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1. Interview of Jimmy Wu

Topic:
Social Movements
Community History
Community Activism
Length:
4.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The Narratives of Justice oral history series documents issues related to the criminal justice system in California through interviews with a variety of people who seek to reform that system. It includes interviews with individuals who provide services to at-risk youth; individuals engaged in com...
Biographical Note:
Creative writer and a case manager at InsideOut Writers, an organization that serves at-risk youth through using creative writing as a catalyst for personal transformation.

2. Interview of Brian Biery

Topic:
Social Movements
Community History
Community Activism
Length:
2.6 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The Narratives of Justice oral history series documents issues related to the criminal justice system in California through interviews with a variety of people who seek to reform that system. It includes interviews with individuals who provide services to at-risk youth; individuals engaged in com...
Biographical Note:
Director of community organizing at the Flintridge Center, a Pasadena-based organization providing programming and services for the formerly incarcerated and those most susceptible to heading towards the path of violence and incarceration.

3. Interview of D'Artagnan Scorza

Topic:
Community History
Social Movements
Community Activism
Length:
4.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The Narratives of Justice oral history series documents issues related to the criminal justice system in California through interviews with a variety of people who seek to reform that system. It includes interviews with individuals who provide services to at-risk youth; individuals engaged in com...
Biographical Note:
Founder and executive director of the Social Justice Learning Institute in Inglewood, California.

4. Interview of Diandra Bremond

Topic:
Community History
Social Movements
Community Activism
Length:
2.25 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The Narratives of Justice oral history series documents issues related to the criminal justice system in California through interviews with a variety of people who seek to reform that system. It includes interviews with individuals who provide services to at-risk youth; individuals engaged in com...
Biographical Note:
Director of trauma-informed youth development at the Brotherhood Crusade.

5. Interview of Mindy Velasco

Topic:
Community History
Social Movements
Community Activism
Length:
3.75 hrs
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The Narratives of Justice oral history series documents issues related to the criminal justice system in California through interviews with a variety of people who seek to reform that system. It includes interviews with individuals who provide services to at-risk youth; individuals engaged in com...
Biographical Note:
Writing program director at InsideOUT Writers.

6. Interview of Esther Lim

Topic:
Community History
Social Movements
Community Activism
Length:
4.5 hrs
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The Narratives of Justice oral history series documents issues related to the criminal justice system in California through interviews with a variety of people who seek to reform that system. It includes interviews with individuals who provide services to at-risk youth; individuals engaged in com...
Biographical Note:
Director of the ACLU of Southern California's Jails Project.