It's Easier to Build Strong Children, than to Repair Broken Men. A conversation with Marlon Peterson

Detention with Dr. Nadia Lopez

Marlon Peterson is the founder of Be Precedential, a social impact organization and the Decarcerated podcast. He has who authored the highly acclaimed book Bird Uncaged and has delivered a TED TALK, 'Am I not human? A call for criminal justice reform' that has garderened more than one million views. He served ten years in prison, where he developed youth programming and pathways for incarcerated men to provide mentorship to young people living in marginalized communities. In this episode Marlon shares how his experience in NYC Public Schools became a catalyst to behaviors that contributed to his incarceration. We discuss ways educators become disrupters of physical or mental harm that is perpeutated in our school buildings. Marlon's story will make you ask the question, how many children have we failed, but also force you to think about ways we give them voice and protect them. You can find Marlon on IG at @_marlonpeterson LinkedIn: Marlon Peterson To purchase Marlon's book Bird Uncaged and find out more about his podcast Decarcerated, visit his website: www.marlonpeterson.com Follow us on IG @Detentionpodcast Stay connected with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook: @thelopezeffect Ted Talk, ‘Why Open a School? To Close a Prison’: http://tinyurl.com/gsxzrxz Learn more: www.TheLopezEffect.com The Bridge to Brilliance: http://tinyurl.com/yxta8zcc Contact me with topics, feedback episodes, or inquiries about sponsorship: [e-mail] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detention-with-dr-nadia-lopez/support