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The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Kermit Jones | The Role of Race in How Our Lives Turn Out

The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Srinivas Rao

Society & Culture

4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2020

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

The year of 2020 has been one of disruption, reform and rage. The latter being deservedly in response to racial injustice. We know that race and racism do have an impact on our life outcomes, but to what extent? Take a listen as we discuss this with Kermit Jones.


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We're not going to move away from being a capitalistic society and even if we did I'm not sure that would be the

0:08.5

Solution but I think if we really look at the history of how certain things have come about and invest

0:16.9

in those areas that we've not invested in, you know, the odd thing that's happened in the last

0:22.1

25 years where we've

0:23.7

removed a lot of funding from mental health institutions and you have a lot of people who

0:28.9

have mental health issues on the streets in some cities up to 40% of those people are veterans from the

0:34.8

last 20 years of war right so I think it starts with us acknowledging that some of

0:41.1

our lack of attention and lack of investment in these areas has exacerbated these

0:46.1

problems and then having a willingness to actually invest the money in those areas so that we can

0:51.8

move forward and this doesn't happen again.

0:53.6

I'm Srenny Rao and this is the unmistakable creative podcast where you get a window into the stories and insights of the most

1:04.5

innovative and creative minds, started movements, built thriving businesses, written best-selling

1:09.5

books, and created insanely interesting art.

1:11.8

For more, check out our 500 episode archive at unmistakable

1:14.9

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1:42.0

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1:48.0

Sun on your face as you slide by, on track to your destination, not a care in the world as you simply

1:57.2

lean back. And before you know it, you're there.

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Avanti West Coast feel good travel. Kermi, welcome to the Unmistakable Creative. Thanks so much for taking the time to join us.

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