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
Indigenous Leaders on Protecting Native Rights, Land, & Culture
OBP 124 Extras: Brazil and the Global Rise of Far-Right Populism
The Growing Crisis of U.S. Gun Violence
Building Black Wealth through Reparations, Restoration and Information
OBP 123 Extended Edition: Black Financial Planning
The Tech Industry’s Influence Online and In Communities
Embracing Creative Action in Culture and Society
How to Spot – and Stop – the Makings of a Civil War
OBP Rewind: Celebrating 100 Episodes: Past, Present and Future
OBP Rewind: Remembering Urvashi Vaid and Creating Liberation
Black Women on the Future of Twitter and Building Generational Wealth
Our Political Remix 3: Gun Violence and Policing in America
Refining How We View U.S. History, Politics, and Community
OBP Archives: Aging with Purpose and Redefining Strength for Black Women
Going Uphill and Unpacking the 2022 Midterm Results
Discussing Georgia’s Midterm Election Results and Diving Into International Politics
Political Polarization Ahead of the 2022 Midterms
Understanding “Black Disprivilege” and Using Culturally Responsive Care to Heal Communities of Color
Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes on the Campaign Trail, and Bodily Autonomy in Iran
Our Political Remix 2: Covering, Questioning and Re-Imagining U.S. Government
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