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Appreciation or Appropriation: Black Culture as Popular Culture Apr 27, 2022

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Many viral Tik Tok dance trends, the most popular memes, and viral tweets have Black creators--but often that is not who profits. Outside of social media, many Black cultural trends are co-opted and transformed without acknowledgment of the original source. At what point does an appreciation for a culture turn into appropriation? Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom, associate professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, author of THICK: And Other Essays, and 2020 MacArthur Fellow, and Professor Shontavia Johnson, Clemson University’s associate vice president for entrepreneurship and innovation, will discuss the legacy and sociology of cultural appropriation and what modern creators can do to protect their rights.

The Path to Marijuana Legalization Apr 20, 2022

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What happens if you take marijuana to the airport in California, and board a plane bound for another state that has not decriminalized? If you live in Washington, D.C. and were convicted of a crime for possession or distribution of marijuana, is it expunged from your record? What does it mean to be in possession of marijuana in a jurisdiction that no longer arrests for minor possession? How can marijuana be legal in one state and not another? My guests Rafi Crockett, writer and producer of the forthcoming documentary, Higher Power (IG: @higherpowerfilm, FB: @higherpowerdc) , about cannabis legalization in D.C. told through the lens of the fight for statehood, and attorney Kimber A. Russell, a criminal defense attorney and advocate for marijuana legalization, will join the show to answer these questions and discuss the path to marijuana legalization nationwide.

The Modern Role of the Black Church Apr 13, 2022

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Historically the Black church has been a cornerstone of Black life. Not just for religious centering, but for social activism, educational opportunity, and what it means to be a community. But, generational conflicts, from a reaction to respectability politics to challenges to the church's approach to the rights of LGBTQ+ people and patriarchal traditions have made many turn away. This week, Dr. Monique Moultrie, Reverend Stanley A. Williams, III, and Pastor Cheryl Moore will discuss the way forward for the Black Church.

Encore: Why Elon Musk Should Stop Tweeting Apr 06, 2022

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Elon Musk, Time Person of the Year, has tweeted himself into trouble with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on more than one occasion. Most notably, when he declared he would take Tesla private for $420 a share, and recently when he polled the Twitterverse on whether he should sell some of his Tesla stock and pay taxes. Why is this a problem? Why does the SEC and the stock market care? Because whenever Musk tweets, the market moves. On this episode my guests Cathy Hwang, Barron F. Black Research Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law, and Benjamin Edwards, Director of the Public Policy Clinic at the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law will help break down the stock market, the role of the SEC, and why Musk's tweets matter to Tesla and its investors.

Meme Stocks and The Rise of Retail Investors Mar 30, 2022

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The GameStop saga and meme stock frenzy have shown the pathway to the most disruptive revolution in corporate governance of the millennium. New generations of retail investors use technologies, online forums, and gaming dynamics to coordinate their actions and obtain unprecedented results. Signals indicate that these investors, whom we can dub wireless investors, are currently expanding their actions to corporate governance. Wireless investors’ generational characteristics suggest that they will use corporate governance to pursue social and environmental causes. In fact, wireless investors can set in motion a social movement able to bring business corporations to serve their original partly-private-partly-public purpose. In this episode, Professors Christina Sautter and Sergio Alberto Gramitto Ricci, authors of Corporate Governance Gaming: The Collective Power of Retail Investors will discuss the premises, architecture, and characteristics of the movement that would cause business corporations to re-marry their partly-private-partly-public purpose.We will discuss how retail investors may have the power to shift the paradigm, making corporations serve the welfare of a broader range of stakeholders.

The Business Impact on Human Rights Mar 23, 2022

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The failure of American companies to divest fully from Russia has highlighted the role corporations can play in facilitating human rights abuses when seeking to maximize profits globally. Professor Marissa Jackson Sow and Professor Erika George, author of Incorporating Rights: Strategies to Advance Corporate Accountability will discuss existing and emerging advocacy strategies that could conceivably close a global governance gap that puts human rights at risk and places commercial actors at risk of becoming complicit in human rights abuses when conducting business in emerging market economies and complex environments.

Should Law Subsidize Driving? Mar 16, 2022

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Americans examine our dependence on driving primarily when it is inconvenient--when traffic leads to long commutes or when gas prices reach record highs. But our dependence on cars, that leads to these moments of crisis, is by design and supported by infrastructure and the law. Road design that prioritizes cars instead of pedestrians and cyclists, minimum parking and other zoning requirements, and sprawl all lead to a dependence on cars. In this episode Greg Shill and Sara Bronin will discuss their scholarship on urban design, zoning, our dependence on cars, and the role our laws play in the promotion of car culture.

That's Not the First Amendment Mar 09, 2022

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With many issues--from wearing masks, to posting on social media and even using racial slurs in the workplace--people claim their rights are protected by the First Amendment. Sometimes there is no First Amendment protection, sometimes there is protection but from another source in the Constitution or elsewhere in the law, and sometimes the answer lies somewhere in between. On this episode Professor and First Amendment expert Shaakirrah Sanders will join us to discuss the misconceptions about the First Amendment, and to explain exactly what it means to have protected speech. We will discuss the importance of the First Amendment to the Nation’s founding, the incorporation of the First Amendment to apply against state governments, not only the federal government, the historical role of the First Amendment in criminal law and procedure, the First Amendment and social justice movements, and how the First Amendment impacts issues today including corporate personhood, cancel culture, and Critical Race Theory bans.

Entrepreneurship Series: Ben Williams of Highway Vodka Mar 02, 2022

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In the inaugural episode of our Entrepreneurship Series, we will feature Ben Williams of Highway Vodka. Eight years ago, equipped with a 13-gallon still and a head full of knowledge acquired via books and YouTube videos on distillation, Williams took to his garage with grain, sugar, and yeast to make a vodka better than any he’d ever tried before. A Houston, TX native and member of a family with a lasting legacy of entrepreneurship, Ben has transformed his hobby into Highway Vodka, comprised of a mash of a unique strain of hemp, locally sourced corn, and water from their artesian aquifer. Highway Vodka is now sold at bars and liquor stores across the state of Texas, and is expanding nationally. Ben is planning to release a barrel-aged, limited-edition hemp-based whiskey later this year. We will discuss what motivates Ben Williams, his recipe for success, and what advice he has for those aspiring to start businesses of their own.

What’s Behind the Disparities in Black Women’s Health? Feb 23, 2022

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Black women have infant and maternal mortality rates that are exponentially worse than women of other races, and are more likely to suffer from diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Studies have proven that when Black women engage with the health care system their complaints are disregarded and their pain is ignored, resulting in adverse outcomes. Are there other causes? Are there viable solutions? On this episode, Dr. Richard Jones, Board-Certified Obstetrician Gynecologist, will join the show to discuss the gendered racism in the health care system.

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