Mind/Electric

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03/18/20 • 33 min

This episode features Alexandra Pajak, a composer and former worker with Correctional Mental Health Care Facilities in Georgia. We discuss her journey to becoming a composer, her time working within the prison system and how she blends music with science. Specifically, she talks about her new album, Mind/Electric, which is an auditory exploration of mental illnesses.

The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Margaret Bonds, a composer.

Listen to Alexandra's album on Spotify or Amazon.

Follow her on IG @mind_electric_album

The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Margaret Bonds, a composer.

Listen to Alexandra's album on Spotify or Amazon.

Follow her on IG @mind_electric_album

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Reparations

Reparations. How much does the general public know about this topic? On this episode, Allison talks with Dr. Ashley D. Farmer, an Associate Professor in the Departments of History and African and Africa Diaspora at the University of Texas at Austin. She is also the author of Remaking Black Power: How Black Women Transformed an Era. Dr. Farmer educates Allison and listeners about the history of reparations from the original promise of 40 acres & a mule to current conversations. She focuses especially on the importance of Callie House and Audley "Queenmother" Moore in furthering the fight for reparations. Dr. Farmer also discusses the impact reparations would have on lives of Black women. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Alice Allison Dunnigan, the first African-American White House Correspondent. Resources: https://www.ashleydfarmer.com Remaking Black Power: How Black Women Transformed an Era Palimpsest: A Journal on Women, Gender, and the Black International The Black Woman Who Launched the Modern Fight for Reparations

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Life in the Time of Social Distancing

Life as we know it has dramatically changed. Societies around the world are being asked to stay home and away from other people.

The view from Allison's window remains the same each day and as an introverted extrovert she can't fight the curiosity of what this is like for others. In an effort to make everyone feel less alone Allison invited her roommate Josie and some listeners to share their social distancing stories. The stories range from a Southerner living in France to a flight attendant.

There's a special section with advice from Dr. Alysa Lucas, of the Best Forevers Podcast, on maintaining friendships while social distancing.

Donation and Finance Resources:

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