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Race/Identity

Ground for a new school was broken, an ugly past was dug up

July 24, 2023 History, Politics, Race/Identity

“Sugar Land” hosts Brittney Martin and Naomi Reed discuss the discovery of 95 unmarked graves in Sugar Land, Texas, and their ties to the brutal practice of convict labor.

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The many different lives of Latinos

July 14, 2023 Culture, Race/Identity

Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Héctor Tobar discusses his conversations with a multitude of voices identifying as Latino in the U.S. and the many ways they contribute history and culture to the American landscape.

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The real beneficiaries of affirmative action

July 7, 2023 Culture, Current Events, Education, Race/Identity

Writer Bertrand Cooper makes the case that race-conscious admissions by universities frequently benefit students who are already from elite backgrounds and that it’s time to also consider socioeconomic status.

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How South Korea became the beauty capital of the world

June 30, 2023 Culture, Global Issues, Race/Identity

NPR correspondent Elise Hu discusses K-beauty – which prioritizes perfection – its reach across the globe, and the consumerism that has crept into our very skin.

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Translating trauma for asylum seekers

June 29, 2023 Culture, Current Events, Global Issues, Language, Race/Identity

Immigrant justice advocate Alejandra Oliva discusses her work as a translator on the border, how it relates to her life as a Mexican-American woman, and what it takes to actually become a U.S. citizen.

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Fixing what the Fair Housing Act didn’t

June 28, 2023 Culture, History, Politics, Race/Identity

Affordable housing consultant Leah Rothstein discusses solutions to alleviate inequalities that remain in communities to this day.

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Why fictional villains are often portrayed as disabled

June 27, 2023 Culture, Literature, Race/Identity

Professor Jan Grue, who is disabled himself, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss villains from Disney to 007 – and how these portrayals of people with disabilities spread harmful ideas.

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Why identity conversations are so uncomfortable

June 21, 2023 Culture, Race/Identity

Constitutional law professor Kenji Yoshino talks about practical tools for approaching discussions about equity and identity, with ideas to help members of marginalized communities speak up.

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The trauma of slavery did not end with Emancipation

June 20, 2023 Culture, History, Race/Identity

Kidada E. Williams, a history professor at Wayne State University, tells the stories of people trying to rebuild their lives after slavery, and how for many, life was still extremely difficult in the years that followed.

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How the Founding Fathers argued over slavery

June 13, 2023 History, Race/Identity

Pepperdine University professor Edward Larson joins us to discuss strategies from the American and British sides to emancipate enslaved Black people against the backdrop of the American Revolution.

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

May 29, 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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Why do we still judge women who don’t have kids?

May 12, 2023 Culture, Race/Identity

Peggy O’Donnell Heffington joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the many reasons women live childless.

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