Using Power to Bring More Power to People: Education for Freedom and Justice with Mia Henry

Mia Henry connects common threads between her training as an educator, the 29 Civil Rights tours she organized and led over the past 10 years, and her current work developing educational curriculum on resistance and social justice as the founder and CEO of Freedom Lifted, which offers justice-centered leadership development through online learning, training, and facilitation.The social justice origin story of Freedom Lifted emphasizes the importance of understanding power as an abundant resource, the critical work of using our power to bring more power to oppressed people, and drawing wisdom from stories of resistance throughout history when people have strived to create a world where power is shared for guidance on how we can better share power within our organizations and movements for justice.Education #RacialJustice #SocialJustice #CivilRights #Equity #History #Freedom #Storytelling🔔 If you haven't already...SUBSCRIBE to Social Justice Origin Stories on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@socialjusticeoriginstories?sub_confirmation=1❤️ SUPPORT THE PROJECT Support this work by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/SocialJusticeOriginStories💬 SHARE YOUR STORY OR FEEDBACK Your voice helps shape this community and may be featured in a future episode.Email: [email protected] a Voice Note: https://socialjusticeoriginstories.com/contact/ or https://www.speakpipe.com/socialjusticeoriginstoriesOr leave a comment below🎧 LISTEN & FOLLOWWebsite: https://socialjusticeoriginstories.comApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-justice-origin-stories/id1771268991Wherever You Get Your Podcasts: https://pod.link/1771268991Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socialjusticeoriginstories/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567841874653Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sjoriginstories.bsky.socialLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/social-justice-origin-stories/LinkedIn (Relando): https://www.linkedin.com/in/relandothompkinsjones/LinkTree for more: https://linktr.ee/SocialJusticeOriginStories?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZzPfl3gCm5NY9C_Y-glRzwDu-8BvHfkCJaQlDihfrQxbYWC1dnxgRL2kU_aem_kmgEcokBmDt8WaAtlWQMQQSocial Justice Origin Stories is produced, edited, and hosted by Relando Thompkins-Jones.00:00 Introduction to Achievement and Resistance00:26 Transition from Civil Rights Tours to Curriculum Development01:00 Exploring the National Civil Rights Museum02:26 Defining Resistance and Social Justice04:30 The Role of Black-Owned Farms in the Civil Rights Movement05:29 Introduction to Social Justice Origin Stories08:26 Mia Henry's Background and Inspiration11:26 The Evolution of Freedom Lifted17:34 Challenges and Learnings in Running Freedom Lifted27:36 Connecting Identity, Power, and Oppression32:26 The Importance of Power in Social Movements36:16 Power Dynamics and Agency36:46 Defining Power and Its Components39:06 The Importance of Agency in Organizations41:49 Historical Context and Justice Work46:18 Personal Reflections and Inspirations52:49 Influences and Legacy01:11:23 Final Thoughts and WisdomConnect with Mia and Freedom LiftedFreedom Lifted’s Website: https://www.freedomlifted.com/Connect with Mia on Linkedin: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miahenry/Follow Freedom Liftedn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freedomlifted/