

From Grief to Grace: Healing Mothers, Changing Systems – Part 1
The MJE Living Room Conversations by Mothers for Justice and Equality
S3 · E1
Jun 10, 2026
25:24
Episode notes
To kickoff this season, our host Monalisa Smith, Founder, President, and CEO of Mothers for Justice and Equality (MJE), sat down with Massachusetts Senator Liz Miranda, Senior Family Advocate at MJE, Nikia Shell, and Senior Outreach Coordinator, Aretha Maugé. This important conversation explores empowered leadership in public service, the intersection of grace and governance, and how policy decisions shape community outcomes.
Keywords
mothers for justice and equality
MJE living room
non-profit
its not okay
education
boston
roxbury ma
black mothers
black sons
shreveport