Our learning and unlearning work about the prison industrial complex continues. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the Chicago Prison Industrial Complex Teaching Collective’s “Prison Industrial Complex 101 Curriculum”, which consists of a zine and workshop guide designed to engage and educate folks about the impact of the prison industrial[…]
Episode 67: The NRA’s Price of Freedom
Gun violence and the power and influence of the National Rifle Association (NRA) are troublesome and dangerous challenges facing our country. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the documentary “The Price of Freedom”, which examines the gun violence epidemic in America and the role that the NRA has played in[…]
Episode 66: We’re still learning from Frederick Douglass
There’s so much to learn from Frederick Douglass. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the documentary “Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches”, which showcases the life, words, and legacy of one of the country’s most famous anti-slavery activists, and what we learn from Frederick Douglass’ story, speeches, and work that can[…]
Episode 65: Abolish the School to Prison Nexus
The importance of having safe, thriving, and transformative schools requires that we actively work to end the school-to-prison pipeline. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss an Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education journal article by Erica R. Meiners called “Ending the School-to-Prison Pipeline/Building Abolition Futures”, and what this[…]
Episode 64: White Supremacy & the Buffalo Shooting
Thirteen people were shot, ten of them killed at the grocery store in Buffalo, New York on Saturday, May 14, 2022 by an 18-year old avowed white supremacist. Eleven of those shot during this domestic terrorist attack were Black. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss an article by Keeanga Yamahtta-Taylor[…]
Episode 64 Media
Want to join the conversation with us about the white supremacist mass murder incident in Buffalo? Check out the media we discuss in episode 64 below. American Racism and the Buffalo Shooting White Power, White Violence The Double Terror of Being Black in America
Episode 63: Cancel Student Debt
The calls to cancel student loan debt have been national news for years, and the work being done to demand the cancellation of student loan debt is only getting stronger. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss a number of media related to this topic, including “Who Really Benefits From Student-Loan[…]
Episode 63 Media
Want to join the conversation with us about the calls for and work to demand the cancellation of student loan debt? Check out the media we discuss in episode 63 below. Who Really Benefits From Student-Loan Forgiveness? It’s not too late for Biden to become an anti-racist president Republicans Admit[…]
Episode 62: Let’s talk about Abolition. Feminism. Now.
Abolition feminism is guiding us towards the liberated future we all deserve. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the book Abolition. Feminism. Now. by Angela Y. Davis, Gina Dent, Erica R. Meiners, and Beth E. Richie, and what we learn from their work to trace and analyze the historical genealogies[…]
Episode 61: Anti-Lynching Act Finally Passed in 2022
It is 2022 and lynching is finally a federal hate crime in the United States. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss media from NPR, USA Today, and Vox about the recent passing of the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act, and reflect on the history of efforts to pass anti-lynching legislation, the[…]