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Radical Imagination: Marilyn Nelson, Tracy K. Smith, and Terrance Hayes on Poetry in Our Times

'In a special episode of the Poetry Podcast, Tracy K. Smith, Marilyn Nelson, and Terrance Hayes join Kevin Young to read their work, and to discuss its relationship to protest and liberation.'

A Black Gig Worker’s Experience

'Working Washington and gig workers representing Instacart, DoorDash, Postmates, Grubhub, Uber Eats, Shipt, GoPuff, and Caviar held #AppBlackOut from July 24th through 26th. The action was to request gig workers and allies to log off of these apps for those days, as workers demanded these companies address policies and programs that can negatively impact BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) workers. Aviona Rodriguez Brown, an AfroLatinx artist who supplements their income with gig work, spoke with KBCS about their racialized experiences while on the job as a gig worker.' -- 91.3 KBCS 
91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20200724 Black Gigworker Experience #appblackout

How Has Racism Shaped the American Economy? Eduardo Porter and Cynthia Greenlee

'What is the relationship between American economics and American racism, and can it be severed? How will systemic racism, past and present, slow our emergence from the current downturn? New York Times journalist Eduardo Porter, author of the new book American Poison: How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise, visited Zócalo Public Square with historian and writer Cynthia Greenlee to discuss economic disparities that have been centuries in the making.' 
Zócalo Public Square · How Has Racism Shaped the American Economy? Live on Twitter: Eduardo Porter and Cynthia Greenlee

A Thin Black Line: Press Freedom, Repression, and Surveillance

'Journalists have been violently targeted by police and arrested alongside demonstrators at Black Lives Matter protests across the country. In this episode of Making Contact we’ll look at the struggle for press freedoms during a time of repression and surveillance.'
Making Contact · A Thin Black Line: Press Freedom, Repression, and Surveillance

Awa Konaté /// Anti-Blackness and Nordic Exceptionalism

'Invoking the global Black uprising, this conversation between Margarida Waco and Awa Konaté examines Anti-Blackness and the different ways in which institutional and structural violence against Black and Brown bodies is normalised and manifested across the Nordics, i.e. Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland in particular. The conversation draws upon Scandinavian colonial history and Denmark's role in slave trading as frameworks allowing for a critical examination of the cultural and political languages and iconographies associated with the Nordic Paradigm in an attempt to challenge, and finally dismantle the concept of Nordic Exceptionalism.' -- The Funambulist Podcast 
The Funambulist Podcast · AWA KONATÉ /// Anti-Blackness and Nordic Exceptionalism

The Quarantine Tapes: Walter Mosley

'Paul Holdengräber is joined by writer Walter Mosley on episode 084 of The Quarantine Tapes. Walter and Paul speak about Walter’s books, his experiences in writers’ rooms, as well as what it has been like working from home in the past few months. They talk in depth about language and history, touching on the subjects of monuments, policing, and what this pandemic may set us up for in the future. Later in the episode, Walter talks about two of his upcoming books and digs into how he approaches writing about the police in his novels.'

Nell Irvin Painter: Why Capitalize White? It Reminds White People They Have a Racial Identity

'Nell Irvin Painter, author of The History of White People, explains how the language of Whiteness — and its meaning — has evolved.' -- Washington Post
 

The Tight Rope: Lecrae in The Deep End—Finding Restoration and Forward Motion

'Lecrae is a Grammy laureate, NY Times Best-selling author, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He joins Dr. Cornel West and Professor Tricia Rose on The Tight Rope to discuss hip hop, culture, faith, and justice.' 

Driving Equitable Solutions for Racial Justice Amid COVID-19

'A panel of experts convened by UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, its affiliated Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise and the Institute of African American Research offered a press briefing on the intersection of the COVID-19 crisis and the Black Lives Matter movement—providing a framework for developing solutions to achieve equitable public health and economic outcomes for the short- and long-term. Participants included  Duke University Political Science Ph.D. Candidate Ajenai Clemmons, City of Pittsburgh Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief Equity Officer Majestic Lane, Center for Responsible Lending Executive Vice President Nikitra Bailey and CREATE Executive Director and Black Communities Conference Co-founder Mark Little.' -- UNC Kenan Institute
 

The Quarantine Tapes: Aja Monet

'On episode 050 of The Quarantine Tapes, Paul Holdengräber is joined by poet Aja Monet. They discuss how poetry teaches us to listen and understand ourselves better, and what it means when a country doesn’t offer support or infrastructure for the arts. Aja also shares her perspective on how each one of us can show up to use our unique skill sets for justice, particularly in relation to standing up for black lives lost at the hands of police violence.'