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June Jennings

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As seen in: Paste, The Nation, Oprah Daily, Colorlines, Women's Media Center, Type Investigations
Covers:  Pop culture, race, health
Now: PR for your favorite podcasts🎙️|| Then: @PBSAmerMasters, @fieldofvision, #TheDocExchange. My own opinions, etc.
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Black-Led Podcasts That Bring Joy - Supermajority

Black-Led Podcasts That Bring Joy - Supermajority

supermajority.com — Whenever I feel overwhelmed by the daily deluge of bad news, I tune into my favorite podcasts to hear Black women talk about how they manage to survive-and even thrive-in our current moment. In the face of chronic isolation and an unrelenting assault on Black lives, Black podcasters are still cracking jokes, sharing wisdom, and speaking our truths.
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The podcast "Marsha's Plate" centers the black trans experience - Women's Media Center

The podcast "Marsha's Plate" centers the black trans experience - Women's Media Center

Women's Media Center — Diamond Stylz will be the first to tell you: Her roundtable podcast Marsha's Plate is "succulent and dee-vine!" Each week, the Houston-based activist and her rotating cast of co-hosts - she's most often joined by friends Zahir "Zee" Raye and Mia Mix - serve up candid conversations about topics ranging from gender reveal parties to the latest installment of the television show from a black, trans, and feminist perspective.
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Yi Seung-Jun and Gary Byung-Seok Kam on In the Absence

Yi Seung-Jun and Gary Byung-Seok Kam on In the Absence

fieldofvision.org — Director Yi Seung-Jun and producer Gary Byung-Seok Kam are the dynamic filmmaking duo behind In the Absence, a World Press Photo award-winning short about the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster in South Korea.
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Francois Verster and Simon Wood, Directors of Scenes from a Dry City

Francois Verster and Simon Wood, Directors of Scenes from a Dry City

fieldofvision.org — Directors François Verster and Simon Wood discuss Scenes from a Dry City, a new Field of Vision short examining the water crisis in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Captain Marvel is a film for the "fake news" era - Women's Media Center

Captain Marvel is a film for the "fake news" era - Women's Media Center

Women's Media Center — This article contains spoilers for Captain Marvel.] Can a superhero movie like Captain Marvel teach us anything about the "misinformation age" in which we currently live? In an era in which the president of the United States reportedly lies an average of 22 times a day, why should we pay attention to a story involving aliens and a sardonic footsoldier with hidden superpowers?
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4 Mental Health-Related Podcasts for When You're Feeling Less-Than-Merry

4 Mental Health-Related Podcasts for When You're Feeling Less-Than-Merry

Oprah Daily — The Hilarious World of Depression Eavesdrop on host John Moe as he talks to comedians like Andy Richter, Aparna Nancherla, and Dick Cavett, who are living with-and trying their best to laugh through-mood disorders. Must-listen episode: " Maria Bamford Talks Bipolar II While Her Pug Eats Nilla Wafers."
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Lin-Manuel Miranda's 7 Most Lin-Manuel Miranda Moments

Lin-Manuel Miranda's 7 Most Lin-Manuel Miranda Moments

Paste Magazine — By now, you're probably well acquainted with Lin-Manuel Miranda, the lyricist-slash-rapper-slash-actor of the hit musical Hamilton. After months away from the Great White Way, Miranda is back to singing and dancing on the regular-this time for Mary Poppins Returns, a sequel to the beloved classic film, as an English lamplighter named Jack, according to Entertainment Weekly.
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14 Health Heroes Who Are Changing Healthcare As We Know It

14 Health Heroes Who Are Changing Healthcare As We Know It

Oprah Daily — O Magazine's 2017 annual health heroes: a tribute honoring the many faces of help and healing
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Broadway Newbie Anthony Ramos Rips Up the Rules in 'Hamilton'

Broadway Newbie Anthony Ramos Rips Up the Rules in 'Hamilton'

Colorlines — With ticket prices upwards of $1,500 and advanced sales of $57 million last November, "Hamilton" is an official Broadway juggernaut. Helmed by certified genius Lin-Manuel Miranda, the musical mixes rap, R&B and pop to tell the story of Alexander Hamilton's ascent from penniless orphan to chief architect of the American financial system.
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California Reproductive FACT Act Signed into Law, 'Religious Freedom' Lawsuits Ensue - Type Inves...

California Reproductive FACT Act Signed into Law, 'Religious Freedom' Lawsuits Ensue - Type Inves...

Type Investigations — On January 1, a new law is slated to go into effect that would force crisis pregnancy centers to disclose to women using their services that they are not licensed as medical facilities by the state.
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The Psychology of the Affirmative-Action Backlash

The Psychology of the Affirmative-Action Backlash

The Nation — The Supreme Court re-hears Abigail Fisher's case against the University of Texas today. Fisher, who is a white woman, claims that she was denied admission to UT because of her race. If the High Court rules in her favor, Fisher v.
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The Backstory: Meaghan Winter - Type Investigations

The Backstory: Meaghan Winter - Type Investigations

Type Investigations — Crisis pregnancy centers are on the rise in the US. These centers, which currently outnumber abortion clinics three to one nationwide, often provide false information and scant medical services to those seeking abortions or other reproductive health services.
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The center of blavity: on being exuberantly black at a predominantly white institution

The center of blavity: on being exuberantly black at a predominantly white institution

archive.org — Mourners swarmed the Danforth University Center. Students dressed in black thrust homemade signs blaring "BLACK LIVES MATTER" and "HANDS UP DON'T SHOOT" into the outstretched hands of fellow protesters. The muted crowd spilled into well-worn footpaths between dining tables, unwittingly poking bewildered bystanders with picket signs. It was Aug.
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