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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
Peggy O’Donnell Heffington joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the many reasons women live childless.
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We can’t talk about climate change without addressing racism
Researcher Manann Donoghoe joins host Krys Boyd to discuss restitution for the environmental racism that has brought pollution and climate change to many of the world’s poorest people.
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What Holocaust education misses
Dara Horn joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why focusing on the atrocities of WWII hasn’t stopped growing antisemitism today – and to offer ways we need to expand education about Jewish life to combat it.
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