Ep.113: Black Police Officers

01/31/23 • 17 min

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We begin with an excerpt from Bree Newsome Bass' article "Black Police Officers Don't Make Policing Any Less Black" and then dive into the anti-blackness of policing. Sometimes the shorter the episode, the stronger the message. Listen, learn then activate!

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