Unpacking 1619 - A Heights Libraries Podcast
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Episode 015 – Slavery and Medicine Part 1 with Rana Hogarth
Rana Hogarth, Associate Professor of History at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, discusses the intersections of slavery and medicine.
Episode 014 – Colonial Reckoning Part 4 with Ibrahim K. Sundiata
Ibrahim K. Sundiata, Emeritus Professor of History and African and African American Studies at Brandeis University, discusses his work on a collection of essays analyzing The 1619 Project.
Episode 013 – Colonial Reckoning Part 3 with Randolph McLaughlin
Randolph McLaughlin, Professor of Law at the Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law, discusses his article, “The Birth of a Nation: A Study of Slavery in Seventeenth Century Virginia.”
Episode 012 – Colonial Reckoning Part 2 with Jennifer L. Morgan
Professor Jennifer Morgan teaches History in the department of Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University where she also serves as Chair. She discusses her article, “Partus Sequitur Ventrem: Law, Race, and Reproduction in Colonial Slavery.”
Episode 011 – Colonial Reckoning Part 1 with Trevor Burnard
Trevor Burnard, Professor of Slavery and Emancipation at the University of Hull, discusses the Royal African Company and the rise of the Jamaican plantation.
Episode 010 – The 1619 Project and Social Engagement with Laura Bieger
Professor Laura Bieger discusses the purpose, successes, and failures of the 1619 Project and examines how the essay, design choices, and other associated media work together to create a unique reading experience that leads readers toward social engagement.
Episode 009 – How Corporate Philanthropy Leverages Black Culture with Patricia A. Banks
Dr. Patricia Banks is co-editor-in-chief of Poetics and chair and professor in the department of Sociology and Anthropology at Mount Holyoke College. We discuss her book, Black Culture Inc., which examines the complicated practice of corporate support and giving to Black museums, cultural events, and music festivals.
Episode 008 – Slave Patrols and the Origins of Police with Philip Reichel
Professor Philip Reichel discusses rural slave patrols, the criminalization of slaves, and the origins of police forces in the South.
Episode 007 – The History of Public Education with Derek W. Black
Professor Derek Black discusses the themes explored in his new book, Schoolhouse Burning: Public Education and the Assault on American Democracy.
Episode 006 – Race and Education with Nancy Heitzeg
This week begins our exploration of the intersections of race and education. In this interview, Dr. Nancy Heitzeg discusses the role and consequences of police presence in schools.