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The Inequality Of Urban Design

September 24, 2019 Economics, Politics, Race/Identity, Science and Technology

Tamika L. Butler, director of planning for California, joins us to talk about an overlooked problem in urban design and why it’s time to start paying attention.

A Muslim Doctor In Trump Country

July 29, 2019 Current Events, Politics, Race/Identity

Dr. Ayaz Virji talks with guest host Courtney Collins about racism and rejection in the age of Trump.

The Human Filters Of The Internet

July 16, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Science and Technology

Sarah T. Roberts of the Center for Critical Internet Inquiry at UCLA joins us to talk about the people charged with keeping offensive material off the web.

Fat Phobia’s Racist Origins

May 28, 2019 Culture, History, Race/Identity

University of California, Irvine sociologist Sabrina Strings joins us to talk about how societal attitudes towards fatness – particularly when it comes to black women – became increasingly negative in the years that followed.

Redefining Black Protest

April 5, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Race/Identity

Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin join us to talk about the many ways black Americans resist the forces against them every day. Their collection of interviews is called, “How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance.”

America’s Oldest Problem, Still Unsolved

September 26, 2018 Politics, Race/Identity

Ibram X. Kendi, joins us to talk about why racism today is threatening to rip the country apart again.

How White Kids Learn About Race

September 5, 2018 Culture, Race/Identity

Mississippi State sociologist Margaret Hagerman joins us to talk about how white children learn about race.

‘Why I Stopped Being A Skinhead’

July 25, 2018 Race/Identity

Former neo-Nazi Christian Picciolini joins us to talk about how a moment of racial violence shook him out of his ways.

Why Being White Makes You Racist

July 23, 2018 Race/Identity

Robin DiAngelo joins us to talk about how white fragility gets in the way of meaningful interracial dialogue.

‘Why I Stopped Being A Skinhead’

May 3, 2018 Race/Identity

Former neo-Nazi Christian Picciolini joins us to talk about how a moment of racial violence shook him out of his ways.

Data And Discrimination

February 28, 2018 Science and Technology

University of Southern California assistant professor Safiya Umoja Noble joins us to talk about how data can discriminate.

America Was Built On Slavery

January 29, 2018 History, Politics, Race/Identity

Annette Gordon-Reed joins us to talk about how America has struggled since its founding to deal with slavery.