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
This episode focuses on two young entrepreneurs. Although the COVID-19 pandemic was raging, both still had to make sure their businesses stayed alive. In a previous episode, Linda Chatman (’75) discussed how part of the COVID stimulus bill would help Black businesses. But, regardless of any possible stimulus assistance COVID created challenges for all businesses … Young Black and Entrepreneurial
The COVID-19 pandemic forced many arts institutions, including theater, to close. The closures threw artists’ work into chaos and limited already scarce opportunities for Black theater professionals. Our discussion with Roger Q. Mason and Sharon Washington highlights some of the difficulties they faced. At the same time Black artists were struggling with loss of work, … Resources for Black Theater Renaissance
As we all know, COVID-19 swept through our communities in 2020 and we are still in its grip. Black and Brown communities suffered the worse impact, but all aspects of life, including the arts were impacted. Theaters across the nation were forced to close. But now, theaters are re-opening and this year nine Black plays … Black Theater’s New Renaissance
In our latest podcast we interviewed Dominique Johnson of the Center for Policing Equity (CPE). Dominique discussed how data can provide resources for improving policing. CPE partners with police agencies to help them understand how their practices actaully impact communities. CPE is able to help agencies striving to improve their relationships in the communities they … Resources for Improving Policing