This is Design Decisions: a space where I share news and updates about Social Justice Origin Stories as it continues to grow and evolve. More than updates and announcements, though, it’s a space for meaning-making, where I expand on the ideas, values, and design decisions that shape this work. It’s a space to think out loud, and a place where I talk through what it's like to build social justice origin stories in this time we’re living in, and the things I learn and experience along the way.

00:00 Why Stories Matter

00:13 Admiration Without Pedestals

00:45 Demystifying Courage

01:00 Inviting People In

01:44 Storytelling Connects Dots

02:09 Podcast Growth and Impact

02:30 Three Series Overview

03:16 Introducing Design Decisions

03:55 Updates and Meaning Making

04:27 Closing Thanks

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Visit the Social Justice Origin Stories Project Website: https://socialjusticeoriginstories.com

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Social Justice Origin Stories is produced, edited, and hosted by Relando Thompkins-Jones.