Strange Fruit Podcast
1) The 'Jim Crow Mentality' Of Social Media Trolls
Between growing public interest in the racial justice movement, a polarizing political landscape and folks trapped indoors for nearly nine months now, online activism is at an all time high. According...Show More
2) Why Body Positivity Must Include Black Bodies
The body positivity movement has been extremely important in combatting our country's fatphobia and teaching us all to love our bodies just as they are. Kelsey Miller, founder of "The Anti-Diet Projec...Show More
3) Using Light-Skin Privilege To Disrupt An Unjust System
This week writer Leigh Green discusses her compelling op-ed, "White Supremacy in Me: Light-skinned and part of the problem," where she acknowledges the privileges associated with her skin tone, and ch...Show More
4) Strength, Survival, And Black Families
Nefertiti Austin was adopted by her grandparents when she was a kid because her parents struggled with addiction. She joins us this week, as a single parent of two adopted children, to discuss her boo...Show More
5) What White Parents Should Know About Transracial Adoption
Abby Johnson, the anti-abortion activist who recently spoke at the Republican National Convention, found herself at the center of controversy after a video of her went viral. In it, she said her adopt...Show More
6) 'Kitchen Table Wisdom' For And From Gay Men
Navigating life as gay man in a homophobic and heteronormative society can be emotionally and spiritually taxing. This week author Britt East joins us to discuss his insightful new book, "A Gay Man’s ...Show More
7) Interracial Household Dynamics In 2020
As a historian of environmental justice and African American history, writer Faith Ashmore –- who is a white woman in an interracial marriage -– says she possesses the academic and intellectual knowle...Show More
8) Young Adult Fiction Author Arvin Ahmadi
Young Adult (YA) fiction is a literary tradition that has largely lacked diversity when it comes to the race and sexuality of its main characters. Author Arvin Ahmadi's new book, "How It All Blew Up...Show More
9) 'The Chi' Star Jasmine Davis
Lena Waithe’s dramatic television series "The Chi" has garnered a strong following and has received critical praise since premiering on the Showtime network three years ago. Its season finale aired la...Show More
10) In Praise Of Quiet Allies
The word "ally" is frequently heard in the fight for racial justice, usually used by a white person seeking to declare just how "not racist" they are. This week, our guest Bridgette L. Hylton joins us...Show More