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Chas M
This interview is with Chas M, founder of the Austin Justice Coalition and anti-racist activist in Austin, TX. Chas shares his story of exposure to deaths and incarceration at a young age and how those traumas shaped his beliefs and drive as an…
Tags: Activism, Anti-racism, Austin Justice Coalition, Belonging, Black Americans, Christianity, Christians, Community, Death, Family dynamics, Incarceration, Jesus Christ, Marginalized communities, Non-profits, Prison, Race, Racism, Student organizing, The University of Texas at Austin, Trauma, Trayvon Martin, TX - Austin, TX - Houston, Underserved communities, White supremacy
Sehar E
This interview is with Sehar E, a Pakistani-American with experience organizing with marginalized communities. Sehar talks about growing up Muslim in Alabama and the struggles her family and extended Muslim community faced in the aftermath of 9/11.…
Rafael A
This interview is with Rafael A, an Austin-based educator and activist. Rafael talks about their experience with the American education system as a child, which caused them to begin questioning the country’s systemic injustices. They describe how as…
Mary W
This interview is with Mary W, a retired pastor and teacher who discusses her experiences from both occupations. Mary grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and has a background in education, first teaching junior high and later serving as an instructor at…
