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Why is the Supreme Court rolling back the clock on our civil rights? In this episode of Twice as Good, Sara and Mitra are joined by two special guests, Madiba Dennie, author of the new book “The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution And How We The People Can Take It Back,” and Brandon Tensley, the national politics reporter at Capital B News. Together they discuss the great retrenchment: the assault on Black political power, as well as the states fighting back. They invoke the wisdom of Frederick Douglass and affirm the importance of staying in the fight for equity and justice for all.

University journalism students have been the primary documentarians of campus protests for Gaza, and the resulting crackdowns nationwide. In this episode of Twice as Good, Sara and Mitra sit with Zain Shafi Khan, journalist and leader from University of Southern California’s Annenberg Media. Sara and Mitra connect with Zain over his mission to capture this moment with integrity, and reflect on the stories that swept their campuses as young journalists.

Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, Chair of the African American Studies Department at Duke University, joins Sara Lomax to discuss the latest rollback to DEI. In April, Duke University abruptly ended its Reginaldo Howard Scholarship program, an investment in Black student excellence with a proud 44 year legacy. Why are diversity, equity and inclusion efforts being dismantled on college campuses and what can be done to save them? 

Garry Pierre-Pierre, founder of The Haitian Times, joins Sara and Mitra to discuss the ongoing violence in Haiti and the roots of today’s chaos. They discuss how gangs have taken over the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and the foreign power that bankrupted the country in its early days of independence. What can peace look like and what solutions are Haitian experts proposing?Learn more: https://url-media.com/twice-as-goodhaitis-worst-crisis-yet-and-the-centuries-of-colonial-legacy-that-got-us-here/

How are Muslims around the world experiencing the holy month of fasting amidst the war on Gaza? Sara and Mitra are joined by Ameer Al-Khatahtbeh, the founder and editor in chief of Muslim.co. The brand is a thriving digital space - with an audience of six million on Instagram and 2.4 million on TikTok. Ameer shares his mission, the spirituality of the month and how this year, all eyes are on Palestine.https://url-media.com/twice-as-good-ramadan-gaza-and-what-now-an-interview-with-the-always-viral-muslim-cos-founder/

In episode three of the Twice as Good podcast, Sara and Mitra dive into the legacy of Bob Marley and the recently released film One Love. They're joined by special guest Lloyd Cummings. Lloyd is a DJ and WURD Radio host who interviewed Bob Marley in the 1970s, and has deep insight into the life and legacy of one of the greatest musicians of all time. Our show notes include bonus photos of Lloyd interviewing Bob Marley: https://url-media.com/twice-as-good-a-podcast-onbob-marley-black-liberation-and-the-film-one-love/