SPARK Off! The Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In honor of International Sex Workers' Day, this episode celebrates the power of community, advocacy, and collective care. We’re joined by Jamila from Red Light District by TW!O and Chisom from the SPARK team to explore the work being done to support sex workers, challenge stigma, and create meaningful change. Throughout the conversation, we discuss the history and significan...

Send us Fan Mail In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility, this episode explores what it really means to be visible. We talk about the origins of the day and reflect on what visibility looks like in everyday life for our Trans, Gender Diverse and Ungendered communities. The conversation also touches on how day-to-day influences such as community, art, culture, and media shape the ways people expe...

Send us Fan Mail What actually happens under the Gold Dome during Georgia’s legislative session, and why should you care? In this episode, we break down how the Georgia Legislative Session works, how a bill becomes law in our state, and how you can be a part of the process! We’ll unpack key moments like Crossover Day, what happens "on the ropes", and how to tell when a bill is moving for...

Send us Fan Mail Redefining Family - A Literature Review  - Kuluntu Reproductive Justice Center In this episode of SPARK Off!, we are joined by Khye Blue, Alanah Armstead, and Marin Hart of Kuluntu Reproductive Justice Center as we explore the concept of family abolition and its challenge to traditional  family structures. Our guests discuss how the nuclear family upholds capitalist, patriarchal,...

Send us Fan Mail This episode was recorded live during Georgia Dusk's Oral History Collection at JusticeNOW2024 titled, " We Tell Our Own Stories " In this episode of SPARK Off! , we hear from Dr. Krystal Redman (they/she), SPARK’s Executive Director, as they share their journey from a Black Panther-rooted upbringing in Los Angeles to her work in Reproductive Justice in the South. A...

Send us Fan Mail This episode was recorded live during BlackSanctuary at SPARK's JusticeNOW2024 Conference. Click here to watch the live video recording. This episode we take a deep dive into the world of Reproductive Justice and beyond with special guests Erika Hart and Raquel Willis. Ericka Hart @ihartericka (she/they) is a Black queer femme activist, writer, and award-winning sexuality edu...

Send us Fan Mail We're back! SPARK Reproductive Justice NOW is excited to introduce the revamped and renewed SPARK Off! The Podcast! We're excited to feature the voices of SPARK staff, board and guests to discuss the many facets of SPARK and Reproductive Justice. This episode we are discussing Radical Rest , a concept defined by SPARK as a deliberate act of resistance and self-nurturing...