Inclusion Infusions: Five Podcasts on Racial Inclusion and Exclusion

Posted on Thursday, July 23rd, 2020

As you are waiting for the next episode of the Inclusion Infusions Podcast (coming in September), I wanted to share some insightful voices you may enjoy listening to this summer.

  1. The Indian Act | The Secret Life of Canada (43min) https://curio.ca/en/player/22864/dialog/
    What is the Indian Act and why Canada still have it on the books? The Secret Life team looks at the roots of this complicated policy, which after 143 years is still embedded in Canadian identity, from the policy that led to the Act to how it still impacts Indigenous identities today.
  2. Why Now, White People? | CODE SWITCH Gene Demby (29min) https://www.npr.org/2020/06/16/878963732/why-now-white-people
    The video is horrific, and the brutality is stark. But that was the case in Ferguson, Mo., in 2014 and Minnesota in 2016. This time, though, white people are out in the streets in big numbers, and books such as “So You Want to Talk About Race” and “How to Be an Antiracist” top the bestseller lists. So we asked some white people: What’s different this time?
  3. Race and Real Estate | Colour Code (47min) https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/race-and-real-estate/id1143156370?i=1000377369642
    The price of home ownership has skyrocketed in Vancouver, and many think foreign buyers – especially those from China – are a big reason why. Hannah visits the west coast city to learn the history of race and space in B.C. and speaks with Vancouverites, including an urban planning academic and a real estate agent.
  4. Want a more just world? Be an unlikely ally | Nita Mosby Tyler (10min) https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ted-talks-daily/id160904630?i=1000485264700
    A more equal world starts with you. Citing a formative moment from her own life, equity advocate Nita Mosby Tyler highlights why showing up and fighting for others who face injustices beyond your own lived experience leads to a fairer, more just future for all.
  5. Talking to Your Kids About Race and Racism | Dr Pragya Agarwal and Freddie Harrel (17min) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07khskz
    Talking to your kids about race and racism with Dr Pragya Agarwal and Freddie Harrel.

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