The Sheletta Show

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Why police allowed white people to stage a coup... Jan 16, 2021

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Educator and expert Shannon Weber, PhD joins The Sheletta Show to explain why Capitol rioters were able to flout the law and take over federal buildings. The ladies also discuss the importance and benefits of Black and white women being friends.

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And another one... Jan 02, 2021

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Less than a mile away from where George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis Police Officer, another man was shot and killed by law enforcement. What happened and what does this mean for community relationships with cops? Independent journalist Georgia Fort lays out what that looks like on The Sheletta Show...

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Cedrick Frazier makes history Jan 02, 2021

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When Cedrick Frazier is sworn to take his seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, he will make history as the first Black Vice Chairman on the Public Safety Committee. He tells Sheletta how he plans to use this appointment to make changes in community policing throughout the state.

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Black homeowners struggle to be treated fairly Jan 02, 2021

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When Sheletta heard about her relatives in Lake Charles fighting to get insurers to pay their claims after two hurricanes damaged their homes, she invited Emily Flitter from the New York Times to join her show. The columnist recently penned a column about the struggle Black homeowners face to be treated fairly...

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The balancing act of going back to school Jan 02, 2021

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Chicago Tribune columnist Heidi Stevens joins The Sheletta Show to talk about the anxieties and challenges children will face once they are allowed to go back to school.

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Lest we forget Lake Charles... Jan 02, 2021

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Sheletta has vowed not to let anyone forget about the people in Lake Charles still struggling to rebuild after two hurricanes devastated the region, so she invited Rebecca Santana from The Associated Press who recently wrote a column about the struggle to recover.

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A new commander in chief at colleges Jan 02, 2021

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NBC's Randi Richardson joins The Sheletta Show to talk about the new wave of African American presidents at predominantly white college campuses across the country including Harvard and Brown.

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Dr. Susan Moore didn't die in vain... Jan 02, 2021

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Dr. Susan Moore's viral video detailed her mistreatment at a hospital where she was being treated for COVID-19. After her death, Dr. Kadijah Ray who organizes Physician Women SOAR tell Sheletta that they're working hard to end racial disparities in healthcare to make sure Dr. Susan Moore did not die in vain...

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Women sports gaining in popularity, not media attention Jan 02, 2021

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Award winning Minnesota Spokesman Recorder sports columnist Charles Hallman explains to Sheletta Brundidge why even though women sports made tremendous gains in popularity during the pandemic, they still get less than 4-percent of media coverage.

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All hail the Chief of Diversity... Jan 02, 2021

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James Burroughs talks with Sheletta about his new role as Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at Children's Minnesota and what that means not only for patients but also for new healthcare hires...

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