We had the incredible honour to discuss the justice system with Sean Wilson. It was an amazing conversation about the systems in the United States of America as well as Canada and what we can do to make real change.
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[Show Notes]
Dream.Org: www.dream.com
Sean Wilson Bio: Sean Wilson is the Organizing Director on Dream.Org's Justice team. As someone with 17 years of lived experience and direct involvement with the criminal legal system, Sean brings insight into a system he believes to be broken and in need of reform. Before joining the Dream.Org team, Sean was the ACLU of Wisconsin’s Smart Justice Campaign Manager, where he managed the campaign to reform probation and parole. He also serves as a commissioner on the Governor’s Juvenile Justice Commission, a State Advisory Group that serves as an independent forum to discuss juvenile justice policy issues. Recently featured in the HBO documentary Growing Up Milwaukee, Sean lives by Fredrick Douglass' words, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” After experiencing his fair share of struggle, Sean is committed to progress.
Book: Better, Not Bitter: Living on Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice by Yusef Salaam
The Equal Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/...
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