Racism Is Profitable

Liberation in a Generation Action
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By and for people of color, the Raci$m Is Profitable podcast is all about dismantling the assumptions that shape our lives — and limit our liberation. Your co-hosts, Jeremie Greer and Solana Rice, explore why racism is profitable in America and the economic, political, and popular culture structures that uphold systemic oppression. Guests include activists, policy advocates, and researchers who cut through the jargon and serve up straight talk that’ll put more power in your hands. Produced by Liberation in a Generation Action, we’re envisioning a new economy where people of color belong.

  1. 01/08/2024

    Big Tech is Playing Us

    How do tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Apple shape and exploit racial dynamics for profit? Our guest, Julia Rhodes Davis, joins hosts Solana Rice and Jeremie Greer to uncover the hidden ways tech giants influence our society and exploit black and brown communities. From the invisibilized labor in warehouses and data centers to the detrimental impact on climate, big tech's exponential growth comes at a great cost.

    44 min

  2. 10/19/2023

    Guaranteed Income and America's Poverty Choice

    Jeremie and Solana chop it up about the manufactured chaos in Congress and looming shutdowns. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman, the first Black woman to represent New Jersey in Congress, joins to share her vision for the re-introduced Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act of 2023 and its potential to change lives and end poverty in America. Show Notes: Report: An Economy For All: Building A “Black Women Best” Legislative Agenda Guaranteed Income Act Liberation Guarantees

    32 min

  3. 05/18/2023

    The (Racist) Robots Are Already Here

    LibGen Action Communications Director Devin Barrington-Ward joins Co-Executive Director Solana Rice to discuss the impact artificial intelligence and algorithms are already having on Black and brown communities – and what comes next.

    26 min

  4. 03/29/2023

    Should We Take Our Money Out of Banks?

    Why do rich white people and the financial institutions they run get to be wildly irresponsible while Black and brown folks are considered "too risky" small-dollar loans? Is our money safe in banks? Jeremie and Solana break down the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, the broader context of our dual financial system, and what it all means for everyday people of color.

    21 min

  5. 03/15/2023

    DeSantis vs. Disney vs. The Rest of Us

    In ultra-conservative Florida governor Ron DeSantis's war against Disney, there are no heroes. Jeremie and Solana discuss why DeSantis AND Disney are both still villains – and how real co-governance can help POC defend against them both.

    21 min

  6. 02/28/2023

    Governance, Trust, and Anti-Blackness

    It's safe to say the U.S. government doesn't really trust Black folks, and a lot of Black folks distrust it right back. LibGen Action's new Communications Director, Devin Barrington-Ward, joins the pod to discuss recent exposure of anti-Blackness at the IRS, Black (dis)trust of government, and how we move forward.

    29 min

  7. 12/02/2022

    A Home of Our Own

    Homes Guarantee campaign director and KC Tenants organizer Tara Raghuveer discusses how to bring *everyone* home in the richest country in the world.

    57 min

  8. 11/17/2022

    The Midterms and Beyond

    Maurice Mitchell of the Working Families Party joins the pod to break down the results of the 2022 midterm elections – and how to build durable power well beyond them.

    1 hr
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By and for people of color, the Raci$m Is Profitable podcast is all about dismantling the assumptions that shape our lives — and limit our liberation. Your co-hosts, Jeremie Greer and Solana Rice, explore why racism is profitable in America and the economic, political, and popular culture structures that uphold systemic oppression. Guests include activists, policy advocates, and researchers who cut through the jargon and serve up straight talk that’ll put more power in your hands. Produced by Liberation in a Generation Action, we’re envisioning a new economy where people of color belong.

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  • Creator
    Liberation in a Generation Action
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Liberation in a Generation Action
  • Show Website
    Racism Is Profitable