Rhonda Magee from the University of San Francisco School of Law talks about mindfulness as a way to approach thinking about race and how self-forgiveness can open channels for fruitful dialog going forward.
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Why you don’t know that people of color were some of the first environmentalists
Leah Thomas, founder of The Intersectional Environmentalist Platform, explains the links between racism, environmentalism and privilege.
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Technology has racial biases—and its human developers are responsible
Meredith Broussard, an associate professor of journalism at NYU, discusses why net neutrality is a myth, the racism and ableism built into systems, and why A.I. needs more diverse human role models.
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Does being an American kill your ancestral culture?
Barrett Holmes Pitner joins us to discuss why Black Americans have faced ethnocide since the beginning of the slave trade, why the post-Trump world has spotlighted this issue further, and the way it continues to shape the future.
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A conversation with U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo
The member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation joins us to discuss how she reckons with the loss of ancestral homelands, her personal story, and the rituals that provide her with inspiration.
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Are celebrities pandering to queer fans with gender-fluid style?
Mark Harris, a contributor to T: The New York Times Style magazine, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss Gen Z’s approach to sexuality through fashion, and the questions it raises about LGBTQ labeling and identity.
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How to have police reform and lower crime rates, too
Sociology professor Neil Gross joins us to discuss how three police departments have taken on reform efforts, trying to change police culture from the inside.
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What TV and books get wrong about women
Sophie Gilbert from The Atlantic talks about Western beauty standards and how the portrayal of women characters in books, movies and television affects the lives of women in the real world.
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Racism within mixed-race families
Samira K. Mehta shares her own upbringing, born to a white mother and South Asian father, and how a well-intentioned family can sometimes add to feelings of cultural alienation.
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Truckers have a grueling job, and tech isn’t helping
Wired contributor Andrew Kay joins us to discuss why there is a shortage of qualified truck drivers and how the reality of long-haul life is rapidly changing.
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The border is about more than undocumented immigration
Geraldo Cadava, professor of history and Latina and Latino Studies at Northwestern University, explains the many symbiotic ways the U.S. and Mexico work together and the deeper significance of the border.
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Why does the government care about labeling your gender?
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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