Jimmie Briggs

This week’s revolutionary is Jimmie Briggs, a man of multiple skills and passions, but most known for his work as a freelance journalist and for creating the Man Up Campaign. He is a documentary storyteller, writer, and human rights leader. When he was a child, his parents suddenly decided to move from a prominently black community to one that was overwhelmingly white. It was this situation where Jimmie first started to learn with racism. 

In this episode, Jimmie unpacks his early experiences fighting racism and how that evolved into fighting for racial and gender equality as an adult. He also takes us on the journey of his career, how far he pushed himself, and how his health issues forced him to slow down. 

Some Questions I Ask: 

What work do you do right now? (1:14)Let’s talk about your childhood. (18:11)Do you feel like you’re starting a new chapter of your life right now? (42:17)What is Man Up? (46:32)Where can people find your work? (1:05:25)

In This Episode, You Will Learn: 

About Jimmie Briggs’ connection to Rwanda. (2:11)How “Ferguson” has become a reference point when talking about police brutality against people of color. (11:06)How Jimmie dealt with racism as an 8-year-old child. (22:34)How Jimmie moved up from working in the Washington Post mailroom to writing for them. (35:32)About the health complications that Jimmie faced throughout his career and advocacy. (43:09)How Jimmie’s health problems made him aware of his hypocrisy. (49:24)

Resources:

Jimmie’s LinkedIn

Jimmie’s Twitter

Man Up Campaign

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