Education Can Start a Revolution - Dr. Morris Jenkins | Beyond the Label Ep. 29

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Education can do more than open doors. It can start a revolution.

In Episode 29 of Beyond the Label, Dr. Morris Jenkins shares his journey from Detroit to becoming a lawyer, professor, and leader in restorative justice. His work has focused on helping communities rethink crime, accountability, and how we support people returning from prison.

This conversation explores how labels placed on people after incarceration can limit opportunity and how education, community engagement, and restorative justice can help repair relationships and rebuild lives.

Dr. Jenkins also reflects on decades of research, his work with reentry programs, and why real change happens when the community gets involved in the solution.

What you will hear:

• How Dr. Jenkins went from Detroit to becoming a lawyer and professor
• Why education can be a powerful tool for social change
• The philosophy behind restorative justice
• Why the community should play a bigger role in resolving conflict
• The long-term impact of collateral sanctions after incarceration
• How education can help break cycles of incarceration
• Why young people and impacted communities must lead change
• His message for people coming home from prison

This episode is for anyone who believes people are more than the worst thing they've done and that real change starts with education, opportunity, and community.

🎙 Beyond the Label airs Thursdays at 11 AM EST.

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