Patty and Manny Oliver speak on the tragic death of their son Joaquin, who was killed in the shooting that occurred on February 14th, 2018 at MSD High School in Parkland, Florida. Ever since Joaquin’s passing, they have turned to art and activism to ensure their son’s voice stays in the forefront of the gun violence prevention movement. Patty and Manny discuss how to remember the beautiful moments and how to live on in this midst of tragedy. Through their foundation Change The Ref, their ultimate goal is to give the young generation of survivors and victims a disrupting voice to help lead the way to change – a more peaceful future.

Website: https://changetheref.org

Instagram: @changetheref

Michael’s most recent album ‘Work Hard And Be Nice’ is out now: https://orcd.co/work-hard-and-be-nice

Keep in touch with Michael online: www.michaelfranti.com

The Stay Human podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts: www.stayhumanpodcast.com

PODCAST EPISODE CREDITS:

Executive Producers: Michael Franti and Activist Artists Management

Producer: Angie Griffith for Activist Artists Management

Artist Manager: Caitlin Stone for Activist Artists Management

Management Coordinator: Ashley Dill for Activist Artists Management

Social Media Manager: Emily Marquis for Coffeehouse Collective

In Partnership with: American Songwriter Podcast Network (Dan Wise, COO)  

Instrumental from: “Crazy For You” by Michael Franti 

Audio Editing by: Adam Hendricks for Resonate Recordings