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Minnesota's Community Radio Stations
The crew is joined by the Juror Project founder Will Snowden to talk about the jury selection process and how it has historically disenfranchised communities of color. Will Snowden, founder of The Juror Project https://www.facebook.com/jurorproject/videos/346008873388414 [Read Transcript...]
We’re a few months into the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. But who’s getting them? And does the distrust of the American healthcare system in our communities prevent us from getting vaccinated? Communities of color have a long history of being mistreated, experimented upon, and ignored by healthcare professionals. Now with more vaccines becoming available, how can … [Read Transcript...]
On this episode of Counter Stories, we talk about the importance of our elders and how we can combat anti-Asian violence against them. Plus, we introduce a new collaborative project with KMOJ, Ampers and some of our crew members called Racial Reckoning: The Arc of Justice. Guests: Chanida Phaengdara Potter, Executive Director of The SEAD … [Read Transcript...]
Public Media, notoriously a white-led institution, has a race problem. It lacks diverse voices and equitable work environments. And it hasn’t improved in the last 50 years. The crew is joined by veteran reporter and former co-host Marianne Combs on the recently published article that was co-signed by more than 200 journalists. https://celesteheadlee.medium.com/an-anti-racist-future-a-vision-and-plan-for-the-transformation-of-public-media-224149ab37e6 [Read Transcript...]
