The Tech Industry’s Influence Online and In Communities

Our Body Politic

Diaspora Farms, LLC

News Commentary, Documentary, Society & Culture, Government, News

4.8 • 658 Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Our Body Politic joined KPCC’s Public Radio Palooza for a special live taping featuring Farai in discussion with Dr. Safiya U. Noble, Professor of Gender Studies and African American Studies at UCLA, board member of the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative, and author of Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism, about how to address inequities caused by the tech industry. Farai also interviews Julie Lythcott-Haims, New York Times best-selling author of How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success and Palo Alto councilmember about her goals to address wealth disparity and community displacement. We also feature live performances by singer-songwriter, Monica Martin, who opens up about her journey to becoming a musician.

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0:00.0	Hi, folks, we are so glad that you're listening to Our Body Politics.
0:18.9	If you have time, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast.
0:21.8	It helps other listeners find us, and we read them for your feedback.
0:25.7	We'd also love you to join in financially supporting the show if you are able.
0:29.6	You can find out more at ourbodypolitic.com slash donate.
0:34.1	We are here for you, with you and because of you.
0:38.2	Thank you. Thank you.
0:47.9	This is Our Body Politics. I'm Farai Chidea. Here at the show, we are always looking for ways to connect with others who are just as passionate as we are about politics and how media,
0:52.9	law, and society shape them.
0:54.9	We launched our body politic during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
0:58.8	Social distancing was a must back then.
1:01.8	But now we're grateful to connect with listeners in person, which is exactly what we did in
1:06.4	Pasadena, California.
1:08.0	We joined KPCC's Public Radio Paloosa for a special live show featuring two
1:12.4	women of color who are champions of change in their respective fields. McArthur Genius Award winner
1:17.8	and Internet Studies scholar Dr. Sophia Noble and bestselling author and Palo Alto City Council member
1:23.3	Julie Lithcott Hames. I have been so affirmed by reactions to Our Body Politics.
1:29.0	We do our best to fill each show with deep, complex, and joyful conversations.
1:34.1	And it was such a joy to be in community with everybody who came out to the live taping.
1:38.5	We had a fantastic evening full of laughter, insight, and music,
1:42.7	the music provided by the talented singer-songwriter
1:45.2	Monica Martin, whose songs you will hear throughout the show. So let's get right into our live
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