Interdependent Study

We need to embrace a culture of healing to help address the crisis of masculinity in our society. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by bell hooks and their own lived experiences to both address the ways that patriarchal culture harms all of us and examine masculinity and love. 

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There are many parallels between this country's history and the work for social justice and collective liberation today. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the HBO documentary "The Soul of America". Based on Jon Meacham’s 2018 bestseller of the same name, the documentary examines America’s current political and social circumstances by exploring its past and the many lessons that can be learned from history. 

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Let's talk about cancel culture. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss adrienne maree brown's book We Will Not Cancel Us, which examines what cancel culture means and how it does and does not align with transformative justice, as well as provides a shared vision for a future beyond our current so-called justice system. 

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Is redemption possible for this country? Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the HBO special "Seeing America", which features a conversation between Megan Rapinoe, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Hasan Minhaj about the challenges we face as a nation, the Black Lives Matter movement, the pandemic, the 2020 election and American politics, and where we are and where they hope we are going as a nation. 

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Reparations are a key step in this country's path towards equality, justice, and collective liberation. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss a piece in The New York Times Magazine by Nikole Hannah-Jones called "What is Owed" which makes the strong case for the need for reparations. 

Learn more about H.R. 40, the federal bill that will establish a commission to examine the impacts of slavery and other racist laws and practices and recommend proposals to provide reparations for redress and repair, and send a message to your U.S. House Representative, on the ACLU website: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/reparations-slavery-now. 

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Niceness isn't enough, and it sure ain't liberation. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss three articles on the concept of whiteness and niceness, the harm that can be done by "nice white people" if their words and actions aren’t in alignment with anti-racism, and the importance of critical self-analysis to move towards social justice and collective liberation. 

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The COVID-19 pandemic, racism, police violence, economic hardships, white supremacy, and social injustice were some of the unfortunate cornerstones of 2020. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss Marc Lamont Hill's book We Still Here and use it as a resource for how we might work towards an abolitionist future. 

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There is no debate that Black lives matter and that this country needs to do better by Black boys and men. Listen as Aaron and Damien talk about the documentary Black Boys, which illuminates the humanity and lived experiences of Black men and boys in America. 

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It's difficult to discuss the impact of the 2020 U.S. presidential election---and all of the events and years surrounding it---on our country and our everyday lives. With the 59th Presidential Inauguration behind us, listen as Aaron and Damien talk about the election, inauguration, insurrection, and more from the lenses of social justice and collective liberation. 

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We are long overdue for a true reckoning with this country's history. Listen as Aaron and Damien explore The 1619 Project as a powerful tool for reframing American history and pushing us towards collective liberation. 

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