What is Mutual Aid? #Community 🫱🏿🫲🏾💕🫱🏾🫲🏼
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Chealsia and Katie unpack what mutual aid means and what it can look like in action. Katie shares how mutual aid goes beyond charity by centering relationships, listening, and empowering communities to create their own solutions. Join this conversation and discover how mutual aid can transform how we care for one another! is Program Manager at , Sound Engineer at Chasing Justice, and co-host of . She is passionate about supporting others to make Kingdom impact through their everyday rhythms & community. Off-duty, you’ll find her reading, climbing, or enjoying coffee and good...
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Civic Engagement in Your Community #Neighborhood 🏘️🫱🏼🫲
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Chealsia sits down with to explore what it means to make a difference beyond the voting booth. Tamir shares his journey, from middle school to bridging gaps in his community, confronting ageism, and staying grounded in faith while advocating for justice. Tune in to hear practical ways to get involved, overcome barriers, and identify your passions to take action for change. passion for public service began with grassroots organizing, connecting communities with resources to drive progress. As a Gen Z Precinct Committee person and as Political Director to State Rep. Maurice West, he has...
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Do Your Voting Homework! #Informed 😎
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Propaganda encourages Gen Z to stay sharp, fact-check, and not get caught up in emotional reactions. Let’s dive into the importance of local elections, the traps of single-issue voting, and how to avoid disinformation. Mentioned in this episode: is an artist, author whose music and prose explore themes of divergence and connection. His worldview was shaped by his father, a former Black Panther, and the multicultural Latino LA neighborhood where he gre up. Prop taught high school for six years, and helped found two charter schools in LA. He is a published author and podcast...
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Does my vote count? #vote 🗳️
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Let’s dive into the power of voting and why it’s about more than just picking the next president! Our guest, Kayla Griffin, a passionate advocate for voting rights, shares how decisions made at the local level—from school boards to public funding—affect our daily lives just as much as national elections. Mentioned in this Episode: | | , a native of Youngstown, OH, is a dedicated public servant committed to uplifting her community. She serves as the Ohio State Director for and President of the Cleveland Branch of the NAACP. Kayla is also an ordained elder, published author,...
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How do we hold space for disagreement? #debate ❌ #conversation ✅
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Let’s be real—disagreements are everywhere in the work of justice, especially during an election year. But how do we handle them without losing focus on the bigger mission? In this episode of Chasing Justice, we’re breaking down how to keep it respectful and productive. Tune in for some helpful tips! Mentioned in this episode: The episode was in partnership with We hope to see folks at the National Conference in Portland. Roslyn Hernández is the CJ Podcast Producer. She Produces The FYI on Youth Ministry podcast at the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI). Roslyn lived...
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How to Start Your Civic Engagement Journey: #LevelUp
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This season of the Chasing Justice podcast, Sandra will be handing the mic to the Chasing Justice team of Gen Z and young Millennial leaders who are making a difference in their communities as we explore what it means to be engaged socially and civically together. This season, we're going to be hearing from a range of young leaders on topics surrounding civic engagement beyond voting, how to choose which issues to engage in, the challenge of disagreeing well, and how collective action makes a difference. Mentioned in this episode: We have an active...
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Chasing Justice as a Peacemaker with Marlena Graves
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Peacemakers desire harmony and unity, but they also seek justice. Marlena Graves shares how her empathy and discernment cultivate a willingness to find common ground and potential wisdom in opposing viewpoints. She also talks about the tensions Peacemakers feel between truth-telling and the fear of potential relational loss. Marlena Graves is the Assistant Professor of Spiritual Formation at Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan University. She has written five books and over two hundred articles for outlets like Christianity Today, Relevant, Sojourners, and Christian Century. She...
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Chasing Justice as an Enthusiast with Dani Coke
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Our Enthusiast guest is Danielle Coke Balfour! In this conversation, Dani shares the lows, highs, and challenges of her activism journey. She also talks about the ways in which she brings hope and practical optimism to her justice work. Listen in to hear Dani’s stories and advice about how to manages anxiety in activism. Danielle Coke is a graphic designer turned artist, advocate, speaker, and entrepreneur. She’s the founder of Oh Happy Dani, an illustration-based educational platform that uses artwork and resources to make complex ideas surrounding racial justice more...
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Chasing Justice as a Challenger with Terrence Lester
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Challengers are the people we tend to think about when we think about activists. In this episode, shares his activism story, insights about how to channel anger, and the benefits of boundaries. Whether you're a Challenger yourself or intrigued by the dynamic ways individuals of this archetype engage in social justice, listen to this episode for valuable wisdom and meaningful reflection. Terence is a storyteller, public scholar, speaker, community activist, and author who is the Founder and Executive Director of , a nonprofit organization focused on raising poverty and...
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Chasing Justice as an Investigator with Roslyn Hernández
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Many of us have to be careful with burnout, but investigators preemptively manage it. Join this conversation to hear how one of the most withdrawn types of the enneagram engages in justice. Roslyn Hernández shares about how she’s starting her social justice journey and the self knowledge that helps her engage justice with self-care, compassion and strategic thinking. Roslyn M. Hernández is podcast , a and on staff at the . She holds a BA with majors in Film & Media Studies and Spanish and a minor in Art History from UCSB, as well as an MDiv from Fuller Theological...
info_outlineChealsia sits down with Tamir Bell to explore what it means to make a difference beyond the voting booth. Tamir shares his journey, from middle school to bridging gaps in his community, confronting ageism, and staying grounded in faith while advocating for justice. Tune in to hear practical ways to get involved, overcome barriers, and identify your passions to take action for change.
Tamir Bell's passion for public service began with grassroots organizing, connecting communities with resources to drive progress. As a Gen Z Precinct Committee person and as Political Director to State Rep. Maurice West, he has championed innovative solutions across Illinois. Tamir also serves as Chairperson of the Jackson Charter School Board and is a YMCA board member, focusing on family programs and community well-being. He inspires youth to engage locally, reminding them, "We can't change the world, but we can change our small corner of the world."
Chealsia Smedley is a writer, editor, and content manager with Chasing Justice. Chelsea is passionate about storytelling that sparks curiosity and drives compassionate action. She produces and hosts the Created For podcast, supporting BIPOC Christians in walking with Jesus and living out their callings. In her free time, she enjoys dancing the Lindy Hop and other Black vernacular jazz dances.
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