LEFTTURN Episodes
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LEFTTURN Podcast features a wide range of cultural activists, including musicians, visual artists, lawyers, environmentalists, and many others. We offer our listeners biographies, book recommendations, and social media links to help them explore and learn more about this diverse group of folks. Don’t forget to spread their insights by sharing these links with your family, friends, and colleagues. Happy Listening!
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As anti-trans bills sweep the nation, Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen fights for the rights of trans people
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Tracy K. Smith tackles the forces of history by examining race relations in a personal way
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One of the world’s leading environmentalists, Bill McKibben is working on winning the climate fight
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Rep. Ritchie Torres is a fighter dedicated to the Bronx, a community he calls home
EPISODE 6:
Sarah Deer (Muscogee), a tribal jurist, author, and scholar, advocates for victims using indigenous principles as a framework
EPISODE 7:
How Bryan Stevenson sustained a successful career as a widely acclaimed public interest lawyer without losing his self-worth
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For over a decade, Nancy Parrish has been on a quest to reform the military justice system
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Fashion designer, community activist, and self-taught gardener Ron Finley shows people how to garden and grow food
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Carolyn L. Baker wants White people to understand the complex interplay between race, power, and privilege
EPISODE 11:
Jacqueline Patterson connects Black and Brown communities to the frontlines of climate justice
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James Zogby, an Arab American scholar and activist, discusses Gaza and what’s at stake for Arabs in the U.S. and abroad
EPISODE 13:
Exploring Dr. Gloria Ladson Billings’ crusade against systemic inequality in the classroom
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Lyah Beth LeFlore Ituen is a TV music producer who’s leading a nonprofit in St. Louis that focuses on advancing the literary arts
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Cultural activist Bob Holman is a storyteller who uses poetry, music, and filmmaking to preserve the stories of people worldwide
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