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Survival Economics and DIY Markets in Post-Crash Detroit

'Journalist Valerie Vande Panne explores the time banks and informal economies of post-crash Detroit - as a means of survival in a shrinking city stripped of social services, and an alternative way of organizing neighbors and communities to provide mutual aid and support. Vande Panne wrote the article "Detroit’s Underground Economy: Where Capitalism Fails, Alternatives Take Root?" for In These Times' -- This is Hell! 

‘No’ Does Not Necessarily Mean ‘No’ In North Carolina

'The 1979 North Carolina Supreme Court ruling in State v. Way declared that women cannot legally revoke consent during a sexual encounter. This ruling came to public attention earlier this year when state senator Jeff Jackson (D-Mecklenburg) sponsored legislation to amend state law. Jackson’s bill would make it so that “a person who continues to engage in intercourse after consent is withdrawn is deemed to have committed the act of intercourse by force and against the will of the other person.” State of Things host Frank Stasio discusses the 1979 case and its implications with Amy Guy, a woman in Wake County, who was not able to press charges for rape against her estranged husband and also Carissa Hessick, professor of law at UNC-Chapel Hill, and Melanie Shekita, assistant district attorney in Wake County.' -- The State of Things | WUNC 91.5

Historian Brittney Cooper on The Many Intellectual Achievements of 'Race Women' Throughout History

'Brittney Cooper, associate professor of women's and gender studies and Africana studies at Rutgers, co-founder of the Crunk Feminist Collective and author of Beyond Respectability: The Intellectual Thought of Race Women (University of Illinois Press, 2017) talks about how African-American women throughout history shaped the intellectual conversation on race and gender.' -- The Brian Lehrer Show 

How a False Arrest Pushed Ex-Tennis Pro James Blake to Be a Voice for Police Accountability

'What is the "blue wall of silence"? It's a term for when the police department says either nothing wrong or nothing at all about the discrepancies of a fellow police officer. In tennis professional James Blake's case, a few years ago, just before a U.S. Open media day, he was tackled outside of a Manhattan hotel by a police officer in a case of alleged mistaken identity. Four other police officers stood by the arresting officer and maintained that Blake had been in custody no more than a couple of minutes. They hadn't counted on security footage from the hotel that proved that James Blake had been in custody for nearly 15 minutes—even after showing them evidence of his identity with his U.S. Open credentials. With so many cases of police brutality in the news, it's easy to see why James' case is relevant. Should police stand up for themselves or the truth? James Blake is the author of Ways of Grace: Stories of Activism, Adversity, and How Sports Can Bring Us Together . ' --
Big Think

Gregory Porter Sings Sting's "It's Probably Me" (Live)

"It’s Probably Me"(Gordon Sumner, Eric Clapton, Michael Kamen) -- Performed by Gregory Porter, The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Hans Ek and the Polar Music Prize band at the Polar Music Prize Ceremony 2017' -- Polar Music Prize

Stress And Poverty May Explain High Rates Of Dementia In African-Americans

'New research finds that African-Americans who grow up in harsh environments and have many stressful experiences are much more likely to develop Alzheimer's or some other form of dementia.' -- Weekend Edition Sunday 

Black in America Since MLK: Henry Louis Gates Jr. at Aspen Ideas

'How far have we come toward racial equality since the civil rights era? What does it mean to be black today? How can we have had a black president while events like Ferguson continue to occur? Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explore the tremendous gains and persistent challenges of these years, from key events and turning points to the struggles and victories of daily life, ideas that are not often said out loud, and questions that many are afraid to ask.'  -- The Aspen Institute

Alondra Nelson: The Need For a New Bioethics

'From the discovery of the double helix structure in 1953, to the Human Genome Project of the 1990s and early 2000s, to the Precision Medicine Initiative announced by President Barack Obama in 2015, the DNA revolution has touched almost every corner of society. While a deeper understanding of genetics offers great potential for positive social change and targeted medical treatments, it also presents complex new ethical challenges that must be confronted with care and a thorough understanding of the history of racism in science. In this Aeon interview, Alondra Nelson, dean of social science and professor of sociology and gender studies at Columbia University in New York, argues that this unique moment requires a new bioethics that takes into account ‘the full social life of DNA’.' -- Aeon Video

BK Stories: Griot Circle of Love is Bringing Brooklyn's LGBTQ Seniors Together

'Griot Circle is a multi-generational service organization that's been catering to the needs of LGBTQ seniors for the past two decades. Located here in downtown Brooklyn, the group offers a range of services, from medical care to free lunch.' -- BRIC TV

Black Women's Hair and Untangling Its Cultural Identity with Dr. Yaba Blay

'Like most everything about black people in America - especially black women- hair has always been a political issue. Whether a woman chooses to wear their hair natural or have it permed, to wear weave or have it braided, all of these style choices are inextricably tied to black identity. In this episode we hear from Dr. Yaba Blay, a leading professor and ethnographer who specifically researches global black identities with particular attention given to hair and skin color politics.' -- The Root