Chiedza interviews Jen Harris, Founder and Director of The CrimiTalk and The Black Criminology Network. Jen is also a Criminology PhD Researcher with a focus on Policing, Race Relations and Critical Race Theory, with the view to centre perspectives from Black Communities.

Learn more about CrimiTalk - https://thecrimitalk.com/
Learn more about The Black Criminology Network - https://blackcriminologynetwork.com/
Contact Jen Harris at - https://linktr.ee/Criminolojen

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
00:49 - Founding Crimi-Talk & The Black Criminology Network
04:38 - Why Jen chose to study criminology
07:35 - Why social support systems are needed
10:36 - Managing her mental health during a pandemic
14:45 - Identifying pressing social issues in policing
17:29 - Responding to pressing social issues in policing
18:18 - Jen's vision and ambition for her body of work
21:51 - Jen's advice to 16-year-old Jen
23:05 - Final words
23:55 - Outro