Hello folks. It’s been a while since we last posted on DEI. So much has changed! In this episode, entitled Ubuntu-Freedom: An Alternative Life Approach we welcome YahNé Ndego of the UBUNTU-FREEDOM Project. YahNé Ndgo (pronounced “Indigo) has been developing the project for well over a decade. It is based off three pillars and 12 … UBUNTU-FREEDOM: An Alternative Life Approach
The state of Florida is once again trying to push Black people back to Jim Crow era South . Florida is recreating its role from the 1954-1964 era when it joined southern states in resisting desegregation. Banning books, attempting to criminalize protests, bastardizing education, and gerrymandering are all in play. In addition, the governor has … Fighting Voter Disenfranchisement in Florida
During our conversation with Prachi Patankar, she mentioned mentioned several points on which we thought you use additional information. We’ve put together Resources on South Asian and Black Alliances for you. Many African Americans are unfamiliar with the historical ties our community has with migrants from India. And, some may be unaware that some of … Resources on South Asian and Black Alliances
Our guest for this episode, Complexities of South Asian Identity and Politics, is Prachi Patanker. Our conversation with Prachi gives us an opportunity to extend our discussion about an allied community, South Asians. Previously, we recorded our first episode of getting to know Asian allies. Today, there are two South Asians running for the Republican … Complexities of South Asian Identity and Politics
We can impact community development In our last episode we had a dispiriting discussion on gentrification. Things looked grim for our communities. But hold on to hope! In Taking Ownership of Community Development we discuss the challenges of communities getting their voices heard in development process. Our guest is Dana McKinney, Class of 2011, who … Taking Ownership of Community Development
In this episode we welcome back three prior guests. Mary Nelson, Glennon Threatt and Dr. Janice Herbert Carter to talk to us about Voting Challenges for Election 2022. Mary Nelson is a lawyer and worked in the administration of the last Democratic Governor in Missouri. She was on the election round table from 2020. Glennon, … Voting Challenges for Election 2022
In our last episode Mark Hugo Lopez explores some of the complexities of Latino identity. As always we try to supply additional information on the topics our guests discuss. For your reading pleasure we add: Resources for Latino Diversity. Identity Mark helped start us off with a few links from the massive amount of information … Resources for Latino Diversity
We are on a roll for this season. We are very privileged to have Mark Hugo Lopez, GS ’96 join us to talk about his work at the Pew Research Center. Mark is the director of race and ethnicity research at Pew, where he leads planning of the Center’s research agenda focused on chronicling the … Diversity Among Latino Communities
Hope you enjoyed our episode, Learning About Our Allies: Asian Americans with Pat Eng (AAPIP). Pat was sharing so much knowledge. Some of the information was about the history of violence against Asians in the U.S. And, some delved into the history of the cooperation between Asians and African Americans. Most of us don’t learn … Resources for Asian American Information
This season opens with a bang! We are pleased to add to our series on Learning Our Allies. Patricia Eng President and CEO of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) chats with us about her work, in this episode, Learning About Our Allies: Asian Americans. Pat’s Princeton experience was influenced by the time … Learning About Our Allies: Asian Americans