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Ep. 493 - Police Brutality is Legal Aug 04, 2021

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While I'm away, the staff at The North Star will be playing some of our favorite episodes from some of our other podcast series.
Today, here's a re-run episode where I breakdown exactly why police brutality is functionally legal in the United States by unpacking a Supreme Court case that currently protects even the worst officers in cases of police brutality. To hear more on the subject go back and listen to episode 13 & 14 as this was the first in a three part series.

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Ep. 492 - Guess the percentage of crimes solved by police Aug 03, 2021

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While I'm away, the staff at The North Star will be playing some of our favorite episodes from some of our other podcast series. Today, here's a re-run episode where I breakdown the percentage of crimes solved by police.
Here's a hint. Cut your guess by at least 90%. It's so damn low.

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Ep. 491 - Cooperative Economics Jul 30, 2021

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While I'm away on vacation, the staff at The North Star will be playing some of our favorite episodes from some of our other podcast series. Today, here's an episode of Momentum Advisors from February where they broke down cooperative economics. It's a great one! Be sure to subscribe to them on your favorite podcasting platform!
The fourth principle of Kwanzaa is "Ujamaa": Cooperative Economics. This is often defined as coming together to build and maintain our own businesses and real estate to profit from them, together. Black people have been building and benefitting from cooperative economics for decades, particularly in parts of the economy where we’ve been cut out by major institutions. In this episode, we explore the various ways you can capitalize on cooperative economics today.

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Ep. 490 - The Magical Negro: Tackling the “Blacks Can Take More Pain” Theory Jul 29, 2021

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While I'm away on vacation, the staff at The North Star will be playing some of our favorite episodes from some of our other podcast series. Today, here's a very special episode of Sick Empire. Be sure to subscribe to them on your favorite podcasting platform!
On Season 2 of Sick Empire we are focusing on the healing practices and journeys of Black folx in New York and across the country to share the diverse paths of healing that we can explore after the coronavirus has left so many of us in sick in more ways than one.
You’ll hear our host Branden Janese interview an eclectic group of modern day healing practitioners, from a Reiki Master and yoga teacher in West L.A, to a holistic advocate in Atlanta, to a New York based Black feminist professor, scholar and mental health therapist.

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Ep. 489 - What is justice? Jul 28, 2021

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While I'm away on vacation, the staff at The North Star will be playing some of our favorite episodes of The Breakdown as well as episodes from some of our other podcast series.
I'm fighting for it. You're fighting for it. But let's take a moment to define what justice means for families impacted by police violence and racial terrorism on today's rerun episode of The Breakdown.

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Ep. 488 - 30,000 Tiny Justice Systems Jul 27, 2021

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While I'm away on vacation, the staff at The North Star will be playing some of our favorite episodes of The Breakdown as well as episodes from some of our other podcast series.
The United States does not have one justice system or one legal system. We often talk about changing the system, but in reality, we have 30,000 microsystems. Each microsystem has its own set of rules, laws, and politics, which is simultaneously great news in our fight to change the status quo, as well as horrible news. On today's episode, a rerun from last year that remains painfully relevant, Shaun breaks down what this means.

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Honoring the Wives of the Movement. Jul 26, 2021

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While I'm away on vacation, the staff at The North Star will be playing some of our favorite episodes from some of our other podcast series. Today,
Here's a replay of a special time when my wife, Rai King, took over The Breakdown to talk about the lives and legacies of Myrlie Evers-Williams, Betty Shabazz, and Coretta Scott King. She discusses why they are more than footnotes in the stories of their husbands and why their work is relevant today.

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Ep. 486 - Chicanas, Black Women, and Activism: A Conversation with Carmen Perez Jul 23, 2021

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While I'm away on vacation, the staff at The North Star will be playing some of our favorite episodes from some of our other podcast series. Today, here's the latest episode of Momentum Advisors. Be sure to subscribe to them on your favorite podcasting platform!
Rai and Blanca sit with activist, leader, wife, mom, and all-around badass, Carmen Perez about her identity as a Chicana woman. She also discusses Black and Brown co-conspiratorship and how this differs from allyship. Carmen also reveals never-before discussed details about her time as a primary organizer for The Women's March and how white, liberal women failed the women of color on that organizing team.

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Ep. 485 - The New Millionaire Jul 22, 2021

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While I'm away on vacation, the staff at The North Star will be playing some of our favorite episodes from some of our other podcast series. Today, here's the latest episode of Momentum Advisors. Be sure to subscribe to them on your favorite podcasting platform!
COVID has created “a tale of 2 cities” where many people are struggling and a similar number of people are wealthier than ever. Between strong stock market performance and an even stronger housing market, we are seeing more people become millionaires than ever before. This episode discusses how these new millionaires are made, strategies to help them deal with their newfound wealth and tips on how you can be next in line.

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Ep. 484 - Black Women Belong in Politics with Shanequa Moore Jul 21, 2021

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While I'm away on vacation, the staff at The North Star will be playing some of our favorite episodes from some of our other podcast series. Today, here's a very special episode of W.O.C. at Work. Be sure to subscribe to them on your favorite podcasting platform!
In this episode of W.O.C. at Work, Rai and Blanca sit down with community activist, social worker, and NYC City Council candidate, Shanequa E. Moore to discuss the unmet needs in our communities surrounding fair housing and access to quality education. They also talk about why Shanequa decided to run for office after decades as a nonprofit executive, and how Black and Brown women can better show up for each other in the political arena.

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