#005: The "I Check All The Boxes" Episode
Hosts Baratunde Thurston, Raquel Cepeda, and Tanner Colby discuss the controversial New York Magazine feature "Can Racism Be Stopped in the Third Grade?"; the perils in store for black academics on social media; and the first season of ABC's "American Crime."

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Can Racism Be Stopped in the Third Grade? Plus Anti-Racism Pedagogies

Can Racism Be Stopped in the Third Grade? (NY Magazine) | New York Magazine

Why a New York City school's idea to (temporarily) separate kids by race is smart | Vox

Mandatory Race Talks Roil Elite New York City School | The Wall Street Journal

Mariama Richards (@RichardsMariama) | Twitter

Identity and Education, Mariama Richards | YouTube

A Tale of Two Schools | The New York Times

A Tale of Two Schools: Race and Education on Long Island (PDF) | ERASE Racism NY

Speak Truth To Power | Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights

Speak Truth To Power | The Curriculum (Social Justice Education)

American Promise (Documentary) | Homepage

I'm Not Racist Am I? (Documentary) | Homepage

FRONTLINE: A Class Divided (Documentary) | PBS

A Class Divided Video | YouTube

The Daring Racism Experiment That People Still Talk About 20 Years Later | The Huffington Post

Teaching Tolerance | Homepage

Perspectives for a Diverse America | Teaching Tolerance

Big Culture Clash in a Small New Mexico Town | The Los Angeles Times

He is black. He is privileged. And all of that concerns his parents. | Upworthy

Making Connections: Anti-racist Pedagogy and Social Justice | UCLA Center X

Anti-Bias & Anti-Racist Education | CrossRoads Anti-Racism Organizing & Training

Can virtual reality be used to tackle racism? | BBC News

Creating an Anti-Racist Classroom | Edutopia

Racism in schools is pushing more black families to homeschool their children | The Washington Post


Twitter, Black Academia, Academic Freedom; Social Media and Race Matters

Fury over Boston University professor's tweets | CNN

Boston University prof in racist tweet flap accused of trolling white rape victim | Fox News

Online, Black Writers Confront Racist Backlash | The Intercept

My Vassar College Faculty ID Makes Everything OK | Gawker

Black Scholars at PWIs Face Censorship When Talking About Race on Social Media | The Root

How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s Life | The New York Times

Campus Racial Incidents | The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

Academic Freedom and Repellent Speech | The Chronicle of Higher Education

'A Growing Hunt for Heretics'? | The Chronicle of Higher Education

'Social-Media Blasphemy' | The Chronicle of Higher Education

Daryl Scott (Howard University) on Saida Grundy 1 | Facebook

Daryl Scott (Howard University) on Saida Grundy 2 | Facebook

Duke University professor on leave sparks outrage after leaving racist online comments. | Slate

Duke rebuke: Professor defiant after school condemns racially charged remarks | Fox News

Facing the Consequences: Poor Social Media Choices Lead to Lost Jobs and Scholarships | Storify

Adjunct crisis in higher ed: An all too familiar story for black faculty. | Slate

POTUS Twitter breaks world record | Business Insider

@POTUS joins Twitter, jokes with @BillClinton | CNN

Michelle Obama welcomes POTUS to Twitter with video | CNN

Obama sets new world record with Twitter account | POLITICO

Six Years in, Obama Joins Twitter Universe (but He's Not Following You) | The New York Times

Hello N*gger': Conservatives Welcome President Obama To Twitter | The New Civil Rights Movement

Obama joins Twitter. Racism quickly follows. | The Washington Post

Uh, you probably don't want to tweet to @POTUS, actually | The Washington Post

What happens if you threaten Obama on his new @POTUS Twitter account? | The Daily Dot

Twitter conservatives rage after Michelle Obama talks about racism | Raw Story

President Obama Blocked A Meninist Twitter Account | The Huffington Post

Social media after Ferguson | Princeton Social Media

Twitter Racism | The Huffington Post

Map of Twitter Racism Shows Twitter Is Racist Everywhere | Gawker

Twitter Racists React to 'That Nigger' Getting Reelected | Jezebel

The Twitter Racism Project | Homepage

Geography of Hate' Maps out Racism on Twitter | Colorlines

Just how racist is Twitter: Study finds 10,000 slurs a DAY posted on social network | Daily Mail Online

Black Twitter Project | Annenberg Innovation Lab

10 changes Twitter needs to make right now to stop abuse | Tech Hive

If Twitter Won't Handle Its Massive Harassment Problem, These Women Wil | The Daily Beast

Twitter Releases New Suite Of Anti-Harassment Tools, Promises Faster Response Times For Dealing With Abuse | TechCrunch

Twitter CEO: 'We suck at dealing with abuse' | The Verge

Twitter just made it easier to report harassment to the cops | The Verge

For Fuck's Sake, Twitter, Stop Allowing Hate Speech in Promoted Tweets | Gizmodo

Twitter's Abuse Problem: Now With Actual Solutions And Science | Women Action Media

This is how Twitter's new anti-harassment filter works. (Surprise! It works really well.) | The Washington Post

Yes, You're Racist (@YesYoureRacist) | Twitter

'Cosmopolitan' Addresses Racism On Twitter With A 'Note' | Inquisitr

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American Crime Season One Review

American Crime by PodcastOne | iTunes

American Crime Recaps, Reviews | The AV Club

John Ridley on American Crime and humanizing racial tensions | CBC Radio

American Crime Recaps, Reviews | Entertainment Weekly

American Crime': A Series Packed With 'Emotional Honesty' About Race | NPR

ABC's 'American Crime' Tackles Fear and Loathing in the U.S. Justice System | The Atlantic

American Crime Review: A Series With Something to Say | TV.com

'American Crime' tackles race, religion, class | USA Today

American Crime's John Ridley Interview: 'It's about race; it's about faith.' | Deadline

American Crime ' TV Review ' | Flavorwire

American Crime,' John Ridley's New Series on ABC | The New York Times

American Crime TV show on ABC: ratings (cancel or renew?) | TVSeriesFinale.com

SXSW Interview: John Ridley on Creating 'American Crime' | Crave Online

Regina King Talks Playing a Muslim in ABC's Racially-Charged 'American Crime' | eurweb

American Crime' Season 2: Do Ratings Equal Relevance? | Indiewire

How To Talk About Racism on Television: 'The Comedians' and 'American Crime' Take Different Tactics | Indiewire

ABC's 'American Crime' series pushes hot buttons of race, culture | The Los Angeles Times

ABC's American Crime review: This is the most nuanced, intelligent take on race relations we've seen in years. | Slate

American Crime' Creator John Ridley: How Trayvon and Ferguson Inspired TV's Most Provocative Show | The Daily Beast

'American Crime' EP John Ridley Says They 'Never Tried to Exploit Events' Like Ferguson | The Wrap

'American Crime' Review: Bold ABC Drama Dissects Race, Class and the Justice System | The Wrap

'American Crime' Star Timothy Hutton on Show's Controversial Themes: 'It's Especially Relevant' | The Wrap


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