Damon B. Akins, professor of history at Guilford College, co-author of We Are the Land: A History of Native California
Damon B. Akins, professor of history at Guilford College, co-author of We Are the Land: A History of Native California
Mark Bittman, long-time food journalist who spent over 30 years at the New York Times. Now the author of the new book Animal Vegetable Junk: A History of Food From Sustainable to Uuicidal.
Annalee Newitz, longtime science journalist and editor, does a podcast on the politics of speculative fiction called Our Opinions are Correct. Annalee’s last couple books were science fiction, but the latest is a return to nonfiction and a dive into what archaelogy can tell us about our future: it’s called Four Lost Cities: A Secret … Continued
Brian Fagan, distinguished emeritus professor of anthropology at UC Santa Barbara; his new book is Climate Chaos: Lessons on Survival from our ancestors
David Wengrow is professor of comparative archaeology at University College London. His latest book, co-authored with the late David Graeber is The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity.
Social Media is a huge part of everyday life, impacting Americans in both positive and negative manners. Davey speaks with Dr. Desmond Upton Patton of SAFE Lab about the role social media plays in the facilitation of youth behavior and gang violence. Guests: Dr. Professor Desmond Upton Patton’s research uses qualitative and computational data collection methods to … Continued
We speak with Lateefah Simon and Hodari B. Davis about the education inequalities and the impacts on Black students. Guests: Lateefah Simon is a nationally recognized advocate for civil rights and racial justice in Oakland and the Bay Area. She has been the President of Akonadi Foundation since 2016. That same year “driven by Oscar … Continued
We speak with professor and author Christopher Emdin Ph.D about his new book Ratchetdemic: Reimagining Academic Success. Building on the ideas introduced in his New York Times best-selling book, For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood, Christopher Emdin introduces an alternative educational model that will help students (and teachers) celebrate ratchet identity in the classroom. Ratchetdemic advocates for … Continued
We speak with Sumi Cho Ph.D about the disinformation campaign around critical race theory. Guests: Sumi Cho Ph.D came out of retirement to serve as the Director of Strategic Initiatives leading the #TruthBeTold campaign. Prior to joining AAPF, she taught Critical Race Theory and Race, Racism & U.S. Law for twenty-five years along with other … Continued
We speak with Dr. Venus Evans-Winters and Hodari B. Davis about the education of Black children, in particular Black girls. Guests: Dr. Venus Evans-Winters is former Professor of Education Policy and Research at Illinois State University in the Department of Educational Administration. She is also the Founder of Planet Venus and creator of the Write Like A Scholar … Continued