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Marlon Peterson grew up in 1980s and 90s Crown Heights, raised by Trinidadian immigrants. Amid the routine violence and crack epidemic that would come to shape the perception of his neighborhood, Peterson spent his childhood preaching the good word alongside his father, a devout Jehovah's Witness. The specter of the American Dream loomed large, and with his achievement of 6th grade valedictorian, it seemed within reach. But in the aftermath of physical and sexual trauma, Peterson made a series of choices that led to his first arrest, getting shot, and his participation in a robbery that resulted in two murders. At 19, Peterson was charged and later convicted; he served ten years in prison. During his incarceration, Peterson immersed himself in anti-violence activism, education, and prison abolition. He continues this work today, and he joined us now to recount his coming of age story, contained in his book Bird Uncaged: An Abolitionist's Freedom Song. With his own story, Peterson challenged the typical “redemption” narrative and our assumptions about who deserves justice. With vulnerability and insight, he exposed what he sees as the hollowness of the American Dream; the daily violence and trauma of poverty, policing, and enforced masculinity; and the brutality of incarceration. Don't miss this powerful 21st century abolitionist story, that demands a shift from punishment to healing, an end to mass incarceration, and a new vision of justice. Marlon Peterson is the principal of The Precedential Group, a social justice consulting firm. He is host of the Decarcerated Podcast, a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Racial Equity, a member of the ASpen Global Leadership Network, and a 2015 recipient of the Soros Justice Fellowship. He contributed to Kiese Laymon's How to Kill Yourself and Others in America and Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin's How We Fight White Supremacy. His writing has appeared in Ebony, THe Nation, USA Today, Colorlines, and more. Buy the Book: https://bookshop.org/books/bird-uncaged-an-abolitionist-s-freedom-song-9781549111440/9781645036517  Presented by Town Hall Seattle. To become a member or make a donation click here. 

Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by talking with Shirley Leung about a survey from Leading Asian Americans to Unite for Change (LAAUNCH) that found that of 2,766 American adults who were asked to name a well-known Asian American, the most common answer was “I don’t know.” We then open the phone lines to continue the conversation with listeners. Trenni Kusnierek shares her thoughts on International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach’s cancellation of a trip to Japan due to a rise in COVID-19 cases across the country. She also talks about San Francisco Giants outfielder Drew Robinson’s return to baseball after a suicide attempt. Kusnierek is a reporter and anchor for NBC Sports Boston, and a weekly Boston Public Radio contributor. Michael Curry updates us on the current state of vaccine equity in Massachusetts, highlighting the lack of accessible vaccination sites in rural areas of the state and the rise of mobile vaccine clinics. Curry is the president and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers and a member of Governor Charlie Baker’s COVID Vaccine Advisory Group. He’s also a Member of the National NAACP Board of Directors, and the Chair of the Board’s Advocacy & Policy Committee. Akiba Solomon discusses the Marshall Project’s Language Project, which looks at how the media reports and writes about people who are incarcerated or were formerly incarcerated. Solomon is a senior editor at the Marshall Project. Michael Moss previews his new book, and explains how some drug addiction experts are shifting their attention to food addiction. Moss is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author. His latest book is “Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions.” John King updates us on the latest political headlines, from Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-WI) potential ouster from GOP leadership to Caitlyn Jenner’s campaign for California governorship. King is CNN's Chief National Correspondent and anchor of "Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m. We wrap up the show by asking listeners what comfort snacks they ate throughout the pandemic.

This week we take a close look at how the words we choose can unknowingly condemn people caught up in the criminal justice system. Plus, the costs and complications of working as a journalist while incarcerated. And, the overlooked, self-trained women journalists of the Vietnam War. 1. Brooke tracks the evolution of language in the early days of Biden's presidency. Listen. 2. Akiba Solomon [@akibasolomon], senior editor at The Marshall Project, explains how terms like "inmate" and "offender" can distract, dehumanize, and mislead, and why "people-first" language is more appropriate for journalists. Listen. 3. John J. Lennon [@johnjlennon1], contributing writer at The Marshall Project and contributing editor Esquire, tells us what it's like to read and report the news while inside prison. Listen. 4. Elizabeth Becker, author of You Don't Belong Here, on how women journalists covered the Vietnam War in groundbreaking ways, and yet were forgotten by history. Listen. Music from this week's show: Tilliboyo (“Sunset”) — Kronos QuartetBewitched, Bothered and Bewildered — Brad Mehldau   The Butterfly — The Bothy BandClonycavan Man — Gerry O’BeirneJohn’s Book Of Alleged Dances  — Kronos QuartetCarmen Fantasy —  Anderson & Row

I know it's not Friday, but I wanted to launch this special Rewind episode of the podcast  – with a new intro – as soon as possible. This moment that we're in right now as a nation, demands it.  Back in April 2019, journalists Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin joined me on the show to talk about their new book, How We Fight White Supremacy. While I knew at the time how powerful the episode was, today I am convinced that this episode was made for this moment. Not only do Akiba and Kenrya break down exactly what white supremacy is and what it looks like in our daily lives, we also talk about the many ways we all can participate in the fight to dismantle this pernicious and multi-layered system of oppression. The episode is extremely informative and enlightening, but more importantly, it is encouraging. Yes, there are tears on this episode, but I promise there is laughter too.  My hope is that all who listen will understand why we have to fight white supremacy and how to get started. Nobody is promising a simple or easy battle, but it is possible once you understand that white supremacy is a lie and a distraction that harms us all.  Even if you listened to this show when it first aired in 2019, I beg you to listen again with fresh ears. Considering what is happening in America right now, I guarantee this conversation will resonate deeply.  For More Information  Please buy a copy of How We Fight White Supremacy for yourself and a friend. On Amazon, or an indie bookseller.  To keep up with journalist Akiba Solomon, follow her on Twitter at @akibasolomon. Update: At the end of 2019, Akiba left Colorlines to become Senior Editor at The Marshall Project.  To keep up with journalist Kenrya Rankin, visit her website, Kenrya.com. Update: At the end of 2019, Kenrya became Editorial Director of Colorlines.  For more resources on how to fight white supremacy and racism, please visit the Resources page on My American Meltingpot. If you want to join the My American Meltingpot book club, we're doing a diverse reading challenge for 2020.  Remember that one of the easiest things you can do in this fight is to bring someone else along who needs to get to work but doesn't know where or how to start. Please share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. Peace! 

Rochelle Nichols-Solomon is an educator and social justice activist with more than thirty years working on major school, district and community initiatives aimed at increasing education excellence and equity for students of color and low-income communities. Rochelle’s long community history includes working with numerous organizations and serving on local and national non-profit Boards revolving around issues of public education, culture, and philanthropy. Retired, Rochelle aspires to maintain a healthy balance between organizing, volunteering, and play. Rochelle is married to songwriter James Solomon, and is the mother of two writers: Asali Solomon and Akiba Solomon.

How We Fight White Supremacy is a new book by Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin that talks about how to deal with the insidious monster controlling life in America. What is it exactly and what does real resistance look like and what is freedom dreaming? They’ll break it all down. Instagram @toureshow. Twitter: @toureToure Show Episode 85 Host & Writer: Toure Senior Producer: Jackie Garofano Assistant Producer: Ryan WoodhallPhotographers: Chuck Marcus and Shanta Covington The House: DCP Entertainment For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For the first time ever we have two authors on The Stacks at once, and we are thrilled about it. Today we talk to Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin the co-authors of How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance. We discuss the importance of diverse Black voices being represented in the book, how Solomon and Rankin worked together to create it, and the importance of a book proposal. Plus we talk about how small acts of resistance have a big place in the fight against white supremacy.There are no spoilers on today's episode. You can find links to everything we talk about on today's episode on The Stacks Website: www.thestackspodcast.com/2019/06/17/ss15 Connect with Akiba: Twitter | Instagram | WebsiteConnect with Kenrya: Twitter | Instagram | Website Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | The Stacks Website | Facebook | Apple Podcasts | Patreon |

On episode 11 of the My American Meltingpot podcast, we're dissecting and deconstructing white supremacy with the brilliant authors of the new book, How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance. Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin, both editors at the news and culture website, Colorlines, join me for a profound discussion about the pervasiveness and pain of white supremacy in American society. We also talk about the myriad ways folks can resist and fight in every day life without losing their lives or their minds. Plus, we take time to imagine what the world would look like without white supremacy, a freedom dream indeed. Without a doubt, this is the most powerful episode of the podcast to date. Prepare yourself for cheers, tears and an action plan to dismantle this most pressing problem.  After listening, check out our show notes on the MAMP blog for resources for real life to help you fight white supremacy.

This week, Liberty and Katie discuss My Lovely Wife, Good Talk, Dig, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, The Perfect Girlfriend by Karen Hamilton, published by Graydon House Books, and Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, publishers of The Handmaid's Tale graphic novel. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Books discussed on the show: My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing Unbecoming: A Memoir of Disobedience by Anuradha Bhagwati Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob Dig by A.S. King Guestbook: Ghost Stories by Leanne Shapton Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski PhD, Amelia Nagoski DMA On Cussing: Bad Words and Creative Cursing by Katherine Dunn The Other Americans by Laila Lalami What we're reading: The Trial of Lizzie Borden by Cara Robertson The Last Pass: Cousy, Russell, the Celtics, and What Matters in the End by Gary Pomerantz More books out this week: No Happy Endings: A Memoir by Nora McInerny Chronicles of a Radical Hag (with Recipes): A Novel by Lorna Landvik Tiamat's Wrath (The Expanse) by James S. A. Corey (Author) Sweety by Andrea Zuill Cilla Lee-Jenkins: The Epic Story by Susan Tan and Dana Wulfekotte XL by Scott Brown The Cook: A Novel by Maylis de Kerangal and Sam Taylor How to Love a Country by Richard Blanco Kaddish.com: A novel by Nathan Englander Murder Lo Mein (A Noodle Shop Mystery) by Vivien Chien Once & Future by Cori McCarthy and Amy Rose Capetta The Old Drift: A Novel by Namwali Serpell Zuleikha by Guzel Yakhina, Lisa C. Hayden (translator) Cheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe: A Novel by Evan James Dear Ally, How Do You Write a Book by Ally Carter What Would Maisie Do?: Inspiration from the Pages of Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear The American Agent: A Maisie Dobbs Novel by Jacqueline Winspear Over the Moon by Natalie Lloyd The Astonishing Maybe by Shaunta Grimes How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance by Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin Miranda in Milan by Katharine Duckett The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi and Cathy Hirano White Elephant: A Novel by Julie Langsdorf A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine So Much Longing in So Little Space: The Art of Edvard Munch by Karl Ove Knausgaard Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer L. Eberhardt Murder by the Book: The Crime That Shocked Dickens's London by Claire Harman River of Fire by Qurratulain Hyder Our Super Adventure: Press Start to Begin by Sarah Graley What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays by Damon Young The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe by Ally Condie  Sing to It: New Stories by Amy Hempel Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss: A Novel by Rajeev Balasubramanyam The Workshop and the World: What Ten Thinkers Can Teach Us About Science and Authority by Robert P. Crease Elemental: How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (Nearly) Everything by Tim James Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World by Clive Thompson One Warm Winter by Jamie Pope Villanelle: No Tomorrow: The basis for Killing Eve, now a major BBC TV series (Killing Eve series) by Luke Jennings The Infamous Duchess: Diamonds in the Rough by Sophie Barnes Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc by David Elliott American Messiahs: False Prophets of a Damned Nation by Adam Morris The Library of Lost and Found: A Novel by Phaedra Patrick House of Secrets: The Many Lives of a Florentine Palazzo by Allison Levy

To celebrate the publication of When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir, Patrisse Khan-Cullors and her co-author asha bandele stopped by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Akiba Solomon, Editorial Director of Colorlines, interviews the two about the history of Black Lives Matter, from hashtag to global movement.

Akiba Solomon talks to Larry Fellows III, a young St. Louis resident who was so affected in the first days after Michael Brown's death in 2014, he left his day job to help build the growing movement in Ferguson and eventually helped found Millennial Activists United.

Mark Anthony Neal is joined by Akiba Solomon and Kevin Alexander Gray to talk about voting rights, marriage equality and gun control.