PWI School Survival Guide

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Ameerah Sanders and Maureen Tanner talk with each other and guests about life as a person of color at a predominately white university.

PWI School Survival Guide


    • Feb 3, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 5m AVG DURATION
    • 9 EPISODES


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    Do Not Disturb (Please Disturb)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 32:48


    Maureen and Ameerah sit down with St. Louis comic Katie Davis and talk about Katie's life growing up as an adopted child, the topic of transracism, and cultural identity.

    Writer's Sting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 54:26


    Maureen and Ameerah sit down to discuss the best and worst experiences they had with college professors, the true value of math, and how to stand up for yourself in academia.

    New Year Same Me!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 66:30


    Ameerah and Maureen sit down to discuss their goals for 2020, the way media influenced their expectations for college, and what the real college struggle is like.

    It's Always Sunny In South Korea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 72:52


    Maureen and Ameerah sit down with Seongmi Kim, a South Korean immigrant who moved to the US for college. The three address the cultural differences between the US and South Korea, how Seongmi ended up in Kansas City, and the fetishizing of Asian women in the dating community.

    From West Bolivia Born and Raised

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 86:45


    Ameerah and Maureen sit down with Bolivian-born comedian Carlos Chamon and discuss life as an immigrant going to an American university, the controversy regarding Bolivia's most recent election, and facing culture-shock-derived depression.

    White Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 91:22


    Ameerah and Maureen sit down with Donesha Evans to talk about the differences between HBCUs and PWIs, the benefits of black greek life, and the diversity of blackness across socioeconomic boundaries.

    The Perks of Being KIND (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 55:27


    After speaking to Kymon and Kyla, Ameerah and Maureen sit down with their parents Lakeisha and Kyle. They discuss the resources -- or lack thereof -- POC students have in PWI schools, and what it's like to teach their children how to handle racism from their classmates.

    The Perks of Being KIND

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 54:34


    Ameerah and Maureen sit down with Kymon and Kyla, who recently made the news after suffering racially charged bullying in their high school. They discuss the use of the N-word, why black people shouldn't get frosted tips, and how to navigate a predominantly white high school without losing your roots.

    White Zombie

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 72:44


    In their inaugural episode Mizzou alumnae, Ameerah and Maureen, talk about Greek life, STEM vs Humanities, and White Zombies. Don't let your white friends get you in trouble!

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