How Carmen Perez Became a Forward-Thinker

The President and CEO of The Gathering for Justice and Co-Chair of the Women’s March shares an alternate vision of a carceral society, describes the occasional “messiness” of organizing, and reflects on the life-changing loss that shapes her pursuit of justice and of joy.

Episode 275 of the Latina to Latina podcast, hosted by Alicia Menendez, Paulina Velasco, Tren Lightburn, Amanda DeJesus, titled "How Carmen Perez Became a Forward-Thinker" was published on October 30, 2023 and runs 19 minutes.

October 30, 2023 ·19m · Latina to Latina

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The President and CEO of The Gathering for Justice and Co-Chair of the Women’s March shares an alternate vision of a carceral society, describes the occasional “messiness” of organizing, and reflects on the life-changing loss that shapes her pursuit of justice and of joy.

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The President and CEO of The Gathering for Justice and Co-Chair of the Women’s March shares an alternate vision of a carceral society, describes the occasional “messiness” of organizing, and reflects on the life-changing loss that shapes her pursuit of justice and of joy.

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