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Guest: Cayden Brown (@thecaydenbrown)

At just 19, Cayden Brown is already reshaping how the world talks about children's rights. In this powerful episode of the Know Your Rights Camp podcast, the youth advocate, author, and executive director of the Trespass Project opens up about being silenced in family court as a six-year-old during his parents' divorce; an experience that inspired his Amazon #1 bestselling children's book, The Kid in a Courtroom. Cayden breaks down how teen court offers a peer-driven alternative to the juvenile justice system, boasting a 90% success rate in preventing recidivism, and why it should be adopted nationwide for first-time, low-level offenses. He also shares his experience as the youngest youth panelist at a United Nations event on global peace and security, and explains why legal literacy and honest conversations with kids are essential tools for healing. A must-watch for parents, educators, and youth advocates alike.

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Guest: Adam Rose (@adamrose on Bluesky, @adjoro elsewhere)

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Investigative journalist Lexis-Olivier Ray of LA Taco and Adam Rose of the Freedom of the Press Foundation join us to break down what's really happening to press freedom in the United States today.

From covering the George Floyd protests and Dodgers championship celebrations to anti-ICE demonstrations and homeless encampment sweeps, Ray shares firsthand accounts of being targeted, beaten, and arrested by police while doing his job. Rose connects these stories to a troubling national pattern: dozens of documented attacks on journalists, new state protections like California's Senate Bill 98, and a U.S. ranking that has fallen into the 60s on the World Press Freedom Index.

We dig into the First Amendment's press clause, why "the press" includes independent and citizen journalists and not just legacy outlets, the growing militarization of police at protests, and the corporate consolidation, including the Paramount, CBS, and Warner mergers, that's reshaping who controls the news Americans see.

This conversation is a reminder that press freedom isn't just a professional privilege; it's a right that belongs to everyone, from credentialed reporters to citizen documentarians like Darnella Frazier. We also talk about why independent local outlets like LA Taco matter more than ever, and how everyday people can stay informed without burning out.

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Dyana R. Williams, pioneering journalist, broadcaster, and the "mother of Black Music Month," joins host Amir Whitaker to uncover the powerful origins of Black Music Month, from Kenny Gamble's Black Music Association to President Jimmy Carter's historic 1979 White House recognition. They explore how enslaved Africans used spirituals and coded songs as resistance, expose systemic exploitation in the music industry, and trace Black music's DNA across global genres. From Marvin Gaye to Nas, this conversation is essential listening for anyone who loves music and truth.

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Host: Amir Whitaker (@Drknucklehead_esq) and Diana Barbadillo (@deeeeezzyyy)

Guest: Rosezetta Upshaw (@rosezettaupshaw) & Candace Neal (@candacedidit )

California attorneys Rosezetta Upshaw and Candace Neal join the Know Your Rights Camp Podcast to share how personal experiences with injustice shaped their careers in law. Rosezetta exposes how poverty and over-policing, not abuse, drive unnecessary family separation in LA's child welfare system, while also helping everyday people protect their businesses. Candace built her practice around protecting families and ensuring people are compensated when harmed. Together, they break down how legal tools like trusts, LLCs, and trademarks are essential for building generational wealth in marginalized communities and why real attorneys will always outperform Google or AI when your future is on the line.

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Guest: Lauren Bonds Of The National Police Accountability Project (@npapjustice)

What does police accountability actually mean and why is it so hard to achieve in America? In this powerful episode of the Know Your Rights Camp Podcast, hosts Diana Barbadillo and Amir Whitaker sit down with civil rights attorney Lauren Bonds, Executive Director of the National Police Accountability Project (NPAP), to break down the legal, political, and structural barriers protecting police, ICE agents, and correctional officers from consequences.

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On this week's episode of the KYRC podcast, host Amir Whitaker sits down with entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcaster Nicole Walters for a powerful conversation about surviving and thriving in a rigged economy. Nicole shares her journey from a six-figure corporate job to self-made millionaire, breaks down why the "good corporate job" was never truly secure, and offers practical strategies for Black women and marginalized professionals to become "walking businesses." From freezing credit cards to liquidating luxury goods, market adjustments to global remote work, Nicole delivers game on building wealth, resisting consumer pressure, and reclaiming economic power for our communities.

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The KYRC Podcast crew breaks down the real story behind diversity, equity, and inclusion in America, from the GI Bill and Social Security to today's executive orders gutting DEI programs. Discover how "anticipatory compliance" is reshaping museums, corporations, and federal agencies, why Costco stood firm while Target faced boycotts, and how cuts are pushing Black women out of the workforce. We expose the hidden costs of "colorblind" policies and explain why intentional inclusion remains a legal right and a cultural necessity worth defending.

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Guest: Terence Keel (@terencedouglaskeel)

Dr. Terence Keel, UCLA interdisciplinary scholar, joins the Know Your Rights Camp podcast to unpack how race, science, religion, and law intersect to structure power and justify inequality. Keel exposes race as a social construct, critiques how coroners obscure police violence by labeling in-custody deaths "natural," and calls for independent autopsy offices and systemic reform. Drawing from his books The Coroner's Silence and Divine Variations, he traces Christianity's role in shaping racial hierarchy while championing liberation theology. A powerful conversation on dismantling belief systems that naturalize injustice and building frameworks rooted in human dignity, shared power, and democratic accountability.

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