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  Our final installment of this three-part series features an interview with Tim Evans and Robert Scheer Indianapolis Star reporter and photo journalist respectively. Both of our guests interviewed dozens of women who came forward to report emotional and sexual abuse perpetrated by Larry Nassar and other USA Gymnastics team doctors. Tim and Robert share details with Shaunestte about how this story began, the discoveries the team made through the depth of their investigation, and the detailed checks and balances that journalists must adhere to in order to responsibly report a story. Host- Shaunestte Terrell Guests- Tim Evans and Robert Scheer Tim Evans is an investigative reporter at The Indianapolis Star and a member of the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame. Since joining The Star in 1997, he has reported extensively on issues related to child welfare, sexual abuse and the criminal justice system. Evans was a member of the IndyStar investigative team that uncovered widespread sexual abuse in gymnastics and the crimes of Larry Nassar and is profiled in the Netflix documentary Athlete A. In addition to reporting, Evans heads IndyStar Call for Action. The free consumer helpline has saved or recovered more than $1.5 million for Hoosiers since 2016. His work has been recognized with dozens of state and national awards, including the Casey Medal for reporting on children's issues from the University of Maryland’s Journalism Center on Children & Families and Annie E. Casey Foundation; the Tom Renner Award for criminal justice reporting and the IRE Medal, the highest honor bestowed by Investigative Reporters and Editors; the Free Expression Award from the Freedom Forum Institute and Newseum; the Medal of Freedom from the University of Missouri School of Journalism; and Indiana Journalist of the Year from the Society of Professional Journalists. Evans and his wife, the Rev. Jennifer Evans, live in Brownsburg and are parents of an adult son, Morgan Evans. Robert Scheer was raised in California, and while earning a biology degree from Humboldt State University, took a photo class on a whim and worked toward becoming a photojournalist. After working at several small Northern California newspapers, he joined the Indianapolis Star as a staff photographer in 1998, where he currently works. An early advocate for newspaper video, his still, multimedia, and mobile work have sent him to news and sporting events in Iraq, Greece, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, and most large cities of the United States. In recent years, he has worked on IndyStar investigations into the deer breeding industry, the underregulated world of pet medicines, and with a team of four colleagues, broke major investigations on USA Gymnastics and disgraced team doctor Larry Nassar. Scheer has worked as an adjunct college professor, volunteers as an ESL tutor, and does outdoor things like cycling and backpacking.    

David Hudson from the Freedom Forum Institute and a First Amendment expert joins us to talk about a high school student's mission to protect her right-to-gripe on the weekends. Special thanks to our sponsor Nota. Sources: ABA Journal article by Erwin Chemerinsky ‘Chemerinsky: SCOTUS weighs whether freedom of speech applies to students off campus using social media' The Free Speech Center article by David L. Hudson, Jr. ‘Tinkers file brief supporting student punished for social media expression' Make No Law Podcast ‘The Schoolhouse Gates'

David Hudson from the Freedom Forum Institute and a First Amendment expert joins us to talk about a high school student's mission to protect her right-to-gripe on the weekends. Special thanks to our sponsor Nota. Sources: ABA Journal article by Erwin Chemerinsky ‘Chemerinsky: SCOTUS weighs whether freedom of speech applies to students off campus using social media' The Free Speech Center article by David L. Hudson, Jr. ‘Tinkers file brief supporting student punished for social media expression' Make No Law Podcast ‘The Schoolhouse Gates'

David Hudson from the Freedom Forum Institute and a First Amendment expert joins us to talk about a high school student’s mission to protect her right-to-gripe on the weekends. Special thanks to our sponsor Nota. Sources: ABA Journal article by Erwin Chemerinsky ‘Chemerinsky: SCOTUS weighs whether freedom of speech applies to students off campus using social media’ The Free Speech Center article by David L. Hudson, Jr. ‘Tinkers file brief supporting student punished for social media expression’ Make No Law Podcast ‘The Schoolhouse Gates’

Season 6, Episode 11 - On Reimagining Purposeful Policing In The US, Barbara ChenBarbara Chen is an independent consultant and writer who has held major communications roles at the NYPD, Bloomberg Philanthropies and Columbia University. She currently co-directs “To Protect, Serve and Understand,” an empathy-through-improvisation training that convenes communities and police in a multi-week workshop and public performance created by the Brooklyn-based Irondale Ensemble Project. Formerly an ABC News producer and New York chapter vice president of the national Asian American Journalists Association, Barbara graduated cum laude from California State University Fullerton, where she was commencement speaker for the College of Communications in 1999, and inducted into its Alumni Wall of Fame in 2017. She is an alumna of Columbia Business School's Police Management Institute, and of the Minority Writers Seminar hosted by the Freedom Forum Institute at Vanderbilt University. Barbara provided pro bono marketing communications and brand strategy to nonprofits in New York City for 10 years through the Taproot Foundation.Connect + learn more about Barbara: LinkedIn.Today's episode is SPONSORED by Mateo Records. Be sure to purchase Joshua Mateo's new single, "Let's Dance Together" on iTunes HERE and album "In Session" wherever you buy music.Individual Sponsors:Adriane Birt, MDJames J. RollinsWant to support the show through a monetary donation? Feel free to donate via PayPal.ALSO, we are stoked to welcome sponsorship at the Corporate, Community Partner or Individual levels. Please use the email below to connect us to any potential opportunities. Thank you. More Please, in advance.Thank you for listening! Share your thoughts and follow Klay on your favorite social media: @PlanAwithKlay and use the hashtag #PlanA101. Want more Plan A? Subscribe to Klay's website: KlaySWilliams.com. Support the show (https://paypal.me/PlanAEnterprises?locale.x=en_US)

Season 6, Episode 9 - On Reimagining Purposeful Policing In The US, Barbara ChenBarbara Chen is an independent consultant and writer who has held major communications roles at the NYPD, Bloomberg Philanthropies and Columbia University. She currently co-directs “To Protect, Serve and Understand,” an empathy-through-improvisation training that convenes communities and police in a multi-week workshop and public performance created by the Brooklyn-based Irondale Ensemble Project. Formerly an ABC News producer and New York chapter vice president of the national Asian American Journalists Association, Barbara graduated cum laude from California State University Fullerton, where she was commencement speaker for the College of Communications in 1999, and inducted into its Alumni Wall of Fame in 2017. She is an alumna of Columbia Business School's Police Management Institute, and of the Minority Writers Seminar hosted by the Freedom Forum Institute at Vanderbilt University. Barbara provided pro bono marketing communications and brand strategy to nonprofits in New York City for 10 years through the Taproot Foundation.Connect + learn more about Barbara: LinkedIn.Today's episode is SPONSORED by Mateo Records. Be sure to purchase Joshua Mateo's new single, "Let's Dance Together" on iTunes HERE and album "In Session" wherever you buy music.Individual Sponsors:Adriane Birt, MDJames J. RollinsWant to support the show through a monetary donation? Feel free to donate via PayPal.ALSO, we are stoked to welcome sponsorship at the Corporate, Community Partner or Individual levels. Please use the email below to connect us to any potential opportunities. Thank you. More Please, in advance.Thank you for listening! Share your thoughts and follow Klay on your favorite social media: @PlanAwithKlay and use the hashtag #PlanA101. Want more Plan A? Subscribe to Klay's website: KlaySWilliams.com. Support the show (https://paypal.me/PlanAEnterprises?locale.x=en_US)

Dr. Grant helps us understand religious freedom in light of the experience of African Americans, who have found their religious identity, and freedom of expression, suppressed and under assault.

What did we learn about religious freedom from the Amy Coney Barrett hearings? To kick off season two of Respecting Religion, Amanda Tyler and Holly Hollman put the Senate's confirmation hearings for Justice Amy Coney Barrett into context, spotlighting the religious freedom issues raised – or politicized – during the event. And, after so much talk about the Constitution's prohibition on a religious test for office, they ask an important question: Who was imposing a religious test during the hearings? Plus, in segment three, they look at how religion is showing up in our world today, including in a controversy with one of the Hollywood stars named “Chris” and a recent statement by Pope Francis about civil unions. Segment one: Barrett and Ginsburg, Cruz and Cornyn (starts at 1:09) Amanda mentioned two pieces BJC wrote about the impact and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: RBG: Defender of equality, principled dissenter, faithful supporter of religious liberty by Holly Hollman, published by Baptist News Global Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy in upholding a key religious freedom law by Holly Hollman and Amanda Tyler,  published by The Christian Citizen Click here to read BJC's review of Judge Amy Coney Barrett's church-state record, which was sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee before the hearings began. It includes questions BJC suggested that senators ask of her. For clips of discussions of religious liberty during the two days of hearings that involved questions, check out these two articles by Don Byrd on the “Latest News” section of our website: In Day 2 of Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing, some religious liberty discussions, though little depth or insight Religious Liberty discussions on day 3 of Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing   Segment two: What did Judge Barrett say about religious freedom during her hearings? (17:43) Read the most recent State of the First Amendment Survey at this link, published by the Freedom Forum Institute. It says only 4% of respondents can name “petition” as one of the five rights guaranteed by the First Amendment.  Holly mentioned the travel ban issued by President Trump in his first week in office. Read more about that case, which eventually was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court as Trump v. Hawaii: BJConline.org/travelban Holly mentioned the upcoming Fulton v. Philadelphia case, which focuses on nondiscrimination in government-funded foster care. Learn more at BJConline.org/Fulton Holly recently presented during a webinar on the future of the Establishment Clause, hosted by the American Bar Association (ABA). You can watch it at this link. The ABA also did a seminar on the Free Exercise Clause, which is available at this link. Amanda wrote a commentary about Article VI and the “no religious test” principle before the confirmation hearings began. You can read it at this link, published by Good Faith Media:  This article from The Washington Post that includes the number of times “religion” was mentioned: Democrats' non-persecution of Amy Coney Barrett.    Segment three: Where did we see religion in our world? Recent discussions on religion and LGBTQ rights in our culture (38:40) Holly mentioned the story surrounding Chris Pratt and his church's stance on same-sex marriage. Here's an article from The Washington Post: The latest celebrity cause: Defending the honor of Chris Pratt. Read more on BJC's website about the recent statement from Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito about the Court reconsidering the Obergefell case in 2015 that upheld same-sex marriage. Statement from Justices Thomas and Alito on religious liberty and same-sex marriage makes tensions worse Amanda mentioned this New York Times article about Pope Francis and his recent support of civil unions: In Shift for Church, Pope Francis Voices Support for Same-Sex Civil Unions

What did we learn about religious freedom from the Amy Coney Barrett hearings? To kick off season two of Respecting Religion, Amanda Tyler and Holly Hollman put the Senate’s confirmation hearings for Justice Amy Coney Barrett into context, spotlighting the religious freedom issues raised – or politicized – during the event. And, after so much talk about the Constitution’s prohibition on a religious test for office, they ask an important question: Who was imposing a religious test during the hearings? Plus, in segment three, they look at how religion is showing up in our world today, including in a controversy with one of the Hollywood stars named “Chris” and a recent statement by Pope Francis about civil unions.   Segment one: Barrett and Ginsburg, Cruz and Cornyn (starts at 1:09) Amanda mentioned two pieces BJC wrote about the impact and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: RBG: Defender of equality, principled dissenter, faithful supporter of religious liberty by Holly Hollman, published by Baptist News Global Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy in upholding a key religious freedom law by Holly Hollman and Amanda Tyler,  published by The Christian Citizen Click here to read BJC’s review of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s church-state record, which was sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee before the hearings began. It includes questions BJC suggested that senators ask of her. For clips of discussions of religious liberty during the two days of hearings that involved questions, check out these two articles by Don Byrd on the “Latest News” section of our website: In Day 2 of Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing, some religious liberty discussions, though little depth or insight Religious Liberty discussions on day 3 of Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing   Segment two: What did Judge Barrett say about religious freedom during her hearings? (17:43) Read the most recent State of the First Amendment Survey at this link, published by the Freedom Forum Institute. It says only 4% of respondents can name “petition” as one of the five rights guaranteed by the First Amendment.  Holly mentioned the travel ban issued by President Trump in his first week in office. Read more about that case, which eventually was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court as Trump v. Hawaii: BJConline.org/travelban Holly mentioned the upcoming Fulton v. Philadelphia case, which focuses on nondiscrimination in government-funded foster care. Learn more at BJConline.org/Fulton Holly recently presented during a webinar on the future of the Establishment Clause, hosted by the American Bar Association (ABA). You can watch it at this link. The ABA also did a seminar on the Free Exercise Clause, which is available at this link. Amanda wrote a commentary about Article VI and the “no religious test” principle before the confirmation hearings began. You can read it at this link, published by Good Faith Media:  This article from The Washington Post that includes the number of times “religion” was mentioned: Democrats’ non-persecution of Amy Coney Barrett.  Segment three: Where did we see religion in our world? Recent discussions on religion and LGBTQ rights in our culture (38:40) Holly mentioned the story surrounding Chris Pratt and his church’s stance on same-sex marriage. Here’s an article from The Washington Post: The latest celebrity cause: Defending the honor of Chris Pratt. Read more on BJC’s website about the recent statement from Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito about the Court reconsidering the Obergefell case in 2015 that upheld same-sex marriage. Statement from Justices Thomas and Alito on religious liberty and same-sex marriage makes tensions worse Amanda mentioned this New York Times article about Pope Francis and his recent support of civil unions: In Shift for Church, Pope Francis Voices Support for Same-Sex Civil Unions

Gene Policinski joins Tim to talk about the First Amendment and how it continues to influence American society. He’s a Senior Fellow for the First Amendment at the Freedom Forum and he’s President of the Freedom Forum Institute. In this conversation, Gene details how the First Amendment has shaped America and will continue to do so, as long as it is protected. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/First_Amendment_Final_auphonic.mp3 First things first. Let’s start this episode with the actual words of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is almost like four rights in one. It protects the freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of the press for all citizens. It also protects citizens’ right to peacefully protest and to petition the government. The newly formed country adopted the First Amendment in 1791 along with nine other amendments.  These 10 amendments defined the first iteration of the Bill of Rights, which is the founding document that protects the civil liberties of citizens under U.S. law. More amendments would follow in America’s long history. The First Amendment was conceived in 1787.  That’s when the nation’s founding fathers met in Philadelphia to create the new U.S. Constitution. James Madison and Alexander Hamilton were two of the key players in this effort.  They led a group dubbed The Federalists. There was a group of anti-federalists who opposed the ratification of the initial draft of the constitution.  They believed that the original document gave the federal government too much power over the states.  One of the leaders of this group was Patrick Henry of Virginia. Patrick Henry argued that the Constitution did not have proper protections for citizens’ individual rights. There was a debate, and the group came to realize that in order to ratify a new Constitution, to get everyone’s support, they had to adopt a Bill of Rights with a series of amendments to the Constitution. We all know who drafted the Declaration of Independence. That was Thomas Jefferson. But do you know who wrote most of the original Bill of Rights?  That was federalist James Madison. The Bill of Rights came to be during the 1st United States Congress, which met from 1789 to 1791.  The President of the United States at that time was George Washington. It’s not hyperbole to say that there has not been a time in American history when the First Amendment wasn’t critical to how the country addressed and overcame nearly every major challenge it faced. Gene Policinski is a senior fellow for the First Amendment at the Freedom Forum and the president of the Freedom Forum Institute.  He has devoted much of his working life to the study and the interpretation of those iconic 45 words. Links Freedom Forum First Amendment Center Freedom Forum Institute Constitution Annotated Story Behind the First Amendment, History.com Landmark First Amendment Cases, Judicial Learning Center About this Episode’s Guest Gene Policinski Gene Policinski is president and chief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute, which includes the Religious Freedom Center, the First Amendment Center, and NewseumED. One of the founding editors of USA Today, he oversees all programs of the Freedom Forum Institute and also is a longtime proponent of diversity in journalism as an essential element of a free press. A veteran multimedia journalist, he also writes, lectures and is interviewed regularly on First Amendment issues. In 1996, he joined the Freedom Forum, the foundation that is the principal funder of the Newseum and Freedom Forum Institute.

Gene Policinski joins Tim to talk about the First Amendment and how it continues to influence American society. He's a Senior Fellow for the First Amendment at the Freedom Forum and he's President of the Freedom Forum Institute. In this conversation, Gene details how the First Amendment has shaped America and will continue to do so, as long as it is protected. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/First_Amendment_Final_auphonic.mp3 First things first. Let's start this episode with the actual words of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is almost like four rights in one. It protects the freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of the press for all citizens. It also protects citizens' right to peacefully protest and to petition the government. The newly formed country adopted the First Amendment in 1791 along with nine other amendments.  These 10 amendments defined the first iteration of the Bill of Rights, which is the founding document that protects the civil liberties of citizens under U.S. law. More amendments would follow in America's long history. The First Amendment was conceived in 1787.  That's when the nation's founding fathers met in Philadelphia to create the new U.S. Constitution. James Madison and Alexander Hamilton were two of the key players in this effort.  They led a group dubbed The Federalists. There was a group of anti-federalists who opposed the ratification of the initial draft of the constitution.  They believed that the original document gave the federal government too much power over the states.  One of the leaders of this group was Patrick Henry of Virginia. Patrick Henry argued that the Constitution did not have proper protections for citizens' individual rights. There was a debate, and the group came to realize that in order to ratify a new Constitution, to get everyone's support, they had to adopt a Bill of Rights with a series of amendments to the Constitution. We all know who drafted the Declaration of Independence. That was Thomas Jefferson. But do you know who wrote most of the original Bill of Rights?  That was federalist James Madison. The Bill of Rights came to be during the 1st United States Congress, which met from 1789 to 1791.  The President of the United States at that time was George Washington. It's not hyperbole to say that there has not been a time in American history when the First Amendment wasn't critical to how the country addressed and overcame nearly every major challenge it faced. Gene Policinski is a senior fellow for the First Amendment at the Freedom Forum and the president of the Freedom Forum Institute.  He has devoted much of his working life to the study and the interpretation of those iconic 45 words. Links Freedom Forum First Amendment Center Freedom Forum Institute Constitution Annotated Story Behind the First Amendment, History.com Landmark First Amendment Cases, Judicial Learning Center About this Episode's Guest Gene Policinski Gene Policinski is president and chief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute, which includes the Religious Freedom Center, the First Amendment Center, and NewseumED. One of the founding editors of USA Today, he oversees all programs of the Freedom Forum Institute and also is a longtime proponent of diversity in journalism as an essential element of a free press. A veteran multimedia journalist, he also writes, lectures and is interviewed regularly on First Amendment issues. In 1996, he joined the Freedom Forum, the foundation that is the principal funder of the Newseum and Freedom Forum Institute.

This week on the Faith Angle Podcast, we are joined by Asma Uddin and Daniel Harrell. Asma Uddin is currently an expert advisor on religious liberty to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Inclusive America Project Fellow at the Aspen Institute, and senior scholar at the Freedom Forum Institute. She is also a Berkley Center research fellow. In addition to her expertise in religious liberty, Uddin writes and speaks on gender and Islam, and she is the founding editor-in-chief of altmuslimah.com. Daniel Harrell is Editor-in-Chief of Christianity Today. Formerly, he served ten years as Senior Minister of Colonial Church, Edina, Minnesota, and for 23 years before that as preaching minister at Park Street Church, Boston, Massachusetts. He has taught at Gordon-Conwell, Fuller and Bethel seminaries, as well as at Boston University and Harvard University. He served for many years on the Community Ethics Committee of the Harvard University Hospitals and on the Advisory Council of Biologos. Guests: Asma Uddin Daniel Harrell Links: When Islam Is Not a Religion: Inside America's Fight for Religious Freedom, by Asma Uddin Inclusive America Project Introducing Christianity Today’s New Editor in Chief Steve Waldman Facebook post about National Religious Broadcasters incident Attorney General William Barr Remarks at the 2020 National Religious Broadcasters Convention

Lata Nott is the Executive Director of the Freedom Forum Institute’s First Amendment Center. The mission of the First Amendment Center is to provide resources to help the public understand how their freedoms of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition work, and how they can be protected. Lata regularly provides information and commentary on issues involving these rights.

Hugging imams in public, lying to avoid bad desserts, and other awkward anecdotes... This week, Jack welcomes Dr. Sabrina E. Dent of the Religious Freedom Center at the Freedom Forum Institute and Usra Ghazi of America Indivisible to talk about religious liberty and literacy, but also just as importantly, to laugh. Learn more about: Religious Freedom Center https://www.religiousfreedomcenter.org America Indivisible https://www.americaindivisible.org ISPU's American Muslim Poll https://www.ispu.org/american-muslim-poll-2019-predicting-and-preventing-islamophobia/

A discussion with Hadar Harris, executive director of the Student Press Law Center. The eighth in a series of podcasts exploring student journalism and celebrating 2019’s Year of the Student Journalist. Co-sponsored by the Freedom Forum Institute and the Student Press Law Center.

A discussion with Alex Connor, editor-in-chief of the Iowa State Daily in Ames, Iowa. The seventh in a series of podcasts exploring student journalism and celebrating 2019’s Year of the Student Journalist. Co-sponsored by the Freedom Forum Institute and the Student Press Law Center.

A discussion with Mike Simons, advisor for the yearbook at Corning-Painted Post High School in Corning, N.Y. The sixth in a series of podcasts exploring student journalism and celebrating 2019’s Year of the Student Journalist. Co-sponsored by the Freedom Forum Institute and the Student Press Law Center.

A discussion with Maya Goldman, editor-in-chief at The Michigan Daily at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. The fifth in a series of podcasts exploring student journalism and celebrating 2019’s Year of the Student Journalist. Co-sponsored by the Freedom Forum Institute and the Student Press Law Center.

A discussion with Scott Morris, adviser to The Flor-Ala at the University of North Alabama. The fourth in a series of podcasts exploring student journalism and celebrating 2019’s Year of the Student Journalist. Co-sponsored by the Freedom Forum Institute and the Student Press Law Center.

A discussion with Ginny Bixby, assignment editor of The Blue & Gray Press at Mary Washington University in Fredericksburg, Va. The third in a series of podcasts exploring student journalism and celebrating 2019’s Year of the Student Journalist. Co-sponsored by the Freedom Forum Institute and the Student Press Law Center.

A discussion with Melody Gebremedhin, an editor for The Paw Print, at Pullman High School in Pullman, Wash. The second in a series exploring student journalism and celebrating 2019’s Year of the Student Journalist. Co-sponsored by the Freedom Forum Institute and the Student Press Law Center.

Veteran sports broadcaster Lesley Visser received the 2018 Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media at the University of South Dakota on Monday, Feb. 25.The Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media is presented by USD and the Freedom Forum Institute, a nonpartisan foundation that champions the First Amendment. The award is named after Allen H. Neuharth, a 1950 graduate of USD and founder of “USA Today,” the Freedom Forum and the Newseum.Visser got her start covering sports for the “Boston Globe” in 1974. In 1976, she would become the first-ever female beat writer, covering the New England Patriots. In 1992 she became the only female to have handled the Super Bowl trophy presentation. She is also the only sportscaster in history to work on network broadcasts of the Final Four, World Series, NBA Finals, Super Bowl, Olympics, Triple Crown, World Figure Skating Championship and U.S. Open. Visser is currently the only woman to be recognized by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. She was awarded the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award in 2006 and was also a recipient of a Gracie Award from the American Woman in Radio and Television, Inc. that same year. In 2008, she was honored with a Billie Jean King Award for Outstanding Journalists, and in 2009, she was voted the number-one female sportscaster by the American Sportscasters Association. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A discussion with Adriana Chavira, advisor to student publications at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School, in Van Nuys, Calif., on why her students felt compelled recently to write an editorial in support of free press – and how her student publications operate. The first in a series exploring student journalism, as part of the celebration of 2019 as the “Year of the Student Journalist,” co-sponsored by the Freedom Forum Institute and the Student Press Law Center.

Today, we bring to you a recent wide-ranging conversation exploring the HBCUs as a response to and product of coloniality, sovereignty of the black imagination, the philosophical roots of Black Thought/Black Study, and the impetus of evolving black institutions (back) to becoming a maroon space with Corey Walker and Josh Myers. Dr. Corey Walker is a visiting professor at the University of Richmond. He collaborates with campus and community partners on research, teaching, and public programming on the University's recently acquired Wyatt Tee Walker collection. He is also Senior Fellow in Religious Freedom at the Religious Freedom Center of the Freedom Forum Institute in Washington, D.C. An accomplished academic leader, Walker served as vice president and dean of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University just prior to coming to the University of Richmond. Other leadership roles he has held include serving as founding dean of the College of Arts, Sciences, Business, and Education at Winston-Salem State University, chair of the Department of Africana Studies at Brown University, and inaugural director of the Center for the Study of Local Knowledge at the University of Virginia. A dedicated teacher and scholar, Walker has served as a member of the faculty at the University of Virginia, Brown University, Winston-Salem State University, and Virginia Union University. He was also visiting professor at the Historisches Institut at Friedrich-Schiller Universität Jena in Germany and non-resident fellow at the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard University. Dr. Walker is author of the book "A Noble Fight: African American Freemasonry and the Struggle for Democracy in America," editor of the special issue of the journal Political Theology on the theme “Theology and Democratic Futures,” and associate editor of the award-winning SAGE "Encyclopedia of Identity." He has published over 50 articles, reviews, book chapters, and essays appearing in a wide range of scholarly journals. He co-directed and co-produced the documentary film "Fifeville" with acclaimed artist and filmmaker Kevin Jerome Everson. Walker's scholarship focuses on the complexities of religion, philosophy, history, memory, culture, and public life. In addition to being a valued member of the Africa World Now Project & AfricaNow! collective and its affiliates, Dr. Josh Myers is currently an Assistant Professor of Africana Studies in the Department of Afro-American Studies at Howard University. In addition to serving on the board of the Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations and the editorial board of The Compass: Journal of the Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations, he works with the DC area collectives, Positive Black Folks in Action and the Nu Afrikan Cultural Vanguard. His research interests include Africana intellectual histories and traditions, Africana philosophy, critical university studies, and disciplinarity. His work has been published in The Journal of African American Studies, The Journal of Pan African Studies, The African Journal of Rhetoric, The Human Rights and Globalization Law Review, Liberator Magazine, Decolonization: Indigeneity, Knowledge, and Society, Critical Ethnic Studies, and Pambazuka, among other literary spaces. His book, “We are Worth Fighting For: The Howard University Protest of 1989” is forthcoming. Our show was produced today in solidarity with the Native/Indigenous, African, and Afro Descendant communities at Standing Rock; Venezuela; Cooperation Jackson in Jackson, Mississippi; Brazil; the Avalon Village in Detroit; Colombia; Kenya; Palestine; South Africa; and Ghana and other places who are fighting for the protection of our land for the benefit of all peoples!

On December 7, 2018, the Center for Democracy & Technology, in partnership with the Freedom Forum Institute, Charles Koch Institute and WAMU's 1A, convened a one-day symposium on the future of speech online, the (second annual) "Freedom of Speech Online 2018." Video of the event: bit.ly/2EDG1Ed More on Jewell Jones: https://twitter.com/jewelljonesmi More on Nickecia "Nick" Alder: https://www.instagram.com/word2nick/ More on Maggie Mayhem: https://twitter.com/msmaggiemayhem More on Shannon Watts: https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts More info on the FOSO 2018 symposium: cdt.org/FOSO18 More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

On December 7, 2018, the Center for Democracy & Technology, in partnership with the Freedom Forum Institute, Charles Koch Institute and WAMU's 1A, convened a one-day symposium on the future of speech online, the (second annual) "Freedom of Speech Online 2018." Video of the event: http://bit.ly/2EDG1Ed More on Nicole Wong: https://twitter.com/nicolewong More on Jeffrey Rosen: https://twitter.com/RosenJeffrey More info on the FOSO 2018 symposium: cdt.org/FOSO18 More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

SLIDES HERE: http://bit.ly/2LoSjAN Ethan Zuckerman, of the Center for Civic Media at MIT, gave a keynote address entitled "We Make the Media," at the #FOSO18 #futureofspeech annual event. He is introduced by CDT's Emma Llansó, our Director of the Free Expression Project. On December 7, 2018, the Center for Democracy & Technology, in partnership with the Freedom Forum Institute, Charles Koch Institute and WAMU's 1A, convened a one-day symposium on the future of speech online, the (second annual) "Freedom of Speech Online 2018." Video of the event: http://bit.ly/2EDG1Ed More on Ethan: https://twitter.com/EthanZ More notes from Ethan's speech: http://bit.ly/2rFGi0C More info on the FOSO 2018 symposium: cdt.org/FOSO18 More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

Host Brian Wesolowski brings in Lata Nott of the Freedom Forum Institute to discuss Newstrition, an interactive tool (created jointly with the Newseum and Our.News) that makes it easy for the public to make informed decisions about what is real and what is “junk” news. Then, Brian sits down with Teddy Hartman from the Howard County Public Schools. He shares a local perspective on how school districts can proactively address student privacy issues, tackling strong privacy practices and the use of new technology. More on Newstrition: http://bit.ly/ffinewstrition More on Lata: https://twitter.com/latanott More on Teddy: http://bit.ly/2z9xnbW More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

In this episode, I speak with Lata Nott, who is the Executive Director, First Amendment Center at the Freedom Forum Institute. She is also the host of The First Five, a podcast dedicated to the five First Amendment freedoms. In this episode, we discuss the First Amendments purpose and free speech; the protections afforded and the limitations of our most important freedom.

On September 13th, Dr. Katayoun Kishi, Research Associate at Pew Research Center, presented her findings from the ninth in a series of reports by Pew Research Center analyzing the extent to which governments and societies around the world impinge on religious beliefs and practices. To measure global restrictions on religion in 2016 – the most recent year for which data are available – the study, released in June 2018, ranks 198 countries and territories by their levels of government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion. Speaker: Katayoun Mirfendereski Kishi is a research associate at Pew Research Center. She oversees the Center’s annual study on global restrictions on religion. Her previous work has included research on topics such as identity politics and religion, international conflict, survey research, and food security. Before joining Pew Research Center, Kishi held positions at the United States Institute of Peace and the office of the Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland. She earned a doctorate in government and politics, with a concentration in comparative politics and quantitative methodology, from the University of Maryland. Moderator: Kristen Looney is director of the Religious Freedom Center of the Freedom Forum Institute. Kristen works closely with the President of the Freedom Forum Institute to full the mission of the center and to oversee the day-to-day operations of the following four program areas: Educating Leaders, Promoting Civil Dialogue, Engaging the Public, and Transforming Schools. From 2012 to 2016, Kristen was the head of programs and partnerships for the Tony Blair Faith Foundation in the United States. Previously, Kristen served as chaplain and department chair of religious studies at St. Paul’s School for Girls in Baltimore, Maryland and St. Timothy’s School in Stevenson, Maryland. Prior, Kristen served as clergy in parishes in Florida, California, and New York. Kristen is an Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Maryland. She is an awarded graduate of Yale Divinity School (M.Div.).

Gene Policinski, president of the Newseum Institute in Washington D.C. and the executive director of the First Amendment Center of the Freedom Forum Institute, spoke with the University of South Dakota podcast Credit Hour for a wide-ranging discussion on the First Amendment and state of the media.“If I had to take away one thing from my career, it’s the sort of wonderment that there are so many good people in the process,” Policinski said.Gene discusses how free speech impacts protests, the impact of technology on media and his favorite Al Neuharth story. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.