My Racist Friend
Episodes
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Episode 3.11: Making Room for Cognitive Dissonance
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
This week, Amy and Don welcome Dr. Froswa' Booker-Drew into their conversation. Dr. Booker-Drew is the Vice President of Community Affairs & Strategic Alliances for the State Fair of Texas and shares some of her experiences and insights working with the non-profit community.
Additional resources:
"Froswa' Booker-Drew: A Champion for South Dallas Nonprofits" (Dallas Doing Good, by Roselle Tenorio)https://www.dallasdoinggood.com/doing-good/froswa-booker-drew-a-champion-for-south-dallas-nonprofits
Marybeth Gasman (Wikipedia)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marybeth_Gasman
"United Way Scandal Puts New Focus on Nonprofit Pay Levels" (Los Angeles Times, by Matt Marshall, Mary 14, 1992)https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-14-mn-3008-story.html
"The Real Salary Scandal" (Stanford Social Innovation Review, by Peter Manzo, Winter 2004)https://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_real_salary_scandal
"The 20 Best State Fairs in America" (BLT)https://www.vacationsmadeeasy.com/TheBLT/The20BestStateFairsinAmerica.html
Special thanks to BCC interns, Rylie Cook and Constance Johnson, for helping with research for this season.
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Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Episode 3.10: Mission Drift
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Prompted by announcements of a price increase for water services and a home-buying incentive to attract new police officers, Amy and Don discuss the complexities of government funding and the mission of policing, sharing some stories of encounters where police were called.
Additional resources:
"Bloomington City Council Approves 18% Water Rate Increase Starting In 2022" (Indiana Public Media, by Ethan Burks, March 18, 2021)https://indianapublicmedia.org/news/city-council-approves-cbu-water-rate-increase-starting-in-2022.php
"Bloomington Outlines Incentives To Attract New Police Officers" (Indiana Public Media, by Adam Pinsker, March 12, 2021)https://indianapublicmedia.org/news/bloomington-outlines-incentivestoattract-new-police-officers.php
"Bloomington City Council approves $166 million city budget for 2021" (Indiana Daily Student, by Mel Fronczek, October 15, 2020)https://www.idsnews.com/article/2020/10/bloomington-city-council-approves-166-million-city-budget-for-2021-covid-19-recovery
"Alternatives to the Police" (McGill Daily, by Evan Dent, Molly Korab, and Farid Rener, March 2018)https://www.mcgilldaily.com/PoliceIssue/Restorative-Justice.html
Mandate In-Service Training (IN.gov, ILEA)https://www.in.gov/ilea/2525.htm
Special thanks to BCC interns, Rylie Cook and Constance Johnson, for helping with research for this season.
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Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Episode 3.09: Fighting Time
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Don and Amy welcome back Dr. Amy Banks, who brings her co-author, Isaac Knapper, to discuss their upcoming book, "Fighting Time"—a story of their 36-year journey from murder to meeting. Dr. Banks' father, Ronald, was shot and killed on April 29, 1979, as he left the Hyatt Regency hotel in New Orleans. Isaac, who along with Amy was 16 at the time, was wrongfully convicted of the murder and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole in the Louisiana State Penitentiary. She and her younger sister, Nancy, traveled to meet and ultimately befriend Isaac in 2015.
Additional resources:
"Fighting Time" (Regal House Publishing, by Amy Banks and Isaac Knapper, 2021)https://www.regalhousepublishing.com/product/fighting-time/
"How Can White Folks Join the Fight to End Systemic Racism?" (Pact Press, by Amy Banks, September 16, 2020)http://pactpress.com/2020/09/how-can-white-folks-join-the-fight-to-end-systemic-racism/
"The Social Impact of Wrongful Conviction" (YouTube, Wellesley Centers for Women, April 7, 2017)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10kzlovflQ8
"Wrongly Incarcerated Singer Archie Williams Delivers Unforgettable Song - America's Got Talent 2020" (YouTube, by America's Got Talent, May 22, 2020)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShgOH1u78XA
"What AGT didn't tell you about Archie Williams | America's Got Talent 2020" (YouTube, by Epic Top Trending, May 30, 2020)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-lRVS9DNK0
"The last time New Orleans Mardi Gras parades were canceled, here's what happened" (NOLA, by Matt Sledge, February 7, 2021)https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/mardi_gras/article_3ab27242-6804-11eb-b241-176657eea9a2.html
Banks v. Hyatt Corp. (April 11, 1984)https://www.ravellaw.com/opinions/e61e4dbb2ff1dfc5691f607065c49c0c
Special thanks to BCC interns, Rylie Cook and Constance Johnson, for helping with research for this season.
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Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
Episode 3.08: Mr. Griffin Goes to Morton Street
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
Don confirms his good news about a role change that will have him playing a large role in bridging and resolving issues within the Bloomington community. Amy shares her joy for Don as he takes on a new challenge, as well as apprehensions about increased criticism. Also included are some brief discussion of "Coming to America" and poet Amanda Gorman being followed home.
Additional resources:
"Deputy Mayor Mick Renneisen Plans Retirement in April" (City of Bloomington, February 17, 2021)https://bloomington.in.gov/news/2021/02/17/4767
"Mayor Hamilton Announces Don Griffin, Jr. to be Next Deputy Mayor" (City of Bloomington, March 4, 2021)https://bloomington.in.gov/news/2021/03/04/4785
People's Cooperative Markethttps://www.peoplesmarketbtown.org/
"Bloomington police respond to records request, release footage of Seminary Park welfare check on man found dead hours later on Christmas Eve" (B Square Beacon, by Dave Askins, March 2, 2021)https://bsquarebeacon.com/2021/03/02/bloomington-police-respond-to-records-request-release-footage-of-seminary-park-welfare-check-on-man-found-dead-hours-later-on-christmas-eve/
"Eddie Murphy And Arsenio Hall Say That 'Coming To America' Was Forced To Include A White Person" (Shadow and Act, by Niko Rose, March 4, 2021)https://shadowandact.com/eddie-murphy-and-arsenio-hall-say-that-coming-to-america-was-forced-to-include-a-white-person
"Amanda Gorman Says A Security Guard Followed Her Home Because She 'Looked Suspicious'" (Blavity, by Leslie D. Rose, March 6, 2021)https://blavity.com/amanda-gorman-says-a-security-guard-followed-her-home-because-she-looked-suspicious
Special thanks to BCC interns, Rylie Cook and Constance Johnson, for helping with research for this episode.
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