69. The Battle for America's Memory, Part 2

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Intersectionality Matters with Kimberlé Crenshaw

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🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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A special collaboration with Today with Dr. Kaye, this episode was taped live at Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C. Host Kimberlé Crenshaw, with Kaye Wise Whitehead and guests Time Wise, Karen Attiah, Melanie Campbell, Janel George, Ambassador Elizabeth McKune, and Barbara Arnwine, discuss the importance of protecting Black American history through fighting for the Smithsonian, and why the struggle to protect museums goes hand in hand with the struggle to protect democracy. Learn more about the Freedom to Learn Coalition and the annual National Week of Action at freedomtolearn.net This episode was produced by the team at the African American Policy Forum and the team at Today With Dr. Kaye from WEAA. Music by Blue Dot Sessions

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0:00.0	I'm Kimberly Crenshaw, and this is Intersectionality Matters.
0:05.0	The podcast that brings intersectionality to life by exploring the hidden dimensions of today's most pressing issues,
0:13.0	from say her name to the war on woke, DEI and CRT, and the global rise of fascism.
0:20.0	This idea Travelog lifts up the work of leading activists, artists, and scholars, and helps listeners understand politics, the law, social movements, and even their own lives in deeper, more nuanced ways.
0:40.4	In this episode, I am live on location at Bus Boys and Poets with Dr. Kayeis
0:46.5	Whitehead for a special co-hosted episode.
0:50.1	We teamed up to record live ahead of our third annual Freedom to Learn National Day of Action.
0:56.5	In the talk you're about to hear, we joined forces to dig deeper into some of the things that I
1:01.5	talked about last episode with Brian Stevenson. If you haven't heard that one yet, start there.
1:08.1	That conversation lays the foundation for this episode. Okay, so with that, I'll pass the mic to Kay to introduce you to the exciting guests that joined us live at Bus Boys and Poets and what brought us all to the Capitol in the first place. Enjoy the show.
1:26.1	Yes, we are excited to be here.
1:28.3	We figured why not have a double dose of goodness by getting Kim up here to kind of do a little co-host,
1:36.3	getting scat with me.
1:37.3	How are you, Professor Kim?
1:39.3	Okay, I am so excited to be here.
1:41.3	Woo!
1:42.3	Woo!
1:43.3	I'm feeling fired up. It's great to be here.
1:46.6	I'm feeling fired up.
1:48.9	It's great to be on location.
1:52.7	And this is our opportunity to merge our two audiences.
1:54.8	So I can't wait to get going.
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