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Khalilah L. Brown-Dean

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Connecticut
As seen in: Connecticut Public, Disrupted (Podcast), NBC News
Covers:  Voting Rights and Elections; Race, Ethnicity, and Politics; American Politics; Criminal Justice; Civic Engagement; Public Policy; Identity Politics; Public Policy; Leadership; Diversity; Education
Professor & Executive Director @Wesleyan_U Host, #DisruptedCT @WNPR Author, Identity Politics in the United States GoGo 🎶 Enthusiast. #UVA #OSU #AKA1908

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Khalilah L. Brown-Dean’s Biography

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Dr. Khalilah (Ka-Lie-La) L. Brown-Dean is Professor of Political Science and Associate Provost at Quinnipiac University. She is the award-winning host of the radio show and podcast, Disrupted, for Connecticut Public Radio. With a keen eye toward the practical implications of democratic conflict, Dr. Brown-Dean is a preeminent expert on issues of criminal punishment, mass incarceration, voting rights, and U.S. elections. Her work is featured in numerous outlets such as The New York Times, Politi…

Khalilah L. Brown-Dean’s Journalist Portfolio

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Clint Smith traces U.S. history through sites of slavery in 'How the Word is Passed'

Clint Smith traces U.S. history through sites of slavery in 'How the Word is Passed'

After a statue of General Robert E. Lee came down in his hometown of New Orleans, Dr. Clint Smith began visit…

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How children's television has evolved since 'Sesame Street'

How children's television has evolved since 'Sesame Street'

Children's programming has evolved significantly since Sesame Street first debuted on PBS in 1969. This week …

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For U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery, community engagement is critical

For U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery, community engagement is critical

Vanessa Robert Avery became the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut just two months ago. But she's al…

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Barriers to the beach: access to coastal New England past and present

Barriers to the beach: access to coastal New England past and present

This hour on Disrupted, as summer heats up, people across New England are flocking to the beach. But there's …

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As we near our 100th episode, we look to the show's past and future

As we near our 100th episode, we look to the show's past and future

'Disrupted' debuted on Connecticut Public on October 7, 2020. At the time, the 2020 general election was stil…

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Consumerism and inequality are shaping our relationship with technology

Consumerism and inequality are shaping our relationship with technology

This week on Disrupted, we look at how technology influences us and how we influence technology. We speak wit…

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As we near our 100th episode, we look to the show's past and future

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By J. Carlisle Larsen Verified, Kevin Barnum, Khalilah L. Brown-Dean Verified, Catie Talarski Verified
| Connecticut Public Verified
'Disrupted' debuted on Connecticut Public on October 7, 2020. At the time, the 2020 general election was still weeks away. The world was less than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic. And, the United States was grappling with the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement. As we near our 100th episode, we invite three prominent former guests back to the program to take a look at the last two years. GUESTS: Eddie Glaude Jr.: James S.
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After a landmark court ruling, major sportsbooks are hitting the jackpot

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By James Szkobel-Wolff, Khalilah L. Brown-Dean Verified, Catie Talarski Verified
| Connecticut Public Verified
For decades, the American sports betting industry was only accessible via seedy back rooms and offshore banking accounts. But after a 2018 supreme court ruling, betting on your favorite team is as easy as pressing a button on your phone. This hour, an exploration of the bustling legal world of sports betting. We’ll speak to a gambling researcher on the impact of sport betting on problem gaming. And later, Indian casinos are major players in the gambling market.
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Barriers to the beach: access to coastal New England past and present

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By James Szkobel-Wolff, Khalilah L. Brown-Dean Verified, Catie Talarski Verified
| Connecticut Public Verified
As summer heats up, people across New England are flocking to the beach. But there’s been a long battle in CT, for access to the shoreline. This week on Disrupted, we look back at an episode about the history of exclusion on the Long Island sound. And we hear from descendants of the historically Black communities of Oak Bluffs, MA and Sag Harbor, NY. GUESTS: Andrew Kahrl: Professor of African-American Studies and History at The Carter G.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Serving as Kid Reporter on the Environment for my hometown television station

How is social media changing news?

The rush to be the first often overtakes the need to be accurate.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Murphy Brown

Awards

Public Media Journalists Association

2022 - Interview

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