Episode 10: Season Finale: Building Power with DEMOS President K. Sabeel Rahman and Recognizing a Historic Win in North Carolina
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07/23/20 • 46 min
In our season finale, Demos President K. Sabeel Rahman joins Hiba and Chevon for an exciting conversation addressing racial and economic inequities to boldly fight for the future of American democracy. Sabeel shares his experiences growing up as a first generation Muslim Bangladeshi-American to becoming an Associate Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School and his current role, leading the innovative work at Demos.
In the conversation, Sabeel talks to our hosts about the inspiration behind his books, Democracy Against Domination, and Civic Power, his take on the fight for constitutional law to be applied equitably, and the important reconciliatory work that will be essential beyond the November election.
Chevon and Hiba also talk about the recent win in Asheville, North Carolina which will see the city provide investment based reparations to its Black residents, and give a big shout out to our GARE (Government Alliance on Racial Equity) team members for their important contributions in this step towards racial justice.
Thank you to all who submitted ratings and reviews –– we shout out some of our listeners, and we’re looking forward to continuing to share the love!
Season Two of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast will premiere in mid-August, but in the meantime, stay tuned for a special bonus episode about our upcoming Facing Race 2020 announcement!
Resources (by order of mention)
In historic move, North Carolina city approves reparations for Black residents (via USA Today)
Asheville, NC, approves investment-based reparations for Black residents (via Twitter Moments)
https://twitter.com/i/events/1283493252067258368
Government Alliance on Race and Equity
https://www.racialequityalliance.org/
Demos
K. Sabeel Rahman (Demos Introductory Video)
Democracy Against Domination (Oxford University Press, 2016)
https://bit.ly/2ZRrle6
Civic Power (Cambridge University Press, 2019)
Uprising (via Demos)
https://www.demos.org/blog/uprising
We Need a Truth and Reconciliation Process for the Trump Era (via In These Times/ Demos)
https://www.demos.org/media/we-need-truth-and-reconciliation-process-trump-era
K. Sabeel Rahman (Twitter)
https://twitter.com/ksabeelrahman
About Race Forward:
Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose.
Follow Race Forward on social media
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Building Racial Equity (BRE) Trainings
Facing Race 2020 (more information coming soon)
www.facingrace.raceforward.org
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Executive Producers:
Hendel Leiva and Melissa Franqui
In our season finale, Demos President K. Sabeel Rahman joins Hiba and Chevon for an exciting conversation addressing racial and economic inequities to boldly fight for the future of American democracy. Sabeel shares his experiences growing up as a first generation Muslim Bangladeshi-American to becoming an Associate Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School and his current role, leading the innovative work at Demos.
In the conversation, Sabeel talks to our hosts about the inspiration behind his books, Democracy Against Domination, and Civic Power, his take on the fight for constitutional law to be applied equitably, and the important reconciliatory work that will be essential beyond the November election.
Chevon and Hiba also talk about the recent win in Asheville, North Carolina which will see the city provide investment based reparations to its Black residents, and give a big shout out to our GARE (Government Alliance on Racial Equity) team members for their important contributions in this step towards racial justice.
Thank you to all who submitted ratings and reviews –– we shout out some of our listeners, and we’re looking forward to continuing to share the love!
Season Two of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast will premiere in mid-August, but in the meantime, stay tuned for a special bonus episode about our upcoming Facing Race 2020 announcement!
Resources (by order of mention)
In historic move, North Carolina city approves reparations for Black residents (via USA Today)
Asheville, NC, approves investment-based reparations for Black residents (via Twitter Moments)
https://twitter.com/i/events/1283493252067258368
Government Alliance on Race and Equity
https://www.racialequityalliance.org/
Demos
K. Sabeel Rahman (Demos Introductory Video)
Democracy Against Domination (Oxford University Press, 2016)
https://bit.ly/2ZRrle6
Civic Power (Cambridge University Press, 2019)
Uprising (via Demos)
https://www.demos.org/blog/uprising
We Need a Truth and Reconciliation Process for the Trump Era (via In These Times/ Demos)
https://www.demos.org/media/we-need-truth-and-reconciliation-process-trump-era
K. Sabeel Rahman (Twitter)
https://twitter.com/ksabeelrahman
About Race Forward:
Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose.
Follow Race Forward on social media
Follow us on Facebook:
Follow us on Twitter:
Follow us on Instagram:
Building Racial Equity (BRE) Trainings
Facing Race 2020 (more information coming soon)
www.facingrace.raceforward.org
Subscribe to our newsletter:
Executive Producers:
Hendel Leiva and Melissa Franqui
Previous Episode
Episode 09: Superheroes and Representation in the Comic Book Universe
We’re in the full swing of summer, and Chevon and Hiba are diving into a conversation about representation in the superhero universe and the comic book world!
DC Comics authors Gene Luen Yang and Minh Le join our hosts to talk about their projects “Superman Smashes The Klan” and “Green Lantern Legacy” and how their art and stories fit into the broader context around diversity and inclusion in superhero narratives. The conversation explores the origins of some of our modern superheroes, the influence of the events of WWII and the Civil Rights movement, and why comics are as important as ever to young readers of color.
Next time on our season finale, we’ll be shouting out some of our fans that have left us reviews –– stay tuned, same Momentum time, same Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast!
Resources (by order of mention)
Wes Moore Talks Fighting Poverty, Budget Priority, Systemic Change + His New Book (via The Breakfast Club Power 105.1)
Gene Luen Yang
Official Website
https://twitter.com/geneluenyang
Gene Luen Yang: Comics Belong in the Classroom (via Ted Talks)
https://www.ted.com/talks/gene_luen_yang_comics_belong_in_the_classroom
Superman Smashes The Klan (via DC Comics)
Minh Le
Official Website
https://twitter.com/bottomshelfbks
Green Lantern Legacy (via DC Comics)
https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/green-lantern-legacy
March (series) by US Congressman John Lewis
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/1MA/march
Thich Nhat Hanh: The Monk Who Taught The World Mindfulness Awaits the End of This Life (via Time Magazine)
https://time.com/5511729/monk-mindfulness-art-of-dying/
The Shadow Hero
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18465601-the-shadow-hero
The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye by Sonny Liew
Captain America Truth: Red, White & Black
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/670341.Truth
About Race Forward:
Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose.
Follow Race Forward on social media
Follow us on Facebook:
Follow us on Twitter:
Follow us on Instagram:
Building Racial Equity (BRE) Trainings
Facing Race 2020 (more information coming soon)
www.facingrace.raceforward.org
Subscribe to our newsletter:
Executive Producers:
Hendel Leiva and Melissa Franqui
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Five Things To Know About Facing Race: A National Virtual Conference
In this bonus episode of Momentum, Chevon talks to Hiba (who is also Race Forward’s Conference and Convenings Manager) about everything you need to know about Facing Race: A National Virtual Conference taking place November 10 - 12, 2020!
Facing Race is the space for racial justice movement making and is the largest multiracial, intergenerational gathering for organizers, educators, creatives, and other leaders. In this special 10 minute episode, you’ll learn all about:
What is Facing Race?
Why is Facing Race going virtual?
What does registration and pricing look like?
What about accessibility for folks with disabilities or a special need?
Will there still be vendor and sponsorship opportunities?
Thank you for your support and patience as we’ve worked to convert Facing Race into a virtual experience; we’re looking forward to having you join us in November for the first ever Facing Race happening entirely online!
Also, stay tuned for the premiere of Season 2 of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, coming soon!
Resources (by order of mention)
Facing Race
https://facingrace.raceforward.org/
Facing Race FAQs
https://facingrace.raceforward.org/faq
Registration and Pricing
https://facingrace.raceforward.org/register
Exhibition and Advertising
https://facingrace.raceforward.org/participate/exhibition-advertising
Sponsorship Information
https://facingrace.raceforward.org/participate/sponsor
About Race Forward:
Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose.
Follow Race Forward on social media
Follow us on Facebook:
Follow us on Twitter:
Follow us on Instagram:
Building Racial Equity (BRE) Trainings
Facing Race 2020
www.facingrace.raceforward.org
Subscribe to our newsletter:
Executive Producers:
Hendel Leiva and Jeff Chang
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