In This Episode
DeRay, Brittany, Sam and Clint talk about this week’s news including, #metoo, the current tax bill, a study on the impact of teachers of color and the so-called “digital Muslim ban.” Andy Slavitt joins for a brief update on the GOP snuck health care changes into the latest tax bill, and DeRay talks with Glenn Martin of Just Leadership USA about closing Rikers Island Jail in NYC and the justice system more broadly.
Show notes:
Brookings: The importance of a diverse teaching force
NPR: Having Just One Black Teacher Can Keep Black Kids In School
The Atlantic: The Movement of #MeToo
PBS: The founder of #MeToo doesn’t want us to forget victims of color
The Nation: Here’s How You Can Take Urgent Action to Defeat the Republican Tax Bill
Business Insider: The Trump administration’s extreme vetting plan is being blasted as a ‘digital Muslim ban’
Essence: Rikers Island Was Named After A Judge Who Was Eager To Uphold Slavery
