This year the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in college admissions in a case called STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS v. HARVARD UNIVERSITY. The decision was not surprising, but it was still disappointing. Race influenced admissions decisions were actively being attacked since the late 1970’s and it doesn’t seem that anyone developed an alternative plan. In … Affirmative Action’s Impact On HCBUs
This year was great for Black Women in Sports. Coco Gauff is the U.S. Open Women’s champion. At the time we were recording this episode Simone Biles was in the process of winning a record 34th medal on route to her 6th world title. We rarely get to cover sports for the joy of it, … Magic! Black Women in Sports
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
This resource page accompanies our episode with Tizgel High. One of the things that became clear during our conversation is that the distinctions between the types of hospitals was not clear to us. In order for us to understand our ability to meet healthcare challenges, we need to know how the systems work! Nonprofit, For … Resources on Corporate Healthcare
During the first COVID-19 wave we had several episodes exploring COVID’s impact on our communities. One episode was specifically about the impact on hospitals. During the interim years there are many new healthcare issues, including the closing of hospitals in poor and rural areas. In this episode we speak with Tizgel High, who works in … Can Corporations Deliver Quality Healthcare?
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
The issues on availability of housing in Black and Brown communities continues to be significant. During our first season we first highlighted how COVID impacts Black home ownership. Then, we followed up with an episode on the banking systems complicates loss of housing. Now, Professor Audrey McFarland focused on gentrification, which is a significant issue … Resources on Surviving Gentrification
In our first year of the podcast, Pam Taylor talked with us about declining Black home ownership. Two years later, we are coming back to the issue from a different angle. The cohesiveness of many Black communities are being destroyed yet again! But this time, it’s through gentrification. Professor Audrey McFarland from the University of … Can Black Culture Survive Gentrification