Amplify RJ (Restorative Justice)

Send us Fan Mail Derek Brown is a lifelong North Lawndale Resident who among so many other things is an ex-offender trying to prevent the next offender. He and his family run a Restorative Justice infused Boxing program and he’s connected with so many other community initiatives. Listen till the end for a new segment and a special announcement . Support Derek’s work: Instagram: https://www.instagr...

Send us Fan Mail Helen Thomas is a Hunkpapa Lakota and citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, she is a Native American Student Achievement Teacher for the Title VI Native American Program at Tempe Elementary School District, and she’s just an all around great human. Super excited to share this conversation with her JUST in time for Indigenous Peoples Day. Support and Contact Helen: Instagram: h...

Send us Fan Mail Ashley Shinice Ellis is the co-founder of "The B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Collective" a is a collective of black and brown womyn and girls committed to developing sacred connections and curating sacred space that allow us to Balance, Restore, Empower, Affirm, Transform, Heal, & Embody . She's also one of my best “friendtors” (friend/mentor) when it comes to doing this work....

Send us Fan Mail Join Amplify RJ founder David Ryan Barcega Castro-Harris (all five names for the ancestors) for conversations and stories with Restorative Justice practitioners, circle keepers, and others doing this work about how this way of being has impacted their lives. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Connect with Amplify RJ on: Our Email list , Instagram , Facebook...

Send us Fan Mail Cheryl Marie Graves is a girl from the South Side of Chicago who stumbled into Restorative Justice just at the right time. One of Chicago’s “God-mother’s” (NOT grandmother’s) of Restorative Justice Cheryl has brought Restorative Justice and Peace Circles to thousands across the city, the country, and the world. This is hopefully the first of many conversations we’ll get to share o...

Send us Fan Mail When he’s not hitting the books as an Ethnic Studies major at San Francisco State University he’s doing Restorative Justice work with Oakland Unified School District AND with Amplify RJ. Did I mention he’s 19 years old? This is a much shorter conversation than this podcasts first episode with Cheryl Graves, but while it’s shorter in length, it’s DEFINITELY just as packed with wisd...