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We Need to Talk about an Injustice | Bryan Stevenson

2012

In an engaging and personal talk—with cameo appearances from his grandmother and Rosa Parks—human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson shares some hard truths about America’s justice system, starting with a massive imbalance along racial lines: a third of the country’s black male population has been... See more...

23:42 min

18:50

The Urgency of Intersectionality | Kimberlé Crenshaw

Now more than ever, it's important to look boldly at the reality of race and gender bias -- and understand how the two can combine to create even more harm.

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03:09

Activist Inspires BIPOC Representation for the Environment

This woman is empowering the next generation of BIPOC environmentalists. Nyaruot Nguany is an environmental activist in Maine who has had a lifelong passion for the outdoors. She attended an expeditionary high school and started out working on a farm and community garden.

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01:23:25

Reviewing ‘White Fragility’: Psychoanalysis with Racism

Adam Phillips is a psychoanalyst as well as one of the most influential essayists and thinkers writing today.

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04:31

Why Some Black LGBTQIA+ Folks Are Done ‘Coming Out’

“For those of us who are black and LGBTQIA+, the idea of coming out is sometimes simply not an option.” Executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition David Johns explains why ‘inviting in’ is a more meaningful alternative to ‘coming out.’

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04:36

I Am Not Black, You Are Not White

These labels were made up to divide us. I am not black, you are not white. Drop the labels.

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01:12:46

James H. Cone

James H. Cone, the Bill and Judith Moyers Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary, came to YDS as the culmination of this semester’s All School Read program.

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06:16

Toni Morrison, What Racism Is

Toni Morrison speaks on racism.

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21:38

Nikki Giovanni Interviews Muhammad Ali

A real educational and heart felt talk between two deep thinkers.

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01:21:09

Racial Microaggressions in Academic Spaces | Monnica Williams | MHDI Health Equity Speaker Series

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01:38:31

Nikki Giovanni Love, Work, Society

Nikki Giovanni, world-renowned American poet, writer, activist, and educator, appeared at the Governors State University Center for Performing Arts on November 7, 2012. She will speak on The Courage for Equality: Nikki Giovanni Love, Work, Society.

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Poverty and Economic Inequality