56 min
A Panel Discussion Over Jim Crow and It's Current Ramifications But Have You Heard About?
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Welcome to the very first ever panel on But Have You Heard About! I was joined again by LaToya, her brother Terrence, their childhood friend Nick, and my colleague turned wonderful friend Maria to talk about Jim Crow and how it really never left American culture. Even after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, white supremacy was and is still impacting our current system of government--whether voter ID laws, gerrymandering, or how we view crime.
When most people think about Jim Crow, they most likely do not think of the lasting effects. Not just with how the 70s and 80s impacted people of color in America, but even in present day. As one of the panelists put it, racism is in the air we breathe. Until those in power are ready to give up that presumed position of power in our current system, we will continue to have systematic oppression--and it doesn't even need to be called Jim Crow.
Welcome to the very first ever panel on But Have You Heard About! I was joined again by LaToya, her brother Terrence, their childhood friend Nick, and my colleague turned wonderful friend Maria to talk about Jim Crow and how it really never left American culture. Even after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, white supremacy was and is still impacting our current system of government--whether voter ID laws, gerrymandering, or how we view crime.
When most people think about Jim Crow, they most likely do not think of the lasting effects. Not just with how the 70s and 80s impacted people of color in America, but even in present day. As one of the panelists put it, racism is in the air we breathe. Until those in power are ready to give up that presumed position of power in our current system, we will continue to have systematic oppression--and it doesn't even need to be called Jim Crow.
56 min