“Rhymes & Resistance: King Moosa uses creativity to advance voting rights”Did you know that individuals with felony convictions in Illinois still retain the right to vote? Rockford-born hip-hop ARTivist Brian Harrington, aka King Moosa, is trying to spread the word. Sentenced to 25 years in prison at the age of 14, King Moosa experienced the isolating effects of incarceration firsthand. Through the support of community members and grassroots movements, he was encouraged to draw, write, and perform, bringing awareness to his story. In 2020, after 13 years behind bars, he was granted clemency. Now, he uses his talents to create narrative change surrounding incarceration and its effects in America. Through his art, advocacy work, and collaboration with Chicago Votes, he continues to fight for change in the legal system, using community and individual healing as a powerful crime-prevention tactic.  Produced by Maddie Voelkel and Matthew Warakomski for Reparations Media NFP | In collaboration with King Moosa <a href='https://www.kingmoosaartivism.com/about'>https://www.kingmoosaartivism.com/about</a>  Follow us online: <a href='http://reparationsmedia.org/'>Reparationsmedia.org</a> <a href='http://changeagentsthepodcast.com/'>changeagentsthepodcast.com</a> <a href='mailto:changeagents@reparationsmedia.org'>changeagents@reparationsmedia.org</a>

“Rhymes & Resistance: King Moosa uses creativity to advance voting rights” Did you know that individuals with felony convictions in Illinois still retain the right to vote? Rockford-born hip-hop ARTivist Brian Harrington, aka King Moosa, is trying to spread the word. Sentenced to 25 years in prison at the age of 14, King Moosa experienced the isolating effects of incarceration firsthand. Through the support of community members and grassroots movements, he was encouraged to draw, write, and perform, bringing awareness to his story. In 2020, after 13 years behind bars, he was granted clemency. Now, he uses his talents to create narrative change surrounding incarceration and its effects in America. Through his art, advocacy work, and collaboration with Chicago Votes, he continues to fight for change in the legal system, using community and individual healing as a powerful crime-prevention tactic. Produced by Maddie Voelkel and Matthew Warakomski for Reparations Media NFP | In collaboration with King Moosa https://www.kingmoosaartivism.com/about Follow us online: Reparationsmedia.org changeagentsthepodcast.com changeagents@reparationsmedia.org

“Rhymes &amp; Resistance: King Moosa uses creativity to advance voting rights”Did you know that individuals with felony convictions in Illinois still retain the right to vote? Rockford-born hip-hop ARTivist Brian Harrington, aka King Moosa, is trying to spread the word.&nbsp;Sentenced to 25 years in prison at the age of 14, King Moosa experienced the isolating effects of incarceration firsthand. Through the support of community members and grassroots movements, he was encouraged to draw, write, and perform, bringing awareness to his story. In 2020, after 13 years behind bars, he was granted clemency. Now, he uses his talents to create narrative change surrounding incarceration and its effects in America.&nbsp;Through his art, advocacy work, and collaboration with Chicago Votes, he continues to fight for change in the legal system, using community and individual healing as a powerful crime-prevention tactic.&nbsp; Produced by Maddie Voelkel and Matthew Warakomski for Reparations Media NFP | In collaboration with King Moosa <a href="https://www.kingmoosaartivism.com/about" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.kingmoosaartivism.com/about</a>&nbsp; Follow us online: <a href="http://reparationsmedia.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reparationsmedia.org</a> <a href="http://changeagentsthepodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">changeagentsthepodcast.com</a> <a href="mailto:changeagents@reparationsmedia.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">changeagents@reparationsmedia.org</a>

Rhymes & Resistance: King Moosa uses creativity to advance voting rights

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Reparations Media & Juneteenth Productions Are YOU a “Change Agent”? Organizer. Activist. Educator. Policy maker. Block club leader. Nonprofit founder. Religious leader. Business owner. Voter. Neighbor.  Change Agents is a documentary series revealing the power of community-driven activism told by those in the fight. These are the stories you aren’t hearing — told by and for communities of color and other marginalized communities that have long been overlooked, misrepresented and maligned. Headquartered in Chicago and produced across the Midwest, we highlight authentic, actionable, grassroots solutions to society’s most pressing problems — including reentry after incarceration, homeownership disparities, anti-Blackness, the mental health crisis, and more. Produced by a team made up of BIPOC, female, queer and disabled journalists, for Reparations Media, with support from Juneteenth Productions.  Executive Producers: Judith McCray and Maurice Bisaillon. Senior Producer: Mary Hall. Operations & Digital Manager: Nicole Nir. Head of Development: Alina Panek. Sound Design: Erisa Apantaku & Will Jarvis.  Follow us wherever you get podcasts, or at changeagentsthepodcast.com. Subscribe to our newsletter at bit.ly/change_agents_newsletter.

Reparations Media &amp; Juneteenth Productions Are YOU a “Change Agent”? Organizer. Activist. Educator. Policy maker. Block club leader. Nonprofit founder. Religious leader. Business owner. Voter. Neighbor.&nbsp; Change Agents is a documentary series revealing the power of community-driven activism told by those in the fight. These are the stories you aren’t hearing — told by and for communities of color and other marginalized communities that have long been overlooked, misrepresented and maligned. Headquartered in Chicago and produced across the Midwest, we highlight authentic, actionable, grassroots solutions to society’s most pressing problems — including reentry after incarceration, homeownership disparities, anti-Blackness, the mental health crisis, and more. Produced by a team made up of BIPOC, female, queer and disabled journalists, for Reparations Media, with support from Juneteenth Productions.&nbsp; Executive Producers: Judith McCray and Maurice Bisaillon. Senior Producer: Mary Hall. Operations &amp; Digital Manager: Nicole Nir. Head of Development: Alina Panek. Sound Design: Erisa Apantaku &amp; Will Jarvis.&nbsp; Follow us wherever you get podcasts, or at <a href="http://changeagentsthepodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">changeagentsthepodcast.com</a>. Subscribe to our newsletter at <a href="http://bit.ly/change_agents_newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer">bit.ly/change_agents_newsletter</a>.

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