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Enter a brave space to ponder solving The Cairo Question. Engage in dialogue based on the premise that dismantling racism goes beyond laws and legislation or politics or economics. It's...
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Enter a brave space to ponder solving The Cairo Question. Engage in dialogue based on the premise that dismantling racism goes beyond laws and legislation or politics or economics. It's an inside job where personal transformation and accountability impact social change in multiple dimensions: individual, interpersonal, systemic, and structural. It's a place to get comfortable with deconstructing your inner thoughts, ideas, and beliefs to examine what flows out into the world through your words, actions, and behaviors, particularly towards others who are different from yourself.
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InflexionPoint Podcast: Cultivating Change from the Inside Out
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19 MAR 2025 · Case Study - Until We Are All Free is a Movement founded with the goal of supporting, empowering, creating alternative pathways to success, and advocating for systemic change in the criminal justice system. The core question of this episode: God, what is it that you’re working on in my life? What do you do when this is the answer you get—build a bridge of people and be a bridge through and with people?
In this episode we continue our case study of the Until We Are All Free Movement, a human rights organization led by formerly incarcerated criminal justice experts. Their focus is on building capital, resources, and support to provide pathways to civic and economic liberation for individuals disenfranchised by mass incarceration.
Welcome Kevin Reese: We are blessed to have a conversation with Kevin Reese, Co-Founder/Co-Executive Director of UWAAF and Co-Founder/CEO of Until We Are All Free Consulting Group. Kevin grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He spent 14 years incarcerated inside of the criminal justice system. During that time, he founded the BRIDGE, a grassroots group of directly impacted criminal justice experts whose mission is to abolish mass incarceration and to find a path to true transformative criminal justice. Being a bridge and connector is important to Kevin. It’s his way of honoring people, specifically the people who have walked with him along his journey. Growing up, Kevin had a narrow view of community and self-value, but that broadened once he understood the power of relationships.
"I created The BRIDGE while I was in prison,” said Kevin. “I named it that Rewriting Destiny because I was lying in my cell, on my bunk and I asked God, ‘What is it that you’re working on in my life?’ And sure enough, he told me, ‘I want you to build a bridge of people and be a bridge through and with people."
Watch: https://youtu.be/XMWRBdDVk5s
5 MAR 2025 · Case Study - Until We Are All Free is a Movement founded with the goal of supporting, empowering, creating alternative pathways to success, and advocating for systemic change in the criminal justice system. The core question of this episode: What can happen when active engagement is present in prison reform conversations? Here's an even deeper question: Is it possible to build trust into prison-reform efforts?
In this episode our case study attention is focused on the Until We Are All Free Movement, a 501(c)3 human rights organization founded in Minnesota by formerly incarcerated criminal justice experts. The organization is dedicaated to building capital, resources, and support to provide pathways to civic and economic liberation for individuals disenfranchised by mass incarceration.
The history of the Until We Are All Free Movement traces back to the founders’ personal experience with the criminal justice system. After being incarcerated and facing the challenges of re-entry, Kevin Reese and Kahlee Griffey recognized the need for comprehensive support and resources for formerly incarcerated individuals, led by formerly incarcerated individuals.
The movement was founded with the goal of supporting, empowering, creating alternative pathways to success, and advocating for systemic change in the criminal justice system. The leaders built a strong base of formerly incarcerated individuals who are actively engaged in the organization's work.“We honor and value our comrades and provide a safe place to work with our collective community through our shared experiences. This is the pathway to collective liberation and true public safety.”— Kevin Reese
Watch: https://youtu.be/pYnmTzF3Gzg
19 FEB 2025 · Watch: https://youtu.be/3_31xLpEoRk "At Howard, I learned what it means to perform in your community and what it means to be part of the global community. Even more, I realized that our existence is predicated on how we help others.”—Shadae McDaniel In this episode we continue the case study on the All Stars Project and its signature program Operation Conversation Cops & Kids. You will meet Shadae McDaniel, Senior Vice President/Programs and Strategic Initiatives/Director, All Stars Project (ASP) of New Jersey. As Senior Vice President/Programs and Strategic Initiatives, Shadae is responsible for the design and implementation of programs across all markets, providing strategic direction to partnerships as well as the management of All Stars Project (ASP) regional directors. She also leads the remote programs of the ASP, including the virtual Development School for Youth and the Development Coaching programs, as well as the Social Development Partners training and development initiative
Recognition and Education:
Shadae was named as one of ROI-NJ’s 2023 Influencers: People of Color and by Newark Venture Partners as one of the 10 Bad Ass [Girl] Bosses of Brick City. She is a graduate of the Kellogg Executive Development Program. She earned a bachelor’s degree in health sciences at Howard University and a master’s degree in social work from Rutgers University.
2025 Theme: Community Engagement and the Grassroots of Change In 2025 we turn our attention towards “Community Engagement and the Grassroots of Change.” Throughout the year we’ll explore the stories, strategies, and successes of community-driven movements making a difference. Each episode will focus on both theory and practical examples, allowing our audience to gain insights that they can apply in real-world community-engaging efforts. Throughout this season we’ll introduce case studies as well as guests who reflect community engagement in action.
5 FEB 2025 · Watch: https://youtu.be/Mstuoz4pBUc The Power of Listening in Political Conversations to Understand the Needs and Human Rights of the Community and Its Citizens. The core question of this episode is this: What happens when active listening is absent from political conversations?
You most likely know the answer to that question. When active listening is absent from political conversations, several negative consequences may arise, impacting both individual interactions and broader community dynamics. Things like polarization, distrust, lack of collaboration, decline of community engagement, and mimimizing marginalized voices.
You might be thinking: Why does it even matter? The truth is active listening builds trust. And trust is the foundation of meaningful community conversations and engagement. Without it, efforts to bring people together, solve problems, or drive change often fall flat. Here's an even more profound question: What if we were to consider what it would look like to build trust in community-police relations?
In this episode we take a look at the https://allstars.org founded in 1981 as a 501(c)3 national nonprofit that uses a performance-based approach to help inner-city youths and their families create success in their lives. Their https://allstars.org/our-work/programs/operation-conversation/ approach reflects a deeper question: What could happen if you bring two seemingly disparate communities together (e.g., cops and kids) through the power of conversation?
Join us as we delve into https://allstars.org/our-work/programs/operation-conversation-cops-and-kids/, an innovative police–community relations model program run by ASP in partnership with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the Newark Police Division (NPD). You'll get a glimpse into how Cops & Kids uses the power of performance to create a new kind of relationship.
2025: Community Engagement and the Grassroots of Change Our theme for 2025 is Community Engagement and the Grassroots of Change. Throughout the year we’ll explore the stories, strategies, and successes of community-driven movements making a difference. Episodes will focus on both theory and practical examples, as well as case studies and guests. The end game is to provide our audience with insights into real-life positive community-engagement efforts.
15 JAN 2025 ·
2025: New Year, New Focus, and New Theme Tune in to the newest episode of InflexionPoint Podcast and kick off 2025 with us. We are dedicated to antiracism activation and the art of listening in authentic conversation, engagement, and action. We challenge our audience to listen actively and intentionally for the purpose of critical self-reflection, in-depth perspective-taking, personal transformation, and ultimately social impact.
New Episode: From Talking to Doing — Empowering Communities Through Engagement Throughout 2024 we have focused on the Art of Community Conversations in today's climate of systemic and institutional racism, antiracism activation, Equity Diversity & Inclusion, and book banning. In 2025 our theme is “Community Engagement and the Grassroots of Change.” Throughout the year we’ll explore the stories, strategies, and successes of community-driven movements making a difference. Each episode will focus on both theory and practical examples, allowing our audience to gain insights that they can apply in real-world community-engaging efforts. We’ll introduce case studies as well as guests who reflect community engagement in action.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/wVfxMFAy3Sc
1 JAN 2025 · Thank you for tuning in to the newest episode of InflexionPoint Podcast. We are dedicated to the art of listening in authentic conversation.
We challenge our audience to listen actively and intentionally for the purpose of critical self-reflection, in-depth perspective-taking, personal transformation, and ultimately social impact.
Throughout 2024 we have focused on the Art of Community Conversations in today's climate of systemic and institutional racism, antiracism activation, Equity Diversity & Inclusion, and book banning.
Navigating the Road Ahead As 2025 approaches we are collectively entering a twilight zone of emergent possibilities. While 2024 represented a new beginning, the stage for 2025 has been set for a metamorphic shift where either authoritarianism or regnerative democracy has the potential to prevail.
In this episode we consider the appeal of identity politics, as well as its fatal flaw: stripping the complex nuances of the individual in favor of assigning the representative value of a singular characteristic to a collective group. One of the least appreciated and least understood contributors to polarization in the United States today is identity politics.
"Democracy Beyond Identity Politics" suggests exploring a vision of democracy that moves past solely focusing on identity-based affiliations (e.g., race, gender, religion) to foster a broader, more diverse and inclusive political dialogue. Regenerative democracy and leadership involves addressing systemic challenges, fostering unity, and revitalizing the nation’s role at home and on the global stage. To "remain a democracy" implies preserving and strengthening democratic principles amid modern challenges. It’s about ensuring that democracy continues to thrive and adapt to evolving societal, technological, and political landscapes.
18 DEC 2024 · Thank you for tuning in to the newest episode of InflexionPoint Podcast. We are dedicated to the art of listening in authentic conversation.
We challenge our audience to listen actively and intentionally for the purpose of critical self-reflection, in-depth perspective-taking, personal transformation, and ultimately social impact.
Throughout 2024 we have focused on the Art of Community Conversations in today's climate of systemic and institutional racism, antiracism activation, Equity Diversity & Inclusion, and book banning.
Navigating the Road Ahead As 2025 approaches we are collectively entering a twilight zone of emergent possibilities. While 2024 represented a new beginning, the stage for 2025 has been set for a metamorphic shift where either authoritarianism or regnerative democracy has the potential to prevail.
In this episode we consider the appeal of identity politics, as well as its fatal flaw: stripping the complex nuances of the individual in favor of assigning the representative value of a singular characteristic to a collective group. One of the least appreciated and least understood contributors to polarization in the United States today is identity politics.
"Democracy Beyond Identity Politics" suggests exploring a vision of democracy that moves past solely focusing on identity-based affiliations (e.g., race, gender, religion) to foster a broader, more diverse and inclusive political dialogue. Regenerative democracy and leadership involves addressing systemic challenges, fostering unity, and revitalizing the nation’s role at home and on the global stage. To "remain a democracy" implies preserving and strengthening democratic principles amid modern challenges. It’s about ensuring that democracy continues to thrive and adapt to evolving societal, technological, and political landscapes.
4 DEC 2024 · Thank you for tuning in to the newest episode of InflexionPoint Podcast. We are dedicated to the art of listening in authentic conversation. We challenge our audience to listen actively and intentionally for the purpose of critical self-reflection, in-depth perspective-taking, personal transformation, and ultimately social impact. The 2024 theme explores the Art of Community Conversations in today's climate of systemic and institutional racism, antiracism activation, Equity Diversity & Inclusion, and book banning.
Societal Racism: Resilience, Resistance, and Accountability In this episode Anita, Mavis, and Gail explore the topics of resilience, resistance and accountability in relation to Societal Racism. Societal racism is a type of racism based on a set of structural, institutional, historical, cultural, and interpersonal practices within a society that places one or more social or ethnic groups in a better position to succeed and disadvantages other groups so that disparities develop between the groups.
Back in February, as a part of his bid to become an independent nominee for president, RFK Jr. made statements on the topic of resilience and racism. His audience was a room full of Black people. He describes the resilience he wants to give Black American youth: You can make kids resilient against racism with good education and Black business role models. Then the racism will “bounce off” Black children like they are “the Avengers” because “they will be immune to it.” He goes on to say that the way you do that is by giving them a great education so that they know that they have potential. The other thing is to give them business models, role models and opportunities within their own neighborhood.” A counter article from NewsOne see his remarks this way: “A 70-year-old [white male] whitesplaining to Black people that education is the key to making Black people 'immune' from racism.”
The podcast discussion explores (a) how resliience is misunderstood when talking about racism; and (b) recognizing the value that resistance contribues to social justice, overcoming adversity, racism, and bias. The https://iara.hks.harvard.edu evaluates efforts to move from words to action to accountability with its 6 key takeaways.
20 NOV 2024 · Thank you for tuning in to the newest episode of InflexionPoint Podcast: Episode 75 Here we are dedicated to the art of listening in authentic conversation. We challenge our audience to listen actively and intentionally for the purpose of critical self-reflection, in-depth perspective-taking, personal transformation, and ultimately social impact.
The 2024 theme explores the Art of Community Conversations in today's climate of systemic and institutional racism, antiracism activation, Equity Diversity & Inclusion, and book banning. Hosted by Anita Russell with co-hosts Mavis Bauman and Gail Hunter.
So, what's the deal with the economy? For many 2024 election voters the economy was deemed the most important factor in casting their vote. In this episode we discuss the economy from both a political and a personal perspective. We also take into consideration economic inequality.
Economic Power:
The ability of an individual, group, or nation to influence or control economic resources, activities, or outcomes. This power is derived from various factors, including wealth, control over resources, productive capacity, or influence over financial and economic systems.
Who Runs the Economy:
Politicians, Economists, and/or Individuals? What you see or do depends on what you believe.
6 NOV 2024 · Thank you for tuning in to the newest episode of InflexionPoint Podcast. We are dedicated to the art of listening in authentic conversation.
We challenge our audience to listen actively and intentionally for the purpose of critical self-reflection, in-depth perspective-taking, personal transformation, and ultimately social impact.
The 2024 theme explores the Art of Community Conversations in today's climate of systemic and institutional racism, antiracism activation, Equity Diversity & Inclusion, and book banning.
Election 2024 Aftermath In previous episodes we took a dive deep into leadership as a social process as defined by the Center for Creative Leadership and discussed true leadership through the perspective of action-driven decisions related to Equity Diversity & Inclusion. In tthis episode we share our personal sentiments regarding the 2024 Presidential Election.
Enter a brave space to ponder solving The Cairo Question. Engage in dialogue based on the premise that dismantling racism goes beyond laws and legislation or politics or economics. It's...
show more
Enter a brave space to ponder solving The Cairo Question. Engage in dialogue based on the premise that dismantling racism goes beyond laws and legislation or politics or economics. It's an inside job where personal transformation and accountability impact social change in multiple dimensions: individual, interpersonal, systemic, and structural. It's a place to get comfortable with deconstructing your inner thoughts, ideas, and beliefs to examine what flows out into the world through your words, actions, and behaviors, particularly towards others who are different from yourself.
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| Author | Transformation Network |
| Organization | The Transformation Network |
| Categories | Society & Culture , Education , Self-Improvement |
| Website | inflexionpointpodcast.com |
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