Black Lives Texas

Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis at UT Austin

Black Lives Texas is a podcast by the Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis at UT Austin, also known as IUPRA. Hosted by Ricardo Lowe and Tracie Lowe this series discusses the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities in Austin, specifically in education. The pandemic has exposed pre-existing inequities and this podcast is talking to the communities that are being directly impacted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 08/31/2021

    Housing, Migration, and the Black Middle Class

    In the season finale Tracie and Ricardo sit down to discuss housing and population migration with recent Texas transplant Roger Deveaux. They also sit down with assistant director of policy research at IUPRA Annika Olson to discuss affordable housing and racially restrictive covenants. Learn more about IUPRA https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/ Learn more about housing and racially restrictive covenants: https://utexas.app.box.com/v/deed-restrictions https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/23/opinions/millennials-almost-impossible-to-afford-home-olson/index.html   https://www.expressnews.com/opinion/commentary/article/To-build-a-better-America-raise-minimum-wage-16346131.php   https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Opinion-Remove-unenforceable-racist-restrictions-15644640.php Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min

  2. 08/10/2021

    Black Middle Class with Dr. Mary Pattillo

    Tracie and Ricardo are joined by professor and author Dr. Mary Pattillo. Dr. Pattillo is a Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Northwestern University. Dr. Pattillo's areas of interest include race and ethnicity, the black middle class, policy, inequality, urban sociology, and qualitative methods. Her works include, "Black Picket Fences" and "Black on the Block". You can learn more about her and her work here. Email us your thoughts or voice memos: blacklivestexaspodcast@gmail.com Learn more about IUPRA https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    36 min

  3. 07/20/2021

    Suburbanization and Education in the Black Middle Class

    Ricardo and Tracie are joined by Autumn Arnett and Natosha Daniels for a discussion about schools, neighborhoods, education, and suburbanization. Autumn and Natosha both do advocacy and engagement around education in Central Texas. They share a bit about their personal experiences as parents and other insights about class and community engagement. Email us your thoughts or voice memos: blacklivestexaspodcast@gmail.com Learn more about IUPRA https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min

  4. 06/15/2021

    Special Coverage: The Texas Winter Storm

    Winter Storm Uri brought Texas to a stand still and caused major damage across the state. Hosts Tracie Lowe and Ricardo Lowe explore some of the factors that lead to the wide spread power outages, what Texans can expect with future weather events. They also talked with fellow Texans about what can be done at the community level, and what accountability is still needed. Guests: Greg Casar Kiah Collier Dr. Charles Jackson Dr. Brandon Jones Caitlin Smith Resources/Articles: IUPRA - "Texas Winter Storm: A Look at Energy Insecurity Across the State" Texas Tribune - "Everyday Texans overlooked in state lawmakers' response to power outages during winter storm" ProPublica - "Power Companies Get Exactly What They Want" Learn more about IUPRA: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/ Email us at: BlackLivesTexasPodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min

  5. 05/27/2021

    Special Coverage: Policing in Schools

    This episode is a broadcast of an online panel hosted by IUPRA about Policing and Schools. This Opportunity Forum offers a look at how Black Youth are disproportionately impacted by policing in school, and what that means for Austin and the greater Central Texas community.  The panel includes:   Brion Oaks, Chief Equity Officer, City of Austin Kevin Foster Ph.D., School Board Member, Austin Independent School District Andrew Hairston, Director, Justice Education Project, Texas Appleseed Natosha Daniels, Round Rock Black Parents Association Farah Muscadin, Director for the City of Austin’s Office of Police Oversight Additional Resources: IUPRA Issue Brief: Law Enforcement in Texas Schools   https://utexas.app.box.com/s/s3xcskx9scxc2gnuhwi8lfpy8prppmy5#Law%20Enforcement%20in%20Texas%20Schools   ACLU Report: Use of Force in Texas Public Schools: The Case for Transparency, Accountability and Decriminalization https://www.aclutx.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/2011UseofForce.pdf   Texas Appleseed Report: Texas’ School-to-Prison Pipeline https://www.njjn.org/uploads/digital-library/Texas-School-Prison-Pipeline_Ticketing_Booklet_Texas-Appleseed_Dec2010.pdf   Washington Post Education article: Police in schools: Keeping kids safe, or arresting them for no good reason? https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/police-in-schools-keeping-kids-safe-or-arresting-them-for-no-good-reason/2015/11/08/937ddfd0-816c-11e5-9afb-0c971f713d0c_story.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 5m

  6. 05/20/2021

    Women in the Black Middle Class

    This week host Tracie Lowe is joined by Dr. Tiffany Tillis Lewis an Assistant Vice President for Academic Equity UT Austin, Brandelyn Franks Flunder a Director of the Multicultural Engagement Center at UT Austin and Dr. Kris Marsh an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland. Together they have an open and honest conversation about their personal and professional experiences being women in the Black middle class. Email us your thoughts or voice memos: blacklivestexaspodcast@gmail.com Learn more about IUPRA https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min

  7. 05/05/2021

    Housing and Defining the Black Middle Class with Dr. Dickerson

    Welcome back to Black Lives Texas. Kicking off our new season Tracie and Ricardo are sitting down with Dr. Mechele Dickerson to talk about methodologies for defining the Black middle class. They also explore the pros and cons of home ownership and what folks should know as they start to explore the current housing market.  Learn more about Dr. Dickerson's Work:  https://law.utexas.edu/faculty/mechele-dickerson/ Email us your thoughts or voice memos: blacklivestexaspodcast@gmail.com Learn more about IUPRA https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    58 min

  8. 03/18/2021

    Special Coverage: Post Election 2020 Panel Discussion

    In this special episode of Black Lives Texas Mikkel Leveriza, the Grants and Contacts Specialist for IUPRA, sits down with Dr. Tasha Philpot a professor of Government from UT Austin, and Briona Jenkins of Austin Justice Coalition to talk about life in Texas post the 2020 election. They discuss national issues, issues facing Black Texans, as well as policies on the local level in Austin. Learn more about Briona and her work with AJC: https://austinjustice.org/ Learn more about Dr. Philpot: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/government/faculty/profile.php?eid=tsp228 Learn more about IUPRA : https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min
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Black Lives Texas is a podcast by the Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis at UT Austin, also known as IUPRA. Hosted by Ricardo Lowe and Tracie Lowe this series discusses the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities in Austin, specifically in education. The pandemic has exposed pre-existing inequities and this podcast is talking to the communities that are being directly impacted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis at UT Austin
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis at UT Austin
  • Show Website
    Black Lives Texas