Let the Good Be Good
Pod Save the People
Pod Save the People
4.7 • 8.8K Ratings
🗓️ 7 February 2023
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including a young Black budding scientist honored by Yale University, the IRS racist auditing practices, disproportionate mortality rates amongst Black and white mothers, and contrasting thoughts on the promise of Pyer Moss. Pod Save the People launch their Blackest Book Club reading list in collaboration with Reconstruction and Campaign Zero. Download now!
News:
DeRay Study: Wealthiest Black Moms More Likely To Die In Childbirth Than Poorest White Moms'
Kaya IRS about 3 to 5 times more likely to audit Black Americans' tax returns, study finds
De’Ara Yale honors the work of a 9-year-old Black girl whose neighbor reported her to police
Myles The Promise of Pyer Moss Kerby Jean-Raymond was one of fashion’s most celebrated young designers. Then what happened?
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, this is Drey. |
| 0:03.8 | Welcome to Bots Hit The People on this episode. |
| 0:06.0 | It is me, DR Miles and Kai talking about the news that you don't know from the past |
| 0:09.6 | week. |
| 0:10.6 | The under-apported newsroom took our to-race justice inequity. |
| 0:13.5 | And it is Black History Month, Happy Black History Month. |
| 0:18.8 | We talk about a study that uncovers our es-racist-orditing practices. |
| 0:23.2 | We talk about the mortality rate amongst Black mothers. |
| 0:26.7 | We talk about a lot of stuff on this conversation this week. |
| 0:29.5 | And we're excited to finally launch our Blackist Book Club reading this in collaboration |
| 0:35.9 | with Reconstruction and Camping Zero just in time for Black History Month. |
| 0:39.0 | We've explored so many books and authors together on the pod. |
| 0:41.8 | It's great for us to finally be able to carry out all the pod's in the people book list. |
| 0:46.3 | Go check out our Blackist Book Club reading list at info.reconstruction.us. |
| 0:50.6 | Backslash the Blackist Book Club. |
| 0:53.9 | This week we highlight the book, The Heart Talk. |
| 0:56.5 | Poeticism for a Better Life by Cleo Wayne. |
| 0:59.4 | And mom, I sure this week is like good things be good. |
| 1:02.5 | You don't know how it's going to end. |
| 1:03.8 | You don't know what the directory is. |
| 1:05.1 | But when you're in a good moment, let the good things be good. |
| 1:07.8 | I've had to tell myself that recently let the good things be good. |
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