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Lawyer Forward: Owning History
Lawyer Forward: Owning History
In this episode, Mike talks about race, both in America generally and the legal system specifically. He uses the story of Italian internment in World War II to explore the idea of "otherness." Out of preferences and perceptions, as well as a history of identifying white culture with professionalism, the legal industry has created a context that's hostile to African Americans. Resolving that distance will only come after first owning our ugly history.   Episode Resources Connect with Mike Whelan    White Lawyering by Russell G Pearce:   Why the US Needs Black Lawyers:   Police killings can be captured in data. The terror police create cannot.   Thomas Schelling, Micromotives and Macrobehavior:  
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Lawyer Forward: Owning History
Seeing White
Seeing White
Just what is going on with white people? Police shootings of unarmed African Americans. Acts of domestic terrorism by white supremacists. The renewed embrace of raw, undisguised white-identity politics. Unending racial inequity in schools, housing, criminal justice, and hiring. Some of this feels new, but in truth it’s an old story. Why? Where did the notion of “whiteness” come from? What does it mean? What is whiteness for? Scene on Radio host and producer John Biewen took a deep dive into these questions, along with an array of leading scholars and regular guest Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika, in this fourteen-part documentary series, released between February and August 2017. The series editor is Loretta Williams.
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Seeing White
Re-examining American History & American Icons
Re-examining American History & American Icons
How well do you really know George Washington? If you’re picturing wooden teeth and a cherry tree, you will want to tune in for a conversation with…
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Re-examining American History & American Icons
The Revolutionary Life of Paul Robeson: Scholar Gerald Horne on the Great Antifascist Singer, Artist and Rebel | Intercepted on Acast
The Revolutionary Life of Paul Robeson: Scholar Gerald Horne on the Great Antifascist Singer, Artist and Rebel | Intercepted on Acast
As Trump vows to smash leftist movements, we take a comprehensive look at the life of the revolutionary Black socialist, antifascist, and artist Paul Robeson. University of Houston historian Dr. Gerald Horne, author of “Paul Robeson: The Artist as Revolutionary,” discusses Robeson’s life from his early years to his time in Europe on the brink of a fascist war. The son of an escaped slave, Robeson rose to international fame as a singer and actor, but committed himself to the liberation of oppressed people across the globe and was a tenacious fighter for the freedom of Black people in the U.S. Robeson was heavily surveilled by the FBI and CIA, dragged before the House Un-American Activities Committee and was stripped of his passport by a U.S. government afraid that he would become a “Black Stalin.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Revolutionary Life of Paul Robeson: Scholar Gerald Horne on the Great Antifascist Singer, Artist and Rebel | Intercepted on Acast
The Rebellion in Defense of Black Lives Is Rooted in U.S. History. So Too Is Trump’s Authoritarian Rule | Intercepted on Acast
The Rebellion in Defense of Black Lives Is Rooted in U.S. History. So Too Is Trump’s Authoritarian Rule | Intercepted on Acast
With the threat of a widespread military deployment in U.S. cities looming, the president is acting as an authoritarian dictator. Dr. Keisha Blain, author of "Set the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for Freedom," discusses the history of black rebellion against police violence, the deadly ‘Red Summer” of 1919, and the life of Ida B. Wells. Dr. Blain, a history professor at the University of Pittsburgh, also discusses the context of various protests tactics and the weaponization of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Police forces across the U.S. are functioning as violent militias equipped with military gear. Operating like a violent counterinsurgency force, the government has used drones and is using other military and intelligence-grade surveillance systems on protesters. Stuart Schrader, author of "Badges Without Borders: How Global Counterinsurgency Transformed American Policing" and a lecturer at Johns Hopkins, analyzes the long and intertwined history between policing in the U.S. and abroad. Schrader also discusses the context of U.S. military deployment on American soil and the long tradition of militarized police forces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Rebellion in Defense of Black Lives Is Rooted in U.S. History. So Too Is Trump’s Authoritarian Rule | Intercepted on Acast
What Matters Ep. 2: Say Her Name — Breonna Taylor, a Conversation with Tamika Mallory and Taylor Family Attorney Lonita Baker - Black Lives Matter
What Matters Ep. 2: Say Her Name — Breonna Taylor, a Conversation with Tamika Mallory and Taylor Family Attorney Lonita Baker - Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter Managing Director, Kailee Scales is joined by Activist Tamika Mallory, Co-founder of Until Freedom, and Taylor Family Attorney Lonita Baker to discuss the brutal shooting of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT who was killed by police officers in her own home, and the ongoing marginalization of police violence against Black lives.
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What Matters Ep. 2: Say Her Name — Breonna Taylor, a Conversation with Tamika Mallory and Taylor Family Attorney Lonita Baker - Black Lives Matter
90: Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland
90: Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland
On July 10, 2015, a 28 year-old black woman named Sandra Bland was pulled over in a small Texas town for failing to use a turn signal when she changed lanes. She was ultimately arrested and taken to the county jail. Three days later, she was found dead in her cell. The official coroner's report ruled the death a suicide, but many people believe that Sandra Bland was murdered. Sandy, as she was known to her family and friends, became a national figure in the Black Lives Matter Movement and "Say H
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90: Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland
The Breakdown with Shaun King - Ep. 325 - Who and what are responsible for the murder of Breonna Taylor on Stitcher
The Breakdown with Shaun King - Ep. 325 - Who and what are responsible for the murder of Breonna Taylor on Stitcher
Last night on Instagram Live I took time to really break down and explain the systems, structures, and people that are responsible for Breonna's murder and the subsequent lack of justice and accountability. I want you to hear that entire conversation. Later today, on The Breakdown Live, I will give us solutions and action steps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Breakdown with Shaun King - Ep. 325 - Who and what are responsible for the murder of Breonna Taylor on Stitcher
The Breakdown with Shaun King - Ep. 326 - Here is what we can do next for Breonna Taylor on Stitcher
The Breakdown with Shaun King - Ep. 326 - Here is what we can do next for Breonna Taylor on Stitcher
All is not lost. I see multiple pathways to change, justice, and accountability for Breonna Taylor. Today, I'll share some clear action steps for us. ---- If you listen to The Breakdown and want to help support the work we do, consider becoming a member of our Patreon at www.patreon.com/thebreakdown for exclusive members perks and early access to content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Breakdown with Shaun King - Ep. 326 - Here is what we can do next for Breonna Taylor on Stitcher
Suave
Suave
The U.S is the only country in the world that allows minors to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Approximately 2,500 juveniles have been effectively sentenced to die in prison—considered “irredeemable” by the state for crimes committed when they were just teenagers. One of them was David Luis “Suave” Gonzalez, who entered prison at 17 expecting to leave in a coffin. Suave tells the story of what happens when your whole world is a prison cell, and you suddenly get a second chance at life. It’s the story of one man’s incarceration and redemption and an unusual relationship between a journalist and a source.
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Suave
REVISITED: Abolishing Prisons With Mariame Kaba
REVISITED: Abolishing Prisons With Mariame Kaba
If You Want To Understand The Conversation Around Abolishing The Police, You Should Start Here. We Can’t Think Of A Better Time For An Encore Presentation Of This 2019 Episode With Mariame Kaba On How To Radically Rethink Our Approach To Public Safety And What It Would Look Like If We Got Rid Of The Criminal Justice System As We Know It. What If We Just Got Rid Of Prisons? The United States Is The Epicenter Of Mass Incarceration – But Exactly What Is It We Hope To Get Out Of Putting People In Prisons? And Whatever Your Answer Is To That – Is It Working? It’s Worthwhile To Stop And Interrogate Our Intentions About Incarceration And Whether It Enacts Justice Or Instead Satisfies Some Urge To Punish. Prison Abolitionist Mariame Kaba Wants Us To Explore Some Truly Radical Notions That Force Us To Inspect Those Instincts Towards Punishment. Hear Her Dismantle What She Calls The Current "Criminal Punishment System" And Instead Employ The Ideology Of Restorative Justice. RELATED LINKS The Color Complex By Kathy Russel, Midge Wilson, And Ronald Hall Locking Up Our Own By James Forman Jr Circles And Ciphers Project NIA
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REVISITED: Abolishing Prisons With Mariame Kaba
Rethinking American Policing : Fresh Air
Rethinking American Policing : Fresh Air
We talk with ​journalist ​Jamiles Lartey about systemic racism in American policing​. ​He writes about criminal justice, race and policing for the non-profit news organization 'The Marshall Project.' ​"Policing wasn't always this way. It wasn't always this big. It wasn't always this bureaucratic," he says. "Sometimes as a society, you need to rethink institutions."
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Rethinking American Policing : Fresh Air
How The Police Became Untouchable : Fresh Air
How The Police Became Untouchable : Fresh Air
UCLA law professor Joanna Schwartz talks about the legal protections — including qualified immunity and no-knock warrants — that have protected officers from the repercussions of abuse. Her book is Shielded.Also, David Bianculli reviews Mel Brooks' History of the World Part II on Hulu.
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How The Police Became Untouchable : Fresh Air
Louisville Metro Council Approves Ban On No-Knock Warrants
Louisville Metro Council Approves Ban On No-Knock Warrants
Louisville’s Metro Council has voted to ban no-knock warrants. In a unanimous vote Thursday evening, council approved “Breonna’s Law,” named after Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed by Louisville po
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Louisville Metro Council Approves Ban On No-Knock Warrants