In this episode of the Anti-Racist Film Club Podcast, Lauren sits down with Pastor Heather from First Olympia UMC to discuss Sister Act, Italian mobster stereotypes, the importance of representation in popular media, Whoopi Goldberg, the history of Black women in religious orders, and (of course) Gospel music.

Learn more about ARFC: ⁠⁠https://bravestfire.com⁠/arfc

The book Pastor Heather mentioned: https://www.dukeupress.edu/subversive-habits

Watch Sister Act Behind the Scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2H0s3a4wDI

In this episode of the Anti-Racist Film Club Podcast, Lauren sits down with Pastor Alexa from First Olympia UMC to discuss Kim's Convenience, the Korean Army, ignorance, unconscious bias, decentering ourselves when we seek to repair damaged relationships, white guilt, and spoons.

Learn more about ARFC: ⁠https://bravestfire.com/arfc

Watch a table read from the original cast for a charity stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2TYM542nx0

In this episode of the Anti-Racist Film Club Podcast, Lauren sits down with Miss Brittney from First Olympia UMC to discuss The Book of Life, Mexican culture, All Saints Day, traffic lights, bullfighters, and how we can foster curiosity in children to grow their cultural awareness.

Learn more about ARFC: ⁠https://bravestfire.com⁠/arfc

Read some reviews of the film:

https://medium.com/@lauragba39/the-book-of-life-a-cultural-metamorphosis-41992ea59b7d

https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2015/01/23/the-book-of-life-puts-latino-culture-front-and-center/