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Books with Betsy
Episode 41 - Completely Booked with Jordan Hernandez

Books with Betsy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 60:40


On this episode, Jordan Hernandez, who organizes the book community Completely Booked and I discuss what diverse books means to her, how to curate a feed that provides diverse options, and so many amazing book recommendations. If you want to join Completely Booked, you can send Jordan a DM on Instagram to get added to the email list!   Follow Completely Booked on Instagram Double Dough  HobokenGirl   Books mentioned in this episode:    What Betsy's reading:  Less by Andrew Sean Greer  The Road to the Salt Sea by Samuel Kọláwọlé   Books Highlighted by Jordan: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas  Year of Yes: How to Dance it Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams  James by Percival Everett Sisters in Arms by Kaia Alderson Notes From a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson  The Beauty of Your Face by Sahar Mustafah   All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.   Other books mentioned in this episode: Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell  Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck  To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee  In the Country We Love: My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero  Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen  On the Come Up by Angie Thomas  This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan  Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan  Can't Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan  Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour This Great Hemisphere by Mateo Askaripour  Isaac's Song by Daniel Black  Don't Cry for Me by Daniel Black  The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese  Finding Me by Viola Davis  Speak: Find Your Voice, Trust Your Gut, and Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Tunde Oyeneyin More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say) by Elaine Welteroth  You Are a Badass(r): How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero  Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding  Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories by Lucia Berlin

Harvard Divinity School
Celebrating Dhamma Chakra Day: Buddhism as Emancipation

Harvard Divinity School

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 78:30


This special HDS Buddhist Ministry Initiative event commemorated Dhamma Chakra Day, the anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism along with 500,000 of his followers. Dr. Ambedkar's peaceful, egalitarian, and grassroots movement of social liberation left an indelible mark on Indian society, embracing Buddhism as a powerful method for marginalized people to denounce the caste system and to gain true equality and dignity. Moderated by Buddhist Ministry Initiative Post-Doctoral Fellow Dr. Santosh Raut, this program included a presentation by Professor Charles Hallisey and a panel discussion on Dr. Ambedkar's legacy as it resonates with Isabel Wilkerson's "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents," featuring Dean Melissa Bartholomew and Professor Stephanie Sears. Full transcript forthcoming.

Books with Betsy
Episode 27 - Nobel Prize in Reading with Aime Medley

Books with Betsy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 61:37


On this episode, Amie Medley, who loves a long book, discusses her big reading project, which is reading every author who has won a Nobel Prize in Literature, and what she has discovered through that endeavor. We also discuss the ups and downs of book clubs, the benefits she finds from ereaders, and her love for a book that I can't help but roll my eyes at.    Books mentioned in this episode:    What Betsy's reading:  Ghostroots by ‘Pemi Aguda Nora Goes off Script by Annabel Monaghan  Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro    Books Highlighted by Aime: Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace  The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein  The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich  Tom Lake by Ann Patchett Faith, Hope, and Carnage by Nick Cave and Seán O'Hagan  Satantango by László Krasznahorkai Beloved by Toni Morrison  Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison  Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel  North Woods by Daniel Mason  Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin  2666 by Roberto Bolaño  Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk The Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama    All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.   Other books mentioned in this episode: The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet by Eleanor Cameron Charlotte's Web by E.B. White  The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White  A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle  Animal Farm by George Orwell  The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway Gilead by Marilynne Robinson  Jack by Marilynne Robinson Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson  Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen  The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story by Olga Tokarczuk  The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann  My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante  Erasure by Percival Everett  Exit West by Mohsin Hamid  Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesamyn Ward  Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk  Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson  The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich  Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe  Verity by Colleen Hoover  The Melancholy of Resistance by László Krasznahorkai  The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño  M Train: A Memoir by Patti Smith  The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

Politics Done Right
Why MAGA feels compelled to support Trump, a man who is a convicted felon and sexual assaulter.

Politics Done Right

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 9:41


Isabel Wilkerson, author of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, visited with Lawrence O'Donnell to explain why MAGA feels compelled to support Donald Trump even as they know he's an unqualified convicted felon and sexual assaulter. Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://politicsdoneright.com/newsletter Purchase our Books: As I See It: https://amzn.to/3XpvW5o How To Make America Utopia: https://amzn.to/3VKVFnG It's Worth It: https://amzn.to/3VFByXP Lose Weight And Be Fit Now: https://amzn.to/3xiQK3K Tribulations of an Afro-Latino Caribbean man: https://amzn.to/4c09rbE

Greenhouse Gaslighting
Episode 110 - Origins of MY Discontents

Greenhouse Gaslighting

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 108:55


Back with some non-election content! We'll be taking a critical look at Isabel Wilkerson's 2020 book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, as we discuss what we deem to be shortcomings and major missteps in the book's treatment of both race and caste, as well as the hype surrounding the book in liberal media circles. https://linktr.ee/greenhousegaslighting

New Books in African American Studies
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration: A Talk by Isabel Wilkerson

New Books in African American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 68:39


In 2010, Isabel Wilkerson spoke to the Institute about the fifteen years she spent reporting and writing her book, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Knopf, 2010). The book won the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, In 1994, Wilkerson was the New York Times Chicago Bureau Chief when she won the Pulitzer Prize for her profile of a fourth-grader from Chicago's South Side, and for two stories on the Midwestern floods of 1993. She was the first woman of African-American heritage to win the Pulitzer Prize in journalism. Her 2020 book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents argues that racial stratification in the United States is best understood as a caste system, akin to those in India and in Nazi Germany She has taught at Princeton, Emory and Boston universities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

New Books Network
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration: A Talk by Isabel Wilkerson

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 68:39


In 2010, Isabel Wilkerson spoke to the Institute about the fifteen years she spent reporting and writing her book, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Knopf, 2010). The book won the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, In 1994, Wilkerson was the New York Times Chicago Bureau Chief when she won the Pulitzer Prize for her profile of a fourth-grader from Chicago's South Side, and for two stories on the Midwestern floods of 1993. She was the first woman of African-American heritage to win the Pulitzer Prize in journalism. Her 2020 book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents argues that racial stratification in the United States is best understood as a caste system, akin to those in India and in Nazi Germany She has taught at Princeton, Emory and Boston universities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in History
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration: A Talk by Isabel Wilkerson

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 68:39


In 2010, Isabel Wilkerson spoke to the Institute about the fifteen years she spent reporting and writing her book, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Knopf, 2010). The book won the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, In 1994, Wilkerson was the New York Times Chicago Bureau Chief when she won the Pulitzer Prize for her profile of a fourth-grader from Chicago's South Side, and for two stories on the Midwestern floods of 1993. She was the first woman of African-American heritage to win the Pulitzer Prize in journalism. Her 2020 book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents argues that racial stratification in the United States is best understood as a caste system, akin to those in India and in Nazi Germany She has taught at Princeton, Emory and Boston universities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

NYIH Conversations
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration: A Talk by Isabel Wilkerson

NYIH Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 68:39


In 2010, Isabel Wilkerson spoke to the Institute about the fifteen years she spent reporting and writing her book, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Knopf, 2010). The book won the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, In 1994, Wilkerson was the New York Times Chicago Bureau Chief when she won the Pulitzer Prize for her profile of a fourth-grader from Chicago's South Side, and for two stories on the Midwestern floods of 1993. She was the first woman of African-American heritage to win the Pulitzer Prize in journalism. Her 2020 book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents argues that racial stratification in the United States is best understood as a caste system, akin to those in India and in Nazi Germany She has taught at Princeton, Emory and Boston universities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in American Studies
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration: A Talk by Isabel Wilkerson

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 68:39


In 2010, Isabel Wilkerson spoke to the Institute about the fifteen years she spent reporting and writing her book, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Knopf, 2010). The book won the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, In 1994, Wilkerson was the New York Times Chicago Bureau Chief when she won the Pulitzer Prize for her profile of a fourth-grader from Chicago's South Side, and for two stories on the Midwestern floods of 1993. She was the first woman of African-American heritage to win the Pulitzer Prize in journalism. Her 2020 book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents argues that racial stratification in the United States is best understood as a caste system, akin to those in India and in Nazi Germany She has taught at Princeton, Emory and Boston universities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

New Books in the American South
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration: A Talk by Isabel Wilkerson

New Books in the American South

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 68:39


In 2010, Isabel Wilkerson spoke to the Institute about the fifteen years she spent reporting and writing her book, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Knopf, 2010). The book won the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, In 1994, Wilkerson was the New York Times Chicago Bureau Chief when she won the Pulitzer Prize for her profile of a fourth-grader from Chicago's South Side, and for two stories on the Midwestern floods of 1993. She was the first woman of African-American heritage to win the Pulitzer Prize in journalism. Her 2020 book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents argues that racial stratification in the United States is best understood as a caste system, akin to those in India and in Nazi Germany She has taught at Princeton, Emory and Boston universities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-south

New Books in Economic and Business History
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration: A Talk by Isabel Wilkerson

New Books in Economic and Business History

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 68:39


In 2010, Isabel Wilkerson spoke to the Institute about the fifteen years she spent reporting and writing her book, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Knopf, 2010). The book won the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, In 1994, Wilkerson was the New York Times Chicago Bureau Chief when she won the Pulitzer Prize for her profile of a fourth-grader from Chicago's South Side, and for two stories on the Midwestern floods of 1993. She was the first woman of African-American heritage to win the Pulitzer Prize in journalism. Her 2020 book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents argues that racial stratification in the United States is best understood as a caste system, akin to those in India and in Nazi Germany She has taught at Princeton, Emory and Boston universities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Assume It Will Be Brilliant
We'll call it… An Origin Story

Assume It Will Be Brilliant

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 48:57


In this episode, we discuss the thought provoking critically acclaimed bio-drama film, Origin. This movie magic wonder is written and directed by Ava DuVernay and follows Author Isabel Wilkerson as she writes her book "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" while also dealing with personal loss and devastating grief following the deaths of her husband, mother, and cousin. We discuss the remarkable performances from Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as the lead, and our favourite from The Bear, Jon Bernthal as her husband amongst others. We also delve into the shared histories of caste dressed as racism in our own contexts and from our own understanding. This one is complex, challenging and beautiful. We hope you enjoy! 03:02 Exploring the Hierarchical Framework of Caste 06:41 The Power of Storytelling and Artistry in 'Origin '08:32 Interconnectedness of Caste Systems: Nazi Germany, Apartheid South Africa, and the United States 13:27 Personal Experiences of Discrimination and Resilience 17:15 Understanding the Difference between Caste and Race 23:43The Innocence and Love Amidst Subordination 25:09The Grand Themes and Archetypes at Play 32:27 Enforcement of Caste by the Subordinate Caste Members 36:10 The Impact of the Film 'Origin' 37:35 The Relevance of Films in Addressing Social Issues 40:05 Difficulties in Discussing Fascism and Oppressive Systems Instagram: @assumeitwillbebrilliantpod  Music: Humblux - S.H.E. Cali Greens - Artillery (Extended Clip) 8, 14, and 18

Living Corporate
Visible in the Culture

Living Corporate

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 23:27


Josh Miller (he/they) is the Co-Founder + CEO of IDEAS xLab, which uses the art of storytelling and community collaboration to impact public health. Through its (Un)Known Project, IDEAS xLab is working to unearth and honor the names and stories of Black enslaved people in Kentucky and beyond. IDEAS xLab is based in Louisville, Kentucky, with a national scope of work. ·      Connect with Josh Miller on LinkedIn ·      Follow IDEAS xLab on LinkedIn ·      Learn more at the IDEAS xLab website ·      Learn more at the (Un)Known Project website ·      Subscribe to the (Un)Known Project YouTube channel ·      Visit the Frazier History Museum in Louisville, Kentucky ·      Visit On the Banks of Freedom public art installation in Louisville, Kentucky ·      Book recommendation: My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem ·      Book recommendation: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

Opening Life Podcast
The Origins of Caste: Part 1

Opening Life Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 39:00


Episode 4 of Opening Life Podcast is a conversation about a movie about a book. It's also about the book's author, Pulitzer Prize winning novelist, Isabel Wilkerson. The film, by director Ava DuVernay is called Origins. It's a sensitive and powerful telling of Isabel's journey writing the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. The translucent soundtrack is by Kris Bowers, whose music-writing credits include the film Green Book, and the second season of Bridgerton. As is our custom in our podcast, we feature the music prominently. This conversation between our guest Michael Jordan (a great soul but not a basketball player!) Brittany, and Kyle could serve as an excellent preparation for seeing the film, or as a conversation catalyst for those who have already seen the film or read the book. Both Origins and Caste are not to be missed. They are windows into one of humankind's most enduring and life-diminishing practices.  You can find other life-opening articles on our website at nexusonline.org  

Conspirituality
Bonus Sample: The Force That Divides Us All

Conspirituality

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 6:43


In 2020, former NY Times journalist Isabel Wilkerson published Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. The book tells a compelling story: that the root of our social divisions is the invented hierarchical structure of castes, not, as we often assume in America, race. Race, she writes, is only another manifestation of caste. While it's certainly an important topic here in America, Wilkerson shows, by investigating the longstanding caste system in India, the social divisions in Nazi Germany, and America's founding and expansion through chattel slavery, that caste is a universal phenomenon. Derek discusses his thoughts on this powerful and important book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Black on Black Cinema
Episode 261: "Origin" (REVIEW) - Black on Black Cinema

Black on Black Cinema

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 158:48


This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns with special guest, Juwan, from the "Edit That Out" Podcast. The hosts tackle in-depth the 2023 Ava DuVernay directed film, "Origin." DuVernay's film explores author Isabel Wilkerson's tremendous personal tragedy that sets her on a path of global investigation and discovery as she writes her book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. Over the course of the film, Wilkerson travels throughout Germany, India, and the United States to research the caste systems in each country's history. The film stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash-Betts, Audra McDonald, Vera Farmiga, Blair Underwood, and Nick Offerman. 

Black on Black Cinema
Steven A. Smith's Political Cowardice - Preview to Episode 261

Black on Black Cinema

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 32:04


This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film that will be explored. Next week the movie will be the director Ava DuVernay's 2023 "Origin" based on the American journalist Isabel Wilkerson's nonfiction book "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents." The film itself is described as "The unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions."  The random topic of the week is about Steven A. Smith's controversial comments about how he believes that Black Americans are sympathetic to what Donald Trump is going through as he is dealing with the American justice system.

The Oscar Project Podcast
2.16 Movie Chat with Kyle, winner of the 2024 Oscars Prediction Contest

The Oscar Project Podcast

Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 33:11


In today's episode, I am joined by Kyle, the winner of the 2024 Oscar prediction contest on The Oscar Project. We talk about a little of everything including what we liked from the 96th Academy Awards, other movies from 2023 we enjoyed, and things we're looking forward to in 2024. Books mentioned in this episode include:Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel WilkersonElvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N' Roll by Priscilla Beaulieu PresleyRobot Dreams by Sara VaronKillers of the Flower Moon by David GrannAmerican Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. SherwinErasure by Percival EverettTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinThe Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleFear and Trembling by Søren KierkegaardNovelist as a Vocation by Haruki MurakamiWhat I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki MurakamiThe Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick RubinThe list of films we mentioned is too long to include in the show notes, but check out the full Letterboxd list for this episode. A few films mentioned in this episode include:Oppenheimer directed by Christopher NolanPoor Things directed by Yorgos LanthimosThe Creator directed by Gareth EdwardsGodzilla Minus One directed by Takashi YamazakiThe Zone of Interest directed by Jonathan GlazerThe Killer directed by David FincherThe Boy of the Heron directed by Hayao MiyazakiSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. ThompsonMaestro directed by Bradley CooperKillers of the Flower Moon directed by Martin Scorsese20 Days in Mariupol directed by Mstyslav ChernovThe Holdovers directed by Alexander Payne"The Last Repair Shop" directed by Ben Proudfoot and Kris BowersMay December directed by Todd HaynesHow to Blow Up a Pipeline directed by Daniel GoldhaberGodland directed by Hlynur PálmasonAnatomy of a Fall directed by Justine TrietSociety of the Snow directed by J. A. BayonaAsteroid City directed by Wes Anderson"The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" directed by Wes AndersonOrigin directed by Ava DuVernayThe Iron Claw directed by Sean DurkinCheck out Kyle on the Picture Box Cinema Hour Podcast with Gavin.

Awaken Heal and Thrive!
The Spiritual Cure for Societal Discord

Awaken Heal and Thrive!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 11:20


How can you help reduce racism, casteism, and other sources of discord in the world? You can start by understanding which of the six levels of consciousness – from self-centered to universal – you're at right now.  Then you can do your inner work to keep upgrading your level of awareness, which radiates out and affects everyone else. In this eleven-minute episode, I discuss this and other ways to help make the world (and your life) more harmonious! Resources The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson  Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson  Ken Wilber Free video: Instant Divine Assistance: Your Free Guide to Fast and Easy Awakening, Healing, and More. I lead you through all four types of my invocations! Check out my #1 Amazon bestseller: Instant Divine Assistance: Your Complete Guide to Fast and Easy Spiritual Awakening, Healing, and More.  Available as an audiobook narrated by yours truly. (FREE if you're not yet an Audible member!) Also available as an eBook, paperback, and hardcover starting at $3.99, and included with Kindle Unlimited. Every month, I give away a free one-year Awakening Plus membership to an “Awaken, Heal, and Thrive!” listener. Click here to enter! “Awakening Plus” online membership

Thank God It's Monday | TGIM
053| Economic Mobility Through Corporate Philanthropy Feat. Sandy Fernandez

Thank God It's Monday | TGIM

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 55:48 Transcription Available


When Sandy pivoted from the path of medicine to lead the charge in philanthropy, he didn't just change careers—he reshaped her impact on the world. Our latest episode features this powerhouse of community development as he lays bare the intricacies of his journey, revealing the strategic twists and invaluable lessons learned along the way. From the personal resonance of working within the Latino community on health behavior changes to his ascension through the ranks at the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, Sandy's narrative is a testament to the power of intentional career moves and the profound understanding of one's work.Picture this: a transition from the healthcare trenches to the financial nerve center of banking, where community investment and advocacy become the new pulse points. Sandy illuminates her decade-long experience navigating shifts in the banking industry post-Great Recession and the role of the Community Reinvestment Act in fostering inclusive growth. He unpacks the complexities of corporate responsibility and community engagement, all the while juggling the personal pursuit of a master's degree to solidify his place in the tapestry of leadership as a person of color.But it's not just about climbing the professional ladder. Sandy's personal tribulations, such as the loss of his sister, intertwine with his career, reminding us of the importance of support and vulnerability in the workplace. As we wrap up the conversation, we delve into the art of negotiation, the pursuit of financial liberation, and the way our personal paths are inextricably linked to our professional journeys. Sandy's story serves as a beacon for anyone looking to blend their livelihood with their passion for making a difference, proving that with persistence, clarity, and a bit of heart, you can steer your career towards horizons that resonate deeply with who you are and aspire to be.Books/Resources: Bringing Down a DictatorCaste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel WilkersonFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeysSapiens: A Brief History of HumanKind by Yuval Noah HarariThank you for listening to #CareerCheatCode. Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Follow us across all platforms for updates and resources. Let's make an impact, one episode at a time! Host - Radhy Miranda LinkedIn Instagram Producer - Gary Batista LinkedIn Instagram Subscribe on YouTube Subscribe to our YouTube Clips ChannelFollow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on LinkedIn

All Of It
Ava DuVernay and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor on NAACP Image Award-Nominated Film, 'Origin'

All Of It

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 20:00


[REBROADCAST FROM January 19, 2024] Ava DuVernay wrote and directed the new film, "Origin," which has been called "one of a kind," "powerful" and "ambitious." The story is based around the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson, played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and follows Wilkerson as she writes her book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. Published in 2020, the book argues for considering racism as an aspect of a caste system like those in India or Nazi Germany. DuVernay and Ellis-Taylor join us to discuss the film, which is in theaters now.

Policy 360
Ep. 152 A Conversation With Writer Isabel Wilkerson

Policy 360

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 47:09


In 2016, President Barack Obama awarded her the National Humanities Medal for "championing the stories of an unsung history." A conversation with Isabel Wilkerson. --- Isabel Wilkerson, an esteemed American journalist and author, visited the Duke Sanford School of Public Policy recently to meet with students and present the 2024 Terry Sanford Lecture. Born in Washington, D.C., and a graduate of Howard University, Wilkerson's career in journalism included notable positions at The New York Times, recognized with the Pulitzer Prize in 1994, becoming the first woman of African-American heritage to win the award in journalism. Her debut book, “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration,” garnered widespread acclaim for its exploration of the mass migration of African Americans from the South to the North and West. This seminal work earned her numerous awards and established her as a leading voice on social justice in America. In her latest book, “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents,” Wilkerson delves into the concept of caste systems and their enduring influence on American society. Drawing parallels between the caste systems of India, Nazi Germany, and the United States, the book offers profound insights into the structural inequalities and systemic injustices that persist in contemporary America. She talks with Judith Kelley, dean of the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University.

Kermode & Mayo’s Take
Ava DuVernay, Origin, The Inventor & High and Low – John Galliano

Kermode & Mayo’s Take

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 80:52


This week, acclaimed director Ava DuVernay chats to Simon and Mark about ‘Origin', her new biographical drama based on the life of the author Isabel Wilkerson who wrote the seminal book ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents', while coping with personal tragedy. Mark also offers his thoughts on the film, as well as reviewing ‘The Inventor', a Stephen Fry-starring animation, which imagines Leonardo da Vinci, as he leaves Italy to join the French court, where he can experiment, study and invent freely; and ‘High and Low – John Galliano', a documentary charting the triumphs and controversies of the legendary and controversial fashion designer. Plus, Mark and Simon keep us abreast of the cinematic events happening around the country. Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!): 08:16 High & Low: John Galliano review 20:52 Box Office Top 10 32:52 Ava DuVernay interview 47:29 Origin review 54:55 Laughter Lift 01:03:42 The Inventor review 01:09:09 What's On You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Front Row
Ava DuVernay on Origin, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Julianne Moore

Front Row

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 42:40


Ava DuVernay talks to Tom Sutcliffe about her latest film, Origin. It stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson, following her journey as she researches her best-selling book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents while dealing with personal tragedy. Gabriel García Márquez's final novel Until August is being published posthumously today despite his final wishes. His son Gonzalo explains why, and critics Max Liu and Blake Morrison discuss the ethics of defying a writer's final request.Julianne Moore and director Oliver Hermanus discuss their historical TV drama Mary & George, which explores the affair between King James VI and I and George Villiers. Julianne Moore plays Mary Villiers, a woman who goes to extremes to improve her social position.Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Julian May

Vox Veniae Podcast
Letting Go of Harmful Power

Vox Veniae Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2024 28:13


What is your relationship to power and authority? On this third Sunday of Lent, Weylin Lee invites us to disrupt oppressive systems, embody our anger through protest, and reimagine decentralized power in light of the story of Jesus' confrontation in the temple. [John 2:13-22]   Reflection How are we revealing and disrupting oppressive systems? How are we connecting with and expressing our passions as a form of protest? How are we reimagining ways of decentralizing power and removing gatekeeping?   Resources Book: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson Film: Origin Written and directed by Ava DuVernay Book: Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames by Thich Nhat Hanh

Everyone is a Critic Movie Review Podcast
We Love Lisa Frankenstein

Everyone is a Critic Movie Review Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 66:16


Lisa Frankenstein (2024) Directed by Zelda Williams Written by Diablo Cody Starring Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Carla Gugino Release Date February 9th, 2024 A misunderstood teenager and a reanimated Victorian corpse embark on a murderous journey together to find love, happiness, and a few missing body parts. Drift (2024) Directed by Anthony Chen Starring Cynthia Erivo, Alia Shawkat Release Date February 9th, 2024 Young Liberian refugee Jacqueline barely escapes her war-torn country to settle on a Greek island. Her daily struggle for survival keeps terrible memories at bay, and she becomes close to an American tour guide. Origin (2024) Directed by Ava Duvernay Written by Ava Duvernay Starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash Release Date December 2023 Author Isabel Wilkerson writes her seminal book "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" while coping with personal tragedy. Out of Darkness (2024) Directed by Andrew Cumming Starring Safia Oakley-Green, Kit Young Release Date February 9th, 2024 About 45,000 years ago, a desperate band of early humans finds a new land to settle in. As they start to realize that something monstrous is hunting them down, they must confront a horrifying danger that they never could have imagined. Classic Bride of Frankenstein (1935) Directed by James Whale Starring Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, Colin Clive, Ernest Thesiger Release Date April 22nd, 1935 After recovering from injuries sustained in the mob attack upon himself and his creation, Dr. Frankenstein (Colin Clive) falls under the control of his former mentor, Dr. Pretorius (Ernest Thesiger), who insists the now-chastened doctor resume his experiments in creating new life. Meanwhile, the Monster (Boris Karloff) remains on the run from those who wish to destroy him without understanding that his intentions are generally good despite his lack of socialization and self-control.  

Funny In Failure
#232: Isha Blaaker - I Try To Feel

Funny In Failure

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 89:11


Isha Blaaker is an actor and model and has just made his big screen debut opposite Aunjanue Ellis, Niecy Nash, Jon Bernthal, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Finn Wittrock, and more in Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay's highly anticipated film feature “Origin” (Neon), based on Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson's 2020 bestselling book “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.”  On the television front, Isha most recently starred in debut roles for season two of “Run The World” on STARZ and opposite Colman Dolmingo in the eighth and final season of AMC's “Fear The Walking Dead.”  Isha is also well-known for his role in the 12th film in Tyler Perry's iconic Madea franchise, “A Madea Homecoming.” Before Isha landed his breakout role in a feature Netflix film, he honed his craft with a handful of recurring appearances in television, appearing on the Emmy-nominated HBO Max series, “The Flight Attendant,” opposite Kaley Cuoco, as well as Violet Hour Media's horror-thriller series, “Red Riding Hoods,” and a SBS6 action series, “DNA” in the Netherlands. It wasn't long after he obtained his master's degree that he was scouted by an American modelling agency to come work in New York City, and throughout the past few years Isha has starred in major international luxury brand campaigns for the likes of Hugo Boss, L'Oreal, Ralph Lauren, and an Estée Lauder commercial opposite Ana de Armas, to name just a few. As his name continued to become more well-known in fashion, Isha developed a love for acting and began taking classes and studying the craft professionally for four years prior to booking back-to-back roles in TV and film. He now credits acting as his true passion and a daily commitment next to modelling.  We chat about competitive martial arts, being the king of accents, long term success mindset, modelling, his nickname the charming boxer, hustle, his new movie plus plenty more…   The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan Check Isha out on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ishablaaker/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ishablaakerofficial/ ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan

Zero To Travel Podcast
Why Black Americans Are Moving Abroad With Chrishan Wright

Zero To Travel Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 73:07


What is the Blaxit movement, and why are Black Americans deciding to move abroad? Chrishan Wright is a leader at the forefront of the Blaxit movement and the founder of Blaxit Global, a visionary platform dedicated to empowering the African diaspora to pursue a life abroad. She is also the host of the Blaxit Global Podcast, featuring inspiring conversations with trailblazing Black expats who left their country of origin out of fear or frustration to live out their wildest dreams abroad. Chrisahn unpacks this question and shares insight into the movement's current and future direction. As an expat living in Portugal, we also get into her #1 strategy for setting yourself up for happiness with a move abroad, advice for living abroad as an introvert, and some of the best destinations to move to. Are you considering a move abroad? I'd love to hear why and where you're headed! Send me an audio message and let me know. Tune In To Learn: How to structure a scouting trip and why it's essential to get into the mindset of a local before settling on your new home country Her experience living abroad and why she feels more embraced in foreign countries What's led to the Blaxit movement and her experiences with racism and “othering” How moving abroad can lift barriers and allow for new opportunities (no matter who you are) How her daily life has improved and why she considers this past year a “return to self” Why she considers herself a “travelvert” and how living abroad has challenged her beliefs about herself and others Advice for finding opportunities and taking risks when transitioning into a new endeavor The most popular destinations that Black Americans are moving to What she misses most about living in the States (her and I both!) And so much more Resources: Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Want to travel with me to Morocco? Sign up for more info! Today's Sponsors - US Bank, Nissan, Wise, Go City Check out Crishan's community and podcast, Blaxit Global Move to Portugal Virtual Summit Blaxit Global Move Abroad Course Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson How to Recognize Your White Privilege TEDx by Peggy McIntosh Want More? Solo Travel, Coffee, and Blackpacking w/ Jarika Johnson The Location Free Lifestyle With Melody from Black Digital Nomad The Slow Travel Philosophy + Traveling As A Black Woman with Oneika Raymond Thanks To Our Sponsors US Bank Altitude Go Visa Signature Card get 4 X the points on eating out and 2 X the points on groceries, entertainment services, and gas or EV charge stations. Apply today at usbank.com/altitudego to get 20,000 points by spending $1,000 in your first 90 days.  There's no better vehicle for adventure than the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. Learn more at www.nissanusa.com. Wise can help you send, spend, and receive internationally without the hidden fees or exchange rate markups. Learn how Wise can work for you by downloading the app or visiting www.wise.com/travel. Save up to 50% on the best attractions, tours, and activities with Go City. Visit zerototravel.com/gocity and use the promo code ‘ZEROTOTRAVEL5' for an additional 5% off.

It's Always Personal
ORIGIN Movie Review & Reaction

It's Always Personal

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 104:20


With the recently released AMERICAN FICTION film garnering all sorts of mainstream attention and critical acclaim, I thought I'd be remiss if I didn't support Ava Duvernay's latest film ORIGIN. Origin can't boast of 5 Oscar nominations including for nods for Best Film, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor but Duvernay's battle to get the movie made sounded like it was important to check it out. The majority of this episode is spent on Duvernay's skillful handling of author Isabel Wilkerson's book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents to be able to turn a non-fiction work into a well-made movie. However, Origin is also timely as host Reggie Woodson struggles to deal with the online and social media pressures to oppose racism, White America, and most mainstream headlines in manner that's acceptable to Black people. Lastly, IAP salutes the late Joe "The Black Eagle" Madison for his lifetime of legitimate service towards the fight against unfairness, injustice, and the infringement of Civil Rights. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-always-personal/support

Capehart
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor on the journey from ‘Caste' to ‘Origin'

Capehart

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 33:20


In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on Feb. 2, actor Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor digs into her new film “Origin," working with director Ava DuVernay, and how she prepared her portrayal of author Isabel Wilkerson writing the best-selling book, “Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents.” 

On with Kara Swisher
How Ava DuVernay Made a Hit with ‘Origin,' and Without Big Studio Backing

On with Kara Swisher

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 48:17


Today, our guest is acclaimed director and screenwriter Ava DuVernay, known for the Oscar-nominated films “Selma” and “13th.” Her latest film “Origin” is an adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson's 2020 bestseller “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.” We explore how she adapted the ideas of a nonfiction book into a gripping narrative film and why – instead of major Hollywood studios – DuVernay secured funding for “Origin” from philanthropists, including the Ford Foundation, Melinda Gates, Laurene Powell Jobs and Anne Wojcicki. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on social media. We're on Instagram/Threads as @karaswisher and @nayeemaraza Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Slate Culture
Culture Gabfest: True Detective's Coldest Case Yet

Slate Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 57:06


On this week's show, Jamelle Bouie (Opinion columnist at The New York Times) sits in for Julia Turner. The hosts first begin with a trip to Ennis, a fictional Alaskan town at the heart of True Detective: Night Country, and review the fourth installment of the HBO Max anthology series. There's a new showrunner at the helm, Issa López, who brings a desperately needed fresh take on the Lovecraftian True Detective format, along with the series' two leads, played by Jodie Foster and Kali Reis. Then, the three dissect Origin, director Ava DuVernay's ambitious feature film adapted from the nonfiction book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by the American journalist Isabel Wilkerson. In the film, we accompany Wilkerson (played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) as she develops her theory of formalized subordination based on race in America through the lens of the caste system. Finally, Pitchfork, the rockstar's digital paradise and essential music review site, announced that it would be laying off most of its senior staff and be folded into fellow Condé Nast publication, GQ. What does that mean for both Pitchfork and the future of music criticism? Slate's music critic, Carl Wilson, joins to discuss.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, it's the 25th anniversary of The Sopranos, and the panel discusses the series' incredible legacy along with what it means for the stories of Tony, Dr. Melfi, Carmela, and more, to hit a quarter of a century.  Email us at culturefest@slate.com.  Outro music: “Ruins” by Origo. Endorsements: Dana: Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech by Brian Merchant, a nonfiction book about the “all-but-forgotten class struggle that brought nineteenth-century England to its knees.” Jamelle: G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century, historian Beverly Gage's biography of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. Steve: Two reviews of Elon Musk, Walter Isaacson's biography of the SpaceX/Tesla CEO: “Ultra Hardcore” by Ben Tarnoff for The New York Review and “Very Ordinary Men” by Sam Kriss for The Point.  Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Kat Hong.  If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. You'll also be supporting the work we do here on the Culture Gabfest. Sign up now at Slate.com/cultureplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slate Daily Feed
Culture Gabfest: True Detective's Coldest Case Yet

Slate Daily Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 57:06


On this week's show, Jamelle Bouie (Opinion columnist at The New York Times) sits in for Julia Turner. The hosts first begin with a trip to Ennis, a fictional Alaskan town at the heart of True Detective: Night Country, and review the fourth installment of the HBO Max anthology series. There's a new showrunner at the helm, Issa López, who brings a desperately needed fresh take on the Lovecraftian True Detective format, along with the series' two leads, played by Jodie Foster and Kali Reis. Then, the three dissect Origin, director Ava DuVernay's ambitious feature film adapted from the nonfiction book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by the American journalist Isabel Wilkerson. In the film, we accompany Wilkerson (played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) as she develops her theory of formalized subordination based on race in America through the lens of the caste system. Finally, Pitchfork, the rockstar's digital paradise and essential music review site, announced that it would be laying off most of its senior staff and be folded into fellow Condé Nast publication, GQ. What does that mean for both Pitchfork and the future of music criticism? Slate's music critic, Carl Wilson, joins to discuss.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, it's the 25th anniversary of The Sopranos, and the panel discusses the series' incredible legacy along with what it means for the stories of Tony, Dr. Melfi, Carmela, and more, to hit a quarter of a century.  Email us at culturefest@slate.com.  Outro music: “Ruins” by Origo. Endorsements: Dana: Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech by Brian Merchant, a nonfiction book about the “all-but-forgotten class struggle that brought nineteenth-century England to its knees.” Jamelle: G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century, historian Beverly Gage's biography of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. Steve: Two reviews of Elon Musk, Walter Isaacson's biography of the SpaceX/Tesla CEO: “Ultra Hardcore” by Ben Tarnoff for The New York Review and “Very Ordinary Men” by Sam Kriss for The Point.  Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Kat Hong.  If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. You'll also be supporting the work we do here on the Culture Gabfest. Sign up now at Slate.com/cultureplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Out Now With Aaron and Abe
Out Now 564: Origin

Out Now With Aaron and Abe

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 137:49


This week's Out Now with Aaron and Abe is headed out on a global investigation of knowledge. Aaron and Abe are joined by Movie Markus' Markus Robinson to discuss Origin, based on the novel “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.” Hear what the group has to say about Ava DuVernay's adaptation of Isabel Wilderson's bestselling nonfiction novel. Plus, there's plenty of time for trailer talk, other movie chatter, and listener thoughts. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (5:00), Trailer Talk for The American Society of Magical Negroes (35:16), the main review (40:14), Games (1:41:50), and Out Now Feedback (2:01:09). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @MoviesMarkus Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, Movies Markus Read Aaron's review for Origin. Read Markus' review for Origin. Trailer: The American Society of Magical Negroes  Next Week: Sundance Film Fest Recap #origin #avaduvernay #aunjanueellistaylor #jonbernthal #verafarmiga #niecynashbetts #audramcdonald #nickofferman #blairunderwood #emilyyancy #finnwittrock #isabelwilderson #caste #outnowpodcast #outnowwithaaronandabe

q: The Podcast from CBC Radio
Ava DuVernay on her new film Origin + Amelia Curran pays tribute to influential songwriter Ron Hynes

q: The Podcast from CBC Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 46:40


The latest film from director Ava DuVernay (Selma, 13th, A Wrinkle in Time) is called “Origin.” It follows writer Isabel Wilkerson as she writes the bestselling book “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents,” published in 2020. Ava tells Tom what drew her to adapt a book that seemed unadaptable, how she shot the film in under 40 days without the help of a major studio, and how she got her start in the business of filmmaking. A few years ago, Canada lost one of its greatest songwriters — Newfoundland and Labrador's Ron Hynes. Amelia Curran, a fellow Newfoundland songwriter, is now part of a new compilation record that pays tribute to Ron. Amelia talks about the skill that went into his songs, the significance of his music to the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and the country at large. Plus, you'll hear her cover of one of his songs, “Dark River.”

Next Best Picture Podcast
Interview With "Origin" Star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Next Best Picture Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 24:13


"Origin" had its world premiere at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for adapting Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson's book "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents." Academy Award-nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, who plays Wilkerson in the film, was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her role, working with writer/director Ava DuVernay, what the material means to her, and more. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from NEON and is up for your consideration at the 96th Academy Awards in all eligible categories, including Best Picture and Best Actress. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh Air
Best Of: 'Origin' Dir. Ava DuVernay / How Algorithms 'Flatten' Culture

Fresh Air

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 48:06


Ava DuVernay's new film Origin explores a new way to consider the historical subjugation of Black people in America: as the adverse result of a caste system. The film is inspired by Isabel Wilkerson's book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. In the movie, Wilkerson embarks on a journey to learn about caste, traveling to Germany and India to get to the root of the Black experience in America.Also, we'll talk about how algorithms flatten culture with journalist Kyle Chayka. He says algorithms affect every aspect of our lives — from what we watch on Netflix, what songs are at the top of the charts, to what our local coffee shop looks like. His book is Filterworld.

Next Best Picture Podcast

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Ema Sasic, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Daniel Howat. Today, we are reviewing the latest film from Ava DuVernay, "Origin," starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, Niecy Nash-Betts, Nick Offerman & Blair Underwood. Making its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion, the dramatic adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson's life and novel "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" was one of 2023's most unique and powerful films. What did we think of it? Should it have been made into a documentary instead of a feature film? How do we feel about its awards season campaign? Tune in as we discuss these points, the writing, direction, acting, its Oscar potential, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All Of It
Ava DuVernay and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Talk 'Origin'

All Of It

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 27:18


Ava DuVernay wrote and directed the new film, "Origin," which has been called "one of a kind," "powerful" and "ambitious." The story is based around the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson, played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and follows Wilkerson as she writes her book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. Published in 2020, the book argues for considering racism as an aspect of a caste system like those in India or Nazi Germany. DuVernay and Ellis-Taylor join us to discuss the film, which is in theaters now.

Fresh Air
Ava DuVernay Illuminates America's Caste System with 'Origin'

Fresh Air

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 45:34


Award-winning director Ava DuVernay's new film Origin explores a new way to consider the historical subjugation of Black people in America: As the adverse result of a caste system.The film is inspired by Isabel Wilkerson's book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. In the movie, Wilkerson embarks on a journey to learn about caste - traveling to Germany and India to get to the root of the Black experience in America. DuVernay also directed 13th, When They See Us, and Selma.

Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay's New Hollywood Framework

Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 68:32 Transcription Available


Over the past 15 years, filmmaker Ava DuVernay (Selma, Queen Sugar) has become something of an institution in Hollywood. As a writer, director, and producer she's worked to make our industry more just and diverse—creating opportunities for voices that have historically been underrepresented both in front and behind the camera. In many ways her latest film, Origin, examines a hierarchy she's worked to upend through a bold body of work. And so we begin today's episode discussing her creative adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson's best-selling book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (7:30) and the timely questions she hopes to pose as we begin 2024 (11:35). Then, Ava reflects on the influence of her Aunt Denise (17:42), what a typical Saturday looked like in the DuVernay household (21:30), her formative years as an underground emcee at UCLA (25:28), and how working on Michael Mann's Collateral (30:59) inspired her to direct.  On the back-half, we talk about the making of Ava's first narrative feature I Will Follow (36:20), a life-changing review from Roger Ebert (40:00) and the resulting decade as a director (48:00). We also wade through this past year in Hollywood (43:46), her hopes for ARRAY in the years to come (1:02:14), and the words of Angela Davis that keep her moving forward (1:04:30).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Treatment
Taraji P. Henson, Ava DuVernay, and Greg Daniels on The Treat

The Treatment

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2024 50:34


This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes actress Taraji P. Henson, a recent SAG Award nominee in the category of Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for the musical adaptation of Alice Walker's 1982 novel The Color Purple. Next, Origin director Ava DuVernay talks about adapting the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. And on the Treat, Upload creator Greg Daniels talks about that rare source of comedy inspiration: books.

Humanize
S5E5: Ibram X. Kendi's “Stamped” on Netflix

Humanize

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 35:41


What would it look like if every person in the U.S. was well versed in the history of racism? Today we are unpacking the Netflix adaptation of Ibram X. Kendi's “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America”. This documentary is a must watch if you haven't already, and check out more of our recommended resources below.    Listen to hear us talk about: How denial operates White supremacy fails everyone Community and tribalism Historical opportunities for progress How do the problems of racism we are facing now compare to historical problems?    Resources mentioned:  Stamped From The Beginning (Netflix) Rustin (Netflix) ‘Fugitive Pedagogy' by Jarvis R. Givens The 1619 Project ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents' by Isabel Wilkerson ‘Pedagogy of the Oppressed' by Paulo Freire   —-----------    If you'd like to support us in continuing this work, we'd be honored if you'd consider donating here: https://www.patreon.com/thehumanizepodcast    Let's talk about it! Connect with us and continue the conversation:   Instagram: https://instagram.com/thehumanizepodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/thehumanizepodcast  Email: info@thehumanizepodcast.com

The Gilded Age and Progressive Era
The Cost of Free Land

The Gilded Age and Progressive Era

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 62:11


How does a family of Jewish homesteaders interact with the indigenous people of the Great Plains? Journalist Rebecca Clarren explains how her family immigrated from Russia to South Dakota, lured by the promise of free land and how generations later she writes how it came at the expense of the Lakota. This book might grapple with the past, but it is not hard to find the contemporary relevance. Essential Reading:Rebecca Clarren, The Cost of Free Land: Jews, Lakota, and an American Inheritance (2023).Recommended Reading:Isabel Wilkerson, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (2020).Pekka Hämäläinen, Lakota America: A New History of Indigenous Power (2019).Ned Blackhawk, The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History (2023). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Pediatric Speech Sister Show
Ep. 49 - Navigating Speech Pathology in India and Beyond w/ Vilahashini Manivannan, MASLP, MHA, RCI

The Pediatric Speech Sister Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 33:27


Join us for an enlightening conversation with Vilahashini, a dedicated pediatric SLP in India with a passion for making a difference. Tune in to this LIVE replay as we discuss:  Vilahashini's journey to becoming an SLP How Vilahashini fosters accessibility and awareness of speech pathology and healthcare in India The power of AAC for bilingual language learners The nuances of linguistic diversity in India Why American SLPs should recognize Middle Eastern dialects Disparities in healthcare in India  & more! This podcast is sponsored by the Pediatric Speech Sister Network© on YouTube Live. You can checkout the latest live replays here: http://youtube.com/@PediatricSpeechSisterNetwork  ABOUT VILAHASHINI:  Vilahashini is a pediatric SLP born and raised in India. After working in India for a few years, she now works in Dubai trying to expand her opportunities and grow as an SLP.  She has a special interest in AAC  - in bringing more awareness about it to people and  about its necessity for autistic kids. Vilahashini currently works in a multicultural space where she get to work with people from different cultures, and traditions which she believes adds so much to the experience of an SLP.  Check out Vilahashini's Work:  instagram.com/thetdcc  Shared resources:  Avaz AAC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avaz.app  Health Insurance for India's Missing Middle: https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2021-10/HealthInsurance-forIndiasMissingMiddle_28-10-2021.pdf  Vidya Sagar Website: https://www.vidyasagar.co.in/journey-of-vidya-sagar  BOOK RECOMMENDATION:  Disclaimer: Delightful reads are recommended here with potential affiliate links. If you choose to explore further and make a purchase, a commission may come my way, lighting up my day. Your positivity and support mean the world! ORDER Caste:  The Origins of Our Discontents  by Isabella Wilkerson on Amazon: https://amzn.to/43opNWU MORE FROM PEDIATRIC SPEECH SISTER Follow me on Instagram! http://instagram.com/pediatricspeechsister  Pediatric Speech Sister Show Podcast - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pediatric-speech-sister-show/id1659114388  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Uqf5xU9edqc4W1VkhfZV9  Get your “5 Ways to Support BIPOC Children in Clinical and Education Settings” FREE Poster Here: http://tinyurl.com/supportBIPOCkids "Introduction to Cultural Competemility in Speech Pathology" eBook Pre-Sell: https://tinyurl.com/culturalcompetemility GET HERE: CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS GLOSSARY: Start challenging your implicit biases with the “Empowering Inclusivity: Culturally Responsive Glossary with Implicit Bias Self-Reflection, 2LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and Disability Terms Get 10% OFF USING CODE PSS10 TODAY! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pediatricspeechsister/support

Razib Khan's Unsupervised Learning
The Indian caste system: origin, impact and future

Razib Khan's Unsupervised Learning

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 79:44


  In the US, roughly 1 in 33 infants are born with a congenital disability, about 25% of which have an identified genetic cause. For the first time,, parents can use Orchid's whole genome sequencing to screen their embryos for these genetic variants and mitigate their baby's disease risk. Check out orchidhealth.com, and use code RAZIB when signing up to skip the waitlist. What is caste? This is a question many Americans have been asking since the publication of Isabel Wilkerson's Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (an Oprah's Book Club selection). On this episode of Unsupervised Learning, Razib talks at length about the historical, cultural and genetic aspects of caste. He explains the genetic origins and impacts of the practice in the Indian subcontinent, and how that contrasts with “caste” in other societies like feudal Japan. Razib also explores how caste, a European-origin word, came to bracket a sociological phenomenon that includes two related concepts, varna and jati, and how the former is abstract while the latter is concrete. Caste in the Indian subcontinent has massive social and political implications. Razib talks about the demographics of caste, and how this is relevant to considerations of equity in a nation-state originally founded on socialistic principles. In the subcontinent, caste is not simply a Hindu phenomenon but extends to Muslims and Christians. And in a subcontinent of nearly 2 billion people, caste expresses itself in varied ways depending on region. Finally, Razib ponders the future of the institution. If diasporic communities like Mauritius and Guyana are any guide, caste has a dim future. With urban jati exogamy rates increasing constantly over the last generation, Razib predicts that in the 22nd century caste in the subcontinent will be viewed as a outmoded practice continued only by a few communities. Caste is a question that is relevant to both the past and the present, but the forces of modernization will eat away at its foundations going forward.

Women Taking the Lead with Jodi Flynn
Effects of Poverty Trauma on Leadership with Nikki Yardy

Women Taking the Lead with Jodi Flynn

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 65:10


We are unpacking a big topic today. We're exploring developmental trauma broadly and child poverty trauma specifically, and the impact it has on leaders. Clinical Professional Counselor and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Nikki Yardy joined me to create more awareness around this topic and how you can explore this topic as an individual and support others as a leader. In this episode Nikki and I: ·         Discuss manners, etiquette, and class levels in society ·         Explore the concept of poverty trauma and its impacts on identity and self-worth ·         Define developmental and complex trauma and its influence on Imposter syndrome in the workplace ·         Underscore power of EMDR and its impact on trauma recovery You may find this episode speaks directly to your own experience but even if you don't relate to growing up poor or having experienced any childhood trauma, chances are someone on your team has. And while other peoples' experiences and their journeys are their own, having more information on this topic could give you insights on how to be a better leader to them. Resources mentioned in this episode Glennon Doyle Etiquette vs. Manners. Classy with Jonathan Menjivar Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson Where to find Nikki: Free Webinar: Understanding Trauma Email: nikki@viragowellness.com Website: https://www.nikkiyardy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkiyardy/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkiwetherell/ Other Resources Episode Show Notes: Transcript and links mentioned in this episode. Saboteur Assessment: Find out which Saboteurs are impacting your performance, wellness and relationships, and how they do it. Register for the How to Get Mentally Fit webinar: Learn the 3 core muscles to build to gain mental fitness. Leadership Coaching: If you are interested in finding out more about my coaching process, the cost of coaching, or how to ask your employer to pay for you to work with a coach. Leadership Operating System Inventory. Wondering what kind of Leadership traits you have? Take this FREE, FAST self-assessment and find out more about yourself as a Leader. Apply to be on an “On-Air Coaching” episode: Are you a female leader who has been promoted in the last year? You are invited to apply to be on the podcast. Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: The book containing a simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen.

On Being with Krista Tippett
Isabel Wilkerson — "We all know in our bones that things are harder than they have to be."

On Being with Krista Tippett

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 78:42


In this rich, expansive, and warm conversation between friends, Krista draws out the heart for humanity behind Isabel Wilkerson's eye on histories we are only now communally learning to tell — her devotion to understanding not merely who we have been, but who we can be. Her most recent offering of fresh insight to our life together brings "caste" into the light — a recurrent, instinctive pattern of human societies across the centuries, though far more malignant in some times and places. Caste is a ranking of human value that works more like a pathogen than a belief system — more like the reflexive grammar of our sentences than our choices of words. In the American context, Isabel Wilkerson says race is the skin, but "caste is the bones." And this shift away from centering race as a focus of analysis actually helps us understand why race and racism continue to shape-shift and regenerate, every best intention and effort and law notwithstanding. But beginning to see caste also gives us fresh eyes and hearts for imagining where to begin, and how to persist, in order finally to shift that. Isabel and Krista spoke in Seattle before a packed house at Benaroya Hall, at the invitation of Seattle Arts & Lectures.[Content Advisory: Beginning at 21:16, there is a discussion of Nazi terminology and a quotation from Hitler with an epithet that is offensive and painful. We chose to include this language to illustrate the heinous nature of the history being discussed and Hitler's admiration for it.]Isabel Wilkerson won a Pulitzer Prize while reporting for the New York Times. Her first book, The Warmth of Other Suns, brought the underreported story of the Great Migration of the 20th century into the light, and she published her best-selling book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents in August 2020. Among many honors, she was awarded the National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama. Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.___________We keep hearing that people don't know that this new season of On Being is happening. So please share with friends, family, book clubs, neighbors, colleagues! And if you can take a minute to rate On Being in this podcast app, you'll be bending the arc of algorithms towards this community of conversation and living.Also: sign up for our Saturday morning ritual of a newsletter, The Pause, for replenishment and invigoration in your inbox — and of course all things On Being — at onbeing.org/newsletter. And delve more across our social channels: (Instagram, YouTube, TikTok).

Stay Tuned with Preet
Revisiting America's Caste System (with Isabel Wilkerson)

Stay Tuned with Preet

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 63:50


Isabel Wilkerson is a journalist and author who in 1994 became the first African American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in Journalism. Preet spoke with Wilkerson in August 2020 about her bestselling book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. Wilkerson discussed the difference between caste and race, the ways that Nazi Germany drew inspiration from American racism, and the need for radical empathy as we deal with our own enduring caste system. *This episode initially aired in full on August 13th, 2020.  For show notes and a transcript of the episode, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/revisiting-americas-caste-system-with-isabel-wilkerson/    Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices