Changing hearts & broken records

from Thick & Thin Hosted by Katy Bellotte

On this episode of Thick & Thin, Kayla Stokes is back and we are looking at the incredible story of Joanne Bland, who from the beginning of her childhood learned to fight for her rights in a country designed to be against her. Do to the concept of “adultification”, Joanne and many other Black children were forced to take on some of humanity’s greatest struggles. Joanne Bland is proof that you are never too young to make your voice head.// Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Listen to Kayla Stokes on Bias Bender: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bias-bender/id1526846528 instagram.com/biasbender SOURCES: The Soul of America Documentary Lansing State Journal Oklahoma Christian University Joanne Bland "Selma: Turning Point for the Church" Biography Why Won’t Society Let Black Girls Be Children? Ouzo Bay and Black children treated as adults iamjoannebland.com

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