There is clear evidence and examples of government surveillance of organizers and activists in this country throughout history. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the documentary “MLK/FBI“, which exposes new information about the US government and the FBI’s surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr. in the 1960s, and[…]
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Episode 27: Let’s talk about Ted Lasso!
“I think if you care about someone and you got a little love in your heart, there ain’t nothin you can’t get through together.” Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the television comedy Ted Lasso, which features an American college football coach who is unexpectedly recruited to coach an English[…]
Episode 26: Racism Killed Sandra Bland
#SayHerName is a social movement that highlights the Black female victims of police brutality and anti-Black violence in the United States. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the documentary “Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland“, which shares the story of Sandra Bland’s tragic death in police[…]
Episode 25: Guns & Racism
It’s important to think about the ways in which our so-called universal rights in this country aren’t distributed equally. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss an article by Carol Anderson in The Guardian called “America’s Gun Obsession is Rooted in Slavery” and an interview featuring Carol Anderson on NPR’s Fresh[…]
Episode 25 Media
Want to join the conversation with us about America’s obsession with guns and the 2nd Amendment, and how it is rooted in slavery, white supremacy, and anti-Blackness? Check out the media we discuss in episode 25 below. America’s Gun Obsession is Rooted in Slavery NPR’s Fresh Air: The Racist Roots[…]