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Race/Identity

Why does the government care about labeling your gender?

January 20, 2023 Race/Identity

Professor Paisley Currah discusses the category of “sex” on government documents and what that says about the future of transgender rights.

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How should we memorialize those who were enslaved?

January 16, 2023 Culture, History, Race/Identity

Clint Smith, a staff writer at The Atlantic, discusses the shortcomings of America’s reckoning with its treatment of indigenous populations and enslaved peoples, and what should be done to address deeper questions of public memory.

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When twins raised on different continents are reunited

January 5, 2023 Culture, Race/Identity

Journalism professor Erika Hayasaki joins us to discuss two sisters raised worlds apart and the questions that arise about transnational adoption.

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Winning WWII didn’t win Black military members their civil rights

January 4, 2023 History, Race/Identity

Matthew Delmont, a history professor at Dartmouth College, joins guest host John McCaa to discuss the Black leaders who shined a light on the racism at home after fighting fascism abroad.

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A move to America expanded her palate—and her waistline

January 3, 2023 Culture, Health, Race/Identity

When Rabia Chaudry’s family immigrated to the United States from Pakistan, they embraced all things American—including our love of fast food. She joins guest host Courtney Collins to share her body image journey.

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In Mexico, some enslaved people found freedom

December 29, 2022 History, Race/Identity

Alice L. Baumgartner joins guest host John McCaa to discuss the Civil War and how thousands of enslaved people found freedom in Mexico.

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When raising a young woman of color, here’s what you should know

December 21, 2022 Race/Identity

Minda Harts discusses her guide for young women of color to step into adulthood with the tools necessary for self-confidence and success.

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Indigenous people tell their own story through photography

November 21, 2022 Culture, History, Race/Identity

Will Wilson talks about a collection of the works of more than 30 indigenous artists who have used their lenses to chronicle issues of identity, culture loss and representation.

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How should we memorialize those who were enslaved?

November 16, 2022 Culture, History, Race/Identity

Clint Smith, a staff writer at The Atlantic, discusses the shortcomings of America’s reckoning with its treatment of indigenous populations and enslaved peoples, and what should be done to address deeper questions of public memory.

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An old jail cell interior with barred up window with light rays penetrating through it reflecting on the floor.

The boy who survived a men’s prison

November 15, 2022 Education, Health, Mental Health, Race/Identity

Ian Manuel joins us to discuss his crime, his quest for forgiveness, and why, he believes, we should not judge an entire life based on one’s worst day.

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Did Covid throw girls into early puberty?

November 14, 2022 Health, Race/Identity, Science and Technology

Jessica Winter from The New Yorker discusses why pediatric endocrinologists saw a surge during the pandemic for referrals for girls developing early and which demographic populations are being hit most often.

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Why a cult survivor was drawn to the military

October 31, 2022 Culture, Mental Health, Race/Identity

Daniella Mestyanek Young talks about being raised in The Children of God religious cult, her escape to build a new life, and what her later career in the military taught her about herself.

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