Blind Spots Aasiya Advika

Stay tuned for our up and coming, improved season 2!

Hey there,

We are Aasiya and Advika and we cohost Blind Spots, a podcast that takes you on a journey through time as we cover important minority history.

We hope you enjoy our fourth episode on African-American women who broke major boundaries. In this episode we talk about important overlooked black women who we connect with and take much inspiration from. 

Here are the sources we used in todays episode, feel free to check them out, as well as our email and social media accounts!

Social Media/Email: 

Email: aasiyaadvika4@gmail.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/__blindspots__

Instagram: https://instagram.com/__blindspots__?igshid=66x6i9guv6ho

Links to sources:

Shirley Chisholm

How Shirley Chisholm Helped Paved the Path for Kamala Harris Nearly Five Decades Ago

Celebrating Rebecca Lee Crumpler, first African-American woman physician

13 black women from history you probably didn't learn about but should know

Phillis Wheatley | American poet

On Being Brought from Africa to America by…

On Being Brought from Africa to America Poem Summary and Analysis

Mamie Johnson

Remembering Mamie ‘Peanut’ Johnson, the First Woman to Take the Mound as a Major-League Pitcher

Hey there,

We are Aasiya and Advika and we cohost Blind Spots, a podcast that takes you on a journey through time as we cover important minority history.

We hope you enjoy our third episode where we see how the events of 9/11 affected anti Muslim sentiments then and now and how they lead into the placing of the Muslim ban in 2017. In this episode we also conduct our first interview with Ramsey Ali!

Here are the sources we used in todays episode, feel free to check them out, as well as our email and social media accounts!

Links to sources: 

September 11 Attacks: Facts, Background & Impact - HISTORY

Coping with the 10th anniversary of 9/11: Muslim Americans' sadness, fear, and anger

Islamophobia: Understanding Anti-Muslim Sentiment in the West

9 devastating, revealing stories of being Muslim in post-9/11 America

Report: Muslims Most Negatively Portrayed Minority in US Media

Timeline of the Muslim Ban

What is the Muslim Ban and how can we end it?

Social media/email accounts:

Email: aasiyaadvika4@gmail.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/__blindspots__

Instagram: https://instagram.com/__blindspots__?igshid=66x6i9guv6ho

Hey there,

We are Aasiya and Advika and we cohost Blindspots, a podcast that takes you on a journey through time as we cover important minority history.

We hope you enjoy our second episode where we connect Chinese American immigrant history with the xenophobia surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic .

Here are the links we used in todays episode, feel free to check them out!

American Labour and Chinese Immigration

The Chinese Exclusion Example: Race, Immigration, and American Gatekeeping, 1882-1924

A History of Chinese Immigration in the United States and Canada

Chinese Exclusion Act - 1882, Definition & Purpose - HISTORY

Xenophobia | Definition of Xenophobia

Xenophobia | Definition of Xenophobia

Building the Transcontinental Railroad: How Some 20,000 Chinese Immigrants Made It Happen

Chinese Immigrants in the United States | migrationpolicy.org

The Model Minority Myth

History of the term The New York Times Model minority myth? 2006 $53,910), Blacks ($32,876), and Latinos 173

How ‘Crazy Rich’ Asians Have Led to the Largest Income Gap in the U.S.

Asian Americans Share Experiences of Racism During COVID-19

25 Alarming Stories Of Coronavirus-Related Racism Toward Asians

Hey there, 

We are Aasiya and Advika and we cohost Blindspots, a podcast that takes you on a journey through time as we cover important minority history. 

We hope you enjoy our first episode where we connect Native American history with the controversial Washington Redskins name change.

Here are the links we used in todays episode, feel free to check them out!

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/offensive-team-names-are-on-notice-for-real-this-time/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-survey-explores-how-native-americans-feel-about-the-name-washington-redskins-no-its-not-that-survey-this-one-is-new/2019/08/09/e38553bc-b581-11e9-8949-5f36ff92706e_story.html

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-2128-native-american-mascots-people-arent-talking-about/

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/washington-redskins-name-change-warriors-leading-contender-for-new-name-ahead-of-2020-per-report/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/07/09/native-american-groups-redskins-name-change-indians-braves-blackhawks/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/07/03/redskins-name-change/

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/09/09/220654611/are-you-ready-for-some-controversy-the-history-of-redskin

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30314290

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/redskin?s=t

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dictionary

https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/pocahontas