Thinking and writing about youth, culture and society • Pitch me jmjwrites11@gmail.com • jewél.com https://bsky.app/profile/jmjwrites.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmjwrites.bsky.social/post/3mg3xodp4ts2jLast year I rented a car, printed off 200 flyers and drove around Chicago to chat with people about the loss of youth spaces. Here’s a snippet of those conversations with @altavozlab.bsky.social & @southsideweekly.bsky.social https://southsideweekly.com/south-west-siders-want-more-indoor-sports-facilities-for-youth/02 Mar 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:bincyo4i4pf7mifyolqty6kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3xodp4ts2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmjwrites.bsky.social/post/3lkszn72h3c2j🗞️ I often think about community trauma and the collective experiences of hardships we have faced. I also think about healing and moving forward. Last week, I got some insight into that at a sound healing event on the anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death. https://southsideweekly.com/using-sound-to-heal-community-on-the-anniversary-of-breonna-taylors-death/20 Mar 2025 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:bincyo4i4pf7mifyolqty6kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkszn72h3c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmjwrites.bsky.social/post/3lkbdt5g33s2mBreonna Taylor was murdered five years ago today in Louisville, Kentucky. She would have turned 32 this year. Taylor’s death sparked the #SayHerName movement, and conversations about violence and brutality that women face by police and systems of incarceration.13 Mar 2025 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:bincyo4i4pf7mifyolqty6kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkbdt5g33s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmjwrites.bsky.social/post/3lk4x7mxru222Hi everyone 👋🏾 I’m Jewél Jackson, a freelance journalist covering youth, culture and society through writing, audio and product creation. I’m excited to share my work and engage with others on here. Here are some of my recent articles🧵11 Mar 2025 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:bincyo4i4pf7mifyolqty6kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk4x7mxru222