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Articles by Khalilah L. Brown-Dean
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 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.
After a landmark court ruling, major sportsbooks are hitting the jackpot
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.
Barriers to the beach: access to coastal New England past and present
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.
The podcasting market is bigger than ever. Where does it go from here?
Podcasting used to be a niche hobby for internet bloggers. Now, companies like Spotify, Amazon and Sirius XM dominate the industry. This week, we look at the rapid growth and commercialization of podcasting and how it’s shaping our culture. We’ll hear about a podcast studio that centers its work on diverse and underserved communities. And a look at the role podcasters played in spreading fake news ahead of the January 6th insurrection.
Reality TV might seem vain, but it also reveals what we really believe
Reality TV shows rank among some of the most popular in America. And often people don’t even realize they’re favorite program is reality TV. This week, the hidden ways we shape reality TV and it shapes us. GUESTS: Danielle J. Lindemann : Associate Professor of Sociology at Lehigh University. She is the author of the new book True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us Our showis also available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Theologian Candice Marie Benbow on creating her own relationship with God
Organized religion plays an important role in many Americans lives. But the Christian church isn't always a welcoming place. This week, one woman’s journey of connecting with God in and outside the confines of organized religion. And how she's on a mission to make faith more accessible to everyone. GUESTS: Candice Marie Benbow: Theologian, Essayist, Columnist, and Educator.
How Esports and Gaming are changing the world of college athletics
Video Game revenue reached nearly 180 billion dollars in 2020. The industry’s continued growth and impact is being seen across our society. This week, we take a second look at the future of pro gaming. And how gaming’s growth is affecting our climate.
Failed innovations and their impact on our world today
History is littered with promising innovations that failed to live up to their hype. This week on Disrupted, a look at three revolutionary but doomed disruptions and their legacy on our world today. What became of the made-up language Esperanto, the music streaming platform Napster, and the once-popular treatment for mental illness, the lobotomy? GUESTS: Andrew Scull: Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Science Studies at the University of California, San Diego.
The CT legislative session ends this week. What progress did lawmakers make?
This week marks the end of the state legislative session in Connecticut. After 10 weeks of debate, lawmakers have made progress on everything from climate change to solitary confinement. This hour, we bring back an esteemed panel of state house experts to help us digest what happened this session and what to expect in the November midterms.
Brittney Griner's detention in Russia, and the enduring legacy of sports activism
From Jesse Owens to Colin Kaepernick, some of the most iconic moments in sports history have been political. But some fans says there’s no place for political activism in athletics. This hour on Disrupted, we revisit a conversation about sports activism and how it can be a platform for change. Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson talks about why she uses her voice to demand justice. Plus, the latest on the WNBA’s Brittney Griner and her detention in Russia.
Constance Baker Motley is a civil rights icon. Why don't more people know her name?
Published April 20, 2022 at 12:35 PM EDT In this Aug. 9, 1965, file photo, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. chats with his wife, Coretta, left, and civil rights champion Constance Baker Motley before the start of an S.C.L.C. banquet in Birmingham, Ala. Civil rights icons like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Justice Thurgood Marshall have become household names. But the historic work of New Haven native Constance Baker Motley is still unknown to many Americans.
Sesame Street's Sonia Manzano, and the birth of educational kids TV
Published April 6, 2022 at 1:12 PM EDT For more than 50 years, PBS’s Sesame Street has brought quality educational programming to children around the globe. And while we may take it for granted now, Sesame Street upended the conventional ideas of kids television. This week, a look inside the creation of children's educational TV. Guests: Sonia Manzano: Actress, best known for work as Maria on Sesame Street.
War is ravaging Ukraine. What can we expect for the future of global diplomacy?
Published March 23, 2022 at 2:47 PM EDT Aris Messinis / AFP via Getty Images A Ukrainian serviceman walks between debris outside the destroyed Retroville shopping mall in a residential district in Kyiv after a Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital. The way countries fight wars has changed significantly in the 21st century. And those changes can make visualizing the impact of war difficult. This week on Disrupted, what can we expect from the future of war and international diplomacy?
Feminism hasn't always been inclusive, but activists are working to change that
Published March 16, 2022 at 12:58 PM EDT The feminist movement has led to groundbreaking legislation like the 19th Amendment, Title IX and the Violence Against Women Act. But when did the movement start? And whose voices are still missing from the conversation? This hour, we revisit conversations on the history and present of feminism. And we hear from an activist creating public art to spread information about women’s issues.
Alicia Garza understands how activism has changed in the social media era
Published March 9, 2022 at 1:24 PM EST Social media has played an important role in activism in the 21st century. From the Arab spring protests in the Middle East, to calls against police violence in the U.S., sites like Facebook and Twitter have helped activists communicate with one another and spread awareness to an international audience. On today’s show, we examine what organizing and activism looks like in America today. And the future of solitary confinement in Connecticut.
The rich culture of Black fashion and the growth of clothing brand Shein
Published March 2, 2022 at 12:47 PM EST Author Tanisha C. Ford grew up obsessed with fashion. But it wasn't until she left home for school, when she realized the power of creating community through style. This week on Disrupted, we talk to Ford about her new book and what fashion means to her. Plus, as fast fashion businesses make clothing cheaper than ever, how are our consumption habits changing? GUESTS: Tanisha C.
Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro says better public housing could help fight the housing crisis
Published February 23, 2022 at 1:07 PM EST The cost of living has risen for many Americans over the last two years. According to a report from Realtor.com, in the 50 largest U.S. metro areas, median rentals grew by over 19% in the last year. This week on Disrupted, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro talks about how he thinks we can better address America's housing crisis and what this year's midterms mean for Democrats in Texas.
Team USA's Julie Chu on her journey to 4 Olympic Medals, and a look inside the Beijing Games
Published February 16, 2022 at 1:06 PM EST Damian Strohmeyer/via Getty Images / Sports Illustrated USA Julie Chu (13) accepting a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics - Game 20 vs Canada at Canada Hockey Place. Vancouver, Canada 2/25/2010. The US Women's Hockey team are perennial favorites to win a gold medal every 4 years. Since 1998, the US squad has finished among the top 3 in every Winter Olympics. That’s in part thanks to retired American forward Julie Chu.
Previewing the Connecticut legislative session and the 2022 midterms
Published February 9, 2022 at 1:19 PM EST Our panel from left to right : Christine Stuart, Ebong Udoma, Jonathan Wharton 2022 is a big year for politics across the United States. And this week marks the start of a new legislative session for Connecticut’s General Assembly. Today, we preview the upcoming session with a roundtable of experts. Plus a look at the upcoming midterm elections.
Remembering Bridgeport’s “Little Liberia," and the impact of Conn.'s tobacco industry on the great migration
Published February 2, 2022 at 12:31 PM EST This Episode Originally Aired on June 9th, 2021 February is Black History Month in America. To celebrate, we revisit an episode on Black history from last year. It may not be well known that by the American Revolution, Connecticut had the largest number of slaves of all the New England states. In fact, slavery in Connecticut did not officially end until 1848 – the last state in New England to do so.
The anti-work movement and radical self-care are helping people fight burnout
Published January 26, 2022 at 12:26 PM EST Kimberly Ashby (2020) / Library of Congress "Self Care is Self Preservation" is a work produced by Kimberly Ashby for the non-profit Amplifier. Kimberly says the piece is meant to express the importance of self-care for black and brown communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic. In recent years, self-care has become a multi-billion dollar industry and a focal point of the pandemic.
Community members take action in the fight against gun violence
Published January 19, 2022 at 1:38 PM EST 1 of 4 A memorial takes shape on a telephone pole near the site where 26-year-old Yale forestry graduate student Kevin Jiang was shot and killed in the Goatville section of New Haven’s East Rock neighborhood.
Disrupted Roundtable: COVID-19, Biden's first year and Climate Change
Published January 12, 2022 at 1:24 PM EST From Left to Right: Brian O'Donovan, Duchess Harris, Kaleigh Rogers 2021 was a year of unprecedented moments. From an insurrection at our nation’s capital, to the end of the longest war in American history. We’ve struggled to make sense of all that has happened. This week, we’re joined by three political experts to help sift through the events of the last year, and look ahead to 2022.
Diversity and wage transparency are key to a modern, equitable workplace
Published January 5, 2022 at 12:22 PM EST Minda Harts In 2020, following calls for racial justice, U.S. businesses committed over 35 billion dollars toward racial equity in the workplace. But still, corporate offices remain overwhelmingly white. According to a recent study by Mckinsey, less than 30% of corporate managers are people of color. This week on Disrupted, we’ll hear from individuals pushing for greater equity in the workplace.
Looking back on 2021 and a year of Disruptions
Published December 29, 2021 at 12:41 PM EST From a shocking insurrection at the Capitol, to the rise of cryptocurrency, and the continuing fight for voting rights, 2021 brought more disruptions – and our show has attempted to make sense of this complicated world. This week on Disrupted, we’re wrapping up the year listening back to a few of our favorite conversations of 2021. GUESTS: Nancy Yao Maasbach – President of the Museum of Chinese in America.
How understanding the history of African America helps put our present moment in context
Published December 22, 2021 at 12:39 PM EST From Left to Right: Jamal Greene, Keisha Blain This episode originally aired on March 31st, 2021 This moment in American history can feel unprecedented. But white supremacist violence and debates over whose rights really matter are hardly new. This hour on Disrupted, we re air conversations with two authors who provide crucial historical and theoretical context to this moment. Keisha N.
Author and Scientist Ainissa Ramirez is teaching science through stories
Published December 15, 2021 at 12:47 PM EST 1 of 2 — Christmas Mail Postal workers helping deliver Christmas mail Library of Congress (Bain News Service) 2 of 2 Ainissa Ramirez Chion Wolf Materials scientist Ainissa Ramirez has made it her mission to tell the stories of little known inventors. She shines a light on the women and people of color that have helped create everything from the ice cream scoop to the GPS. This week on Disrupted, a conversation with Ainissa Ramirez.
Art Disruptors: Kwadwo Adae, Alisha Crutchfield-McLean, Jacob Padrón
Published December 1, 2021 at 1:27 PM EST 1 of 2 — Artist Disrupters: Kwadwo Adae, Alisha Crutchfield-McLean, Jacob Padron From Left to Right: Kwadwo Adae, Alisha Crutchfield-McLean, Jacob Padrón 2 of 2 — Kwadwo Adae and his son make the finishing touches of their mural Dr. Edward Alexander Bouchet Kwadwo Adae and his son finish up their mural of Dr. Edward Alexander Bouchet (Anthony DeCarlo) During the pandemic, many people turned to art to process their feelings and cope with loss.
Urban forests provide important resources, but redlining has made them inaccessible for some city dwellers
Published November 24, 2021 at 7:00 AM EST This episode originally aired on August 11th, 2021 Trees are one of New England’s most treasured resources. But in Connecticut cities, a painful history of racism and redlining has led to fewer trees. During this holiday week, we look back at a show from this summer about our urban tree canopy in Connecticut. And, our region loses nearly 38 square miles of forestland each year. How can we fight deforestation in our backyard?
It may sound gross, but dumpster diving shines a light on the future of our food systems
Published November 17, 2021 at 12:50 PM EST As more people confront the realities of climate change, our society’s relationship with food is changing. This week, the ways we access our food. We’ll hear from a man who spent just 5 dollars feeding himself over two years, by mastering the art of dumpster diving. We also hear from an indigenous ethnobotanist who shares the ways we can all lessen our impact on nature. And, a conversation with a young activist and academic fighting to end food deserts.
Once deemed evil, Brujeria and Hoodoo are surging in popularity with young people
Published November 10, 2021 at 1:01 PM EST America is home to many spiritual practices that were once considered evil - like Brujeria or Hoodoo. But today, more people are looking to reclaim these ancestral traditions. This hour on Disrupted, we hear how slavery gave birth to Hoodoo and how young African-Americans are embracing their past. We learn about Brujeria, a witchcraft tradition from Latin America.
TikTok is changing how we interact with media. Here's how.
Published November 3, 2021 at 11:50 AM EDT Nathan Apodaca's TikTok video, in which he longboards to Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams," has catapulted him to viral fame. Here, he is standing in the pickup truck given to him by Ocean Spray. In his video, Apodaca sips from a bottle of Ocean Spray's Cran-Raspberry juice. In September, TikTok surpassed over a billion monthly users. And the app is fundamentally changing how creators reach an audience online.
Margaret Levi reimagines an economy that works for everyone
Published October 27, 2021 at 12:22 PM EDT Capitalism is a major driving force in American society. But the COVID-19 Pandemic has shown that the system doesn’t work for everyone and what we prioritize matters. This hour on Disrupted, a conversation with political scientist Margaret Levi on the future of our economy and how we can find dignity in work. And economist Janelle Jones talks about the importance of the Black female workforce.
Making a better home for Afghan refugees in Connecticut
Published October 20, 2021 at 1:29 PM EDT A newly arrived Afghan family stocks up on donated household items at a refugee resettlement office in Fairfax County, Virginia. The United States is responding to an influx of refugees from Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover of the country. But what happens after they arrive in our state? This week, we take a look at the immigration process for refugees.
Disruptors: Teresa Younger And Phoebe Robinson
Published September 29, 2021 at 1:39 PM EDT (L-R) Teresa Younger, Phoebe Robinson This hour we hear from two influential women: one making her mark in the world of comedy and publishing and one advocating for policies that will positively impact women across the country. GUESTS: Teresa Younger - CEO and President of the Ms. Foundation for Women and 2021 Inductee to the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame.
Disrupted
Fridays 9 AM & 8 PM, Sundays 2:00 PM, available as a podcast Disruptions are all around us. Some spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. Political scientist and host Khalilah Brown-Dean brings together changemakers to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together. Listener Note: Starting the week of September 23, Disrupted will move from Wednesday at 2 PM to Friday at 9 AM.
Cryptocurrency's Push Into The Mainstream
Published September 22, 2021 at 12:29 PM EDT A sign at a store in El Zonte, El Salvador, advertises that it accepts bitcoins for payment. Once seen as a niche technology, the cryptocurrency market is now valued at over 2 trillion dollars. And that growth is attracting more scrutiny around the globe. This week on disrupted, how crypto’s going mainstream. We’ll hear how policymakers are pushing cryptocurrency to be more equitable. And a look at El Salvador’s rocky adoption of Bitcoin.
Disrupted Roundtable: Afghanistan, Reproductive Rights And Michael K. Williams
Published September 15, 2021 at 12:18 PM EDT Guests, clockwise: Maya King, Bilal Sekou, and Janelle Wong This week on Disrupted, our politics roundtable explores recent headlines: The United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, the fight for reproductive rights in Texas, California's recall election, and the legacy of Michael K.Williams.
Back To School During A Global Pandemic
Published September 8, 2021 at 1:02 PM EDT Wearing a mask and face shield, teacher Elizabeth DeSantis helps a first-grader during reading class in September at Stark Elementary School in Stamford, Conn. The Coronavirus Pandemic has impacted the return to school for the second year in a row. On this week’s Disrupted, we celebrate this anniversary with a back to school special. We hear from students about their hopes and fears for the coming fall semester.
The History And Future Of The Feminist Movement
Published August 25, 2021 at 12:23 PM EDT 1 of 3 — Feminist activists work on a new public art piece (Feminist Collages NYC) 2 of 3 — 93% (Feminist Collages NYC) 3 of 3 — Not your property (Feminist Collages NYC) The feminist movement has led to groundbreaking legislation like the 19th Amendment, Title IX and the Violence Against Women Act. But when did the movement start? And whose voices are still missing from the conversation?
The Growth Of Gaming And How It's Impacting Our World
Published August 18, 2021 at 12:50 PM EDT Much like traditional sports, students learn communication, how to handle stress and overcome failure through esports. Video Game revenue reached nearly 180 billion dollars in 2020. The industry’s continued growth and impact is being seen across our society. This week, an insiders’ look at the future of pro gaming. And how gaming’s growth is affecting our climate.
Branching Out: How Trees Are Key To New England's Environmental Future
Published August 11, 2021 at 12:17 PM EDT Trees are one of New England’s most treasured resources. But in Connecticut cities, a painful history of racism and redlining has led to fewer trees. On this week’s Disrupted, we look at the urban tree canopy in Connecticut. And, our region loses nearly 38 square miles of forestland each year. How can we fight deforestation in our backyard?
A Look At A History Of Activism, Leadership, And The Future Of HBCUs
Published August 4, 2021 at 12:18 PM EDT J. Scott Applewhite / AP Photo Students and alumni of Howard University, alma mater of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, gather on campus to celebrate her victory with President-elect Joe Biden, Saturday evening, Nov. 7, 2020. Harris, a daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants, is set to become the highest-ranking woman in the nation’s history.
Disruptors: Quavon Newton, The Galal Sisters, And Melvin Chen
Published July 28, 2021 at 12:59 PM EDT Guests, clockwise: Bayan Galal, Ayah Galal, Melvin Chen, Quavon Newton This hour on Disrupted, we speak with three young leaders whose faith plays a big role in their lives and communities. A Reverend on using his struggles to inspire young people. We also hear from two Muslim sisters who are breaking barriers. And, a conversation with the Director of the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival about a new project trying to shake up classical music. Guests: Rev.
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