Let's Talk About Race
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Let's Talk About Race
We talk about issues, not shout about them. Real conversations with non judgmental perspectives.
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Is it possible to change the mind of a racist? A conversation with Dr. Ibram X Kendi (Author of How To Be An Anti-Racist)
In this episode, we are honored to have Dr. Ibram Kendi, renowned historian and author, join us for a compelling conversation about anti-racism.
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Talking Black Gun Ownership With The President Of The National African American Gun Association (feat. Philip Smith)
The history of gun use in America has not been a very positive one for black people. Philip Smith, President of the National African American Gun Asso...
What Does It Mean To Be 'Latinx'?
What exactly does the term Latinx mean, and should we use it? Is it all inclusive, or specific to certain individuals? Does everyone agree on its usag...
The Model Minority Myth and False Flattery of Asian Americans (featuring Queens College President Frank Wu)
Can a good stereotype be harmful? According to Asian American author, law professor and current president of Queens College, Frank Wu, it most certain...
Do Asian Americans Face Discrimination in Higher Education?
Despite being portrayed as a minority that often achieves high levels of education and wealth, many Asian Americans feel they are in fact being discri...
Police in America (Part 3): Speaking with Black Police (featuring Officer Corey Pegues)
In this episode, I sit down with Corey Pegues, a 21-year veteran of the NYPD, acclaimed author, and a member of the Grand Council of Guardians, a nati...
Talking With The President of The National Congress of American Indians
Indian, or Native American, or Indigenous people? How should one speak about the people who first inhabited this land? What are the issues they face,...
Is It Ever Okay To Use Native American Logos in Sports?
The Chiefs. The Indians. The Redskins. The Blackhawks. The use of Native American iconography is entrenched in US sports, from pro leagues down to the...
Police in America (Part 2): Cascading Racism in The Criminal Justice System
When we hear the term "systemic racism" in policing, what does that mean exactly? What is the evidence for it? Are police really more racist, or are t...
Police In America (Part 1): Slave Patrols, The Minority Threat Hypothesis, and The Problem With Decentralized Policing
The first in a series of discussions with experts on policing in America, I sit down with Emeritus Professor and Representative to the United Nations...
What Does It Mean To be "White"? (featuring Professor Nell Painter)
Do you know where the term "Caucasian" comes from? Or that true "Caucasians" are considered to be "Black" in Russia? Did you know that the term "white...
Black vs. African American
What does it mean to be "Black" in America vs. being "African American"? What similarities do the experiences have, and where do they diverge? To answ...
Kanye, Black Jeopardy and Watermelon (feat. Diamond Richardson and Maddy Halyard)
If a white person writes a 'black' joke, but a black person delivers it, is that okay? And who decides if it is or it isn't? Does Kanye have a respons...