A Little Perspective Halima Attah

Generally speaking, the Fourth of July isn’t a popular holiday amongst most Black Americans. But why is this so? Listen to this episode to learn more. 
Sources
https://www.naceweb.org/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/trends-and-predictions/a-case-study-of-black-students-perception-of-experiential-learning-at-pwis/#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Department%20of%20Education
https://www.npr.org/2022/06/24/1102305878/supreme-court-abortion-roe-v-wade-decision-overturn
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/04/july-fourth-abortion-women-boycott-celebrations/
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/july-04/
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2021/09/16/is-the-us-headed-for-another-civil-war/
https://sk.sagepub.com/reference/africanamericaneducation/n193.xml 

Fun fact: the Earth's average surface temperature has risen by about 2 degrees Fahrenheit since the late 19th century. Maybe it's a not-so-fun fact.

In this episode, ALP welcomes Tracey Lewis-- a policy counsel for the Climate Program of Public Citizen, and a fellow at the Climate & Community Project based at the University of Pennsylvania-- to explore the climate crisis.

Read more about Tracey Lewis here: https://www.citizen.org/about/person/tracey-lewis/ 

Sources
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46947#:~:text=Executive%20Branch%20Approach%20to%20Climate,below%202005%20levels%20by%202030
https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/#:~:text=Global%20Temperature%20Rise,atmosphere%20and%20other%20human%20activities
https://www.swissre.com/institute/research/topics-and-risk-dialogues/climate-and-natural-catastrophe-risk/expertise-publication-economics-of-climate-change.html 

The Pentagon spends over $2.5 billion annually to target low-income students with various recruitment tactics, encouraging them to join the military. The “poverty draft” is real, people.

Sources
https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/6/4/22512734/chicago-schools-automatically-steer-some-black-and-latino-students-into-military-run-jrotc
https://www.afsc.org/sites/default/files/documents/The%20Poverty%20Draft.pdf
https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/opinion-do-military-recruiters-belong-in-schools/2015/10
https://www.aclu-nj.org/theissues/studentyouthrights/nochildleftbehind/militaryrecruitingfaq#:~:text=Federal%20and%20state%20laws%20require,allow%20on%2Dcampus%20military%20recruiting
https://www.facingsouth.org/2020/01/student-debt-crisis-fueling-poverty-draft
https://deliverypdf.ssrn.com/delivery.php?ID=551078094095124005071006113024004095113049061083007066108125005002118085018007101090034029025017045016027098101003086121118005030040043045023117004008120077109095022060052075106127080069072066016073093120083127115074006119079118113069067121119112091065&EXT=pdf&INDEX=TRUE
http://www.usarmyjrotc.com/general/program_overview.php 

Black Americans often express their psychological issues through somatic complaints. But did you know that this has resulted from the stigma surrounding mental healthcare in the Black community?
Featuring insight from board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Aminata Cisse, this episode explores the impacts of inadequate mental healthcare in the Black community. Listen to learn all about it. 
Sources
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4279858/
https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions/Black-African-American
https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/learn/index.htm 

In the 1980s, Lip Smacker’s flavored lip balms were advertised to adult women. Now, the brand's fanbase is primarily composed of tween girls. Is childhood gradually disappearing?

Sources
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/242068991_KGOY_reconsidered_Kids_just_want_to_be_kids
https://web.p.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?vid=3&sid=f97af410-eb9d-4a43-b990-7162fb10653c%40redis&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=25549995&db=asn
https://www.ippf.org/sites/default/files/ippf_right_to_decide_01.pdf
https://www.allure.com/story/lip-smacker-crayola-collection-lip-gloss-tinted-balms 

Most students know that American teachers’ salaries are too low, and that public schools’ reliance on standardized test scores have become especially great. But have you ever considered what a public official thinks of these topics? 
In this episode, Plantation city council member Nick Sortal joins host Halima Attah to discuss the flaws of the American public school system and better yet– how those issues can be fixed. 
Sources
https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7507/urlt/Fefpdist.pdf
https://www.epi.org/publication/teacher-pay-gap-2018/
https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/new-from-nea/10-challenges-facing-public-education-today
https://www.aclufl.org/en/floridas-school-prison-pipeline