This week, Katie and Sam talked with B Diaz about Puerto Rico's past, present and future!

Links:

https://www.instagram.com/freepuertoricoinitiative/?hl=en

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Intro Theme:

"Epic Cinematic" - Scott Holmes 

This week, Katie and Sam sat down with Gianna Michaelson to talk about antisemitism, both in the context of college campuses and more generally, in light of the recent incidents at the University of Connecticut.

ADL Source: https://www.adl.org/resources/reports/schooled-in-hate-anti-semitism-on-campus

IHRA Antisemitism Definition: https://www.holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definitions-charters/working-definition-antisemitism

Ready Set Israel: https://open.spotify.com/show/6A0HrVjmk6bEKXEtjpCW62

Intro/Outro Song: 'Epic Cinematic' - Scott Holmes

This week, Sam and Katie talked to Jacob Sondik about social issues in the sports world, covering the history of Baseball's Negro Leagues, the Native Name Removal Movement, Activism by Athletes today, and more!

Sources:

https://nlbm.com/negro-leagues-history/

http://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/

https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-mlb-officially-designates-the-negro-leagues-as-major-league

https://www.ncai.org/proudtobe

https://www.changethemascot.org/history-of-progress/

Intro/Outro Song: 'Epic Cinematic' - Scott Holmes

This week, Katie and Sam were joined by guest Nick Iasparra to talk about how America society's view of women changed throughout the 20th century and into the present day.

Sources:

https://wiw-report.s3.amazonaws.com/Women_in_the_Workplace_2020.pdf

https://www.ilo.org/washington/areas/gender-equality-in-the-workplace/WCMS_159496/lang--en/index.htm

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Intro/Outro Song: 'Epic Cinematic' - Scott Holmes

Thank you to everyone who submitted questions!  This week Sam and Katie answered questions from Instagram!

Sources:

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/webster-treaty

https://daily.jstor.org/the-devastation-of-black-wall-street/

Intro/Outro: 'Epic Cinematic' - Scott Holmes

This week, Katie and Sam sit down with Kazi Iqbal to talk about the historical lense Americans look at the time of the Revolution and before, specifically how Native Americans are left out much of the time, as well as how the story of Thanksgiving needs much more context for it to be a true story.

Sources:

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/02/26/806124981/how-a-graphic-novel-resurrected-a-forgotten-chapter-in-american-history

https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of#:~:text=The%20Proclamation%20of%201763%20was,European%20settlers%20on%20their%20lands.&text=In%20the%20centuries%20since%20the,the%20United%20States%20and%20Canada.

Intro/Outro: 'Epic Cinematic' - Scott Holmes

This week, Sam and Katie sat down with Jennifer Leeper, Connecticut's 132nd House District's new representative, to talk about her experiences in the political world, then recap some of America's craziest election years!

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Intro/Outro Music: 'Epic Cinematic' - Scott Holmes

This week Sam and Katie talk to Kaye Weber about art from many different cultures and time periods, as well as the current problem of cultural appropriation.

Please feel free to follow along with the art on our instagram page! @historyandtodaypod!

Intro/Outro Song: "Epic Cinematic" - Scott Holmes

This week, Sam and Katie talked to Stephanie Okyere about her experiences coming to the US from Ghana, as well as Education and America's status as "the land of opportunity."

Intro/Outro Song: 'Epic Cinematic' - Scott Holmes

This week, Sam and Katie are joined by Jocelyn Phung to discuss the Model Minority Myth and its effects on Asian-American culture and life!

Sources:

https://www.nupoliticalreview.com/2018/03/24/anti-blackness-in-asian-and-asian-american-communities/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrDbvSSbxk8

https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/what-is-the-model-minority-myth

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/04/19/524571669/model-minority-myth-again-used-as-a-racial-wedge-between-asians-and-blacks

https://depts.washington.edu/sibl/Publications/Model%20Minority%20Section%20(2011).pdf

https://time.com/5859206/anti-asian-racism-america/

Intro/Outro Song: 'Epic Cinematic' - Scott Holmes