Social Justice Origin Stories

Fanshen Cox connects her commitment to social justice to the example her parents set and the intention they put into naming her. Drawing inspiration from the documentary book "Fanshen" about Long Bow Village and the Mao revolution, they chose a name tied to overturning power structures. Fanshen’s journey of meaning-making and living into her name continues to guide her work today.

As a founder, Fanshen has poured a similar depth of intention into naming TruJuLo Productions, a media company dedicated to promoting stories that speak truth in pursuit of justice in service of love. Fanshen tells the origin story of TruJuLo, and the creation of Sista Brunch, a podcast and growing community that is building the largest archive of Black women and Black gender-expansive people’s stories who are thriving in entertainment and media.

Fanshen’s storytelling reminds us to share our resources, to keep telling our origin stories, and to live a life guided by truth, justice, and love.

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

00:00 Sista Brunch Origins

00:41 Resistance Versus Uplift

02:18 Share The Stories

03:01 Show Mission Explained

04:17 Why Origins Matter

06:19 Staying In The Work

08:33 Backlash And Erasure

09:45 Representation By The Numbers

12:51 Community And Archives

15:31 Name And Family Roots

20:04 Sharing And Free Labor

22:22 Early Storytelling Spark

24:44 Hollywood Limits And Racism

28:04 One Woman Show Breakthrough

31:23 TruJuLo Framework

35:24 Platform And Responsibility

39:23 Ongoing Inner Work

41:00 Ego And Letting Go

41:58 Threads Debate On Whiteness

48:05 Race As A Construct

50:42 Truth Telling And Liberation

55:40 Backlash And Being Heard

59:39 Film Money And Tax Incentives

01:04:32 Black Girls Film Camp Impact

01:06:45 TruJuLo Listener Takeaways

01:08:49 Origin Story Prompts

01:14:25 Share The Gift Forward

01:16:07 Outro And Community Call

This is What Resonated, a series from Social Justice Origin Stories where your responses become part of the story. What Resonated explores what comes up for you after the stories are shared. By replying to your comments, your questions, reflections, voice notes, and responses across the Social Justice Origin Stories community, this series highlights the ideas, the moments, and stories that stay with you, and it keeps the conversation going between us. Share your thoughts in the comments, across social media, or through the contact page at https://socialjusticeoriginstories.com/contact. Your voice helps shape this community and your response may be featured in a future episode.

Featured Stories from this Episode:

• For Those Who'll Come After Vol. 3
• Moving From Anger To Action: Why My Teaching Philosophy Centers Social Justice
• Stop Believing In Things That Don't Believe In You: Asymmetrical Vulnerability with Kwesi Robertson
• From Isolation to Advocacy: Confronting Color Evasiveness in Transracial Adoption with JaeRan Kim
• Do The Hard Thing: Confronting Our Privilege as a Path to Justice with ajay freeman
• Thinking Beyond Direct Practice and The Clinical Office: Macro Pathways with Patrick Taylor
• Humanizing Our Neurodivergence: Lessons of Love From The People's Platypus with Sheldon Gay
• Using My Oar, My Voice, to Design Equitable Futures: Ubuntu and Social Justice with monique liston
• Black In The Stacks: Sharing Stories of Black librarians, Authors, and advocates with Marquita Gooch
• Sankofa Bird: Affirming Blackness From The Start of Early Childhood Education with Anissa L. Eddie
• The Power of Relationships and Lived Experiences with Sharman Spieser

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00:00 Welcome to the Series

01:06 How to Share Feedback

01:41 Fanshen Cox Shoutout

03:50 Teaching and Naming Injustice

09:42 Transracial Adoption Reflections

13:14 Color Evasiveness Clip

16:07 Ubuntu and Community Support

17:16 Privilege Epiphany Story

22:09 Prevention and Solidarity

26:49 Neurodivergence and Voice

31:16 Affirming Black Childhood

33:35 Systems and Interdependence

44:36 Closing and Next Steps

45:26 Subscribe and Support

Demetrius T. Gary describes the impact moving from a multilingual, multiracial middle school experience to a rural, mostly white high school where he was the only Black person had on his racial identity development. He shares his experiences with assimilation, what led him to view code-switching as an asset, and how that unforgettable transition helped him realize there isn’t any one way to be Black.

Demetrius also tells the story of how disorienting it was to be the only Black student in his grad school cohort, and how having affirming supervision helped convert experiences of alienation into agency, including a supervisor whose attentive inquiry validated his experiences with racist dynamics at work; experiences that continue to inform his “why” for working in university housing, his approach to coaching, the ethics of supervision, and the value of deliberate, affirming leadership that deliberately chooses to face race instead of ignoring it.

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00:00 Why Stay In Housing

02:19 Coaching Future Leaders

04:19 Seeing Students Up Close

05:16 Series Introduction

06:32 Meet Demetrius Gary

09:30 Education And Blackness

12:00 Assimilation And Identity

15:30 Code Switching Debate

19:35 Black People Are Not A Monolith

23:06 Representation In Media

28:33 Grad School Culture Shock

31:16 Finding Community And Being Seen

36:31 Learning by Observation

37:37 Socialization and Suspicion

39:04 Supervisors Who Grow

42:12 Equity in Supervision

45:25 Moments That Motivate

48:07 Why Housing Matters

51:11 Coaching Future Leaders

55:51 Checking Privilege at Work

01:02:03 What Keeps Me Up

01:06:56 Gratitude and Takeaways

01:09:07 Rapid Fire Reflections

01:12:18 Closing and Call to Action

This is Volume 4 of “Take This With You“, a special series from Social Justice Origin Stories. Storytelling is a gift, and in this series, storytellers reflect on what they hope stays with you after their episode ends. As you listen to their sharing, consider this moment as an invitation to reflect on your own journey.

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00:00 Series Introduction

00:17 Grace And Action

01:11 Love Yourself Fully

03:57 Authenticity And Success

09:12 You Are Enough10:11 Work In Progress

12:24 Raising Justice-Minded Kids

16:18 Everyday Justice And Learning

18:54 Start Anywhere Activism

22:03 Social Work Beyond Clinical

25:14 Reflect And Take It With You

26:31 Outro And Community Links

Reflecting on over a decade of teaching, Relando Thompkins-Jones explains his teaching philosophy and why it centers critical self and systems reflection, education as a path to liberation in collaboration and community.

He reflects on the significance of social justice education, which not only provided him with language to express himself and describe the experiences, and inequitable patterns he was recognizing but didn't yet have the words for, but also with practical skills necessary to act, intervene, and confront systemic inequity wherever he can.

Key things to consider:

• Education as a tool and pathway for liberation and way to understand systemic inequities and systemic interventions.
• The importance of critical reflection on our roles within larger systems and power dynamics.
• Engaging with lived experiences creates space for deeper understanding of how oppression is perpetuated, and how we can play a role in designing better ways of being in relationship with ourselves, with each other and the world around us.

Everyone has a role to play, and we need as many people as possible our there working to create change however we can, with whatever we have. Storytelling and story sharing are necessary vehicles on the journey of discovery.

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00:00 Finding My Voice

01:01 Dreaming of Teaching

02:09 Write Your Dreams Down and Don't Crumple The Paper

04:02 Relando's Teaching Philosophy Roots

06:12 Education for Liberation

06:29 Critical Reflection Practice

08:25 Channeling Legitimate Rage

10:35 Methods for Justice Learning

12:52 Closing Thoughts

14:36 Subscribe and Connect

15:48 Support the Project

16:09 Credits and Farewell

Instead of a single, pivotal moment, Sarah Jones compares her journey towards social justice work to a fire that ignited during her first experiences with race and racism in the 1st grade, defining further memories and experiences as the logs that kept the fire burning.

She shares a story about how studying abroad as a first-generation college student revealed how capitalism reinforces inequity by limiting access to travel opportunities, especially for Black and Brown students. Her experience clarified her commitment to making travel experiences more accessible and inclusive, which she does in her work today, leading global leadership programs with an intentional focus on equity.

Sarah shares what sustains her, what keeps her up at night when it comes to global equity trends, and why rest, community, and storytelling matters in social justice work.

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00:00 Study Abroad Spark

02:07 Money Shapes Access

03:32 Career Mission Emerges

06:00 Show Identity and Values

07:19 Meet Sarah Jones

13:10 Early Racial Awakening

17:40 Soccer Field Microaggressions

20:42 Finding Support Systems

24:13 Mentors Megan and Monroe

29:58 Spanish and Demographic Shifts

36:59 Katrina Displacement Story

46:03 Leading with Equity Today

51:01 Why This Work Matters

52:51 Alumni Moment of Support

54:34 Representation Fuels the Fire

58:09 What Keeps Me Up

01:02:54 Internalized Oppression

01:11:17 Internalized Superiority

01:16:35 Mentors and Rest

01:22:46 Black Food as Joy

01:30:05 Gratitude and Shoutouts

01:33:03 Listener Takeaways

01:35:10 Finish the Statements

01:38:30 Wisdom for the Future

01:39:31 Naming the Journey

01:41:52 Closing and Community

Made with minimal equipment and rooted in the idea that ideas need time to grow, this bonus crossover episode between Notes From an Aspiring Humanitarian (NAH) and Social Justice Origin Stories revisits Relando's very first recording from 10 years ago with special guest l o t i walker, a social worker, social justice advocate, artist, and photographer.

l o t i shares why she chose social work, the challenges of working within under-resourced systems, the importance of cultural humility, and building trust through client-centered practice.

She also explores art as self-care, describes her “funky production” approach to problem-solving, and speaks on the power of storytelling and naming our experiences for ourselves.

Companion Episodes:

Ideas Need Time To Grow: How Starting My First Podcast Led Me To Social Justice Origin Stories

Making Race Heard with Surabhi Pandit

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00:00 Bonus Episode Setup

02:25 DIY First Recording

03:16 Why Storytelling Matters

04:09 Podcast Launch Intro

06:30 Why Social Work

11:08 Art as Self Care

13:46 Funding and Advocacy

15:44 School Based Social Work

19:06 Race and Cultural Humility

24:17 Pencil Poem Reality Check

27:43 Funky Production Mindset

31:03 Proud Moments at School

33:41 Earning Trust

35:09 Client Centered Practice

39:12 Mentors Who Shaped Me

42:25 Keep Learning Stay Humble

45:20 Cultural Share Activity

48:03 Mementos And Meaning

55:53 Advice For Future Social Workers

01:00:29 Closing Thanks And Next Steps

01:02:38 Listener Outro And Support

Sometimes, reflecting on the past helps us move forward. Social Justice Origin Stories is an idea whose time has come, but there was a podcast before the podcast, a platform before the platform.

In today's episode of Design Decisions, Relando reflects on the experiences that led him to create his very first podcast, Notes From an Aspiring Humanitarian, and how that journey laid the groundwork for his work with Social Justice Origin Stories.

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00:00 Snow Shoveling Lesson

01:09 Reflecting to Move Forward

01:54 Why Origin Stories Matter

02:46 The Platform Before Platform

03:24 The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It'll Make You Angry

08:54 Intergroup Dialogue Impact

11:13 An Interview with a Younger Relando

17:06 First Website and Blog

19:48 The Origin of The People Who Inspire Series

22:11 Pandemic to Podcast Pivot

24:45 Introducing Notes from an Aspiring Humanitarian: Original Trailer

28:23 Room Enough for All

33:10 Media Dreams and Next Steps

35:17 Where to Follow and Support

37:12 Final Thanks and Goodbye

Tyler Adams of the GoodPain Podcast opens up about how a life-altering event involving his youngest daughter cracked his heart open and expanded his understanding of privilege, complicity with oppressive systems, and what it really means to live in alignment with his values, including using storytelling to make heart-to-heart connections that create lasting change.

He shares his experiences with the complexities of navigating loss, confronting privilege, subverting the status quo, and the power of staying connected to our humanity.

Tyler encourages listeners to resist the "path of least resistance," refuse to be passive participants, and to remember the importance of collective action and accountability on the journey toward justice.

Stay Connected with Tyler and GoodPain by visiting their Website: https://goodpainco.com/

LISTEN TO RELANDO'S GUEST EPISODE ON GOODPAIN - This Just Ain't Working For Us: https://goodpainco.com/podcast/goodpain-podcast-season-02-episode-20-this-just-aint-working-for-us-relando-thompkins-jones-social-justice-origin-stories/

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00:00 Breadcrumbing Change

01:54 Risk And Paralysis

03:40 Humility And Legacy

06:36 Show Intro And Mission

07:49 Meet Tyler Adams

09:01 Daughter Injury Awakening

13:44 Why Stories Matter

18:39 GoodPain Origin

21:53 Subversion At Work

31:28 Hearts Cracked Open

40:28 Choosing Open Hearts

41:27 Privilege And Refusal

43:44 Reform Work And Masks

46:51 Inviting Growth Like Gandhi

49:54 Learning Spaces For Mistakes

54:36 Breadcrumbing And Corporate Cynicism

02:58 Rebuilding Hope Through Humility

01:04:09 Small Communities Go Deep

01:09:13 Defining Justice And Restitution

01:16:16 Message To Future Generations

01:18:49 Closing Thanks And Ways To Engage

dr. monique liston, founder of Ubuntu Research and Evaluation, tells the story of how her dissertation research on human dignity for Black people led her to root her organization in the concept of ubuntu: “I am because we are” as a rejection of individualistic, capitalist thinking and a response to anti-Blackness and data violence.

She shares how navigating academic and professional spaces as a Black woman moved her to create an environment where smart Black girls are affirmed and where teams can interrupt harmful narratives, misinterpretations, and visual depictions about Black communities.

dr. liston connects Ubuntu to abolitionist leadership, describes Ubuntu Research and Evaluation’s “undisciplined” and “ungovernable” approach, and encourages listeners to read books, write books, and embody Ubuntu right where they are.

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00:00 Dignity and Ubuntu Roots

03:04 Humanity Quote and Abolition

05:52 Show Intro and Guest Welcome

08:24 monique liston Background

09:40 Activation and Ancestral Seeds

12:00 Founding Ubuntu and Data Violence

17:24 Why Ubuntu Name Matters

24:21 Seeing the Oppressor Within

28:04 Vibration and Impact Stories

32:02 Undisciplined and Ungovernable

37:21 Advice for Future Evaluators

41:00 What Keeps Her Going

42:21 Choosing Ubuntu Daily

43:41 Time Travel and Ancestors

46:09 Lovecraft Country Detour

47:32 Finding Poetry’s Power

52:25 Books That Shaped Me

55:33 Speaking to the Ancestors

58:09 Read Books Write Books

58:55 The Justice We Imagine Prompts

01:05:29 Message to Future Generations

01:07:43 The Oar and Voice

01:11:16 Closing Thanks and Outro

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