Latest Jimcrow Podcast Episodes
Block Away But World Apart
Divided by Design: A Podcast by E Pluribus Unum - February 05, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsIn this episode of Divided By Design, we look at the topic of housing and segregation, particularly in the south. The legacy of segregation is palpable across the American South and has enormous implications for how people lead their daily lives. From redlining and housing policy to physical sep...
Democracy Denied
Divided by Design: A Podcast by E Pluribus Unum - February 05, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsIn this episode of Divided By Design, we discuss the history of democracy in America. The promise of America is that we all come to the table of democracy as equals. But our democracy is in crisis. Long before the 2020 election or the coronavirus pandemic, laws and processes have been in place t...
Dollars and Sense: Breaking Down the Racial Wealth Gap
Divided by Design: A Podcast by E Pluribus Unum - February 05, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsIn this episode of Divided By Design, we’ll go deeper into how we are divided by design on economic opportunity and inclusion, including the long history of the racial wealth gap. While the United States economy has experienced both amazing highs and catastrophic lows since the end of World War ...
Getting Closer to Reconciliation
Divided by Design: A Podcast by E Pluribus Unum - February 05, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsIn this episode of Divided By Design, we start to frame out what getting to reconciliation could look like by talking to behavioral scientists and psychologists who have studied race and bias to shed light on various strategies used to address the pre-conscious thoughts and ideas that prevent us...
In Search of Health Equity
Divided by Design: A Podcast by E Pluribus Unum - February 05, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsIn this episode of Divided By Design, we dive into the roots of racism in medicine in the US–that is, the false notion of a biological basis for race–and the way that has shaped the profound systemic racism and anti-Blackness in American medicine. We’ll also discuss the underlying disparities f...
The Case for Racial Equity
Divided by Design: A Podcast by E Pluribus Unum - February 05, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe Divided By Design podcast kicks off with discussions exploring the “truth” in our history, including the history of racial inequality in the United States; how systemic racism has divided and crippled this country; and the need for audacious leadership to create the change that we all desper...
Criminal In-justice System
Divided by Design: A Podcast by E Pluribus Unum - February 05, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsIn this episode of Divided By Design , we explore the history of the American criminal justice system, and how systemic racism was a part of its DNA, from the advent of the slave patrol to laws that ensured both power and privilege were to be maintained by white males of wealth and their familie...
Introducing The Divided By Design Podcast
Divided by Design: A Podcast by E Pluribus Unum - January 27, 2021 01:00 - 1 minute ★★★★ - 12 ratingsMitch Landrieu and a slew of advocates, historians, and experts help us better understand what systemic racism looks like in America today. By better understanding how we got here to this moment, we can better chart a path forward towards a more just, inclusive and equitable America for us all.
24. What to the Slave is the 4th of July?
Creative Tension - July 04, 2020 19:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe explore the life of Frederick Douglass and his famous speech, “What to the Slave is the 4th of July?” with Public Historian and Founder of History Alive, John W McCaskill. You can find out more about John and History Alive at their website. Website: https://jwmhistoryalive.com FB - https...
23. Defending Black Bodies - A Conversation w/ Xaxier Donaldson, Esq. v. 2
Creative Tension - June 25, 2020 19:19 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe discuss the inherent pitfalls and flaws in the legal system and how they adversely impact African-Americans. We examine the web created by overcharging defendants to higher bail to plea bargaining and its impact on mass incarceration, as well as the myth of innocent until proven guilty. Plus ...
22. Policing Black Bodies - A Conversation with Attorney Gilbert Parris.
Creative Tension - June 16, 2020 13:22 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe discuss how certain law enforcement practices unfairly target, impact and traumatize the African-American community. Also, where and how should our mindset shift to achieve more equitable and flourishing communities. Contact Attorney Gilbert Parris: Law Office of Gilbert Parris: gilbertpar...
22. Policing Black Bodies Part 1 - A Conversation with Attorney Gilbert Parris.
Creative Tension - June 16, 2020 13:22 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe discuss how certain law enforcement practices unfairly target, impact and traumatize the African-American community. Also, where and how should our mindset shift to achieve more equitable and flourishing communities. Contact Attorney Gilbert Parris: Law Office of Gilbert Parris: gilbertpar...
21. Does the Church Promote “Grind Culture?”
Creative Tension - May 29, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThrough slavery, Reconstruction, Jim Crow and even today, the Church has been a place where African-Americans can lead groups, hold elected office and fully participate in organizations. The Church has stood in the gap, where society failed African-Americans. However, the Church can also require...
20. Reimagining Rest - A Conversation w/ Tricia Hersey, The Nap Bishop
Creative Tension - May 14, 2020 04:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe discuss reimagining rest with “The Nap Bishop,” Tricia Hersey - Founder, The Nap Ministry. How rest has changed during the COVID pandemic and what it will look like in a post sheltering-in world. We also explore what it’s like to attend a nap ministry event as well as and how the concept of r...
Reclaiming Rest - Part 1
Creative Tension - June 21, 2019 09:35 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe sit down w/ Tricia Hersey (“The Nap Bishop”), Founder of The Nap Ministry, to discuss: the origins of The Nap Ministry; rest as a means of resistance to capitalism, white supremacy and the “grind culture;” and, resting as a form of reparations. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenapmini...
19. Reclaiming Rest in a Grind Culture - A Conversation w/ The Nap Bishop, Tricia Hersey
Creative Tension - June 21, 2019 09:35 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe sit down w/ Tricia Hersey (“The Nap Bishop”), Founder of The Nap Ministry, to discuss: the origins of The Nap Ministry; rest as a means of resistance to capitalism, white supremacy and the “grind culture;” and, resting as a form of reparations. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenapmini...
18. Watermelon - Why African-Americans Rarely Eat it in Public
Creative Tension - May 31, 2019 10:02 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe examine the history and current day impact of the stereotype that African-Americans have an obsession with watermelon. We get insight from a roundtable discussion and learn a way to address the watermelon stereotype from the late DC media legend, Petey Greene. For a visual companion to thi...
Watermelon: The Forbidden Fruit
Creative Tension - May 31, 2019 10:02 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe examine the history and current day impact of the stereotype that African-Americans have an obsession with watermelon. We get insight from a roundtable discussion and learn a way to address the watermelon stereotype from the late DC media legend, Petey Greene. For a visual companion to thi...
17. The Coon Caricature: From Stepin' Fetchit' to Modern Urban Radio
Creative Tension - May 17, 2019 10:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe sit down with Dr. Pellom McDaniels to discuss the history of the “Coon” caricature, from slavery to Stepin Fetchit to JJ from Good Times to modern urban radio. We examine how the Coon continues to shape the way African American men are viewed in the workplace, school and in society. For a v...
The Coon
Creative Tension - May 17, 2019 10:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe sit down with Dr. Pellom McDaniels to discuss the history of the “Coon” caricature, from slavery to Stepin Fetchit to JJ from Good Times to modern urban radio. We examine how the Coon continues to shape the way African American men are viewed in the workplace, school and in society. For a v...
Black Men Smile
Creative Tension - May 03, 2019 16:18 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe have an in-depth conversation with Carlton Mackey, Founder of the “Black Men Smile” movement. What started as a counter-narrative to the tropes surrounding images of Black men, has turned into a platform of both liberation and resistance with over 30k followers on Instagram and multiple compo...
16. How Can Black Men Reclaim Their Smile? - A Conversation w/ Carlton Mackey
Creative Tension - May 03, 2019 16:18 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe have an in-depth conversation with Carlton Mackey, Founder of the “Black Men Smile” movement. What started as a counter-narrative to the tropes surrounding images of Black men, has turned into a platform of both liberation and resistance with over 30k followers on Instagram and multiple compo...
Remembering the Dead
Creative Tension - April 19, 2019 10:43 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsBryan Stevenson’s Equal Justice Initiative has undertaken a massive soil collection process to honor the lives of men, women and children killed by racial violence. We spend time with Allison Bantimba who heads their Fulton County (GA) Remembrance Coalition and explore both the importance of thi...
15. Remembering the Dead: A Conversation with EJI Fulton County Remberance's Allison Bantimba
Creative Tension - April 19, 2019 10:43 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsBryan Stevenson’s Equal Justice Initiative has undertaken a massive soil collection process to honor the lives of men, women and children killed by racial violence. We spend time with Allison Bantimba who heads their Fulton County (GA) Remembrance Coalition and explore both the importance of thi...
The Black Brute
Creative Tension - April 04, 2019 12:03 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe explore the Brute caricature w/ Pellom McDaniels, PhD. We discuss the origins of the caricature, as well as how it’s been shaped and formed by the sport of boxing and the world of sports. For a visual companion to this episode and links to episode resources, visit createtension.com. Follow ...
14. The Black Brute Caricature - Black Male Violence & Athletics
Creative Tension - April 04, 2019 12:03 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe explore the Brute caricature w/ Pellom McDaniels, PhD. We discuss the origins of the caricature, as well as how it’s been shaped and formed by the sport of boxing and the world of sports. For a visual companion to this episode, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinte...
13. Banished from Sumter - Run Out of Town During Jim Crow
Creative Tension - March 15, 2019 09:45 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe speak w/ Jim Crow survivors Elliott Robinson, Jr. and Allen Cromer to explore what it meant to be “banished” from your hometown. We also learn about the random nature of Jim Crow era racial violence and its rigid system of written and unwritten rules. For a visual companion to this episode,...
Banished from Sumter
Creative Tension - March 15, 2019 09:45 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe speak w/ Jim Crow survivors Elliott Robinson, Jr. and Allen Cromer to explore what it meant to be “banished” from your hometown. We also learn about the random nature of Jim Crow era racial violence and its rigid system of written and unwritten rules. For a visual companion to this episode ...
S. 2 Ep. 1 Mammy, Movies and Madea
Creative Tension - February 28, 2019 23:35 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe are joined by Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders form Emory University as we explore the mammy caricature in film. We examine Hattie McDaniels’ role as “Mammy,” as well as the movie “The Imitation of Life” and contemporary views regarding the mammy caricature in movies like “The Help” and the Madea...
12. Mammy, Movies and Madea - The Mammy Caricature in Film
Creative Tension - February 28, 2019 23:35 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe are joined by Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders form Emory University as we explore the mammy caricature in film. We examine Hattie McDaniels’ role as “Mammy,” as well as the movie “The Imitation of Life” and contemporary views regarding the mammy caricature in movies like “The Help” and the Madea...