Circle Up! Listen to the Moment
This collection of work preserves the oral histories from Black Restorative Justice practitioners and Circle-keepers in Seattle—leaders who have fought to create healing-centered schools instead of punitive discipline systems.
Top Row (Left to Right): Amber Donaldson, Chevas Gary, Dr. Ernest Jabali Stewart.
Middle Row (Left to Right): Mariam Bayo, Jerrell Davis, Chelsea Gallegos.
Bottom Row (Left to Right): Princess Shareef, Afam Ayika, Zion Thomas.
Interviews by Sierra Parsons & Ricky Reyes.
Interviews recorded in 2024 | Full interviews are archived with the Black Heritage Society of Washington State
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Credits:
🪩 Sierra Parsons – Community organizer, oral historian & circle keeper
🎙️ Ricky Reyes – Researcher, oral historian & sound artist
🎨 Eboni Wyatt – Visual artist
