Prejudice and Pride

Bob Fenster
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A podcast on race and ethnicity in the United States run by students from Hillsborough High School in Hillsborough, New Jersey.

  1. 02/23/2024

    Queerness and Culture (S3E4)

    Listen to Komal Sarma, Izzy Volpe, and Jackie Ramirez talk about their queer identities, how their experiences are shaped and formed by their respective cultures, and how the larger queer community can do a better job of addressing the complicated ways in which queerness and culture intersect.

    41 min

  2. 02/09/2024

    A Love Letter to Haiti (S3E3)

    Jessica Galette, an American-born Haitian, talks about her culture and experience with her identity. With the help of her aunts and father, she proudly represents her heritage.

    10 min

  3. 01/26/2024

    Intersectionality (S3E2)

    Intersectionality is a term that has been used frequently in discussions of discrimination and inequality. However, the term is often misdefined and its ideas are misunderstood. In this episode, host Manasvi Tata explores the history of the term and how it plays a role in our society.

    16 min

  4. 01/12/2024

    The Black Experience - Then and Now (S3E1)

    Olivia Altidor and BSU leaders Jessica Galette and Nevaeh Towns discuss their experiences as Black students at Hillsborough High School. Sanjana Bhatta interviews Beverly Mills and Elaine Buck, authors of "If These Stones Could Talk," and Dr. Lacy Hunter, an instructor at Rutgers University for African American Studies, to learn about the struggles in learning Black history at school.

    40 min

  5. 05/05/2023

    Affirmative Action: "It's Just Because of Your Race!" (S2E4)

    From patronizing remarks about college acceptances to interrogations about a students standardized test scores and GPA, affirmative action is one of the most hotly contested topics in the United States. In today’s episode of prejudice and pride, host Ray Fofana facilitates a discussion surrounding the harmful implications of the debate surrounding affirmative action for Black and Latinx students at HHS. We invite you to listen to the lived experiences of these students and engage in this dialogue as members of our community! Episode 5 is out now!

    47 min

  6. 04/20/2023

    Discrimination in Schools (S2E3)

    We’ve always talked about discrimination in schools, but is it really as prevalent as people make it out to be? We asked high school students to anonymously submit their encounters with discrimination, ranging from race and religion to gender identity. Join us, as we react to and offer our thoughts on the matter while shedding light on the impact these experiences have on students. Featuring Ruba Shaikh, Aadithya Gulyani, Hansini Wadan, Nia Smart, Ryan Leary, and Sheryl Thomas as they read and react to real-life experiences submitted by students regarding discrimination in school.

    47 min

  7. 03/29/2023

    Interracial Adoption: Nadia's Story (S2E2)

    The idea and practice of interracial adoption may seem uncontroversial, but historically it has been a highly contested issue. Although interracial adoption rarely makes headlines or enters national conversations today, it still remains a complicated and even controversial topic. Explore Nadia Zydiak’s story as an interracial adoptee and find out what her story can tell us about interracial adoption as a whole.

    37 min

  8. 03/15/2023

    Colorism (S2E1)

    Colorism has transcended many different communities for centuries. It is prejudice against someone with darker skin tone, typically within the same ethnicity or racial group. This episode covers how HHS students of different ethnicities deal with the problems that colorism brings, and how their experiences differ from others.

    28 min
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About

A podcast on race and ethnicity in the United States run by students from Hillsborough High School in Hillsborough, New Jersey.

Information

  • Creator
    Bob Fenster
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Bob Fenster
  • Show Website
    Prejudice and Pride