#272 Stop Sharing Lukewarm MLK Quotes Ft. Blair Imani

American Fever Dream

Betches

News, Politics, Daily News

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2020

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Today Kaitlin is joined by Blair Imani, historian, author, and host of the America Did What?! podcast, to talk about the historical context that led to the current protests. They start with a conversation about how this movement compares to protests from the past, and explain how the discussion of the black experience is different this time around. Next, they talk about the tension between police reform and police abolition, then discuss bringing Black Lives Matter and Pride into the same space. They explain some of the misconceptions about early black rights leaders, sharing some eye opening quotes. Finally, they close the show with a message from Martin Luther King Jr. that challenges all the MLK pacifist Tweets you’ve been seeing lately. Thanks to our sponsors: Feals: Become a member today by going to Feals.com/sup and you’ll get 50% off your first order with free shipping RoboKiller: Stop spam calls 2020. Head to robokiller.com/sup on your mobile device now to download the app and get RoboKiller free for 7 days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:37.0	Agh!
0:38.0	You're the pop...
0:39.0	Alternative facts.
0:40.0	Oh goodness. The Betches Supp Podcast.
0:42.0	America!
0:46.4	Hello and welcome to the Supp Daily Podcast.
0:49.5	I'm Caitlin Bird and today I'm here with Blair Imani, historian, activist, and advocate.
0:57.0	She focuses on women and girls, global blackness, and the LGBT- LGBT-plus community.
1:04.3	She's also the author of two books,
1:06.4	including Making Our Way Home, The Great Migration
1:08.9	and the Black American Dream, at least earlier this year,
1:12.0	and is the co-host of the America Did What podcast.
1:17.0	Thank you so much for being with us, Blair.
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