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In Episode 11, we start off a three-part series on toxic masculinity. We talk about the definition of toxic masculinity, what it means to be a man, men expressing emotions, and mansplaining. Also, the impact of the Me Too movement, male dominance, violence against women, holding ourselves accountable, and much more.

Episode links:

Colleen Clemens’s article in Teaching Tolerance: https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/what-we-mean-when-we-say-toxic-masculinity

Henry Giardina’s article in Buzzfeed:

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hgiardina/embracing-maleness-in-an-age-of-toxic-masculinity

Jackson Katz’s TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/jackson_katz_violence_against_women_it_s_a_men_s_issue?language=en

Philip Sayers’ article in The Walrus:

https://thewalrus.ca/when-male-writers-confront-toxic-masculinity/

Jia Tolentino’s book, Trick Mirror: 

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/aug/02/trick-mirror-jia-tolentino-review

In this episode, we welcome distinguished professor, journalist, and commentator David A. Love to discuss American policing: the history of law enforcement in America, the police as an occupying force, and the desperate need to transform racist and violent policing. We talk about the use of mental health professionals and social workers instead of police, diversity training, the protests in Portland, the death penalty, and much, much more.

Episode links:

David A. Love’s article in The Appeal:
https://theappeal.org/police-reform-transformation-george-floyd/

David A. Love’s article in The Washington Post:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/05/portland-shows-that-white-allies-can-play-vital-role-social-justice-movements/

Witness to Innocence:
https://www.witnesstoinnocence.org/

In Episode 9, we look at defunding the police – what it means, how it could happen, and why it matters. We talk about the issue of police brutality, how resources could be reallocated, the importance of standards and protocols, and the current civil unrest in Minneapolis. Also, community justice, the influence of the media on our society, ALM, Antifa, and more.

Episode links:

FBI targets Black activists:

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/fbi-targets-new-generation-black-activists

In this episode, we talk about the history of housing discrimination in America and how its legacy impacts Americans today – starting with Reconstruction, Jim Crow laws, and the Great Migration. We discuss racial covenants, redlining, white flight, gentrification, and more. Also – having a conversation about our differing political beliefs, respecting others opinions, the divisiveness in America, and more.

Episode links:

Racially Restrictive Covenants in 20th Century Philadelphia:
https://www.philadelphiafed.org/consumer-finance/how-prevalent-were-racially-restrictive-covenants-in-20th-century-philadelphia

Trump rolls back fair housing rule:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/us/politics/trump-housing-discrimination-suburbs.html

In Episode 7, we discuss the complex issue of reparations for Black Americans. We talk about the imprint slavery has on life in America today, including homeownership, generational wealth, education, health, and much more. We look at 40 acres and a mule, the historical precedent for reparations, how reparations could be quantified, and the many differing opinions on the topic. 

Episode links:

Ta-Nehisi Coates’ article “The Case for Reparations’:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/06/the-case-for-reparations/361631/

H.R.40 Reparation Bill:

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/40/text

From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century by William A. Darity Jr. and Andrea Kirsten Mullen:

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/17/879041052/william-darity-jr-discusses-reparations-racial-equality-in-his-new-book

Obama’s Eulogy for John Lewis:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/us/obama-eulogy-john-lewis-full-transcript.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/us/obama-eulogy-john-lewis-full-transcript.html

In this week’s episode, we talk all about COVID-19. We reflect on our own experiences adapting to change, losing loved ones, the importance of humility, and using this time as an opportunity to grow. We also look at COVID-19 and racial inequality, Mike Tyson returning to the ring, sports coming back, and much more.

In Episode 5, we cover antisemitism. We talk about DeSean Jackson posting a quote attributed to Hitler as well as other antisemitic incidents and what they mean. We look at the history of black and Jewish people working alongside each other and the damaging misinformation surrounding the topic. Also, we reflect on the importance of knowing details about your ancestry, the branches of Judaism in America, and more.

Episode links:

DeSean Jackson antisemitic quotes: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/desean-jackson-hitler-quote-louis-farrakhan-anti-semitic

Julian Edelman responds to DeSean Jackson:

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/09/us/julian-edelman-desean-jackson-trnd/index.html

Nick Cannon’s conversation with Professor Griff:  https://youtu.be/dKHvnXO33BA
https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/nick-cannon-transcript-fired-by-viacomcbs-for-perpetuating-anti-semitism

From the Rabbis arrested in St. Augustine:

https://rac.org/why-we-went-joint-letter-rabbis-arrested-st-augustine