In part one of this two-part series, Mike & Nick are joined by Dr. Steven Cureton, who is a Professor of Sociology at UNC-Greensboro. Dr. Cureton has written books & research papers on African-Americans’ life chances, behavioral outcomes, gangs & gangsterism, issues related to equity and justice & a study on minority hiring practices in the National Football League. In part one, Dr. Cureton takes us through what the study of sociology is, what he means by "life course applicability" when he is teaching his students, and how the study of sociology plays a role in a plethora of issues happening today.We are proudly sponsored by Bones Coffee! Go to bonescoffee.com, enter the promo code CANWEPLEASETALK to get 15% off of this amazing coffee!Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/can-we-please-talk">http://supporter.acast.com/can-we-please-talk</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

In part one of this two-part series, Mike & Nick are joined by Dr. Steven Cureton, who is a Professor of Sociology at UNC-Greensboro. Dr. Cureton has written books & research papers on African-Americans’ life chances, behavioral outcomes, gangs & gangsterism, issues related to equity and justice & a study on minority hiring practices in the National Football League. In part one, Dr. Cureton takes us through what the study of sociology is, what he means by "life course applicability" when he is teaching his students, and how the study of sociology plays a role in a plethora of issues happening today. We are proudly sponsored by Bones Coffee! Go to bonescoffee.com, enter the promo code CANWEPLEASETALK to get 15% off of this amazing coffee! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/can-we-please-talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part one of this two-part series, Mike &amp; Nick are joined by Dr. Steven Cureton, who is a Professor of Sociology at UNC-Greensboro. Dr. Cureton has written books &amp; research papers on African-Americans’ life chances, behavioral outcomes, gangs &amp; gangsterism, issues related to equity and justice &amp; a study on minority hiring practices in the National Football League. In part one, Dr. Cureton takes us through what the study of sociology is, what he means by "life course applicability" when he is teaching his students, and how the study of sociology plays a role in a plethora of issues happening today.We are proudly sponsored by Bones Coffee! Go to bonescoffee.com, enter the promo code CANWEPLEASETALK to get 15% off of this amazing coffee!Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/can-we-please-talk" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://supporter.acast.com/can-we-please-talk</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Dr. Steven Cureton, Sociology Prof. at UNC-Greensboro (Pt. 1)

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‘Can We Please Talk?’ is a news commentary podcast hosted by Mike Leon & Nick Zaveri. Each week, the guys break down the latest news stories making headlines, featuring award-winning journalists, correspondents, former & current government officials, best-selling authors, members of Congress & more, to help provide analysis & informed perspective. “We talk to people who know what they’re talking about!”  Learn more about our show and the family of shows on Leon Media Network, LLC at - https://www.leonmedianetwork.com/ Follow us on IG - @canwepleasetalkpodcast, Twitter -@CANWEPLEASTALK, TikTok - @canwepleasetalkpodcast Email the show at canwepleasetalkpodcast@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, concerns, or, you know, just want to talk! Show theme song performed by the band 'Leaving Largo' Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/can-we-please-talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Can We Please Talk?’ is a news commentary podcast hosted by Mike Leon &amp; Nick Zaveri.&nbsp;Each week, the guys break down the latest news stories making headlines, featuring award-winning journalists, correspondents, former &amp; current government officials, best-selling authors, members of Congress &amp; more, to help provide analysis &amp; informed perspective.&nbsp;“We talk to people who know what they’re talking about!”&nbsp; Learn more about our show and the family of shows on Leon Media Network, LLC at - https://www.leonmedianetwork.com/ Follow us on IG - @canwepleasetalkpodcast, Twitter -@CANWEPLEASTALK, TikTok - @canwepleasetalkpodcast Email the show at canwepleasetalkpodcast@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, concerns, or, you know, just want to talk! Show theme song performed by the band 'Leaving Largo'Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/can-we-please-talk" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://supporter.acast.com/can-we-please-talk</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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