Make it a Big Deal (with Prof. Dorothy Roberts)
Pod Save the People
Pod Save the People
4.7 • 8.8K Ratings
🗓️ 12 April 2022
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
DeRay, Kaya, Myles and De’Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including the evolution of no knock warrants, Black Jews speak up & speak out, freed people's letters to their former enslavers, and T.I.'s public feud with a Black woman comedian. DeRay interviews author and professor Dorothy Roberts about her new book Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families— and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World.
News
DeRay https://endallnoknocks.org/
Kaya https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/05/dining/black-jews-passover-seder.html
Myles https://www.thefader.com/2022/04/07/ti-takes-mic-after-comedian-mentions-sexual-assault-allegations
De’Ara https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/03/13/letters-to-enslavers/
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, this is Duret and we're going to talk about this episode. |
| 0:07.3 | It's me, DR Amiles and Kai. |
| 0:08.8 | As usual, talking about the news that you don't on the past week, the under-apported news. |
| 0:12.9 | And then I sit down with author and professor Dr. Dorothy Roberts. |
| 0:16.4 | Now I learned a ton. |
| 0:17.9 | The book is great. |
| 0:19.2 | You know, I always heard people talk about the child welfare system, but I didn't really |
| 0:23.0 | know the ins and outs. |
| 0:24.0 | And we talk about her book, torn apart how the child welfare system destroys black families |
| 0:28.3 | and how abolition can build a safer world. |
| 0:30.7 | It was an explosive conversation. |
| 0:32.1 | I learned so much and I hope that you learn more too, especially about what she calls family |
| 0:37.2 | policing. |
| 0:38.2 | I got chills in this one, so y'all, so grateful for Dr. Roberts. |
| 0:41.2 | I'm so honored to share your insights. |
| 0:43.6 | Let's go. |
| 0:45.6 | Y'all, my news was inspired this week by Justice Katanji Brown, Jackson. |
| 0:54.7 | Otherwise, no, now is Justice KBJ. |
| 0:58.9 | I had the pleasure and honor of being at the White House last Friday when she formally |
| 1:06.2 | accepted her role as Associate Justice alongside President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala |
| 1:14.1 | Harris. |
| 1:15.1 | And it just was also such a beautiful day. |
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