Toni Taylor & Mike Brown Sr. on Healing After Losing a Child to Police Violence

On this powerful episode of the Know Your Rights Camp podcast in St. Louis, Toni Taylor and Mike Brown Sr. open up about turning unimaginable pain into purpose. Toni, mother of Cary Ball Jr., leads Carry On the Ball, creating healing spaces for families devastated by state violence. Mike, whose son Michael Brown Jr. was killed in Ferguson, founded the Chosen for Change Foundation, offering support and resources for grieving families. Together, they discuss their work, the need to defund oppressive systems, and the power of community, mental health, and political education in building lasting change and honoring their children's lives.

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