Liberation Now Podcast

In this episode, Helen Neville and B. Andi Lee speak with Dr. Matthew Miller about storytelling as liberation. Dr. Miller shares his personal journey and the origin story of the SPOKENproject, which promotes coping with, resisting, surviving, and healing from racism through storytelling. Listen in to explore the transformative power of storytelling—and get inspired to integrate it into your own life and work. ABOUT THE GUEST Matthew J. Miller (he/him) is a cisgender heterosexual Korean American male who has spent the latter half of his life trying to understand the many ways in which he has participated in and perpetuated white supremacy, anti-Blackness, racism, and interrelated systems of oppression including sexism, heterosexism, classism, ableism, and toxic masculinity. He is a Professor of Counseling Psychology at Loyola University Chicago where he directs the Race, Culture, and Health Equity Collective and is working to develop the unLEARNING podcast. He is also a filmmaker and the creator of SPOKEN project [https://www.youtube.com/c/SPOKENproject/featured], a series of first-person narrative documentary style videos designed to help people cope with racism and also provide experiences of validation, support, and healing. He is currently working on a documentary film featuring the Psychology of Radical Healing Collective and another film about the educational legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley. RESOURCES AND SELECT RESEARCH BY MATTHEW J. MILLER SPOKENproject: https://www.youtube.com/c/SPOKENproject/featured [https://www.youtube.com/c/SPOKENproject/featured] Keum, B. T., & Miller, M. J. (2017). Racism in the digital era: Development and initial validation of the Perceived Online Racism Scale (PORS v1.0). Journal of Counseling Psychology, 64(3), 310-324. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000200 Keum, B. T., & Miller, M. J. (2020). Social justice interdependence among students in counseling psychology training programs: Group actor-partner interdependence model of social justice attitudes, training program norms, advocacy intentions, and peer relationships. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 67(2), 141-153. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000394 Keum, B. T., & Miller, M. J. (2018). Racism on the Internet: Conceptualization and recommendations for research. Psychology of Violence, 8(6), 782-789. https://doi.org/10.1037/vio0000233 Miller, M. J., Keum, B. T., Thai, C. J., Lu, Y., Truong, N. N., Huh, G. A., ... & Ahn, L. H. (2018). Practice recommendations for addressing racism: A content analysis of the counseling psychology literature. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 65(6), 669-684. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000301 Miller, M. J., Jungeun Kim, Grace A. Chen, & Alvin N. Alvarez. (2012). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of the Asian American Racism-Related Stress Inventory. Assessment, 19(1), 53-64. https://doi.org/10.1177/1073191112456407 Pieterse, A. L., Lewis, J. A., & Miller, M. J. (2023). Dismantling and eradicating anti-Blackness and systemic racism. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 70(3), 235-249. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000799 SELECTED RESOURCES ON STORYTELLING AS LIBERATION Bell, L. A. (2020). Storytelling for social justice: Connecting narrative and the arts in antiracist teaching. Routledge. Dutta, U. (2023). Reimagining the politics of belonging through counterstorytelling: A decolonial praxis of refusal and desire. Qualitative Inquiry, 29(5), 539-550. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778004221118690 [https://doi.org/10.1177/10778004221118690] Fernández, J. S. (2022). A Mujerista Liberation Psychology perspective on testimonio to cultivate decolonial healing. Women & Therapy, 45(2-3), 131-156. Hayvon, J. C. (2024). Assessing inequalities in storytelling & narrative media: Conceptualizing a Freirean methodology. Critical Studies in Media Communication, 41(5), 476-489. OrigiNatives Storytelling Project. (n.d.). https://www.jillianfish.com/originatives [https://www.jillianfish.com/originatives] Solnit, R. (2020). Storytelling and the work of justice: What do they have to do with each other? Greenpeace. https://storytelling.greenpeace.org/story/1699/storytelling-and-the-work-of-justice-what-do-they-have-to-do-with-each-other [https://storytelling.greenpeace.org/story/1699/storytelling-and-the-work-of-justice-what-do-they-have-to-do-with-each-other] Storytelling and Social Change: A Strategy Guide. (n.d.). Narrative Arts. https://narrativearts.org/story-guide/ [https://narrativearts.org/story-guide/] Toliver, S. R. (2021). Recovering Black storytelling in qualitative research: Endarkened storywork. Routledge. Voice of Witness. (2020). Say it forward: A guide to social justice storytelling. Voice of Witness. https://voiceofwitness.org/books/say-it-forward/ [https://voiceofwitness.org/books/say-it-forward/]   STAY IN TOUCH!  #LiberationNowPodcast Email: liberationlab.uiuc@gmail.com [liberationlab.uiuc@gmail.com] | Instagram & Bluesky: @liberationlab_     EPISODE CREDITS  Music: Amir Maghsoodi and Briana Williams   Podcast Artwork: B. Andi Lee & Amir Maghsoodi  Episode Intro: Helen Neville  Episode Outro: Helen Neville Episode Editing: Helen Neville  Episode Transcript: bit.ly/LibNowEp16 [bit.ly/LibNowEp12]

In this episode, Helen Neville and Radia DeLuna speak with psychologist Dr. Em Matsuno about the meaning and importance of trans and nonbinary joy to wellbeing and liberation. Dr. Matsuno shares insights from their research highlighting the strengths, resilience, and joy found within trans and nonbinary communities. Listen in to learn more about research and community practices celebrating joy among trans and nonbinary youth, families, and adults.  ABOUT THE GUEST Dr. Em Matsuno (they/them) is an assistant professor in Counseling and Counseling Psychology at Arizona State University. Dr. Matsuno’s primary research goals are (1) to understand the minority stressors and resilience factors that Two-Spirt, Trans, and Nonbinary (2STNB) people experience and (2) to develop and test interventions to reduce minority stressors and/or increase resilience factors for 2STNB people. Dr. Matsuno leads the EMpowerment lab, which aims to uplift, center, and empower Two-spirit, trans, and nonbinary (2STNB) people as scholars, researchers, practitioners, activists, and healers within the field of psychology. Dr. Matsuno is active within the Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP). They were the chair of the Early Career Professionals (ECP) committee within Division 17 and are on the editorial board for the Journal of Counseling Psychology. Empowerment Lab Instagram: @empowerment_lab_asu EMpowerment Lab webpage [https://empowermentlab.wordpress.com/] SELECTED RESOURCES  Articles * Austin, A., Papciak, R., & Lovins, L. (2022). Gender euphoria: A grounded theory exploration of experiencing gender affirmation. Psychology & Sexuality, 13(5) [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19419899.2022.2049632], 1406–1426.  * Flynn, S. S., Touhey, S., Sullivan, T. R., & Mereish, E. H. (2024). Queer and transgender joy: A daily diary qualitative study of positive identity factors among sexual and gender minority adolescents. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity [https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fsgd0000733]. Advance online publication. * Matsuno, E., & Israel, T. (2018). Psychological interventions promoting resilience among transgender individuals: Transgender resilience intervention model (TRIM). The Counseling Psychologist, 46(5), 632-655 [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0011000018787261?casa_token=le0uZGirp_sAAAAA%3A7jhr3lN7nF3toAfB1kP81aSn-4g1Ng64Nrk-gHrtxdnsgjps6z4M2MvfK9so1HnHehdBhkMkQJGqSg]. * Pease, M V., Kang, N., Oluwakemi, G., Jin, L., Bradshaw, B., & Le, T. P. (2024). “It’s like having a superpower”: Reclaiming creativity and the intersectional experiences of trans young adults of color.Journal of Counseling Psychology, 71(4), 215–228 [https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2024-89511-001.html]. * Shuster, S. M., & Westbrook, L. (2022). Reducing the joy deficit in sociology: A study of transgender joy. Social Problems, spac034 [https://academic.oup.com/socpro/article-abstract/71/3/791/6603089]. Workbooks, Guides, and Other Resources * Singh, A. A. (2018). The queer and transgender resilience workbook: Skills for navigating sexual orientation and gender expression. New Harbinger Publications. * The FOLX Trans Joy Guide [https://www.folxhealth.com/library/the-folx-trans-joy-guide] * EMpowerment Lab Resource Page [https://empowermentlab.wordpress.com/resources/]  Webinars * Affirmative Therapy with Trans and Nonbinary Clients [https://youtu.be/OdGz1_Xrdqs?si=sMrz8nLoD7OExEFQ] an APA Division 17 Webinar with Drs. Em Matsuno and Sebastian Barr * “It Feels Like Everyone is Coming For Us”: Supporting Trans and Nonbinary Clients in Hostile Environments [https://youtu.be/d4-U2quD4zk?si=gOLvqFFaUBgf8At9] an APA Division 17 Webinar with Drs. Em Matsuno and Sebastian Barr STAY IN TOUCH! #LiberationNowPodcast Email: liberationlab.uiuc@gmail.com | Instagram & X: @liberationlab_      EPISODE CREDITS Music: Amir Maghsoodi and Briana Williams  Podcast Artwork: B. Andi Lee & Amir Maghsoodi Producers: Helen Neville & Radia DeLuna Editing: Helen Neville    EPISODE TRANSCRIPT bit.ly/LibNowE15

In this episode, Helen Neville speaks with psychologists Drs. Roxanne Donovan, Grace Kim, and Karen Suyemoto about teaching for social justice in these challenging times. The authors share insights from their two books, Teaching Diversity Relationally and Unraveling Assumptions, both published by Routledge. They discuss psychological and social justice frameworks to teaching and learning about power, privilege, oppression, and resistance and they end with thoughts about practicing hope and engaging in self-care strategies amid domestic and global geopolitical crises. ABOUT THE GUESTS Dr. Roxanne A. Donovan is a licensed psychologist, certified yoga teacher, and Professor of Psychological Sciences at Kennesaw State University. She writes, presents, and teaches on topics of well-being and social justice. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, The Conversation, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia Public Radio, and other media outlets. Her two coauthored books, Teaching Diversity Relationally and Unraveling Assumptions, apply psychological and structural perspectives to the teaching and learning of diversity. Her popular Wellness Wednesday [https://www.wellacademic.com/joinourcommunity] newsletter focuses on helping faculty of color and other scholars design purpose-driven lives of meaning, fulfillment, and vitality. Integrated with her professional identities are her rich and multilayered roles as spouse, mama, sister, and auntie. Linked in: linkedin.com/in/roxannedonovan [https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxannedonovan?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BsL7LACY1QTSA2O1WN%2BPjOA%3D%3D] Dr. Grace S. Kim is a clinical professor and chair of the Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development Department at Boston University, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Kim was trained in clinical psychology and researches social justice education and Asian American psychology. She explores how students understand the meanings of diversity; how to teach diversity and social justice effectively; and how to train future professionals to be more culturally humble and responsive. She also focuses on resilience and the mental health of Asian Americans, centering their struggles for liberation, social agency, and solidarity with other marginalized groups. Dr. Kim is the co-author of two books, Unraveling Assumptions: A Primer for Understanding Oppression and Privilege, and Teaching Diversity Relationally: Engaging Emotions and Embracing Possibilities. She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (Divisions 35 & 45) and the Asian American Psychological Association. She is the recipient of the 2023 Boston University Provost’s Scholar-Teacher of the Year award. Linked in: www.linkedin.com/in/grace-s-kim-75600a8 [http://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-s-kim-75600a8] Instagram: @drgraceskim Karen L. Suyemoto [http://klsuyemoto.net/] is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Asian American Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Her teaching, research, and consultations focus on processes and effects of resisting oppression, how racism affects mental health for Asian Americans, and the promotion of organizational change to advance anti-racism and social justice in the academy, and psychological and community organizations. Her recent co-authored books Unraveling Assumptions: A primer for understanding oppression and privilege [https://www.routledge.com/Unraveling-Assumptions-A-Primer-for-Understanding-Oppression-and-Privilege/Suyemoto-Donovan-Kim/p/book/9780367181215] and Teaching diversity relationally [https://www.routledge.com/Teaching-Diversity-Relationally-Engaging-Emotions-and-Embracing-Possibilities/Kim-Donovan-Suyemoto/p/book/9780367181192] aim to promote conscientization and social justice action for university and community members. Dr. Suyemoto has served as the Chair of the American Psychological Association’s Task Force for the Guidelines for Race and Ethnicity in Psychology, as President of the Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA), and as AAPA’s delegate to the American Psychological Association Council of Representatives. Her expertise as an educator has been recognized through multiple awards, including the Toy Caldwell-Colbert Award for Distinguished Educator in Clinical Psychology and the Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Award from the Society for Psychology Study of Social Issues. Nominated by her students and colleagues, she was recognized as a White House Champion of Change: Asian American Pacific Islander Women under the Obama administration. SELECTED RESOURCES Authors’ Books: Kim, G. S., Donovan, R. A., & Suyemoto, K. L. (2022). Teaching diversity relationally: Engaging emotions and embracing possibilities. Routledge. Suyemoto, K. L., Donovan, R. A., & Kim, G. S. (2022). Unraveling assumptions: A primer for understanding oppression and privilege. Routledge. Other Books: Pope, K. S., Chavez-Dueñas, N. Y., Adames, H. Y., Sonne, J. L., & Greene, B. A. (2023). Speaking the unspoken: Breaking the silence, myths, and taboos that hurt therapists and patients. American Psychological Association. Sue, D. W. (2016). Race talk and the conspiracy of silence: Understanding and facilitating difficult dialogues on race. John Wiley & Sons. Online Resources: * Guidelines for Discussing Difficult or High Stakes Topics [https://crlt.umich.edu/publinks/generalguidelines] by University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching * Let’s Talk: Discussing Race, Racism, and Other Difficult Topics with Students [https://www.learningforjustice.org/sites/default/files/general/TT%20Difficult%20Conversations%20web.pdf] by Learning for Justice * Rethinking Schools [https://rethinkingschools.org/] * Teach Palestine: A project of the Middle East Children’s Alliance [https://teachpalestine.org/]   * Teaching about Race and Racism in College Classrooms [https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/new-from-nea/teaching-about-race-and-racism-college-classrooms] by Cyndi Kernahan * Visualizing Palestine 101: A Visual Resource and Educational Hub [https://101.visualizingpalestine.org/] * Zinn Education Project [https://www.zinnedproject.org/] STAY IN TOUCH! #LiberationNowPodcast Email: liberationlab.uiuc@gmail.com [liberationlab.uiuc@gmail.com] | Instagram & X: @liberationlab_   EPISODE CREDITS Music: Amir Maghsoodi and Briana Williams Podcast Artwork: B. Andi Lee & Amir Maghsoodi Episode Editing: Helen Neville EPISODE TRANSCRIPT [https://bit.ly/LibNowE14] bit.ly/LibNowE14 [https://bit.ly/LibNowE14]

In this episode, Salman Safir and Helen Neville speak with internationally recognized psychology and mental health scholar Dr. Joseph Gone. We cover topics related to decolonizing and Indigenous research methodologies and reclaiming American Indian therapeutic traditions. In this conversation, Dr. Gone outlines attributes of traditional knowledge, disrupts ideas about psychological mindset, discusses how some forms of counseling is ideological work, and complicates our understanding of collaborative partnerships. ABOUT THE GUEST Joseph P. Gone (website [https://gonetowar.com/]) is an international expert in the psychology and mental health of American Indians and other Indigenous peoples. A professor at Harvard University, Dr. Gone has collaborated with tribal communities for over 25 years to critique conventional mental health services and harness traditional culture and spirituality for advancing Indigenous well-being. He has published over 100 scientific articles and chapters, and received recognition in his fields through several fellowships and career awards, including a year-long residency at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. A graduate of Harvard College and the University of Illinois, Dr. Gone also trained at Dartmouth College and McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He is currently a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, and of seven divisions of the American Psychological Association (APA). An enrolled member of the Aaniiih-Gros Ventre Tribal Nation of Montana, he also served briefly as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Fort Belknap Indian reservation. In 2014, Gone was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. In 2021 he received the APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research and was elected to the National Academy of Medicine. DR. JOSEPH GONE - SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP  Articles Mentioned in this Podcast: Gone, J. P. [https://gonetowar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/JPG-Decolonizing-CounsPsy.pdf] (2021). Decolonization as methodological innovation in counseling psychology: Method, power, and processin reclaiming American Indian therapeutic traditions. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 68(3), 259-270. Gone, J. P. [http://gonetowar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IRM-Critique.pdf] (2019). Considering Indigenous research methodologies: Critical reflections by an Indigenous knower. Qualitative Inquiry, 25(1), 45-56. Video referred to in article: Citation: Gone, J. P. (2014, October). Considering Indigenous research methodologies: Critical reflections by anIndigenous knower. Invited keynote address for the 2014 Meeting of the American Indigenous Research Association, Salish Kootenai College, Pablo, MT. Link to Video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_VI-27J4LE] Additional Articles: Gone, J. P. [https://gonetowar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/JPG-IRM-X-Marks.pdf] (2022). Indigenous research methodologies: X-marks in the age of community accountability and protection. Qualitative Inquiry, 28(2), 164-170. Gone, J. P. [https://gonetowar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/JPG-Re-Imagining-AI-MH.pdf] (2022). Re-imagining mental health services for American Indian communities: Centering Indigenousperspectives. American Journal of Community, 69(3-4), 257-268. Gone, J. P. [https://gonetowar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/JPG-ACPs-Comm.pdf] (2022). Four principles for cultivating Alternate Cultural Paradigms in psychology: Summary reflections oninnovative contributions. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 62(4), 614-623. Gone, J. P. [https://gonetowar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/JPG-Recounting-Coup.pdf] (2021). Recounting coup as the recirculation of Indigenous vitality: A narrative alternative to historicaltrauma. Transcultural Psychiatry. Advance online publication. Gone, J. P. [https://gonetowar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/JPG-Alter-Native-Psy-ence.pdf] (2021). The (post)colonial predicament in community mental health services for American Indians: Explorations in alter-Native psy-ence. American Psychologist, 76(9), 1514-1525. Gone, J. P. [http://gonetowar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/GV-Thought.pdf] (2019). “The thing happened as he wished”: Recovering an American Indian cultural psychology. American Journal of Community Psychology, 64(1-2), 172-184. Gone, J. P. [http://gonetowar.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Skull-Medicine.pdf] (2017).“It felt like violence”: Indigenous knowledge traditions and the postcolonial ethics of academicinquiry and community engagement. American Journal of Community Psychology, 60(3-4), 353-360. Gone, J. P. [http://gonetowar.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Knowledge-Healing.pdf] (2016). Alternative knowledges and the future of community psychology: Provocations from an American Indian healing tradition. American Journal of Community Psychology, 58(3-4), 314-321. “Looking ahead, informed by where he’s been. [https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/10/joseph-gone-discusses-his-new-role-as-faculty-director-of-the-harvard-university-native-american-program-hunap/]” Interview with Dr. Gone, published in The Harvard Gazette in 2019. Videos: Gone, J. P. (2021, June). Challenges to evidence-based practice in Indigenous community mental health. Invitedvirtual workshop presentation, Summer Institute in Indigenous Mental Health Research, Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC. Link to Video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0MpL_otRgs] Gone, J. P. (2021, February). The Urban American Indian Traditional Spirituality Program: Community engagement andcultural adaptation in Indigenous health. Invited virtual presentation, Proseminar in Social Medicine, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Link to Video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTDJeOxAY14] STAY IN TOUCH! #LiberationNowPodcast Email: liberationlab.uiuc@gmail.com [liberationlab.uiuc@gmail.com] | Instagram & Twitter: @liberationlab_   EPISODE CREDITS Music: Amir Maghsoodi and Briana Williams Podcast Artwork: B. Andi Lee & Amir Maghsoodi Episode Intro/Outro: Salman Safir Episode Editing: Helen Neville and Salman Safir Episode Transcript: bit.ly/LibNowE13

In this episode, Helen Neville speaks with Iranian American scholar-activists Dr. Mehrgol Tiv and Amir Maghsoodi about the current uprisings in Iran. We cover the nationwide protests and state responses since the murder of Mahsa Jina Amini on September 22, 2022. The guests provide context for the roots of the women-led liberation struggle, and the goals and hopes for Iran and her people.   This episode was recorded on Nov 29, 2022. Since then, the Islamic Republic government has executed two young men for taking part in protests: Mohsen Shekari and Majidreza Rahnavard. As of late-December, Amnesty International and others fear more individuals are at imminent risk of execution by the government.  ABOUT THE GUESTS  Dr. Mehrgol Tiv, PhD (website [http://www.mehrgoltiv.com/]) (Twitter: @mehrgoltiv) earned her PhD in experimental psychology at McGill University in 2021, where she examined how diverse linguistic experiences related to cognitive processes. Now as a postdoctoral researcher, she further probes the social determinants of cognitive adaptation by assessing the psychological impacts of context diversity and racial identity formation, including among Middle Eastern and North African communities. Mehrgol was born in Tehran, Iran and moved to the United States at the age of six with her family. She grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and now lives in Washington D.C. with her partner and cat.    Amir Maghsoodi, MS (website [https://maghsoodi.web.illinois.edu/]) (Twitter and IG: @soori_breeze) is a doctoral candidate in his fifth year in the Counseling Psychology Program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His interests in psychology center on health and well-being, sense of belonging, and radical healing & liberation of BIPOC folx, with a particular focus on those of MENA/SWANA descent. His mixed-methods dissertation research explores the psychological impacts of racial identity invalidation on MENA Americans (e.g., our legal classification as “white” in the U.S.). He enjoys service to the community and currently serves on the advocacy committee of the American Arab, Middle Eastern, & North African Psychological Association (AMENA-Psy) and on Dr. Kevin Cokley’s Division 45 Presidential Task Force on Cross-Racial/Ethnic Solidarity.  RESOURCES   News and Editorials  * BBC reporting of first known execution of Iranian protestors [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63900099]   * CNN coverage of human rights abuses in political prisons [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63900099]   * Hamed Esmaeilion memoir in Toronto Life magazine [https://torontolife.com/memoir/596224/] * Association of Families of PS752 Victims [https://www.ps752justice.com/]   * CBC Interview with dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi the day before his kidnapping by Islamic Republic police forces [https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/meet-iran-s-dissident-rapper-helping-youth-circumvent-regime-internet-crackdown-1.6625351]  * Washington Post documents Islamic Republic’s tactics of repression [https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2022/10/05/iran-protests-crackdown-deadly/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter]  * Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRANA) Daily Update on Iran Protest [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h5-7GfUpi3RHjwKCNCp-bhVpuiYtUEc4kjWRGW5ZM9Y/edit]  Videos  * VICE documentary, part 1 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwDqFMnJSKg]   * VICE documentary, part 2 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX9wg0zKje8]  Protest Songs  * Baraye [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8xXiqyfBg0] (“For”) by Shervin Hajipour (turn on English subtitles)  * Amir Maghsoodi’s cover of Baraye [https://soundcloud.com/amir-homa-yoon/cover-baraye-by-shervin-hajipour]  * Soroode Zan [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM1rRc8_8jE] (“Women’s Anthem”) by Mehdi Yarrahi and Mona Borzouie (Translated lyrics) [https://lyricstranslate.com/en/soroode-zan-womans-war-song.html] * YouTube page of dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi, who was kidnapped, tortured, and faces execution in Iran [https://www.youtube.com/@ToomajSalehi/videos]  * Farsi rendition of Italian protest song, Bella Ciao [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDJdsdUm-wI], played in many global protests and rallies  Relevant Social Media Accounts (mostly Twitter) to Follow  Twitter  * https://twitter.com/1500tasvir_en [https://twitter.com/1500tasvir_en]  * https://twitter.com/Vahid [https://twitter.com/Vahid]   * https://twitter.com/BlackIranians [https://twitter.com/BlackIranians]  * https://twitter.com/PriscilliaK [https://twitter.com/PriscilliaK]  * https://twitter.com/sinafazelpour [https://twitter.com/sinafazelpour]  * https://twitter.com/NazaninNour [https://twitter.com/NazaninNour]  * https://twitter.com/maasalan [https://twitter.com/maasalan]  * https://twitter.com/esmaeilion [https://twitter.com/esmaeilion]  * https://twitter.com/ps752justice [https://twitter.com/ps752justice]  * https://twitter.com/me_too_iran [https://twitter.com/me_too_iran]  * https://twitter.com/MEMOrganization [https://twitter.com/MEMOrganization]   * https://twitter.com/HRANA_English [https://twitter.com/HRANA_English]   Instagram  * https://www.instagram.com/1500tasvir_en/ [https://www.instagram.com/1500tasvir_en/]  * https://www.instagram.com/collectiveforblackiranians/ [https://www.instagram.com/collectiveforblackiranians/]  * https://www.instagram.com/from____iran/ [https://www.instagram.com/from____iran/]  * https://www.instagram.com/centerforhumanrights/ [https://www.instagram.com/centerforhumanrights/]  * https://www.instagram.com/middleeastmatters/ [https://www.instagram.com/middleeastmatters/]  * https://www.instagram.com/localbrownbaby/ [https://www.instagram.com/localbrownbaby/]  * https://www.instagram.com/womanlifefreedom.art/ [https://www.instagram.com/womanlifefreedom.art/]   Academic Statements and Correspondences  * AMENA-Psy statement of solidarity with the people of Iran [https://www.amenapsy.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=document.viewDocument&documentid=33&documentFormatId=33&vDocLinkOrigin=1&CFID=12691731&CFTOKEN=6b218a5ee28e9e98-379DFC2B-1C23-C8EB-803AB77386EFC797]  * SPSSI statement of solidarity with the people of Iran [https://www.spssi.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=2821]  * Psychology Coalition at the UN (PCUN) letter to Economic and Social Committee (ECOSOC) of the UN [https://psychologycoalitionun.org/pcun-statement-on-iran/]  * American Psychological Association's letter to UN High Commissioner of Human Rights [https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.pn.2022.12.12.45]  * American Psychiatric Association's letter to the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights [https://psychiatry.org/getmedia/50eb20c4-9dc6-4303-87bb-95870a091cd0/APA-Letter-to-OHCHR-10-27-2022-FINAL-UPDATED]  * Correspondence to Nature by Iranian scholars calling for support of persecuted academic [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03515-9]  STAY IN TOUCH!  #LiberationNowPodcast Email: liberationlab.uiuc@gmail.com [liberationlab.uiuc@gmail.com] | Instagram & Twitter: @liberationlab_     EPISODE CREDITS  Music: Amir Maghsoodi and Briana Williams   Podcast Artwork: B. 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