Micropolis Podcast
1) Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar and the Power of Black Protest Music
Beyoncé. Kendrick Lamar. J Cole. Janelle Monae. Pop artists are increasingly speaking out against police violence these days, while amplifying the demands of Black Lives Matter in the process. This i...Show More
2) New York Artists React to the Primary, and Trump
As New York's primary approaches, many voters are trying to make sense of the 2016 presidential race. For local artists, some want to do more than just understand, they want to influence the outcome o...Show More
3) Cruz, Trump and the Islamophobia Network
Should the U.S. ban Muslims from entering the country? Is radical Islam bent on taking over America? Ten or fifteen years ago, questions like these were largely relegated to the political fringes. No...Show More
4) More Than Statuettes, #OscarsSoWhite is About Redefining Power
On the surface, the #OscarsSoWhite campaign and the current boycott of the awards show Sunday night by Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith and Spike Lee are about one thing: recognition. After all, actors...Show More
5) Why Political Correctness is So Annoying...and Why it Works
Among the many striking aspects of the 2016 presidential race is this: 'political correctness' is regularly touted as one of our greatest societal evils. But it's not just Republican candidates: 68 pe...Show More
6) The Cultural Appropriation Debate, Starring Beyoncé & Coldplay
With their new video for "Hymn for the Weekend," shot in India, Beyoncé and Coldplay stumbled into a controversy that's been centuries in the making: the cultural appropriation debate. When is it okay...Show More
7) Muslim Parenting in an Age of Terror
Beyond all the usual demands of child rearing, Muslim parents in America have their own set of problems. They're more likely to worry about their kids being bullied or called names. In the wake of the...Show More
8) What Europe's Refugee Crisis Says About America
The Obama administration announced that the U.S. would take in 85,000 refugees next year, including 10,000 Syrians. That's up from 70,000 this year, but still far short of what the nation's taken in d...Show More
9) Serena Williams Shows Grace Under Fire, On and Off the Court
For many tennis fans, the story of Serena Williams begins in 2001 at the Indian Wells Masters tournament. While 19-year-old Serena was on the court, facing off against Kim Clijsters, her sister Venus...Show More
10) Micropolis Live: The Sensual Appeal of Eating with Your Hand
Was it an act of mass culinary resistance? Or just an excuse to gorge on great South Indian food? Whatever it was, it was the FIRST EVER Micropolis Live event: a gathering of around 80 people at The ...Show More
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