Blind Spots

Aasiya Advika
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A podcast where we discuss the overlooked aspects of minority history in America and use that history to explain and understand modern racism. Instagram: https://instagram.com/__blindspots__?igshid=66x6i9guv6ho Twitter: https://twitter.com/__blindspots__ Email: aasiyaadvika4@gmail.com

Episodes

  1. 02/22/2021 ·  Bonus

    Bonus: Special Announcement

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

  2. 01/10/2021

    Episode 4: Fighting Through The Darkness

    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

  3. 12/10/2020

    Episode 3: Muslim ≠ Terrorist (Featuring Ramsey Ali)

    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

  4. 11/16/2020

    Episode 2: C For Corona Not China

    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

  5. 10/28/2020

    Episode 1: The Name Change

    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

  • 5 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
4 Ratings

About

A podcast where we discuss the overlooked aspects of minority history in America and use that history to explain and understand modern racism. Instagram: https://instagram.com/__blindspots__?igshid=66x6i9guv6ho Twitter: https://twitter.com/__blindspots__ Email: aasiyaadvika4@gmail.com

Information

  • Creator
    Aasiya Advika
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Aasiya Advika
  • Show Website
    Blind Spots