Everyone is talking about how to reform policing. Some people just think police need better training, while other believe in a radical overhaul if not eliminated all together. Since the Floyd demonstrations over two hundred bills have been passed, though activists aren’t entirely pleased with the reforms. No matter where you fall on the spectrum … Empowering Communities to Improve Policing
We hope you enjoyed the first part of Black Women Struggle for Justice. Tune in to the Conclusion: Black Women Struggle for Justice. Join us as Professor Jacobs concludes her discussion of Black women’s visibility in the social justice movement. In this episode we discuss respectability and the erasure of Black women’s achievements. Secondly, we … Conclusion: Black Women Struggle for Justice
In season two we continue to explore issues that are impacting our Black and Brown communities. Black women have been at the forefront of all stages of the struggle for freedom here in the United States. Yet, historically, Black women see the least concrete benefit from their struggle. In this episode of the podcast, Black … Black Women Struggle For Justice
There was so much to learn in our discussion with Tracy McCurty. Most importantly, in addition to the American Recovery Act provisions for Black Farmers, we also learned about the Pigford v. Glickman litigation. As always, we offer you some additional resources about Black farmers. History Pigford Farmers Class Action and Settlement To really understand … Resources About Black Farmers
On our last episode we learned about programs that teach children how to grow food. But, we look can also look at farming on the macro level. For decades Black farmers in the US have fought against racism at the United States Agricultural Department. In 1920 14% of farmers in this country were black and … Justice Ahead for Black Farmers?
Hans Hageman of Land to Learn was recently on the podcast. He talked about teaching children how to grow food. Due to the COVID-19 quarantine people really learned how important it is to know where our food comes from. Land to Learn was about to ramp up when the quarantine was imposed. Nonetheless, they found … Resources for School and Urban Farming
Land to Learn Teaches kids about the connection between growing food and wellness Being in quarantine during the pandemic taught us that we should not take our food supply for granted. During the quarantine basic food items were hard to find. As a result we should all be thinking about where our food comes from. … Connecting Children to Growing Food
We recently aired two episodes of our discussion with Dr. Taylor and Dr. Zafonte on the Harvard Study of former NFL players. As is our custom we are providing Resources For NFL Health Study. The full project name is Football Players Health Study at Harvard University. The team published numerous studies, including ones on the … Resources For NFL Health Study
This is part 2 and the Conclusion to Health Study Shows Disparities for Athletes discussion started previously with Dr Herman Taylor and Ross Zafonte. The results of the study attracted media attention throughout the nation. In conclusion, the doctors suggest how the study can help today’s professional players. But, they also hope their findings can … Conclusion to Health Study Shows Disparities for Athletes
This page provides resources for the Heirs Property Episode where we interviewed Dr. Sandra Thompson. We’ve gathered additional information on the topic for you. The independent investigative paper, Pro Publica has a series of stories on the problem of Heirs Property. We’ve attached a few for your enjoyment: They Family Bought Their Land one Generation … Resources for Heirs Property Episode