(2014/03/01) Knowing our history and seeing it echo today (Racism) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com
from 2014-03-02T00:00
Edition #804
Knowing our history and seeing it echo today
Today we look at how history shapes the present, how we can shape the future and how change is inevitable.
Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith
Ch. 2: Act 1: Oprah Claims President Faces Racism - This @WEEKinBLACKNESS - Air Date 11-19-13
Ch. 3: Song 1: Black Wall Street - Touchers
Ch. 4: Act 2: Black Wall Street - Almas J. Sami'
Ch. 5: Song 2: Black Wall Street - The One JP
Ch. 6: Act 3: Professor reprimanded for teaching structural racism - @citizenradio - Air Date: 12-16-13
Ch. 7: Song 3: Bury the past - Professional Victims
Ch. 8: Act 4: Black History One - @MumiaAbuJamal - Air Date: 2-19-14
Ch. 9: Song 4: Know Your History (feat. 8 Ball & MJG) - Drumma Boy
Ch. 10: Act 5: Caller: I Never Realized I had Racist Tendencies - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 10-25-13
Ch. 11: Song 5: Cleanse song - Bright Eyes
Ch. 12: Act 6: America on MLK’s Birthday: The Trifecta of Evils - @blkagendareport - Air Date: 1-22-14
Ch. 13: Song 6: Silence must be heard - Enigma
Ch. 14: Act 7: Still fraught: The idea of a black president - @allinwithchris Hayes - Air Date: 01-21-14
Ch. 15: Song 7: Alright Alright (Here's My Fist Where's the Fight?) - Sahara Hotnights
Ch. 16: Act 8: President Obama Isn't 'Playing The Race Card' - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 01-22-14
Ch. 17: Song 8: Racism - Mighty Sparrow
Ch. 18: Act 9: Generation Justice (@genjustice) - Best of the Left Activism
Ch. 19: Song 9: Activism - Shihan
Ch. 20: Act 10: CFC Keynote: Pain, Passion and Possibility - @ProfTriciaRose - Air Date: 10-29-2013
Voicemails:
Ch. 21: The proper way of educating an audience about trans issues - Erin from Philadelphia
Ch. 22: Trans people are treated as objects of curiosity - queer theory - Matt in Negaunee, Mi
Ch. 23: A few problems with the trans discussion - Jacob from Indianapolis
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Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes - Ratatat
Ch. 24: My conversation with Jacob
Closing Music:
Here We Are - Patrick Park
ACTIVISM:
Generation Justice
Sources/further reading:
Colorlines: Race Forward
"Infographic Illustrates the Structural Racism of the Oscars” or “Old, White Men Will Mostly Decide This Weekend’s Oscars” by Jamilah King
"White, Conservative Men Dominate Sunday Morning Political Talk Shows” by Breanna Edwards at The Root
”How Well Does The Media Cover Race?” by Dominique Apollon
”White Guys Doing It By Themselves” Tumblr curated by Erin Matson
Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich
Produced by:
Jay! Tomlinson
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