EP 16 - "Awareness to Action": Filling the Gaps in Our (Im)perfect Union ft. Dr. Neal Lester Polititeen

In today's riveting episode, your hosts Varoon Kodithala and Damian Galvan, two rising high-school Juniors, are joined by Dr. Neal Lester, an award-winning professor who teaches African-American literature and serves as the Founding Director of Project Humanities at Arizona State University, for a perspective-filled discussion that concerns the history of racially insensitive terms and rhetoric within the United States, and the role that they play in oppressing minorities. The duo asks Dr. Lester a host of questions, many of which relate to his childhood and tenuous journey to success during the peak of the American civil rights movement. A lifelong advocate for the importance of teaching tolerance to our nation's youth, Dr. Lester speaks on a path forward in today's uncertain socio-economic climate. As always, make sure to follow us on Twitter @polititeenshow or to email us at polititeenpodcast@gmail.com to connect with our initiative. Happy listening!

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