
Manifest Justice
Two sisters, a teacher and a law student, critically examine the intersections of mental health, law, education, and social justice. Manifest Justice is a Black, femme-led, holistic podcast that encourages you to slow down, listen, and learn about historically silenced subjects, stories, and solutions still relevant today.
Episodes
25 episodes
S2E4. Manifesting Documentation: A Survivor's Guide to Workers Rights
We're thrilled to close out Black Herstory Month of 2024, with the illustrious Dr. Carey Yazeed, a Louisiana native who has dedicated her life to creating equity and emotional safety in the workplace through narrative and grounded qualitative r...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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57:55

S2E3. Good News: Winter 2024
An episode dedicated to spreading positivity and highlighting the good news that's making the world a better place! Catch up on good news updates, good legislative progress, good music recommendations, good food, good entertainment recommendati...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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45:20

S2E2. Manifesting Federal Agency Authority
Case brief: Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc v. Gina Raimondo, No. 21-5166 (D.C. Cir. 2022). The United States Constitution grants Congress the authority to create laws, the Supreme Court of the United States the authority to interpret la...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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36:18

S2E1. Manifesting Employment Justice
Case brief: Murray v. UBS Securities, No. 20-4202 (2d Cir. 2022). The new season kicks off with a deep dive into workplace equity and justice. Join us as we debrief a highly influential Supreme Court of the United States case which hig...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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41:45

S1E21. Planning for Change: 2023-24 SCOTUS Preview
In our Season One finale, we look into three cases that will be on the new 2023-2024 SCOTUS docket, and two cases that the Court declined to review. From hot-button social issues to legal intricacies, we'll break down how intersectionality impa...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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46:22

S1E20. Season End Reflections
What do voting rights, education equity, and discrimination against same sex couples have in common? They were some of the most controversial cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court this term. This new episode debriefs those landmark SCOTUS dec...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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37:50

S1E19. Pod Mapping: Wisdom of Lived Experience (pt. 2)
What life tools do you have within you? This episode embarks on a journey into the world of embodied wisdom with a very special guest, Celeste Jones Kroner, who has invaluable insight and perspective. Join us as we dive into a conversation th...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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57:08

S1E18. Good News: Fall 2023
An episode dedicated to spreading positivity and highlighting the good news that's making the world a better place! Catch up on good legislative progress, good pop culture updates, good food, good entertainment recommendations, and good life up...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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59:36

S1E17. Manifesting Civil Rights for LGBTQIA+
Case brief: 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, 600 U.S. ___ (2023). Legal protections that exist for historically silenced populations are being nullified. This episode debriefs the U.S. Supreme Court decision which used a falsified fre...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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37:57

S1E16. Slowing Down During Crisis
Explore how to practice mindfulness during crisis. Hosts Lena and Carlie apply mental health frameworks as a way of reorienting and recreating pathways to reduce your sense of urgency. Learn how to slow down, check in with yourself, and redesig...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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41:03

S1E15. Pod Mapping: Who You Gon' Call? (pt. 1)
What do you do when your coping mechanisms no longer work? How do you determine who is safe to call when you're in crisis? It's so much easier to ask for what you need once you've already identified it -- but sometimes even that can be tricky. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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34:28

S1E14. Good News: Summer 2023
Looking for some soul food? This episode is for you! Join us for a conversation reviewing some of our favorite good news about legislative progress, uplifting social media posts, book recommendations, delicious food, and personal life updates f...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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57:12

S1E13. Manifesting Education Equity
Case brief: Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, (Cite as: 600 U. S. ____ (2023)).Still upset about affirmative action being effectively overturned? So are we! This episode of Manifest Justi...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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48:52

S1E12. Season One Ketchup
This is a mid-Season 1 catch up episode. Take a moment to reflect on the pedagogical framework of Manifest Justice and the cases we've covered thus far in Season 1. Ground yourself in our season theme (crisis and care), review the United States...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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52:17

S1E11. Manifesting Equal Voting Rights
Case briefs: Merrill v. Milligan, (Cited as: 595 U. S. ____ (2022)); and, Moore v. Harper, (Cited at: 21-1271)--Two incredibly important cases at the Supreme Court of the U.S. that will have huge impacts on redistricting restr...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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49:26

S1E10. Building Community: an Abolitionist Approach
Lean into a conversation (and respectful debate) about alternative dispute resolutions that allow for transformative justice. Learn about how to build communities to meet crisis, to provide supportive care outside of calling the police/engaging...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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43:10

S1E9. Good News Update: Spring 2023
Take a break to reflect on all the legislative progress, entertainment highlights, and personal good news updates from across the globe during the spring quarter of 2023!
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:04:02

S1E8. The One Where Privilege Impacts Authentic & Vulnerable Expression
Case Brief: In re Grand Jury, 598 U.S. ___ (2023). In law, when two people share a special relationship (i.e. a client and an attorney) a "privilege" may exist. This privilege means certain conversations are protected. But, what kinds ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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38:43

S1E7. Manifesting Authentic & Vulnerable Expression
What are the common practices people think of as supporting mental health that can actually create harm? Why are those practices harmful, and what are more supportive practices that can produce positive long-term results? In this episode ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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39:08

S1E6. Law and Disability Crisis Response
Case Brief: Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, No. 20-1076 (6th Cir. 2021). Do you care about disability rights or about how children who immigrate to America are treated? If the answer is yes, then this episode is for you! This episode ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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37:29

S1E5. Manifesting a Liberated Crisis Response
What do liberated crises responses look like for you? What do you wish happened when you called for help in the middle of a crisis, and how does that vision match the ways our institutions currently respond to crises? In this episode we initiat...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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37:30

S1E4. Good News Update: Winter 2023
Take a break to reflect on all the hard work and good things that happened across the globe from 2022 to the first quarter of 2023!
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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59:37

S1E3. Law and Mental Health Crises
Case brief: Thomas v. Lumpkin (Cited as: 598 U. S. ____ (2022)). How do our American courtrooms support, and discriminate against, people who have mental health crises? How does that treatment change when the person in crisis is Black ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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32:34

S1E2. The Crisis Response Industry
When is the last time you, or someone you love, was in crisis? How did capitalism, law enforcement, and coercion techniques shape your experience or the care you received? In this episode of Manifest Justice, Lena introduces the dichotomy betwe...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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34:02

S1E1. Welcome to Manifest Justice
Carlie and Lena Jones invite you into candid conversations about the various intersections between law, education, social justice, and mental health. One a high-school teacher and the other a law student, these two sisters have dedicated their ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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18:15
