Determine Our Future

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What are the life lessons I want to teach my kids? The sheer length of the list makes me want to give up before I begin. Fortunately, I have about 14 years to figure out how to talk to my kids about all of this, before my oldest daughter turns 18. Of course, her younger brother will get a better version of all of these talks. But I’m enjoying the opportunity to try to compile this list, and also how to approach each subject.
Raising children and making sure they have all the tools they need to make a great life? It’s a huge job. Let’s get started.

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This episode summarizes the Globe University and MN School of Business and its tragic history. This company is owned by Terry Myhre. These two university brands had 20 campuses in three states.
Basically, the schools defrauded thousands of students, got sued a bunch of times by many different people, lost their federal student loan funding in 2017, and promptly filed for Bankruptcy, ensuring that their defrauded students wouldn’t get their money back. It’s a story about a company that decided to go after people who were trying to make a better life for themselves. Brace yourself; it’s a sad story. Let’s jump in.

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This episode contains descriptions of violence.
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@LParkerPierce
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When I was growing up, I had a family member who was a police Sergeant. I believed that the police were always there to help us, to “serve and protect.” I thought they were friendly and respectful, and I respected them in return. They looked for missing children, raced to the scenes of car accidents, and put their lives in danger, if needed, to protect their communities. And I do believe that almost all police officers, state troopers and deputy sheriffs join their respective forces with these goals in mind. So… what is happening now?
Why do police officers act differently toward Black people and people of color when performing their jobs? How did the police get “militarized?” What other changes have occurred to change policing as we thought we knew it? And, what is Qualified Immunity? I tried to find the answers to these questions.
Understanding all of these concepts? It’s a big job. Let’s get started.

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@LParkerPierce
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My podcast is mostly focused on my desire to be a force for positive change, on subjects like racism, gender discrimination, LGBTQ+ discrimination, and other inequities. But I also like learning about historical events and incredible historical figures. I’m excited to talk about the lives and legacies of Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King, Jr. And while I might not be presenting a specific issue in this episode, I will still ask a question: what is the best way to honor their lives? As we hear about their accomplishments and trials, let’s think about that.

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This is what I call a mini-sode, or mini episode. I decided to look at the term “interest convergence” and how it relates to the topic of racism and antiracism.

Credits:
https://determineourfuture.com/
Determine Our Future’s Facebook page (search “Lani Parker Pierce”)
Listen and Change group on Facebook
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/04/19/523563345/a-theory-to-better-understand-diversity-and-who-really-benefits
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka

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Hi everyone! I am so excited to introduce a special guest to our podcast. Nikki Chun is a personal friend and an incredible person. Nikki is the Director of Undergraduate Admissions for Caltech, and has previously held Marketing and Admissions roles at Rice University in Houston and at the University of Miami. We get to talk about all of the changes she has made to move the needle in terms of removing barriers that Black people, Latinx people and all marginalized groups face when applying to and getting into college. We’ll hear about her expert knowledge on this topic and others, and we’ll talk about how all of us can find and dismantle racist policies wherever we find them.
It’s a big job. But Nikki has already gotten started, and she is not slowing down. Let’s jump right in.
https://determineourfuture.com/
Determine Our Future’s Facebook page (search “Lani Parker Pierce”)
Listen and Change group on Facebook
The Burnout Generation by Anne Helen Petersen (podcast), on Audible
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globe_University_and_Minnesota_School_of_Business
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/01/us/university-of-california-sat-act-trnd/index.html
https://www.twincities.com/2014/07/21/globe-university-sister-school-accused-of-misleading-students-over-career-prospects/
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2019/04/09_GlobeMSB.asp
Nikki Chun’s website that we talked about: https://www.kaulanakahale.org/

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I had to educate myself a lot in order to create episodes for this podcast. I really didn’t know a lot about racism, antiracism, and a lot of other things. I didn’t know about the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. I didn’t realize that systemic racism existed in every facet of American society- household income, home ownership, employment, entrepreneurship, health insurance, education and crime. I didn’t realize that the roads that could lead to success were wide open for me (other than me not being a White man, of course; but we’ll do gender discrimination in another episode). And I didn’t realize that the roads that feel open for me, are closed for so many others. So I did as deep a dive as I could, knowing that there is always more to learn and more work to be done. Today, I ask and try to answer: How can White people understand racism and antiracism? And my biggest study guide was “How to be an Antiracist,” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi.
Understanding these concepts? Yup- it’s a huge job. Let’s get started.

Credits:
“How to be an Antiracist” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
Kareem Abdul Jabbar, https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-05-30/dont-understand-the-protests-what-youre-seeing-is-people-pushed-to-the-edge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmative_action#United_States
https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/10/the-painful-truth-about-affirmative-action/263122/
https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/the-sad-irony-of-affirmative-action
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This episode is the second in a 2 part series on a question that might seem small, but is actually really big. What are the racist policies we are not seeing? It seems impossible that we are all living in America, but most of us can’t see the racism that lives here every day. Let’s find those racist policies, and try to figure out what we can do about them. Over the course of 2 episodes, we will talk about so many things: household income, home ownership, employment, entrepreneurship, health insurance, education and crime. We will look at the huge gaps between White people and Black people or other POC, in every category. And we will look at what is happening now, to try to turn the tide, and how we can all do that too in our own lives.
Remember, it’s a huge job. Let’s get started.

Credits: See Part 1

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This inaugural episode is about how the I-94 Interstate was built through the Twin Cities in the 1960’s, cutting right through the historic Rondo neighborhood, which prior to this construction was the largest Black community in St. Paul. You’ll hear about how this community never really recovered. And then, in the early 2000’s, the Light Rail Transit project almost did it again.

Credits:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_94
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rondo_Neighborhood#Decision_to_route_I-94_through_Rondo_neighborhood
https://www.minnpost.com/mnopedia/2017/06/it-was-cut-half-i-94-st-paul-s-rondo-was-thriving-african-american-cultural-center/
http://www.tpt.org/interstate-94-a-history-and-its-impact
https://www.tchabitat.org/blog/rondo
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reCreation by airtone (see above)

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In this second episode, I tackle the difficult question of how to talk to our kids about racism. As someone who looks mostly white, and is not Black or Latinx, how do I teach my children about racism, and how to be an antiracist? I have been looking hard for resources to help me teach myself and my family. And I found that the resources are there; we just have to go looking for them. I hope that I have provided some great suggestions and resources for all of us. Let’s get started.

Credits:
“How to be an Antiracist” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
Mom and Dad Are Fighting podcast, Talk to kids about racism edition, 6/18/2020
Janet Lansbury’s Respectful Parenting, with guest Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt, 7/15/2020
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/how-raise-anti-racist-babies-according-psychology-ncna1232031
https://youtu.be/ovoilDJethU
https://youtu.be/RKsxwvhK_C8
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/06/app-news-section/cnn-sesame-street-race-town-hall-app-june-6-2020-app/index.html
https://www.today.com/popculture/how-mister-rogers-pool-moment-broke-race-barriers-t183635
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