With Love And Justice For All

Ep.49 - Have You Read A Banned Book Today?

Book bans are all the rage as the culture wars escalate. Today we talk about the dangers of book bans, and we take a look at some of the most banned books. You might be surprised what made the list. For more visit https://www.rd.com/list/banned-books/

Ep.48 - Final Fantastic Voyage & Other Headlines

RIP Coolio, Black Girl Music Magic, and other headlines you might have missed.

Ep.47 - What Happens in Vagueness, Stays in Vagueness

We take a look at the Republican party’s recently released Commitment To America: who and what it’s really committed to, who it harms, and how can we not give consent to the commitment.

Ep.46 - Podcast Justice & Other Headlines

A podcast helped free a prisoner, poor people in Mississippi or Puerto Rico can't catch a break, the pandemic really isn't over, and more.

Ep.45 - Maybe We Got It Wrong

Our world has become so focused on trauma and healing, we wonder if maybe there’s a few things we got wrong. Is there a hidden curriculum to healing, perhaps the journey is the destination? What are our wounds, and what are they doing and what are they building? Are we using terms like “growing edge” or “meaning-making” as ways to obscure recovery because we are simply framing healing and transformation as a return to something familiar or getting to something we’ve been told is what we should be achieving? Are our responses to the crises of today actually becoming part of the crises?

Ep.45 - Union Talk with Nell Geiser

Special guest Nell Geiser joins us to talk about unions, the labor movement, why they matter, and what we can do to support them. Nell is director of research for the Communications Workers of America, a labor union representing workers in telecommunications, media, technology, public service, airlines, manufacturing, and other sectors.

Ep.43 - Midterm Mayhem: What’s At Stake

The midterms are fast approaching. As evidenced by recent actual and proposed changes to laws, it’s not hyperbole to say that these might be the most important midterms ever. We discuss what’s at stake, and what we can do to ensure greater equity and liberation for everyone. Spoiler alert: VOTE!

Ep.42 - Dead Queen And Other Headlines

We talk about the death and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, why some people aren't shedding tears, and we give Serena Williams her flowers.

Ep.41 - Let’s Get To (Just Enough) Work

Welcome to Season 2! Revs Kelly and Ogun return from break to share their adventures and mishaps, plus a conversation about the labor movement and unions having a resurgence.

Ep.40 - MLK’s Letter Lost In The Mail?

On a recent visit to the Nelson Atkins Museum in Kansas City to view an Art Deco installation, Rev Kelly was inspired by what was conspicuously absent from the exhibit. It reminded her that we have still not accepted Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr's invitations in his "Letter from Birmingham Jail."

Ep.39 - Cloudy Days at Sesame and Other Headlines

Headlines from the past week you might have missed.

Ep.38 - Reclaiming Pleasure, Ourselves and Our World

What can reclaiming pleasure bring into our lives? How can it help us change our world for the better? And what do the voices of marginalized peoples and ancestors have to teach us when it comes to practicing and reclaiming our joy?

Ep. 37 - The Power of Pleasure Activism

Pleasure is a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment. Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, or direct social, political, economic, or environmental reform or stasis with the desire to make improvements in society. Pleasure activism is the work we do to reclaim our whole, happy, and satisfiable selves from the impacts, delusions, and limitations of oppression and/or supremacy.

Ep.36 - What, To The Oppressed, Is The Fourth of July?

On July 5, 1852, abolitionist Frederick Douglass took the stage before a a predominantly white audience at Rochester’s annual Independence Day ceremonies to deliver a speech now known as, “What, to the Slave, Is the Fourth of July?” Sadly, 170 years later, much of his speech still holds up. What is Independence to the oppressed today?

Ep.35 - Roe v Wade IS Love and Justice For All Pt.2

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade thereby eliminating constitutional protections for access to an abortion. We share our thoughts and feelings about the ruling, discuss the other precedents and protections that might be in jeopardy, and provide ways to support women during these perilous times. This is a follow up to Ep.29 which we recorded when a draft of the decision was leaked to the public.

Ep.34 - Love & Liberation

We revisit Juneteenth, Rev Ogun shares about his Juneteenth #blackjoy experiences including meeting a member of The Squad, and we talk about what liberation means for all of us.

Ep.33 - Celebrating Pride

It's our Pride episode. We take a look at Pride history, black pride trailblazers, rainbow washing, and we have an impromptu conversation about our own sexuality. We also talk about Juneteenth and offer some recommendations for our white bodied friends.

Ep.32 - Intersectionality & White Feminism

It has been well-known and documented for decades that factors such as race, income, and ZIP code are big influences on whether a person will live a long and healthy life or not. But, none of these factors stands alone. Each of our identities—as a woman, a person of color, being LGBTQ, having a disability, among others—are inextricably linked to each other. Recognizing that we all carry many identities that come with varying levels of power and privilege is called intersectionality.

Ep.31 - Let’s Talk About Buffalo

Revs Kelly & Ogun share their thoughts and feelings about the recent act of white supremacy terrorism in Buffalo, NY as well as the white supremacy cultural norms and ideologies that continue to foster such acts of deadly violence.

Ep. 30 - May is Mental Health Awareness Month

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness (52.9 million people in 2020). While People of Color (POC) have rates of mental health disorders similar to whites, these disorders are more likely to last longer and result in more significant disability for POC.