One of the many lessons that Ta’Nehisi Coates has given us is the importance of listening with an open mind and an open heart. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss “Between the World and Me“, the HBO adaptation of Ta’Nehisi Coates’ bestselling book by the same name, and what this[…]
Episode 29: A 2021 Movement for Black Lives Time Capsule
We are collectively organizing and building a vision for our North Star. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the Movement for Black Lives’ takeover issue of In These Times magazine which chronicles the work currently going on across the movement, and the many lessons we have learned and are taking[…]
Episode 28: MLK/FBI & Government Surveillance
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[…]
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[…]
Episode 24: The Red Summer to Tulsa to Today
The race riots and massacres in the early 20th century did not happen in a vacuum and teach us a lot about our country’s history and present day. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the documentary “Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer“, which follows Washington Post reporter Deneen Brown[…]
Episode 23: Critical Race Theory is the Right’s Newest Bogeyman
The rise in conservative attacks on Critical Race Theory in our society is astounding and troubling. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss a number of articles and media responding to the mounting attacks and critiques of Critical Race Theory, and the real and present dangers of these misguided efforts to[…]
Episode 23 Media
Want to join the conversation with us about the recent rise in conservative attacks to Critical Race Theory? Check out the media we discuss in episode 23 below. The GOP’s ‘Critical Race Theory’ Obsession The War on Critical Race Theory Marc Lamont Hill Interviews Key Opponent of Critical Race Theory[…]