Stepping Into Truth: Conversations on Social Justice and How We Get Free
Society & Culture
Dr. Manuel Pastor
Okay my California peeps, you get to gloat. This fascinating interview with Dr. Manuel Pastor makes it abundantly clear that the rest of us have a lot to learn from the Golden State.
About Dr. Pastor:
Dr. Manuel Pastor, director of the Equity Research Institute at USC, weaves together stats about the US's economic inequality, highlighting racial divides and immigrant-influenced demographic changes. His expertise comes from a decades-long career analyzing California's demographic changes and the multi-racial movement organizing that transformed its once anti-immigrant attitude to the inclusive, progressive state we know today. As the rest of the country follows a similar path, Dr. Pastor believes California’s story can serve as a roadmap for the nation.
For a written transcript of this conversation go here.
Action Steps:
1) Learn and apply the lessons of California to where you live
2) Learn to talk about race and racism every day
3) Continue to listen to Stepping Into Truth for good ideas for your local organizing
Resources:
State of Resistance: What California's Dizzying Descent and Remarkable Resurgence Mean for America's Future by Manuel Pastor
Connect with Dr. Pastor:
https://twitter.com/prof_MPastor/
https://twitter.com/ERI_USC
https://dornsife.usc.edu/eri/manuel-pastor/
Credits:
Harmonica music courtesy of a friend
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