Race, Violence & Medicine

Making complex science accessible to the lay public is a skill Dr. Alex Piquero has mastered. Ranked as the #1 Criminologist in the world, Dr. Piquero explains how he employs evidence-based research to tackle divisive social issues such as criminal justice reform, immigration, and the NFL National Anthem controversy.

On Sep. 6, 2018 Botham Jean was fatally shot by an off-duty Dallas Police officer - while in his own apartment. Details surrounding the shooting have refueled the debate about police use of force against black men and the role of civilian oversight of law enforcement.

From the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, Lauren-Elaine Brown shares her journey as an activist and the work she is doing to help reform police oversight in Dallas, TX.

Bryan Rigg received his B.A. with honors from Yale University and his Ph.D. in history from Cambridge University. A former U.S. Marine Corps officer and volunteer in the Israeli Army, he was a professor at the American Military University.

Bryan joins us for the August Race, Violence & Medicine Book Club to discuss his book - Hitler's Jewish Soldiers. His seminal work won the prestigious Colby Award and was featured on NBC-TV's Dateline.

We had technical difficulties with our scheduled call-in guest, but Ali stepped in to deliver a clutch interview. She is the host of BAM! (Body and Mind) and has been with I Am Royalty Radio since its 2015 launch.

Join us for an engaging discussion with Ali about the history of I Am Royalty Radio.

- Get the inside story about her show BAM! (Body and Mind)

- Learn the difference between terrestrial radio, celestial radio, and podcasts.

- Get a sneak peek at the expanded line-up of new shows coming soon.

Tune into BAM Thursday nights 8 pm - 10 pm CST on I Am Royalty Radio.

Having a neighbor like Daniel Vaugh - BBQ editor for the Texas Monthly Magazine - I could not pass up the opportunity to do an episode on Texas BBQ. But what does that have to do with Race, Violence, or Medicine? More than you think.

- Have you heard of the Negro Motorist Green Book?

- Do you know the story behind the oldest black-owned BBQ joint in Dallas, TX?

- And how did the confluence of white and black immigrants lead to the rise of commercial BBQ in Texas?

Daniel Vaughn - a journalist, food critic, and historian - takes us on a cross-country journey to answer these questions and more while sharing engaging tales about the intersection of race and barbecue.

Why did a group of teen stage performers join the NRA? And how do they combine activism with the performing arts?

The Cry Havoc Theater Company stopped by Race, Violence & Medicine for a lively discussion about gun violence and creating their next production - Babel. These teens will impress you with wisdom that belies their age.

On June 7, 1998, James Byrd Jr., a forty-nine-year-old black man, was walking home from a party when three white men in a pickup truck offered him a ride. They drove Byrd out to a lonely country road, tied him to a logging chain, and dragged him three miles to his death.

Joyce King, an award-winning journalist and native Texan, was assigned to cover the story, which drew international media headlines. In "Hate Crime," she provides a chilling re-creation of the slaying and the subsequent trials.