15 episodes
JustUs Speaks Podcast JustLeadershipUSA
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The JustUs Speaks Podcast, presented by JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA), amplifies the voices of formerly incarcerated individuals in the U.S. Hosted by JLUSA Senior Movement and Capacity Building Specialists Lester Young and Hakim Crampton, the JustUs Speaks Podcast features interviews with directly impacted people sharing their experience with the criminal justice system, and life upon reentering society.
To learn more about JustLeadershipUSA and its mission to amplify the power of people who have been directly impacted by the criminal legal system, visit www.JLUSA.org
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Special Episode | Black History Month: Dismantling Jim Crow - Part 2
This special episode is part two of a livestream event that was recorded in February in honor of Black History Month with leaders who are making history now through their work to dismantle the legacy of Jim Crow.JLUSA President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins hosts a conversation with guests — Jay Jordan, CEO of Alliance for Safety and Justice and co-founder and National Director of #TimeDone; Kesha Hamilton, co-founder and co-chair of Racing 4 Equity; and Kyle D. Bacon, criminal legal reform activist and JustUS Coordinating Council steering committee member — on how they’re making history now as directly impacted leaders working to dismantle racist and oppressive systems.
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Special Episode | Black History Month: Dismantling Jim Crow - Part 1
This special episode is part one of a livestream event that was recorded in February in honor of Black History Month with leaders who are making history now through their work to dismantle the legacy of Jim Crow.JLUSA President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins hosts a conversation with guests — Jay Jordan, CEO of Alliance for Safety and Justice and co-founder and National Director of #TimeDone; Kesha Hamilton, co-founder and co-chair of Racing 4 Equity; and Kyle D. Bacon, criminal legal reform activist and JustUS Coordinating Council steering committee member — on how they’re making history now as directly impacted leaders working to dismantle racist and oppressive systems.
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S1 E12 | Daniel Bullman: Education As a Deterrent for Recidivism and the Power of Pro-Social Connections
He was a police officer who went to prison and discovered that the people inside the walls were not the “bad people” he imagined they were. Today he is helping formerly incarcerated people like himself with reentry, especially with pursuing higher education. Daniel Bullman joins the #JustUs Speaks Podcast!
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S1 E11 | Philip Cooper: Being a “Change Agent” and How Prison Saved His Life
He grew up in poverty, got involved with using and selling drugs, and went to prison. But don't get it twisted, he says prison saved his life. “Change Agent” Philip Cooper joins the #JustUs Speaks Podcast!
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S1 E10 | Kim Woodson: A Global Vision for Providing Reentry Services for Formerly Incarcerated People
She was sentenced to life in prison at age 17. Twenty-nine years later she was released. Today she has a global vision for providing reentry services to fellow formerly incarcerated individuals. Kim Woodson joins the #JustUs Speaks Podcast!
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S1 E9 | Edwin Fuller: Helping Other Justice-Impacted Individuals in Ohio Find Dignity and Hope
He found dignity inside of prison through reading books about others in even more dire circumstances. Today he is helping other justice-impacted individuals in Ohio find dignity and hope. Edwin Fuller joins the #JustUs Speaks Podcast!