Unpacking 1619 - A Heights Libraries Podcast
1) Episode 94 – When Immigrants Call the Police with Alexia Rauen
Alexia Rauen discusses the article she co-authored, “Experiences of immigrant survivors of violence with law enforcement.” She explains how immigrant victims of domestic violence viewed th...Show More
2) Episode 93 – Inside the January 6th Insurrection with Julie Farnam
Julie Farnam discusses her book, “Domestic Darkness: An Insider’s Account of the January 6th Insurrection, and the Future of Right-Wing Extremism” After being named Assistant Directo...Show More
3) Episode 92 – Christo-Fascist Code in Project 2025 with Andra Watkins
Andra Watkins discusses her substack, “For Such a Time as This: A Guide to Decode the Country America Has Chosen To Be.” Ms. Watkins’ life growing up in a Christian Nationalist South...Show More
4) Episode 91 – Sexual Antisemitism with Aidan Beatty
This episode deals with sexual topics and abuse, all trigger warnings apply. Aidan Beatty discusses his article, “The Pornography of Fools: Tracing the History of Sexual Antisemitism.” Professor Beatt...Show More
5) Episode 90 – Neo-Nazi Counterculturalism with Spencer Sunshine
Spencer Sunshine, PhD discuss his book, Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism: The Origins and Afterlife of James Mason’s Siege. Sunshine describes how Ohio native and lifelong Neo-Nazi James...Show More
6) Episode 88 – Police Contact and Disparity with Emily Widra
Emily Widra discusses her article, “Despite fewer people experiencing police contact, racial disparities in arrests, police misconduct, and police use of force continue.” By looking at the...Show More
7) Episode 87 – Race and the Roberts Court with Khiara M. Bridges
Khiara M. Bridges has written many articles concerning race, class, reproductive rights, and the intersection of the three. Today’s episode focus on her 2022 Harvard Law Review article, “Race in the R...Show More
8) Episode 86 – Mohonk Conference and Black Education with Lasana Kazembe
Lasana Kazembe, discusses his article, “The Steep Edge of a Dark Abyss: Mohonk, White Social Engineers, and Black Education.” Professor Kazembe discusses the key objectives of the First Mohonk Confere...Show More
9) Episode 85 – The Carceral Home with Kate Weisburd
Kate Weisburd discusses her article, The Carceral Home. As prison walls are replaced with parole and probation rules that govern every aspect of private life, invasive surveillance technologies are us...Show More
10) Episode 84 – Kali Gross Vengeance Feminism
Kali Gross discusses her book, Vengeance Feminism: The Power of Black Women’s Fury in Lawless Times. Prof. Gross looks at the stories of Black women who hit back—not always figuratively, and not...Show More