(2012/08/27) Racism from the grassroots to the grasstops (Racism)

Edition #637

Racism from the grassroots to the grasstops

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: See Past the Profile - ULGA Young Professionals

Ch. 3: Song 1: Chase me down the street - Hotrod Cadets

Ch. 4: Act 2: Whites-Only Christian Gathering In Alabama - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-07-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Laundry room - The Avett Brothers

Ch. 6: Act 3: The Viability of Racism a Political Tactic in 2012 - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 7-18-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Hit me with your best shot - Pat Benatar

Ch. 8: Act 4: Mississippi Church Refuses a Black Couple's Wedding - Majority Report - Air Date: 08-10-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: A change is gonna come - Ben Sollee

Ch. 10: Act 5: Church Blocks Black Couple's Wedding In Mississippi - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-31-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Tomorrow - Duran Duran

Ch. 12: Act 6: Hey White Guys - Third Base - ExplodedView MEF on YouTube

Ch. 13: Song 6: Rockin' the suburbs - Ben Folds

Ch. 14: Act 7: Beneath Welfare Lie Is a Racist Dog Whistle - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 8-7-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Kill the director - The Wombats

Ch. 16: Act 8: Whites Think They Suffer From Racism More Than Blacks - Majority Report - Air Date: 08-22-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Ridiculous thoughts - The Cranberries

Ch. 18: Act 9: Rush Limbaugh 'A Racist Piece Of Shit' Says Ice-T - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-27-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Your racist friend - They might be giants

Ch. 20: Act 10: Living Without White Privilege - This Week In Blackness - Air Date 8-21-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 21: Benevolent sexism coupled with anti-women views in the Christian church - Jessica from New York

Ch. 22: People often hold seemingly opposing views - Mara from Pittsburgh

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Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Ch. 23: Final comments on parsing tradition from religion

Produced by:

Jay! Tomlinson

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