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Khalilah L. Brown-Dean

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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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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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How astronaut Leland Melvin is using the lessons he learned in space back here at home

How astronaut Leland Melvin is using the lessons he learned in space back here at home

This week on Disrupted, we hear from two Black Americans who helped pave the way for the next generation of N…

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The forgotten and the powerful: A look at First Ladies and their influence

The forgotten and the powerful: A look at First Ladies and their influence

The First Lady of the United States is not an elected position. But even so, the office plays an important ro…

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Op-Ed: The 2020 election did not kill off identity politics. Instead, the strategy was reborn

Op-Ed: The 2020 election did not kill off identity politics. Instead, the strategy was reborn

Despite reports to the contrary, identity politics isn't dead - it's been born again. Identity politics is bo…

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This robotic cop could make traffic stops safer for motorists and officers alike

This robotic cop could make traffic stops safer for motorists and officers alike

A California man has built a robot that he hopes will take some of the danger out of traffic stops - those an…

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