The Perils of a Racist America: A Podcast by Randolph College

In this episode, Iyanla Doggett presents Dorothy Roberts's groundbreaking book, Killing the Black Body. She examines the ways white Americans have historically oppressed and controlled Black women's reproduction and bodies.

Sanii King, a second-year student at Randolph College, discusses Deborah Gray White's Ar'n't I a Woman? Sanii reflections on the ways slavery stripped African American women of their womanhood. 

In this episode, Randolph College student Abriah Raye introduces Ar'n't I a Woman? by Deborah Gray White. Abriah discusses the hardships enslaved African American women experienced. Before listening, Abriah would like listeners to know that their episode includes some difficult topics that may be triggering for some individuals.

Randolph College's Black Student Alliance President Avery Payne discusses Richard Rothstein's The Color of Law. To analyze Rothstein's groundbreaking arguments about the construction of segregation in American cities, Avery applies his concepts to his hometown, Charlotte, North Carolina. 

In this episode, second-year student Shamar Stanley introduces W. E. B. Du Bois's important work, The Souls of Black Folk. Shamar discusses the Post-Reconstruction Era, demonstrating how the ramifications of that period continue to impact the African American community today. 

In this episode, Randolph College student Andre Weatherspoon discusses Timothy Tyson's book, The Blood of Emmett Till. Andre takes a close look at the events that led to the brutal murder, focusing on Tyson's oral histories that revealed inaccuracies in the longstanding narrative.

Shanaya Dessin, a first-year student, discusses The Blood of Emmett Till by Timothy Tyson. She reflects on the justice system's failure to bring justice to Emmett Till and his family in the 1950s. Further, Shanaya links this history to the police brutality that continues to impact Black, Indigenous, and communities of color.

In this episode, Shade Elliott, a biology student at Randolph College, analyzes Crystal Nicole Feimster's Southern Horrors. In her examination, Shade discusses the book's two central historical figures, Ida B. Wells and Rebecca Latimer Felton, centering each woman's connection to the history of lynchings following the Reconstruction Era. 

Senior history student, Aaron Brown, discusses To Stand and Fight by Martha Biondi. He reflects on the Civil Rights Movement in the North, with a particular focus on African Americans' fight for desegregation following the Second World War.

In this episode, theater and history student Isabel Stephens examines James Baldwin's classic novel Go Tell It on the Mountain. In her analysis of the text, Isabel reflects on the roles of racial violence, gender norms, sexuality, and religion in Bladwin's story.

Brittany Gula, a senior history student, discusses Women of Color and the Reproductive Rights Movement by Jennifer Nelson. She highlights the ways women of color expanded the reproductive rights agenda to include issues such as state-sanctioned sterilization practices targeted at Black, Indigenous, and women of color.

In this episode, Layla Abbassi, a first-year student at Randolph College, reflects on Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin. In it, she discusses Baldwin's significant contributions to our historical understandings of race and racism in the twentieth century. 

Tierra Johnson, a first-year student, examines Marcus Rediker's groundbreaking work, The Slave Ship. She highlights Rediker's thorough research of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.

In this episode, Aisha Downs, a Randolph College student with an interest in art and history, discusses her thoughts on How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi and the complicated construction and evolution of racism in the United States.

History student, Maya Elliott, discussed her reflections on The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Haley. In this episode, Maya discusses her thoughts on Malcolm X's ability to alter his beliefs and the misconceptions linked to our collective memory of his activism. 

In this episode, Kaila Lietz discusses James McBride's The Good Lord Bird. In his award-winning novel, McBride explores the life of the controversial abolitionist John Brown. 

Welcome to the introductory episode of The Perils of a Racist America: A Podcast by Randolph College. This podcast is a student-created public history project. In the following episodes, Randolph College students will discuss books that examine the African American experience.