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Diversity and Democracy

“‘We’re suffering the same abuses’: Latinos hear their stories echoed in police brutality protests” by Mario Koran, The Guardian

Latinx reflect on the shared pain of police brutality and oppression in their own communities as they join protests nationwide.

 

Slavery and Its Aftermath

“Will the Black Lives Matter movement finally put an end to Confederate flags and statues?” by Wenei Philimon, Trevor Hughes and Marco della Cava, USA Today

The ongoing Black Lives Matter movement has spurred the removal of Confederate flags and statues across the country in both private and public spaces as more people acknowledge the troubling history of slavery and white supremacy that Confederate memorabilia symbolizes.



Water, Equity and Security

“Nestlé Weighs Sale of Water Unit in Push Toward Sustainability” by Jack Ewing, The New York Times

Nestlé will be winding down its water bottling operations in North America and has committed to replenishing used water sources after years of pushback against the company for its unchecked exploitation of freshwater resources in communities across the region.



The Future of Work

“Amazon Halts Police Use of Its Facial Recognition Technology” by Bobby Allyn, NPR

Amazon and other prominent tech companies will no longer allow police to use facial recognition tools to identify suspects due to inherent race, gender, and age biases in the technology, marking a major change in the relationship between private corporations and government agencies when it comes to surveillance.

 

 

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Slavery and Its Aftermath

Da 5 Bloods, directed by Spike Lee (2020)

Released as part of Netflix’s Black Lives Matter Collection, Da 5 Bloods explores the story of five Black veterans who return to Vietnam to find the remains of their fallen squad leader and the treasure they buried while grappling with the intersections of race, violence, and patriotism.

Watch now on Netflix

 

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Diversity and Democracy

“Bonus Episode: ‘Not Just Another Protest’” by Code Switch (2020)

This podcast explores the history of protests in America and analyzes how both protests themselves and people’s views on race have been changing over time.

Listen on NPR, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify