0:08 – Restorative Justice is the process of responding to a harm or crime committed through a mediation process rather than punishment. The goal is to negotiate for a resolution to the satisfaction of all participants. We speak with restorative justice facilitator Rakii Hyp Holman about his work with Restorative Justice in prisons, jails and schools.
0:34 – Gina Madrid sits down with playwright and KPFA programmer Jovelyn Richards to discuss her new play, 9-1-1 What’s Your Emergency? Written and directed by Richards and starring a cast of local actors, the play is an artistic response to gentrification, stereotypes, systemic racism and the personal narratives of humanity. 9-1-1 What’s Your Emergency? is a groundbreaking and timely work that examines white fragility, as a result of the intersection of White Supremacy and personal psychological narratives, propelling the calls. The 9-1-1 call is rooted in micro-aggression, yet can have irreparable consequences to communities of color. Poetic justice will be served in this court drama based on real life 911 calls.
9-1-1 What’s Your Emergency: World Premiere | La Pena Cultural Center | Saturday Sep 8 @ 7pm Doors open at 6:30pm | $20 Advance / $25 Door – tickets here
Stick around after the play for a community discussion with the actors and organizations fighting for racial justice, specially as it pertains to the 9-1-1 calls that have run rampantly throughout the country.