This week, the hosts explore the story of Ruby Bridges to contextualize and deepen understanding of issues of racism and segregation in America. A brief overview of Supreme Court cases leading up to Brown v. Board of Education reveals how our relatively recent past is impacting present day events. In studying the story of a 6-year-old girl who led a nation toward the desegregation of public schools, we can start to better understand how systemic forces of racism still attach themselves to our public and private institutions. Chelsea shares what she learned in a reading of White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo, and Kate shares about ways you can help support anti-racism initiatives around the country.

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Black Lives Matter

Dred Scott Case Wikipedia

Civil Rights Act of 1875 from Encyclopedia Britannica

Civil Rights Cases Wikipedia

Plessy v. Ferguson Wikipedia

Brown v. Board from US Courts

Norman Rockwell Painting of Ruby Bridges Wikipedia

Robert Coles Wikipedia

Ruby Bridges Wikipedia

Women's History- Ruby Bridges

Barbara Henry Wikipedia

In Her Own Words- Barbara Henry

Redlining- Wikipedia

NPR Interview of Ruby Bridges

Podcast - “Culture Wars with Jonathon Van Maren- Interviews Ruby Bridges on Civil Rights History” October 26th 2015

Lessons from Ruby Bridges

Monetized YouTube Videos to Support BLM