Racial Literacy and Disability: The Dyslexia to Prison Pipeline
What does a society which celebrates, rather than one that alienates, incarcerates and pathologizes disability look like? How do we break free from the chains of ableism and racism, and centre our politics around the idea that all bodies are special, and all bodies have their own specific needs that must be met? What does…
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Digital Literacy: Unveiling the Roots of Surveillance Capitalism
In this episode, we navigate the complex landscape of digital literacy and the systematic surveillance of people of color. We unravel the layers of bias ingrained in our technological systems. Focusing on the #NoTechForICE campaign as a poignant example, we engage with a panel of experts who bring their insights into the realms of data,…
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Eminent Domain: Discriminatory Land Takings and the Fight for Reparations
“It takes people knowing about what happened and galvanizing communities and bringing people together to fight for policy change that would allow for land to be returned.” – Kavon Ward This episode of CRT2 takes a look at eminent domain under the Fifth Amendment “Takings Clause,” and the way it has been used to disproportionately…
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The Right to Literacy
In 2016, students at five schools in Detroit sued the state government for failing to provide them with even the most basic public education. Their teachers were overworked, their school buildings were falling apart, and students frequently lacked the resources to achieve reading and writing proficiency. Their complaint asserted that they were being denied a basic right: the right to literacy.
In this episode, we examine the concept of a right to literacy. Why is it important to democracy, and why is it indispensable for success in the American economy? How does it intersect with race and incarceration? And in the aftermath of the students’ lawsuit, where does the right to literacy go from here? Our guests – including the lead plaintiff on the lawsuit, an attorney on the lawsuit, and educators who have worked both inside and outside of prison – will help us find the answers.
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Gun/Control: The Criminalization of Black Gun Ownership in America
With tens of thousands of Americans dying every year from gun-related violence, firearm regulation is at the center of American political debate. Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on this conversation by expanding an individual's right to bear arms under the Second Amendment in New York Rife & Pistol Ass'n v. Bruen (2022).
In this episode, we use critical race theory as a tool to explore the history of the Second Amendment, firearm ownership, and gun control policies in the United States. How are firearm regulations bound up in the legal and ideological infrastructure of white supremacy? What does the history of the Second Amendment tell us about race and racism in this country?
Columbia Race Talks: Critical Race Theory (CRT2) is a project of the Studio for Law and Culture at Columbia Law School. Produced by students in the Critical Race Theory Seminar Workshop, CRT2 uses critical race theory as a lens to look at charged issues, contested histories and contemporary debates about law, culture and the politics of race. See more information at https://crt2.podcasts.library.columbia.edu
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