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  • Conversations about news, politics, technology, hip hop, arts & culture, philosophy, all from a radical Black perspective. Ryan is the Founder & Executive Editor of The Kansas City Defender.
    2021 - The Kansas City Defender
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  • Race, Science, and the Carceral State with Dr. Brandon Ogbunu

    Race, Science, and the Carceral State with Dr. Brandon Ogbunu
    Apr 30 2023
    • Dr. Brandon Ogbunu's background and journey to becoming an evolutionary biologist and epidemiologist
    • The role of advocacy in the Black Press and its contrast with scientific objectivity
    • How the legacy of Black scientists has approached the expectation of scientific objectivity
    • The importance of data science in uncovering and addressing systemic racism
    • The racial impacts of COVID-19 on the criminal legal system and how it amplified underlying racial disparities
    • Understanding the carceral state as a complex adaptive system and the various actors involved in perpetuating systemic racism
    • The importance of scientific communication in making complex ideas accessible to different audiences
    • The future of data science and the opportunities it presents for Black and brown communities to create change

    We hope you enjoy this episode and gain valuable insights from Dr. Brandon Ogbunu's work and perspectives. Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review to help us continue creating content that is of interest to you.
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    48 m
  • From the Battlefield to City Council: Johnathan Duncan Talks Horrors of War, Organizing w/ KC Tenants & City Council Race

    From the Battlefield to City Council: Johnathan Duncan Talks Horrors of War, Organizing w/ KC Tenants & City Council Race
    Mar 14 2023
    In this riveting episode of The Kansas City Defender Podcast, we sit down with Johnathan Duncan, a military veteran who bravely served in Iraq at just 17 years old. Join us as we delve into his deeply personal struggles with PTSD, night terrors, depression, and suicidal thoughts, and learn about the transformative journey that led him to seek help and ultimately find his calling in community organizing and politics. Hear how Johnathan overcame immense challenges to access essential services for veterans, and how this experience sparked his passion for advocating for universal healthcare for all. As the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Johnathan joined forces with KC Tenants, Kansas City's citywide tenant union, and played a pivotal role in preventing evictions during a time of crisis. Inspired by his experiences and determined to create lasting change, Johnathan is now running for City Council in the 6th district. In this exclusive interview, we explore his bold vision for Kansas City, as he seeks to champion policies that uplift poor and working-class communities and ensure the effective implementation of progressive legislation. Don't miss this inspiring story of resilience, advocacy, and hope for a better future for all Kansas City residents.
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    45 m
  • The Death of Objectivity & How Solidarity Journalism is Taking Its Place

    The Death of Objectivity & How Solidarity Journalism is Taking Its Place
    Mar 10 2023
    In this riveting and deeply thought-provoking episode, host Ryan Sorrell is joined by Dr. Anita Varma, a leading Journalism scholar renowned for challenging traditional, white supremacist values in media. Currently she is an Assistant Professor at the School of Journalism and Media at UT Austin, and leads the Solidarity Journalism Initiative at the Center for Media Engagement. Dr. Varma shares her journey and what led her to work in journalism, particularly in solidarity work. Her recent, unprecedented paper Solidarity Reporting on Marginalization, challenges the notion of journalistic objectivity and provides a new framework rooted in traditions like the Black Press, ethnic press and labor press. The conversation turns to the history of white American journalism and its role in white supremacy, including how white media enabled and empowered white supremacist fascism and racial terror during slavery and Jim Crow. Dr. Varma discusses how solidarity reporting, such as the Black press, differs from traditional journalism (what she terms “monitorial reporting”) and its importance in centering the voices and experiences of marginalized communities. The podcast also delves into the issue of police departments and their use of state-sanctioned disinformation, particularly in the case of the Kansas City Police Department. Dr. Varma provides insights on how news outlets can cover police departments and hold them accountable. This episode provides an insightful and thought-provoking discussion on the importance of solidarity journalism and its role in addressing systemic issues affecting marginalized communities.
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    46 m
Arte Política y Gobierno Ciencias Sociales
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