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March 2, 2023
Reckoning with America's Racial Residential Segregation
Housing is the bedrock of American society, and one of the major determinants for life outcomes like health, income, and educational opportunity. Because of its importance, housing has long been the site of discriminatory policies aimed at marginalizing Black and Brown people in America, be it through zoning, redlining, crime...
Reckoning with America's Racial Residential SegregationMarch 2, 2023
Reckoning with America's Racial Residential Segregation
Reckoning with America's Racial Residential SegregationHousing is the bedrock of American society, and one of the major determinants for life outcomes like health, income, and educational opportunity. Because of its importance, housing has long been the site of discriminatory policies...
January 26, 2023
Louisiana's Former Death Row is Now Holding Kids
Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison, is the largest maximum-security adult prison in the US. Angola is the perfect symbol for the criminal legal system鈥檚 ongoing legacy of racism. It鈥檚 transformed from a slave plantation to a camp for mostly Black laborers exploited by convict leasing, all before...
Louisiana's Former Death Row is Now Holding KidsJanuary 26, 2023
Louisiana's Former Death Row is Now Holding Kids
Louisiana's Former Death Row is Now Holding KidsLouisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison, is the largest maximum-security adult prison in the US. Angola is the perfect symbol for the criminal legal system鈥檚 ongoing legacy of racism. It鈥檚 transformed from a...
December 21, 2022
老澳门开奖结果 Kids Take the Mic
For this special holiday episode, we handed the reins over to the 老澳门开奖结果 kids. Together, with their adults, they talk about what we do to fight for civil rights and civil liberties. You鈥檒l hear from our 老澳门开奖结果 family all across the country and they have some pretty interesting insights to...
老澳门开奖结果 Kids Take the MicFor this special holiday episode, we handed the reins over to the 老澳门开奖结果 kids. Together, with their adults, they talk about what we do to fight for civil rights and civil liberties. You鈥檒l hear from...
December 15, 2022
2022 Wins With David Cole
As we near the end of the year, we are bringing you an episode of reflection. A lot has happened in the world, in our country and in our work at the 老澳门开奖结果. While we have weathered devastating losses like the overturn of Roe v. Wade this past summer, there...
2022 Wins With David ColeAs we near the end of the year, we are bringing you an episode of reflection. A lot has happened in the world, in our country and in our work at the 老澳门开奖结果. While we...
December 8, 2022
Student Debt Is a Racial Justice Issue鈥
In August of this year, President Biden followed through on a campaign promise to help debt-drowning college students pay off their loans. He announced a loan forgiveness program acknowledging that the total cost of both four-year public and private college has nearly tripled over the last 40 years鈥nd that鈥檚 after...
Student Debt Is a Racial Justice Issue鈥In August of this year, President Biden followed through on a campaign promise to help debt-drowning college students pay off their loans. He announced a loan forgiveness program acknowledging that the total cost of both...
December 1, 2022
Bars Behind Bars: The Use of Rap Lyrics in Court
When Ice-T and his band, Body Count, released the song 鈥淐op Killer鈥 in 1992, it spurred outrage. At the time, Bill Clinton and George Bush were running for president, and condemning 鈥淐op Killer鈥 was among the handful of stances where they found common ground. Officials and police departments called for...
Bars Behind Bars: The Use of Rap Lyrics in CourtDecember 1, 2022
Bars Behind Bars: The Use of Rap Lyrics in Court
Bars Behind Bars: The Use of Rap Lyrics in CourtWhen Ice-T and his band, Body Count, released the song 鈥淐op Killer鈥 in 1992, it spurred outrage. At the time, Bill Clinton and George Bush were running for president, and condemning 鈥淐op Killer鈥 was among...
November 22, 2022
It's Time to Tell Accurate Indigenous Stories
This week as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we want to challenge our listeners to acknowledge and honor the day as a National Day of Mourning for indigenous people. The truth of this holiday isn鈥檛 that white people from Europe and the Wampanoag people in Plymouth, Massachusetts sat down to...
It's Time to Tell Accurate Indigenous StoriesNovember 22, 2022
It's Time to Tell Accurate Indigenous Stories
It's Time to Tell Accurate Indigenous StoriesThis week as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we want to challenge our listeners to acknowledge and honor the day as a National Day of Mourning for indigenous people. The truth of this holiday isn鈥檛...
November 3, 2022
What's on Your Midterm Ballot?
The midterm elections are just around the corner. On Tuesday, November 8th, all across the country will vote for our representatives in Congress and in our state government. On the ballot, we have 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats, 27 secretary of state seats, and many more positions to vote...
What's on Your Midterm Ballot?The midterm elections are just around the corner. On Tuesday, November 8th, all across the country will vote for our representatives in Congress and in our state government. On the ballot, we have 435 House...
October 27, 2022
Is SCOTUS Coming for Indigenous Children?
On November 9th, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Brackeen vs. Haaland. At the center of the case are the future of Indigenous rights and tribal sovereignty. The case involves the Indian Child Welfare Act, otherwise known as ICWA, an act that was passed in...
Is SCOTUS Coming for Indigenous Children?October 27, 2022
Is SCOTUS Coming for Indigenous Children?
Is SCOTUS Coming for Indigenous Children?On November 9th, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Brackeen vs. Haaland. At the center of the case are the future of Indigenous rights and tribal sovereignty. The case involves...
October 20, 2022
This Supreme Court Case Could Upend Democracy
The Supreme Court is set to hear a case this term that could upend the very foundation of our democracy: free and fair elections. In the case of Moore v. Harper, the Supreme Court will decide whether the North Carolina Supreme Court has the power to strike down the legislature鈥檚...
This Supreme Court Case Could Upend DemocracyOctober 20, 2022
This Supreme Court Case Could Upend Democracy
This Supreme Court Case Could Upend DemocracyThe Supreme Court is set to hear a case this term that could upend the very foundation of our democracy: free and fair elections. In the case of Moore v. Harper, the Supreme Court will...