Hope you enjoyed our special discussion with Mike Claiborne, St. Louis area sports broadcaster. The show covered a wide range of topics. As usual, we always try to provide some additional information of interests on the subjects. If you liked the episode here are some additional resources for sports broadcasting. First and foremost, we want … Resources for Sports Broadcasting
We are pleased to close out the season with an episode for our sports fans. Our co-hosts discuss a wide range of sports with St. Louis broadcaster Mike Claiborne. In an earlier episode we focused on the experiences of retired players. But in Sports Broadcasting & Athletes’ Activism we are looking at how Black athletes … Sports Broadcasting & Athletes’ Activism
For the last two episodes of the podcast we focused on some aspects of the Black veteran experiences. As always, we do try and provide our listening audience with additional information on the topic of the podcast. This episode is no exception and we are happy to post: Resources on Black Vets. In addition to … Resources on Black Vets
Welcome back to part 2 of our episode on Black vets entitled Conclusion: Black Vets & Military Culture. We started a conversation with Colonel Dr. Alicia Christy and Cmdr (CDR) David Steigman in our last episode. This episode is the last part of the conversation with them. They discuss whether race impacts officer selection and … Conclusion: Black Vets & Military Culture
In this episode: Black Veterans and Military Culture we feature Colonel Christy (and Doctor) and Commander Steigman share their experience in the service. Dr. Christy works on reproductive health at the Veteran’s Administration and Cdr. Steigman is in the reserves. Over the past year many stories about veterans are appearing in the media. A few … Black Veterans and Military Culture
Recently our alums, Katrina Peters and Deborah Jordan spoke in an episode covering pretrial detainees. Reports over the worsening mental health of pretrial detainees in New York’s Rikers Island triggered the episode.. Problems for pretrial detainees and inmates throughout the country exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many inmates died during the pandemic lock downs, as … Resources for Pretrial Detainee Crisis
Throughout the COVID-19 crisis most of our episodes covered how the coronavirus pandemic impacted various Black communities. The focus was on people who are not under any correctional control. We have not directed our attention to what was happening to inmates and others under correctional control. Media coverage of what was going on in prisons … Crisis for Pretrial Detainees
In the first episode of Thriving & Surviving in Privileged Spaces, we spoke with Mark Robinson and Ray Smaltz. Their book: Young, Black and Privileged in an Unexpected Place of Privilege is now available for purchase. At the end of the episode Mark was describing his experiences with the teachers at Dalton. In the Conclusion … Conclusion of Thriving and Surviving
Mark and Ray’s stories about about The Dalton School are compelling. As always we are providing some additional information. We’ve included links about The Dalton School’s struggle with diversity as well as the struggles of the New York City public school system. Black parents who seek a high quality education for their children often have … Resources for Thriving and Surviving
Experiences of Black Students Enrolled in Elite White High Schools The struggle for Black families seeking to acquire a quality education for their children is an old one. During slavery laws were passed that banned teaching Black people had to read. After emancipation new Jim Crow laws sought to keep Black children from getting a … Thriving & Surviving in Privileged Spaces