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Bakari also explains his attempt to run for a state-wide office against now Governor, Henry McMaster, his emotional turmoil after the shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, convincing President Obama to campaign in his district, and more personally, the way he met his wife and daughter, and her fraught delivery of twin babies. He devotes the last chapter to the state of racial relations and racial politics today. He gives a space for a discussion of the differences between President Obama and President Trump, police brutality, and the thick, seemingly uncrossable lines of the division racial politics has created today. Why I Like It: I live only 30 minutes or less from Denmark, South Carolina. I drove through it 3-4 times a week when I was studying at South Carolina State University, and I have a deep place in my heart for these small towns that produce wonderful, passionate, and empathetic leaders. I believe the experience Bakari Sellers had growing up in Denmark, SC was what made him so unique and electable, and I appreciated the book because Bakari Sellers realized that, too. He knew that without his attachment to Denmark, he wouldn’t be as understanding or considerate. He wouldn’t understand the world the way he does not, and he wouldn’t know how important it is to be a “Voice for the Voiceless.” I also appreciate his honesty in the book. Sellers never sugar coats the fact that he lost his state-wide election, but he doesn’t sit there either. He lost, learned, and moved on. He is honest about his friend’s shortcomings and his own, he creates a path for deep understanding when he writes about his wife not just wanting, but needing a Black OBGYN, and he is honest about his political stance and ideas, and most importantly—he never once apologizes for them. Why You Might Like It: You might enjoy this book if you are looking for just a really good story about a young man who had a vision for better things, and knew that he needed to run for office in order to bring those to fruition. Or, if you are from a rural town yourself, you might be interested in reading how Bakari Sellers used his small-town style to propel him to elected office and onto a national stage. Sellers knew he had a different vision—one that involved a hospital and better schools—for his community, but he also recognized the battle he was fighting. In South Carolina, we have many Republican politicians. We are known as a “red state,” and the Democrats we do have in office seem to have been there for decades and decades. They are great leaders, but there is no denying that their incumbency helps them maintain office. This book is a different view of a South Carolina politician—one who is young, liberal, and Black. 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Because of this, I completed the Foundations of Reading and Writing for Secondary Teachers. This was my first Read to Succeed Course, and albeit probably not my best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589229791255-EREERJ86UXFXHLT3MC2T/35A48C2B-DACD-4624-9869-C787225B33D4.jpg Read to Succeed - Instructional Practices This was a great course, and the assignments were such that I could tailor them directly to my class. I actually used the parent letter in my own classroom, and found the fluency infographic helpful to create and refer back to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589229673315-EGARSH6PTVKQ48AHQL3X/D9124FD8-1C2A-479A-8E47-53BD20F6C229.jpg Read to Succeed - Foundations of Reading The readings from this class have probably stuck with me the most out of all the classes. Articles such as “Every Child, Every Day” by Richard Allington and Rachael Gabriel “Taming the Wild Text” by Pam Allyn, and even the excerpt from Read, Write, Lead have remained some of my go-to articles. This class changed the way I approach reading and fluency instruction in my classroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589229638607-QG6CD5C3S9J44Y6PENN0/6568477A-CA4D-47B9-B249-A1513142F084.jpg Read to Succeed - Assessment of Reading This was my last Read to Succeed course, and perhaps the one with the best instructor. She gave excellent feedback, and as I took it during the COVID-19 crisis, we were exempted from all forum posts. It was delightful and allowed me to focus more on the readings and assignments. https://www.karenfiery.com/aboutkarenfiery daily 1.0 2020-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589130329541-4MVLGKVB2MAMZM52C640/fieryporchsession-41.jpeg Fiery and Fitz - Welcome to the small corner of my life where reading and literacy have always played a pivotal role. Through the pages you will find recommendations to books my students and I love, as well as links to other, hopefully helpful tips and tidbits on teaching literacy and reading. This site is not meant to be anything other than suggestions of things you might like to read or learn. I’ll update it as I read new, enjoyable things. If you would like to contact me, please feel free to do so at fieryandfitz@gmail.com Happy Reading! Karen Fiery Pictured with her best companion, Grisham Fitzpatrick (affectionally known as Grish) Image captured by Cameron Mills of Cameron Mills Photography https://www.karenfiery.com/assessment-of-reading daily 0.75 2020-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589223719439-GKJLNPXOMEVLO5CT6SH4/Wrigley+Building Assessment of Reading I captured this monochromatic using my iPhone on a trip to Chicago. This particular building, The Wrigley Building, captured my attention because of the stately clock and the skywalk which connects the two towers. The skywalk is not visible in this view of the building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589226666333-JL61R8FGE2ZFPH1RGA28/fullsizeoutput_1033.jpeg Assessment of Reading This was taken during a twilight tour on the Chicago River. This particular tour was sponsored by the Architecture Foundation and focused on the design and expansion of Chicago. Definitely worth the time and money when you visit Chicago, and you can find more information at Chicago Architecture Foundation Center River Cruises. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589224357199-4DZC2YS821R6ZZ4GCAVK/IMG_0491.JPG Assessment of Reading During my visit to Chicago, there were over 50 lighthouses on display on Michigan Avenue. These lighthouses were a project designed by Chicago Lighthouse, which is a non-profit dedicated to helping those with blindness or visual impairments. The lighthouse project was to help draw attention to the overwhelming unemployment crisis faced by those with visual impairments. Artists with blindness or visual impairments partnered with other artists to help create the lighthouses, and eventually the lighthouses were auctioned off to raise money for the non-profit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589226508908-3K22TISO8GIZ9G7IXJG4/1bRe1LX8SxasYEIXoR7fEQ.jpg Assessment of Reading The Chicago River, viewed from one of the many bridges. As always, this was shot using an iPhone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589227477193-QV4YHFZ55M4BDD4EAHI7/fullsizeoutput_1170.jpeg Assessment of Reading Chicago’s Millennium Park. It was massive and stunning and simply a beautiful part of Chicago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589833748027-EXHFLCOB214YHSJC5V04/IbGaR2XXTBeHJH5BnJSN%25g.jpg Assessment of Reading Captured during the twilight tour on the Chicago River. It had just finished raining and the boat was turning around to begin our trip back. I captured as we turned. https://www.karenfiery.com/foundations-of-reading daily 0.75 2020-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589299722575-UDKCB9U1L7PDDNCU1F16/IMG_2607.JPG Foundations of Reading - Literacy Narrative For the first assignment of this class, we were asked to write a narrative describing how we were taught and encouraged to read. We also had to reflect on our own practices of teaching reading. Shot on an iPhone X, this picture is from the French Quarter. While the French Quarter is full of color, this was a perfect capture to turn black and white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589299963497-EA78S6O9S72JVRTW1LO4/fullsizeoutput_1c7e.jpeg Foundations of Reading - Vocabulary Brochure This assignment tasked us with creating a brochure for teachers that would enhance vocabulary instruction. I focused on the various tiers of words and relied heavily on the “Every Child, Every Day” article by Allington and Gabriel. Can you really go to New Orleans without taking a picture of Preservation Hall? I took this picture early in the morning while city workers were cleaning the streets and shop owners were the only few around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589300452547-PVPWMJ6Q52M96YAHODKY/mZozVUEOSF%2BTLpm5F1Uweg.jpg Foundations of Reading - Literacy-Rich Classroom Here we were to describe and discuss our ideal literacy-rich classroom. We were also to include ideas for how to talk to other teachers about promoting literacy in their classrooms. We rode the streetcars of New Orleans as far as they would take us. Towards the end of the line, it got quite empty which made space for captures such as this. As always, shot on an iPhone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589301092620-AMM4JY6N0C1JGVXJMNAL/fullsizeoutput_1c8d.jpeg Foundations of Reading - Role of Educators This assignment asked us to discuss the responsibilities of professional educators in promoting literacy. It was morbid, but I was fascinated by the cemeteries in New Orleans. They had a beauty that was easily captured by, as always, my trusty iPhone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589301491115-J9FDBGF6KI7KDI49NY79/jKDlcKNdTzS0ufkDWGKTvQ.jpg Foundations of Reading - Expository Texts Overview I don’t have the assignment directions, but I believe this asked us to create a presentation that explained the different types of Expository Texts. I’m not sure it was my best work. The graphics are certainly lacking. See, I told you—the cemeteries just begged to be noticed. I tried to do just that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589301730063-RDVFR60VV5C8AB5OQWO6/fullsizeoutput_1c7f.jpeg Foundations of Reading - Encouraging Reading This was an enjoyable assignment! It was to create a parent brochure that helped encourage reading and literacy in our students. I focused mine on secondary students, as that is who I teach. It was a little wordy, but I tried hard to encompass everything we had learned in the course. Our trip to New Orleans was a road-trip. On our way back, we visited Selma, Alabama where we walked over the Edmund Pettus Bridge that was made famous years ago during the Civil Rights Movement. https://www.karenfiery.com/instructional-practices daily 0.75 2020-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589293216866-KCI0U14X0JO3WHLYZ299/fullsizeoutput_26ff.jpeg Instructional Practices My favorite little man, Grisham Fitzpatrick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589293642692-EJYOY5B1EHJGZKXQJH3Y/IMG_0471.JPG Instructional Practices My little baby, Huckleberry Tate, when he first arrived at our home. We rescued him from under a church where he made his presence known by howling until someone helped him. He desperately wanted to be outside, so when he was a kitten we used a harness to allow him to explore his new territory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589297074228-JYKVD2HGAJL5S5Z0SYGZ/fullsizeoutput_2352.jpeg Instructional Practices One of our rescue dogs, Julio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589296449405-PHSXG4TAQN59SVNPFKG0/IMG_0438.JPG Instructional Practices Robert Mendrell, more lovingly known as Bob, posing for his portrait. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589296681744-SCT170ZRGHJFJKZCHZHW/IMG_9081.JPG Instructional Practices Grisham and Huckleberry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589296987781-S4V5YMYCQ7XZADJ3FBUI/fullsizeoutput_2821.jpeg Instructional Practices Bob and Julio enjoying their afternoon naps. https://www.karenfiery.com/content-area-reading-and-writing daily 0.75 2020-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589303986247-FYN05OEI5I4MQMSD3HJV/IMG_0125.JPG Content Area Reading and Writing - Literacy Narrative It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589304273480-IQ7H9ZR8AU7ED6UB1LMR/IMG_0048.JPG Content Area Reading and Writing - Literacy Rich Classroom It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589304130363-RLPYRIRUH37PYGJFEPO3/IMG_0257.JPG Content Area Reading and Writing - Letter to Student Teacher It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589304196019-LLN680PB13IDHCBJY0FQ/IMG_0268.JPG Content Area Reading and Writing - Reflective Response It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589303361672-Z8L4J8J7S5S2ALL1M1EX/IMG_0098.JPG Content Area Reading and Writing - Strategy Spotlight It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589303199751-IZJRIVQFJSGL0QQQYJHB/IMG_0113.JPG Content Area Reading and Writing - Professional Educator Infographic This assignment asked us to create an infographic describing the role of a professional educator. I used Venngage to create all of my infographics for Read to Succeed classes. A kayaking trip beginning at the Hoover Dam and traveling down the Colorado River. I have been on this trip several times and plan to do it again when I return to Vegas. https://www.karenfiery.com/tips-for-r2s daily 0.75 2020-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589682447308-ZXEA3O9HT4FSIFKC4REV/fullsizeoutput_283e.jpeg Tips for R2S https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589682420498-6X3A0J3PXAIKL6NI9D3H/%2BLqqkR%2BnQ5WA5nYiPYmZPw.jpg Tips for R2S https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589682388219-L6ROT0LP8XZBTM1BL3AV/fullsizeoutput_2831.jpeg Tips for R2S https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589803008750-M8KG2LLLRT457MS3PJG0/fullsizeoutput_2851.jpeg Tips for R2S - Tip Two: Set Aside Time to Work There are two due dates each week: 1) Forum Posts are due Wednesday night 2) Assignments and forum responses are due Sunday night Forum Posts: I know some people posted to the forum as soon as it opened Monday morning. That was not me. I printed my work and articles on Monday (or the Friday before if I was motivated), but did not do my forum posts until Wednesday night. Between Monday and Wednesday, I read the articles and looked over the prompt. By Wednesday night, I had a decent idea of what I wanted to say, logged on, and set my timer for 30 minutes. If it took me less than 30 minutes, I celebrated with unhealthy snacks like Oreos or ice cream. If it approached the 30 minute timer with me still working, I hurried it up and finished my response. It’s a forum post—no one will spend more than 2-3 minutes reading it. Answer the question, include your two quotes, and move on! Assignments and Responses: I found Sunday mornings to be the best for working on the assignments. I didn’t have to be at church until 10:30ish, I put off my daily walks until that afternoon, and I had a period of time with no other pressing responsibility. Again, I got my articles out, logged in, and set my timer. If it was a 500 word reflection or another literacy narrative, I only allowed myself 1 hour. If the assignment was to create something such as a presentation or infographic, I gave myself 1.5 hours. After submitting my assignment, I gave myself another 10 minutes to respond to the forum. If I finished early, I celebrated by watching Netflix or Hulu, or making myself pancakes :) You may need different time limits than me, but the point is, I didn’t allow myself to spend massive amounts of time on this work. I could have! I could see myself spending hours on some of these assignments, but I realized that was futile. Two areas I spent the most time were trying to find an exemplar and incorporating quotes. Hopefully, the assignments I uploaded will give you a place to start. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1589753211099-5WK3C76VPTCOUGZKJD2O/Screen+Shot+2020-05-13+at+11.27.10+AM.png Tips for R2S https://www.karenfiery.com/race-in-america daily 0.75 2022-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/d02100fd-c708-4b9f-a3ac-c270c3138835/10B67B31-AB85-4905-8574-6454E9C8179D.jpeg Race in America - Make it stand out Another picture from my trip to New Orleans in 2019. I am still amazed by the pictures my iPhone allows me to capture. https://www.karenfiery.com/books-about-race-in-america daily 0.75 2022-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/30806fa6-03ca-4bac-997a-4a197f19b9d4/76256C27-E495-45C2-AF03-CB0260886839.jpeg Books about Race in America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/adcd9870-87e7-48b3-873f-0a8ab20b4750/2058C365-BEF8-4C81-BC8D-02C9F927BB68.jpeg Books about Race in America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/9377acb4-c464-4d6e-a4d5-dcbe6b11df1a/90139E2B-8265-4A3A-BADA-670C9EA17C02.jpeg Books about Race in America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/4a19602d-ae63-4d01-bda1-1219dda91c55/CB1D3DF4-0DAC-4F1D-9DF4-B81D2BFC367C.jpeg Books about Race in America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/96585efb-3a73-4d8b-b94a-1b3db528aea7/A289CFD5-69D0-4D2B-B016-498D53B3E0C8.jpeg Books about Race in America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/d2bf8a7c-90cf-4d29-a9a4-e620873efac0/65440872-7B16-4939-840C-33BBF651D262.jpeg Books about Race in America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/7f6694eb-6ab6-40fb-8068-788e0690220f/8A18B902-90C3-45F8-915F-871DA38FAAB9.jpeg Books about Race in America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/c810a4c9-0f58-4a21-9950-6502cae247f2/A2EE8DC3-FE14-427D-A8A9-B5C3CEFADB23.jpeg Books about Race in America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/aaf77993-649c-4ac2-a229-ecfe8b7359b5/8FC32EA0-CD61-4484-9B31-9A487725A935.jpeg Books about Race in America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/629a819b-313c-44af-9859-1d0718f06f76/330977CA-CC45-436E-8C41-1527272D5111.jpeg Books about Race in America https://www.karenfiery.com/documentaries-about-race-in-america daily 0.75 2022-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1ce19818-9a95-4196-a2a0-10dd881e0ace/20150901_135327_647377_freedomridersposter1.png Documentaries about Race in America - American Experience: Freedom Riders Many of us know that the Freedom Riders’ busses were bombed, but I don’t believe many of us know the entire story. This 2 hour documentary shows how the Freedom Rides weren’t just a one-time thing, and that the bus being bombed did not serve as the deterrent that many thought it would. This documentary also walks viewers through the politics surrounding the Freedom Rides, and how many politicians who espoused to be for Civil Rights were actively fighting and planning against the Freedom Riders. This documentary shows how the Freedom Rides continued throughout that summer and contains interviews with many of the actual Freedom Riders, giving the documentary a clear authenticity. You can watch a quick trailer here: Freedom Riders (2012) Official Trailer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/39c98078-4e70-4d37-bc0f-ad8560c4a011/LPTOGD_SAlone_16_9_1920x1080_1012699_1920x1080.jpg Documentaries about Race in America - Lynching Postcards: ‘Token of a Great Day’ This is a very short documentary (only a bit longer than 15 minutes) about the use of postcards to share the news of a lynching. Between 1800 to 1968, over 4000 Black Americans were lynched in the American south after being denied any access to a trial, let alone a fair trial. This documentary shows how white people treated lynchings like every-day events and would often hold picnics at the lynching, celebrating the event with pictures and postcards that they would share with their out-of-town relatives. In turn, the NAACP used these postcards and pictures of these white supremacy celebrations to spread their anti-lynching message, sending them to news outlets and using them in publications like The Crisis to prove that lynchings were happening. You can watch a quick trailer here: Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day Official Trailer, and read more about the history of lynching postcards here: How Black Activists used Lynching Souvenirs to Expose American Violence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/40440013-d70e-478d-9edb-d751db11baad/BAfaiWRsWV3JdykFbzaQ.jpg.resize.1228x691-2.jpg Documentaries about Race in America - The Talk: Race in America This documentary helps us learn about race in America by interviewing Black families about how they tell their Black children to have conversations with people in power—in many cases what to do if they are pulled over by police. I have known about “the talk” before this documentary, but I have never actually talked to a Black family about it or heard a Black family discuss it in such honesty. This documentary was released in 2017 and has about a two-hour run time. You can find it here: The Talk: Race in America (2017) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/99916e16-94e7-487e-9154-a5b68651ea70/69832032_100443394677492_5599964770695380992_n.jpg Documentaries about Race in America - Hello, Privilege. It’s me, Chelsea. Chelsea Handler is a famed comedian, and she has a history of using racial jokes to get a laugh, with her most notable being Uganda Be Kidding Me, also a Netflix special. In this documentary, Handler talks to people of all races and backgrounds to learn how being white has given her advantages, and how to be a “better white person to People of Color.” One of the best conversations of the movie is with the musician, Jelly Roll. This might be one that you watch once you’re read a little more about race in America, or maybe it’s one that will help you dive right in—even though Handler has a history of being loud and brash, this documentary is surprisingly sensitive and tries to look at the problem through many different lenses. You can watch a quick trailer here: Hello, Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea (2019) Official Trailer, and you can listen to a podcast where she talks to Sam Sanders, host of It’s Been a Minute, about her experiences: It's Been a Minute, Chelsea Handler on White Privilege, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/3946e2f7-da0b-4167-a8a8-0d0847991a0e/true_justice_event_icon_edited.jpg Documentaries about Race in America - True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality Bryan Stevenson is the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative located in Montgomery, Alabama, a civil rights and criminal defense attorney, and the author of Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. In this documentary, he explains the relationships between slavery, lynching, policing, and the current state of racial inequality in our justice system. Stevenson’s work centers around creating fairness in a legal system that has a history of racial injustice. You can watch a quick trailer here: True Justice (2019) Official Trailer from HBO, and you can learn more about the Equal Justice Initiative here: Equal Justice Initiative, and you can read more about the Civil Rights monument at EJI here: An Alabama Civil Rights Monument Honors Thousands of Lynching Victims https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/d2ee29d2-3130-4ec3-82df-412d1ae7c29c/Msj6C9N-show-poster2x3-D2IHT8f.jpg Documentaries about Race in America - Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America This PBS documentary follows the history of Black Americans’ freedom to travel (think pre and post-slavery) and how the travels of Black Americans was largely controlled for most of history (during slavery, the Civil War, and Jim Crow). The advent of the automobile brought an escape and freedom from strict segregationist rules on busses and trains, but traveling by car was not without significant danger for Black Americans. This 2-hour documentary shows the juxtaposition of the freedom that the automobile allowed and the danger that came with one being able to step far outside of their community. This documentary shows how Black Americans faced these dangers while traveling (i.e. The Green Book and not stopping even on long trips), and how these dangers have evolved today. You can watch a quick trailer for the documentary here: Driving While Black (2020) Official Trailer and read an interview about it here: PBS Documentary, 'Driving While Black,' Examines Long Road Of Racism https://www.karenfiery.com/podcasts-about-race-in-america daily 0.75 2022-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1b62f171-ca45-4fdc-a033-398f18c02f1c/NPR_Planet_Money_cover_art.jpg Podcasts about Race in America - Planet Money: Patent Racism Planet Money does a great job at relating very complex economical problems to our everyday lives. In this episode, they explain why the era of Jim Crow still haunts us today and why it matters that Black Americans weren’t able to use their inventions to accumulate wealth. The guest in this show is Dr. Lisa Cook, from Emory University, who was recently nominated to the Federal Reserve Board. In this episode, she talks about the history of patents and why for years, Black Americans weren’t able to make money off of the patents. She also describes how the history of lynching and fire-bombing houses discouraged inventions and patent claims from Black Americans. The researchers for the project also determined that 1800s were “peak per-capita” for Black inventions and that we have not reached those levels since. You can listen to the episode and view the transcript here: Planet Money: Patent Racism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/fdeadb9a-6626-417b-ae48-4107263d0753/page-header.jpeg Podcasts about Race in America - The Daily: The Rule at the Center of the NFL Discrimination Lawsuit Even if you don’t watch NFL, you might find this interesting. It’s an episode dedicated to the Rooney Rule, which was created in an effort to more diversity into the NFL head coaching position. This episode follows the path of Cyrus Mehri who worked with Johnny Cochran to do a study that found that while Black coaches won more games, they were hired as head coaches far less-frequently than their white counterparts. Mehri and Cochan famously told the NFL to negotiate or they planned to litigate, and the NFL came together to develop the Rooney Rule, which required the NFL to interview Black coaches for head coaching positions. The rule had not been a large part of the NFL conversation until 2022, when it was found that the New York Giants interviewed Bryan Flores after the team had made their selection of a white coach. Flores sued, and new changes were made to the rule. Listen to it here: The Rule at the Center of the NFL Discrimination Lawsuit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/1cb06d19-523d-4445-b6ee-36fb3bfc3849/872_main.jpg Podcasts about Race in America - Code Switch: A Makeup Company gets a Facelift So, Code Switch in and of itself is a great podcast. It has relatively short, fast-paced podcasts that discuss race and how race impacts some of our most relatable parts of society—think music, food, politics, etc. This episode is one of my favorites—it’s about makeup and the history of the makeup company Fashion Fair. It gives the history of how Women of Color used to have to “spice rack” their makeup because nothing was designed for the multitudes of skin colors. Once Fashion Fair came along, there was finally a solution and the marble pink compact became a symbol of Black culture and pride. You can listen to this phenomenal episode here: A Makeup Company gets a Facelift and you can read more about it here: Fashion Fair is Back https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/485028cf-919b-4f49-a80c-377a0daa1967/t_1649445082636_name_broken_doors_art.png Podcasts about Race in America - The Washington Post: Broken Doors One of my favorite podcasts to listen to every morning is Post Reports published by The Washington Post. It just has great stories and relevant content. I first heard Broken Doors on this podcast, and was excited to see that it was a standalone show. It is about the use of no-knock warrants in communities that are almost always underserved, and usually also Black and Brown. The use of these no-knock warrants, usually in the deep of night, leaves people traumatized, fearful of their own homes, and in the most tragic of cases cases, dead. This podcast explores no-knock warrants, who they target, and why for all of our sakes, they should be under much more scrutiny. To go to the podcast, you can click on the image or here: Broken Doors (2022) by Washington Post https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/54d2aabf-00e3-4764-a301-e205b67a551e/14F6F08E-1C5A-4159-8045-6BE0B8B06D47.jpeg Podcasts about Race in America - The Indicator from Planet Money: Race, Racism, and Tax Law In this short podcast (it only has a 9:27 run time), you can learn about the history of tax law and why it is has historically been unfair for marginalized groups. Tax laws have many benefits for people who are able to take advantage of them (think mortgage interest deductions, retirement plan deductions, head of household benefits, tuition deductions), and these things were not benefits that marginalized groups were able to take advantage of for many years, inhibiting their ability to accumulate wealth. If you would like to read the transcript, go here: Race, Racism, and Tax Law https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/797601ed-899b-4723-8760-9369c022542d/2422bd1c-1f89-427a-9b1b-9a9efc9c1f07.jpg Podcasts about Race in America - Soul of a Nation: Tulsa’s Buried Truth This short podcast series (only 3 episodes) explores the history behind the Tulsa massacre, which creators say is “one of the most violent attacks in American history, and also the least talked about.” The part of Tulsa that was burned was known as Black Wall Street, a reputation it gained by being financially dynamic and self-sufficient. Though, some say a better name for it would be “Black Main Street” because it had so many shops and that people there could get whatever they needed without leaving town. The creators of this podcast were specifically focused on the unearthing of unmarked graves in Tulsa, and the role the town will play in trying to determine who those graves belong to and how to contend with their past. Here’s a link to the show on Apple Podcasts: Tusla's Buried Truth and you can watch a documentary of it here: Soul of a Nation Documentary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/f5c80d82-9dba-4afc-973d-e6ba7c0adb8d/SBF-Show-Art-300x300.jpg Podcasts about Race in America - Some of My Best Friends Are This is a gem of a podcast! Some of My Best Friends Are is hosted by Khalil Gibran Muhammad and Ben Austen. One White, one Black, these two are grew up as best friends in the 1980s on the South Side of Chicago. Ben is a journalist and lecturer at the University of Chicago, and Khalil is a professor at Harvard. They explain that their friendship has survived because they choose to talk about the elephant in the room—race. When you listen to these two, it is as though you are sitting in the living room or at dinner with them, and the conversations make you want to join in. Their talk about movies, prisons, going to the beach, and occasionally they talk about how other races play into American Society. It’s a really honest but sincere look at the way these two guys have carried a friendship across decades and how they have navigated the deep divides that exist between their two worlds. You can listen to all of the current episodes here: Pushkin: Some of My Best Friends Are. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb8018a74ce79608dce18f5/ab4fefaf-0861-410b-b4ac-bdfe367d23ed/ltar_tile_3000x3000_sq-31ca3d396ef2632daac24101765842d13b00ca8b.jpg Podcasts about Race in America - Louder than a Riot This is an interesting podcast—it, like many of the podcasts I listen to, is released by NPR, and it focuses on the relationship between hip-hop music and mass incarceration. The goal of this podcast is to study the power dynamics at play in the hip-hop music industry. From their own description, they look at “the power the music industry wields over artists, the power of institutional forces that marginalize communities of color, the power of the prison industrial complex, and the power dynamics deep-rooted in the rap game.” That’s a lot for one podcast! Try as I might—I don’t think I can wrap all of that up into a neat package and explain it to you; you’ll just have to listen. It’s a 12-episode podcast, and it taught me more than I ever even expected about the complexities of hip-hop industry’s relationship with Black America. 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