An intergenerational roundtable discussion about the role race plays in America
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In this special episode of Let’s Talk About Race, Lanita Duke is joined by Radio Producer and Artist Jenna Yokoyama, as we celebrate the shared birthday and unlikely friendship of the pair.
The violence against the AAPI Community is continuing seemingly at an unabated pace. And with this, many of the stereotypes and misconceptions about the community are bubbling to the surface. It speaks to a long history of Anti-Asian bias that must be dismantled. In the second part of our two-episode special, our roundtable delves into the history that brought us to this moment.
Black and brown communities have always borne the brunt of environmental degradation. With redlining forcing their communities into highly polluted or natural disaster-prone areas, it’s hard not to see the intersection of race, class, and the environment. In this special Earth Day episode of Let’s Talk About Race, we dive into what environmental racism looks like in real-time.
The recent mass shooting in Atlanta, GA has brought an even sharper focus on the uptick in violence against the Asian American community.
The unprecedented winter storm in Texas has once again reminded us that climate change has dire consequences that we are not prepared for. With subfreezing temperatures that caused power failures that lasted days and citizens dying to stay warm, it’s time to take a step back and see what went wrong.
Whether you’re using a search engine or watching Netflix A.I. powers the conveniences we’ve come to expect. Although these examples seem benign on the surface, the far-reaching effects of our interactions with this expanding area of tech aren’t always as cut and dry or even beneficial for everyone whose lives it affects.
With the Republican Party handing former President Donald Trump an acquittal in his second impeachment trial, The GOP has made it clear that their allegiance is no longer to the United States but to QAnon and the Trump cult of personality. This disheartening but not unexpected turn of events signals the road ahead might be harder than we ever imagined.
Now that Kamala Harris has been sworn in as Vice President, there is so much to celebrate with her historic win.
The coup attempt at our Nation’s Capital has ushered in a new wave of chaos, violence, and national shame that will take years to undo.
In our first episode of the season, Let’s Talk About Race is tackling the impending housing crisis that’s set to become one of the largest economic disruptions since the 2008 Recession.
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