Know Your Rights Camp Podcast

In this episode of Know Your Rights Camp Podcast, hosts Yesi Ortiz and Aicha Sacko interview Christopher Chavis, the executive director of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) Los Angeles chapter alongside Diana Barbadillo, a board member of the NLG. Chavis explains that the NLG's work revolves around promoting access to justice and holding those in power accountable. Barbadillo emphasizes the importance of knowing one's rights, particularly when interacting with the police, and encourages people to assert their rights to shift power away from those in power.

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Hosts: Sean Tory

Special Guest: Brandan Bmike Odums

Where does art fit into the fight against oppression? In this episode of KYRC podcast, Sean Tory speaks with Brandan "Bmike" Odums about the importance of art in social justice and how it can be used as a tool for change. Bmike shares his journey of integrating art into the Know Your Rights Camps and his workshop, Radical Freedom Dream, which aims to help young people see themselves as artists and use their imagination to create alternatives to the present. They also discuss the importance of curiosity in education and the need to humanize educational experiences.

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Mariela Regalado, Crystal Bernard, and Alana Burke discuss the importance of knowing one's history and the role it plays in shaping identity and understanding the world in this episode of The Know Your Rights Camp Podcast. Bernard, a Detroit native, shares her experiences growing up in a family of revolutionary thinkers and the work of the General Baker Institute, which caters to the needs of working-class people. Burke, who was raised in Birmingham, Alabama, shares her journey into organizing and the importance of addressing recurring societal issues.

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In this Know Your Rights Camp Podcast episode, Diana Barbadillo and Amir Whitaker discuss the persistent issue of voter suppression targeting Black and Brown communities in the United States. They trace the historical roots of this problem, from the exclusion of non-white property owners in early American voting laws to the violent tactics of the Ku Klux Klan. Despite the passage of the 15th Amendment and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, voter suppression has evolved with new strategies, including gerrymandering and restrictive voter ID laws. The 2013 Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder, which removed key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, has exacerbated these issues.

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In this powerful episode of the Know Your Rights Camp podcast, Amir Whitaker and Diana Barbadillo explore the persistent challenges Black male students face in the education system. Amir shares personal stories and revealing statistics to expose the systemic barriers that push Black boys and young men out of classrooms and away from college campuses. They discuss how early school experiences—often shaped by bias and exclusion—can derail futures, and how the lack of support and representation takes a deep emotional toll. More than a conversation, this episode is a call to action, spotlighting what’s at stake when Black male voices are silenced in education.

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Read More + References [Link]:

[Link]: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/us/black-men.html

[Link]: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/2024/01/19/ways-create-sense-belonging-black-male-students-opinion#:~:text=Black%20male%20students%20received%20just,such%20a%20sense%20of%20belonging

[Link] https://www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/article/15679140/disparities-of-african-american-men-and-obtaining-a-college-education#:~:text=African%20American%20communities%20have%20historically,or%20deserving%20of%20academic%20success

[Link] https://www.npr.org/2025/03/30/nx-s1-5304236/police-say-ice-tactics-are-eroding-public-trust-in-local-law-enforcement

[Link] https://aibm.org/research/hbcus-at-a-crossroads-addressing-the-decline-in-black-male-enrollment

[Link:] https://jbhe.com/2024/12/young-black-women-are-significantly-outpacing-black-men-in-educational-attainment/#:~:text=Today%2C%20roughly%2038%20percent%20of,women%20held%20a%20bachelor's%20degree

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