In this episode Weeze and Lettie talk about the evolution of the police system, how it's rooted in the slave patrol from the 1700s, and the importance of restructuring and reimagining public safety.
ABOUT WEEZE
Louiza Doran, known and referred to as Weeze, is a cis-het Amazigh* female identifying human who uses she/her/they/them pronouns. She's known as a coach, podcast host, advocate, agent of change, strategist and educator (to name a few) but is ultimately a compassionate provocateur that is out to help folks uncover their path of possibility.
ABOUT LETTIE SHUMATE
Lettie Shumate is a Black woman, historian, antiracism educator, and facilitator in Southeastern North Carolina. She received her MA in History in 2015 and her MA in Conflict Management & Resolution in 2020. She is the host of her podcast, "Sincerely, Lettie", where she educates about history and bridges the past to the present, she discusses racial and social issues, and she doesn't hold back the truth with hard topics and tough conversations. Lettie is involved with projects and serves on boards in her local community as well.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT
CALLS TO ACTION
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Podcast: Sincerely, Lettie
