240 - Wrong Lanes have Right Turns: A Pardoned Man's Escape from the School-to-Prison Pipeline and What We Can Do to Dismantle It with Pastor Michael Phillips

If you need to hear the story of a miracle to encourage your faith and to persevere in the work of justice, listen to this interview with Pastor Michael Phillips as he shares his incredible journey of escaping the school-to-prison pipeline. He and Be the Bridge founder and podcast host Latasha Morrison discuss the reality and injustice of the school-to-prison pipeline, the brokenness of our legal system, and the history of our public education system. They dive into the roots of these systems and the way to work toward restorative justice for all. Be empowered to be part of the solution by this thought-provoking conversation.

Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison

Senior Producer - Lauren C. Brown

Producer, Editor & Music By - Travon Potts

Transcriber - Sarah Connatser

Quotes:

“We often penalize people for what they do at the expense of who they are.” -Michael Phillips

“We see what people do without understanding why. And we judge the what without any information of why.” -Michael Phillips

“It's hard to become what you never see. But it's very easy to become what you're always exposed to.” -Michael Phillips

“2.3 million people are incarcerated in the U.S. And 74% of them that are held in jail, are not convicted of a crime yet.” -Michael Phillips

“What the pandemic uncovered was the pre-pandemic inequities that always existed.” -Michael Phillips

“For somebody to win doesn't mean you have to lose.” -Michael Phillips

“People don't really understand what restoration and reconciliation is. And if anyone should understand it's the people of God, it's the people of faith.” -Latasha Morrison

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Pastor Michael Phillips: michaelphillips.info/

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  twitter.com/OfficialMP74Michael Phillips’ article The Spirit of Justice: churchgrowthmagazine.com/the-spirit-of-justice/

Be the Bridge:  BeTheBridge.com

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