Ms. Marjon talks with the Director of Policy & Advocacy, Chicago Appleseed Briana Payton, about how cash bail ended in the state of Illinois.

Topics Discussed:

- Cash Bail & Bail Reform

- Process and Strategy of Ending Cash Bail in Illinois

- Lessons Learned: Ending Cash Bail

 

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Ms. Marjon talks with Detroit Justice Center Attorney Rubina Mustafa and Bailout Client Kendra Harrell about the cash bail system in Michigan (Kendra shares her personal bailout story

Topics Discussed:

- Cash Bail Discussion

- Kendra's Bailout Story

- Negative Impact of Cash Bail

- Life After Bailout

- Lessons Learned: Cash Bail

 

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Ms. Marjon talks with Michigan Liberation Organizers Booker T & Meech about their life before and after serving time in prison.

Topics Discussed:

Life After Lock Up Series

- Booker & Meech's Stories

- Life in Prison

- Life after Prison (Ending Cash Bail in Michigan)

- Call to Action

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Ms. Marjon talks with Entrepreneur Aref Nagi and Criminal Justice Consultant Anthony Boyd about their life before and after serving time in prison.

Topics Discussed:

Life After Lock Up Series

- Aref & Anthony's Stories

- Life in Prison

- Life after Prison

-  The impact on their families

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Ms. Marjon talks with the CEO of Four Forty-Eight Eight, Leon Benson, about his life before and after serving in prison. (Part 1)

Topics Discussed:

Life After Lock Up Series

- Leon's Story

- Life in Prison

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Ms. Marjon talks with the CEO of Four Forty-Eight Eight, Leon Benson, about his life before and after serving in prison. (Part 2)

Topics Discussed:

Life After Lock Up Series

- Solitary Confinement for nine years

- Life after Prison

- Final Words of Encouragement

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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

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December 7, 2023 30 mins

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 

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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?

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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

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April 8, 2023 26 mins

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.

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April 8, 2023 29 mins

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.

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December 23, 2022 29 mins

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 
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December 23, 2022 27 mins

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
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November 25, 2022 31 mins

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

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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...
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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...
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