We Can't Breathe!

By Reece Torres

This experimental course is designed to speak to the state, texture, and parameters of contemporary racism. Given the mobilizations all over the country (and the world) in response to the death of Geo... more

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How many episodes does We Can't Breathe! have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.

We Can't Breathe! episodes:

June 28, 2020 Understanding Policing
In this episode we move through Paul Butler's theorization of the chokehold and give a fast and dirty summation of the War on Drugs, the militarization of the police, and the consequences of contemporary policing. This draws from my time as a student of Dawn Dow and Gretchen Purser and my study of Michelle Alexander, Radley Balko, Michelle Brown, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Loic Wacquant, and Bruce Western among others. What's shared here isn't exhaustive but lays a foundation for better understanding emerging critiques of policing.
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1h 26min
June 21, 2020 Introduction
A lengthy (but hopefully thorough) walkthrough of the syllabus.
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1h 11min

FAQs about We Can't Breathe!:

How many episodes does We Can't Breathe! have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.