Nikkita Oliver and the value of our collective stories

My guest on the podcast today is “the people’s mayor” Nikkita Oliver, an incredible artist / organizer / attorney / educator / writer and Executive Director of Creative Justice, an organization that is coming into it’s 10th year of working with young people most impacted by the school to prison to deportation pipeline. On Monday, January 15th, Creative Justice celebrates the grand opening of a new cafe in Washington Hall, honoring the legacy of our dear friend Rahwa Habte and Hidmo. On this episode we talk about Creative Justice, Nikkita’s roots as an artist, the power of our collective stories, and we hint at some future collaborations too. (If you want to hear Nikkita and me on some music together, check the last few albums: From the Ashes of Our Homes and History Rhymes If It Doesn’t Repeat.) To find more information and to support Creative Justice head to https://www.creativejusticenw.org