003 I AM Activist with Carmen Perez Jordan

In a time of racial reckoning, the narrative and untold stories of suffering and injustices resulting from our skewed and broken systems are finally being seen and heard. Whose story or identity is in the margins and how can we work to ensure that these stories are amplified? Carmen Perez Jordan is one of the women standing in the gap for others while constantly seeking justice. Join us as we chat with Carmen about her journey in to the world of social justice and her experience as a Chicana feminist deeply connected to the Black experience in America.

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2:20 Carmen's history and her influences. Teachers, mentors and how she found her lane in activism.

5:48 Santa Cruz and the opportunities to study under Angela Davis, Aida Hurtado who were talking about color of privilege and helped her find her identity as a chicana feminist. She talks about her community involvement, working with the organization Barrios Unidos, Harry Belafonte and Nane Alejandrez. Carmen talks about her experiences working within the prison system and her insight on inmates, some of whom were released as a result of her work.

12:00 Carmen's invitation to move to New York and work with Harry Belafonte’s organization, The Gathering for Justice, and her experiences and the adversity she faced becoming a member of the activist community in New York.

16:00 Spiritual connections, her rituals and self care regimen. The formation of the Women’s March on Washington and the logistics it took to put it together including a blessing from Coretta Scott King to use that title.

24:20 What parents and motivated people can do to become involved in the fight for justice. Conversation about Black Lives Matter and what was done and needs to be done in order to organize and create social action. We talk about the human potential of helping activism and how everyone has a lane to be able to help. Courageous conversations, donations etc….

31:45 Carmen talks about her purpose and the changes that she is dealing with as she moves from living selflessly to becoming a mother and reevaluating her role as an activist in the streets to more of a background role.

36:21 Carmen discusses the controversy she faced when accused of anti-semitism and her response to the controversy. Dealing for over 2 years with the controversy and what she did to learn and grow from it.

40:18 The Gathering for Justice and the current efforts. She addresses the controversy surrounding De-fund the Police by defining what it actually means and how the redistribution of these funds would be allocated.

42:25 Trauma brain and how she would make it a point to defend the youth that reminded her of herself.

47:00 I AM......an organizer, I am a mother, I am a sister, I am a lover of life, I am the beloved community. YOU ARE courageous, inspirational, powerful and impactful

48:00 Socials and information on how to get involved. The Justice League California, The Justice League NY.

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