Change Agents The Podcast
Reparations Media
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Reparations Media & Juneteenth Productions
Are YOU a “Change Agent”? Organizer. Activist. Educator. Policy maker. Block club leader. Nonprofit founder. Religious leader. Business owner. Voter. Neighbor.
Change Agents is a documentary series revealing the power of community-driven activism told by those in the fight. These are the stories you aren’t hearing — told by and for communities of color and other marginalized communities that have long been overlooked, misrepresented and maligned.
Headquartered in Chicago and produced across the Midwest, we highlight authentic, actionable, grassroots solutions to society’s most pressing problems — including reentry after incarceration, homeownership disparities, anti-Blackness, the mental health crisis, and more.
Produced by a team made up of BIPOC, female, queer and disabled journalists, for Reparations Media, with support from Juneteenth Productions.
Executive Producers: Judith McCray and Maurice Bisaillon. Senior Producer: Mary Hall. Operations & Digital Manager: Nicole Nir. Head of Development: Alina Panek. Sound Design: Erisa Apantaku & Will Jarvis.
Follow us wherever you get podcasts, or at changeagentsthepodcast.com. Subscribe to our newsletter at bit.ly/change_agents_newsletter.
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S6E2 A Moment of Pause: Navigating Misinformation in Immigrant Communities
In this episode, Emma Yaaka, a Ugandan refugee and community advocate, shares how misinformation spreads through refugee and migrant networks and the real consequences it can have. From WhatsApp…
S6E1 Finding Safety, Building Home
This episode follows Emma Yaaka, a Ugandan refugee who arrived in the U.S. in 2017 and built a life centered on advocacy and community care. He shares his journey fleeing violence as a queer man,…
S5E6 The Foundation of Freedom: Maria Garza on Housing, Healing & Change
After over a decade behind bars, Maria Garza returned to a world with little support and even less stability. Facing housing insecurity and emotional strain, she saw firsthand the failures of a…
S5E5 Harry Peña: From Prison to Purpose
When a rash decision changed the course of his life, Harry Peña spent decades behind bars. But prison didn't break him — it revealed his purpose. Determined to turn his painful past into a force for…
S5E4 Wendell Robinson: Life Sentence to Reentry Reform
Sentenced to life in prison at just 19 years old, Wendell Robinson drew his own map to freedom. Now, through his work at Restore Justice, Robinson uses his experience and knowledge to help other…
S5E3 Struggle to Serve: Larry Sapp and the push for political inclusion
“Struggle to Serve: Larry Sapp and the push for political inclusion”Larry Sapp has dedicated the past 30 years to serving his community. In 2021, he was elected to the Sauk Village Board of Trustees,…
S5E2 Shimere Love-Shanklin: From Struggle to Strength
“Shimere Love-Shanklin: From Struggle to Strength”Finding employment and opening doors that seem permanently closed is a barrier that people with felony records continually face. Shamere…
S5E1 Rhymes & Resistance: King Moosa uses creativity to advance voting rights
“Rhymes & Resistance: King Moosa uses creativity to advance voting rights”Did you know that individuals with felony convictions in Illinois still retain the right to vote? Rockford-born hip-hop…
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S4E8 Roots and Roofs: Building Wealth Through Chicago’s Two-Flats
When Mercedes Pickett set out to buy her first home, she wanted to do it in the same way her mom had — by living in a two-flat, renting out the bottom apartment, and making the building into an…
S4E9 A Place Called Home
When Matthew Cage’s father died, Matthew knew it fell on him to financially support his mom. But there was a problem. Matthew had just been released from prison — and many don’t want to rent or…
S4E7 Say Her Name: Women Survivors of Chicago Police Torture
Michelle Clopton was in her twenties when Chicago police attempted to force her to confess to a crime she didn’t commit. For 72 hours, she was brutally questioned, deprived of food, and tortured.…
S4E6 Reclaiming their Time
Produced by Daphne Watson | Behind the walls of the notorious Stateville Correctional Facility in Illinois, incarcerated individuals, educators, attorneys, students, activists, and legislators gather…
S4E4 Giving Others Dreams
Produced by Citlali Perez | Women are being imprisoned at higher rates than ever. As they return home they face a unique set of challenges, because they are often their families primary…
S4E3 Navigating Homeownership
Produced by Corli Jay | Chicago’s Choose To Own program gives low-income residents the educational and financial support to buy their first home, helping them navigate a confusing and…
S4E5 My Time
Produced by Dilpreet Raju | Criminal records can sometimes create seemingly insurmountable hurdles to employment, a key factor toward reducing recidivism rates. Defy Ventures teaches the…
S4E1 Sanctuary
Produced by Justin Agrelo | In 2010, a group of men incarcerated at Danville Correctional Center had a thought: how could they help stem community violence plaguing Chicago from the inside of a…
S4E2 Ending Permanent Punishments
Produced by Jane Carlson | Marlon Chamberlain couldn’t chaperone his son’s field trip or be the executor of his father’s estate because of a decades-old drug conviction. He’s now leading a group of…
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S3 Change Agents Season 3 Trailer
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Change Agents The Podcast has published 40 episodes since January 2021, covering topics in Documentary, News.
Change Agents The Podcast is currently moderate with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 20m.
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