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Rise Above Justice Movement Podcast

Rise Above Justice Movement Podcast

by Rise Above Justice Movement

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Season 2

Sasha Renee Perez, California State Senator

In a new series we are launching, we will be talking with elected officials, as well as candidates, all across the country who are doing amazing work in their districts and for their fellow humans. In our first episode of the series, we sat down and talked with Sasha Renee Perez. a California State Senator, who broke glass ceilings and broke history. Sasha currently represents California's 25th Senate District. You can learn more about her here: https://sd25.senate.ca.gov/

Noël Heatherland, Activist, Survivor and Badass Human Being Uniting the South

In this episode, we sat down and talked with our new friend, Noël Heatherland. Bio provided by Noël. "Noël (they/them) is the Statewide Organizing & Outreach Manager for Georgia Equality, the state’s oldest & largest advocacy organization for LGBTQ+ human rights and HIV/AIDS healthcare. Their work with Georgia Equality includes legislative advocacy and grassroots organizing. Noël’s activism and advocacy for collective liberation goes beyond the work they do for Georgia Equality. They sit on the Boards of both This Doesn’t Define Me and The Dreaming Justice Project. They are involved in coalition work that centers on cross-racial solidarity, immigrants’ rights, working class unity, and protecting the environment." Social Media: @Noel4CollectiveLiberation Rodney Taylor Petition (As Mentioned in Episode!): https://c.org/Q7hLj2yhv9

Bri Woodson, Content Creator to Running for Congress in GA-12

In this episode, we sat down and talked with Bri Woodson, who is running for Congress in Georgia, District 12, and we covered her platform, her experience with advocacy, and what running for Federal office looks like. Website: BriWoodsonForCongress.com ActBlue: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/woodsonlistens Social Media (Instagram): @BriWoodsonforCongress

A Conversation with the Survivor Collective

In this episode, we sat down and interviewed three survivors, that are co-founders of a brand new forming non profit, The Survivor Collective. "The Survivor Collective is a nonprofit dedicated to advancing prevention, accountability, and reform in sexual violence by bringing together lived experience, national evidence, public education, and policy engagement. We focus on how systems operate in practice, how survivors experience them, and how that reality can inform institutional change. We do not provide legal, clinical, or crisis services. Through Project Medusa, we translate that work into public awareness, training initiatives, national data collection, and direct engagement with policymakers. Project Medusa functions as both a movement and an action framework, building community support while producing the reports, education, and institutional pressure needed to drive reform and strengthen prevention." Social Media: @TheSurvivorCollective Website: TheSurvivorCollective.org

A Conversation with Megan Chopra and Andrew Herrera

In this episode, we sat down and talked with Megan Chopra and Andrew Herrera and we discussed what BDS looks like, and why we need to repeal it. "The Illinois Coalition for Human Rights (ICHR) is dedicated to protecting free speech, defending civil liberties, and advocating for human rights. We work to repeal restrictive laws that suppress advocacy and peaceful protest, ensuring that all Illinoisans can express their views without fear of retaliation. Through policy reform, coalition partnerships, and public awareness, we work to build an Illinois where civil liberties are upheld, peaceful protest is protected, and policies reflect the fundamental values of free expression, equality, and justice for all communities." Website: ILCHR.org

What Does Demanding Justice Look Like, a Conversation with Families Demanding Justice

In this episode, we sat down and talked with 'Families Demanding Justice' as part of the organization, Dare to Struggle. "It’s been more than a decade since the Ferguson rebellion, and the police continue to kill Black and other oppressed people with impunity. Despite the powerful rebellions against police brutality over the last decade (with the most recent being in 2020 rebellions across the US, sparked by the public execution of George Floyd), the movements that arise have continually been strangled, pulled, and led into the ground by politicians and opportunists. Since 2020, over 8,000 people across the United States have been killed by police, and every year is more deadly than the last. A few killer cops have faced charges, trial, and prison time, but most of these murderers with a badge get away with their crimes. The police are sanctioned to brutalize and kill on a national level. The epidemic of police brutality must be stopped. And the movement must be re-built on solid foundations." Website: DareToStruggle.org FamiliesDemandingJustice.org

Alicia Yass of ACLU of DC

In this episode, we sat down and talked with Alicia Yass, who is currently the Supervising Policy Counsel with the ACLU of DC. We talked about what's currently happening in Washington, D.C. under Federal authority of National Guard, and what would truly help Washington D.C. residents. Website: ACLUDC.org

Katie Paul and the Tech Transparency Project, Holding Big Tech Accountable

In this episode, we sat down and talked with Katie Paul, director of the Tech Transparency Project, about how we can hold big tech accountable and Generative AI. Website: techtransparencyproject.org/about-us

Laura Dunn, Attorney to Running for NY-12 in Congress

In this episode, we sat down and talked with Laura Dunn, a nationally recognized attorney who is now running for Congress in New York- 12. In this episode, we talked about Laura's background and experience in working with survivors of sexual and gender based violence and her plans for if she is elected to Congress. Website: https://lauradunnforcongress.com/ Socials: Facebook.com/LauraDunn4Congress Instagram.com/LauraDunn4Congress

Arick Fudali, Attorney for 11 Jeffrey Epstein Survivors

In this episode, we sat down and got the latest details on the Epstein Files, and discussed the failures of the Department of "Justice" In this episode, we talked with Arick Fudali, a partner at the Bloom Firm, and Attorney and advocate for victims of discrimination, abuse, sexual misconduct, and civil rights violations. Admitted to practice law in New York, California, and Florida. You can follow Arick on social media, @Fudali

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