Farai Chideya talks with Dr. Angel Pérez of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling about how students can access the resources they need for a successful college experience. Luvvie Ajayi Jones shares lessons from her book on facing your fears. Latinx author Carmen Maria Machado addresses criticism of her memoir from a school district in Texas, and why it matters to share her story. Social media maven Omehabiba Khan tells the origin story of her successful Instagram dating site for Muslims, Rishta Live. And on the weekly roundtable Sippin’ the Political Tea, Farai Chideya talks about what accountable, community-based journalism can look like with two founders of local news organizations based in New York: Mazin Sidahmed of Documented, and S. Mitra Kalita of Epicenter-NYC.
EPISODE RUNDOWN
00:35 Dr. Angel Pérez gives advice for college students and their families approaching the new year
13:01 Luvvie Ajayi Jones on facing fear, which she calls “the everlasting hater”
22:02 Author Carmen Maria Machado on moral panic and her book “In the Dream House”
27:07 Omehabiba Khan on her online dating platform for Muslims
31:30 Sippin’ the Political Tea: Farai Chideya and journalists S. Mitra Kalita of Epicenter-NYC and Mazin Sidahmed of Documented talk about local journalism
Truth in the Age of Disinformation, the Resilience of Black Voters, and Escaping into Fantasy
2020 Election Special: What's on the Agenda for Women of Color Starting the Day After
The Rising Influence of the HBCU Vote, SCOTUS and Healthcare Access, and Dolores Huerta, Still Fighting for All of Us
Black Americans Buying Guns, Making Your Voting Plan, and an Inspiring Filipina Filmmaker
WoC and the Republican Party, Healthcare for the People, and the Activism of 2020
Divers Discover Sunken Slave Ships, Amna Nawaz on the VP Debate, and How White Supremacy is Bad for Your Health
Understanding Disinformation Campaigns, Deb Haaland on Leading as a Laguna Pueblo Native, Why Flu Shots Are Vital Right Now
Naomi Osaka's Activism, Replacing RBG with a Black Woman, and the Fight Over the Census
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