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Town Square with Ernie ManouseTown Square Says Goodbye…Town Square with Ernie Manouse airs at 3 p.m. CT. Tune in on 88.7FM, listen online or subscribe to the podcast. Join the discussion at 888-486-9677, questions@townsquaretalk.org or @townsquaretalk.Today, August 11, 2023, is the final episode of Town Square with Ernie Manouse.For the full hour, we’re joined by a panel consisting of psychologist Dr. Jeff Temple, epidemiologist Dr. Catherine Troisi, and local author and teacher Jennifer Mathieu to reminisce and celebrate this show for all it set out to do during its time on the air.Plus, we hear...2023-08-1249 min
I SEE U19: Women of The Revolution [Encore]The legendary Prince created an iconic band known as, The Revolution. Not only did the early ’80s group incorporate an energy and sound that threw off music radio programmers worldwide, but The Revolution also consisted of overwhelming talent that embraced notions of diversity and inclusion with members from different backgrounds, ethnicities, races and sexual orientations. Two band members — Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman — were romantically involved with each other and had kept their relationship under wraps from the public during the band’s popularity. Host Eddie Robinson chats with the Emmy winners separately as they offer up career introspection and how their strong...2022-06-2453 min
I SEE U36: Black Fatherhood is KingThe film, KING RICHARD, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, tells the story of how Richard Williams, the father of Venus and Serena Williams, was determined to transform their lives into tennis legends. Interestingly enough, Green’s father wanted him to become a professional baseball player. What happens when a father’s dreams are shattered? What if Venus and Serena never achieved stardom as champion tennis players? I SEE U host Eddie Robinson speaks candidly with acclaimed filmmaker, Reinaldo Marcus Green about what real fatherhood looks like for men of color. Dr. Melanye Price, Director of the Ruth Simmons Center for Race...2022-02-1952 min
I SEE U27: Television on the RadioWhen the coronavirus summarily shut down the world in 2020, we were all sent home to figure how to live, work and play from a distance. Within weeks millions learned to use digital platforms to connect to work, family, school, and friends. Streaming services like Amazon Prime, Hulu and Netflix benefited greatly. In one year, subscriptions during the pandemic rose over 30% and increased to 1 billion subscribers worldwide. On this episode, guest host Dr. Melanye Price chats with her favorite content viewing partner, twin sister, Melynda Price, along with cultural critic Jeff Yang, who’s co-host of the podcast, They Call Us Bruc...2021-12-0152 min
I SEE U20: Race & the CityOur geography defines our understanding of the world as much as anything else. National and state boundaries and even city streets define the areas that mark what is home, what is safe, and where we belong. The ability to make choices about where you want to live also shapes what schools you attend, your level of access to parks and green space, and your commute to work. There is one neighborhood characteristic that does not happen by accident—racial composition. Discriminatory lending practices such as redlining have created cities that are racially segregated. Growing up in racially segregated communities shape child...2021-10-0852 min
I SEE U19: Women of The Revolution with Wendy & LisaThe legendary Prince created an iconic band known as, The Revolution. Not only did the early '80s group incorporate an energy and sound that threw off music radio programmers worldwide, but The Revolution also consisted of overwhelming talent that embraced notions of diversity and inclusion with members from different backgrounds, ethnicities, races and sexual orientations. Two band members -- Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman -- were romantically involved with each other and had kept their relationship under wraps from the public during the band's popularity. Host Eddie Robinson chats with the Emmy winners separately as they...2021-10-0253 min
#SundayCivicsJuneteenth!On June 19, 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, the enslaved peoples of Galveston Texas were freed. That day became known as Juneteenth. On June 17, 2021 President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday. To explain what Juneteenth is and what it means to America, L. Joy brings noted scholars Chaédria LaBouvier, Dr. Melanye Price, and Dr. Melynda J. Price to the front of the class. Then, L. Joy has a special Juneteenth treat for the class-the incomparable Stephanie Mills comes to the front of the class to share her new single “Let’s Do The Right Thing.”2021-06-2100 min
1876 Sports and Culture PodcastQueens, EPA and Goal DiggersJust a few PVAMU Panthers talking all things PVAMU, SWAC and HBCU culture. On todays Locker Room Talk, we go IN on disparities between men’s and women’s college athletics. Dr. Melanye T. Price, the Head of the Ruth J. Simmons Center for Race and Justice, joins the show talks PV's fight against injustice. T'yonna Boswell, senior Mass Comm major and Founder of Goal Diggers Club, hops on our I'm So Glad segment to discuss her involvement with women on campus.
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Margins'Margins' Ep. 6: 'We're Living In An Interesting Time'A couple months ago, Dr. Melanye Price joined Margins to talk about her book “The Race Whisperer: Barack Obama and the Political Uses of Race.” Now, Price joins Margins again to talk more broadly about race under the Trump administration, as well as being a black political scientist and college professor.2017-07-1021 minMargins'Margins' Ep. 3: The Race WhispererDr. Christopher Whitt talks with Dr. Melanye Price, author of The Race Whisperer: Barack Obama and the Political Uses of Race.2017-05-2236 min
From the Square: An NYU Press Podcast“Best New Books in Political Science 2016: American Politics Edition”We are nearing the end of the year and have for you a best-of-2016 podcast featuring an array of American politics books. Some of these books were featured on the podcast this year, but most are just new and really interesting. Another best-of is underway for political science books in other subfields.Julia Azari from Marquette University starts us out with two books: Michael Tesler’s, Post-Racial or Most-Racial (University of Chicago Press, 2016), and Katherine Cramer’s, The Politics of Resentment (University of Chicago Press, 2016). Cramer came on the podcast to talk about her book on Wisconsin when...2016-12-1925 min