Sentenced to life in prison at just 19 years old, Wendell Robinson drew his own map to freedom. Now, through his work at Restore Justice, Robinson uses his experience and knowledge to help other formerly incarcerated people navigate the reentry system and find their place in society.Unlock the tools you need to take action! Check out the<a href='https://sites.google.com/reparationsmedia.org/resource-guides/guide-to-il-criminal-justice-reform'> Illinois Criminal Justice Reform Legislation Guide</a> for insights and strategies to make a difference. Produced by Skylah Martinez, Bing Wang, and Eliza Westhusing for Reparations Media NFP | In collaboration with Wendell Robinson and <a href='https://www.restorejustice.org/'>Restore Justice Foundation</a> <a href='http://donate.stripe.com/4gw2980yG7Ez9bO3cf'>Donate to Reparations Media & Change Agents Production Lab</a> <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> <a rel="payment" href="http://donate.stripe.com/4gw2980yG7Ez9bO3cf">Support the show</a>

Sentenced to life in prison at just 19 years old, Wendell Robinson drew his own map to freedom. Now, through his work at Restore Justice, Robinson uses his experience and knowledge to help other formerly incarcerated people navigate the reentry system and find their place in society. Unlock the tools you need to take action! Check out the Illinois Criminal Justice Reform Legislation Guide for insights and strategies to make a difference. Produced by Skylah Martinez, Bing Wang, and Eliza Westhusing for Reparations Media NFP | In collaboration with Wendell Robinson and Restore Justice Foundation Donate to Reparations Media & Change Agents Production Lab Reparationsmedia.org changeagentsthepodcast.com changeagents@reparationsmedia.org Support the show

Sentenced to life in prison at just 19 years old, Wendell Robinson drew his own map to freedom. Now, through his work at Restore Justice, Robinson uses his experience and knowledge to help other formerly incarcerated people navigate the reentry system and find their place in society.Unlock the tools you need to take action! Check out the<a href="https://sites.google.com/reparationsmedia.org/resource-guides/guide-to-il-criminal-justice-reform" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Illinois Criminal Justice Reform Legislation Guide</a> for insights and strategies to make a difference.&nbsp;Produced by Skylah Martinez, Bing Wang, and Eliza Westhusing for Reparations Media NFP | In collaboration with Wendell Robinson and <a href="https://www.restorejustice.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Restore Justice Foundation</a>&nbsp;<a href="http://donate.stripe.com/4gw2980yG7Ez9bO3cf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate to Reparations Media &amp; Change Agents Production Lab</a>&nbsp;<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> <a href="http://donate.stripe.com/4gw2980yG7Ez9bO3cf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

Wendell Robinson: Life Sentence to Reentry Reform

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">changeagentsthepodcast.com</a>. Subscribe to our newsletter at <a href="http://bit.ly/change_agents_newsletter">bit.ly/change_agents_newsletter</a>.

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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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