Episode 5 - Pop Culture Representation & Communicating Empathy
Mark All That Apply
English - April 17, 2017 17:52 - 46 minutes - 27 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsSociety & Culture Education Courses multiracial issues black lives matter racism race Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Our thoughts on Pepsi's tone-deaf commercial lead us into a broader discussion about representation in pop culture. From the Fast & Furious franchise to Shondaland, we cover some ground and expand upon the idea that seeing yourself represented on screen is a form of validation. Finally, CNN's Jeffrey Lord has us wondering what it takes to effectively create and communicate empathy in conversations about race.
Pepsi (2:10)
Representation in Pop Culture (12:30)
CNN & Jeffrey Lord (27:00)
References
Pepsi Commercial - SNL (YouTube)
'Furious 7' Audience 75 Percent Non-White: Inside the Diversity Stats (The Hollywood Reporter)
The Feminist Heroines of Shondaland (Study Breaks)
Don Lemon, CNN, Jeffrey Lord... (YouTube)
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