The year 2018 will be remembered for quite a few milestones: migrant children being held in cages, the growth of the #MeToo movement, Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez becoming the youngest woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress. Maria and Julio take a look back at the most unforgettable moments of 2018 for In The Thick, and they discuss why POC voices are needed now, more than ever.

ITT 2018 Picks:

• ITT EXTRA Midterms 2018: The Practice of Freedom: Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr., James S. McDonnell Distinguished University professor at Princeton University, talks about birthright citizenship, white supremacist rhetoric and the key role POC communities have in elections.
• A Neuroscientist's Warning of Family Separation: Dr. Gina Poe from UCLA unpacks what consequences the zero tolerance policy has on a child’s brain, and the long-lasting effects of this kind of trauma.
• LIVE From Mexico: From Catcalling to Femicide: Impunity, narco and state-sponsored violence, plus everyday machismo. What are we doing to end gender violence? 
• LIVE From Chicago, Suave's Story: Luis “Suave” Gonzalez opens up about his life as a former juvenile offender and prison reform activist, and reflects on how Latinos in the U.S. are disproportionally affected by mass incarceration. 

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