This Week in Social Justice - Ep7: MLK's True Legacy

January 18, 2021 civil liberties

Special prime-time livestream of This Week in Social Justice focuses on MLK, featuring Poor People's Campaign Co-Director Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis & News Beat Artist in Residence Silent Knight.

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News Beat Named 'Outstanding' Podcast of 2020

December 31, 2020 civil liberties

The Bello Collective names News Beat among '100 Outstanding Podcasts From 2020,' highlighting our #SayHerName episode about violence against Black women.

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News Beat Podcast Wins Highest Honors at SPJ /PCLI Journalism Awards

December 25, 2020 civil liberties

News Beat wins 'Best Podcast' and other top honors from SPJ / PCLI Journalism Awards for second consecutive year.

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This Week in Social Justice - Ep6: Should Newsrooms Defund Crime Coverage?

December 24, 2020 civil liberties

This Week in Social Justice livestream guest Free Press journalist Tauhid Chappell makes the case for defunding the crime beat, citing racial bias and more.

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This Week in Social Justice - Ep5: Hip-Hop Protest Songs & Fred Hampton

December 14, 2020 civil liberties

This Week in Social Justice livestream guests Silent Knight & Jeffrey Haas discuss hip-hop's transcendental prowess & assassination of Black Panther Fred Hampton

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This Week in Social Justice - Ep4: Battling Systemic Racism, House Decriminalizes Marijuana

December 07, 2020

In our latest livestream, the News Beat team talks to Arisha Hatch of Color Of Change about the group's racial justice initiatives.

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This Week in Social Justice - Ep3: Canceling Student Debt & COVID-19's Effect on Child Morbidity

November 23, 2020 civil liberties

News Beat podcast's This Week in Social Justice livestream highlights the heavy burden of student debt on minorities & COVID-19's hidden tolls on children.

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This Week in Social Justice - Ep2: Black Belt History & Blue Georgia Victory

November 13, 2020 civil liberties

News Beat podcast This Week in Social Justice livestream guests Dr. Craig McClain & Marcus Ferrell explain the evolutionary history of South's Black Belt & successful effort to turn Georgi blue.

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Welcome to ‘This Week in Social Justice’ Livestream - Ep1: Drug Decriminalization

November 09, 2020 civil liberties

News Beat podcast's inaugural 'This Week in Social Justice' livestream spotlights drug decriminalization and other criminal justice reforms, and features Fair and Just Prosecution's Miriam Krinsky, and Drug Policy Alliance's Grey Gardner.

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5 Million Americans With Felony Convictions Barred From Voting This November

October 15, 2020 mass incarceration, felony disenfranchisement

While down slightly from 2016, millions won't be able to vote this November due to Jim Crow-era laws that persist despite attempts at reforms.

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