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
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