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Huskie Conversation Cafe PodcastSeason 5, Episode 1 Part 1: Serving with Purpose: Navigating Servingness & the HSI Designation in Higher EdIn this powerful season opener, join your host, Ana Velazquez, with Marla Franco, Ph.D., Karla Silva, Ph.D. and Jared Lujan, Ph.D., as they unpack the critical concept of servingness in higher education and its connection to the Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation. They explore how institutions can embrace this designation to better support Hispanic and underrepresented student populations, create more inclusive campuses, and ensure equitable opportunities for all. Tune in for an insightful conversation on how servingness goes beyond a label and becomes a commitment to transformative change in higher education.Stay engaged: M...2025-01-1331 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastSeason 5, Episode 1 HSI Podcast TrailerIn the season 5 premiere, join your host, Ana Velazquez, with Marla Franco, Ph.D., Karla Silva, Ph.D. and Jared Lujan, Ph.D., as they explore the intersection of servingness and the Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation in higher education. They discuss how colleges and universities can leverage the HSI designation to better serve Hispanic and underrepresented communities, foster inclusivity, and create meaningful change. This episode sets the stage for a deeper conversation about equity, access, and the role of higher education in supporting diverse student populations. Don’t miss this insightful conversation!2025-01-0901 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastSeason 4, Episode 1: Exploring the legacy of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable feat. Courtney Joseph, Ph. D.This week on the Huskie Conversation Café Podcast, we present a recorded lecture on the legacy of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable featuring Dr. Courtney Joseph. This lecture, recorded in October of 2021, brought the NIU community together to discuss the importance of oral history and storytelling in research and preserving the legacy of important historical figures such as Jean Baptiste Point du Sable who might otherwise be forgotten in the common practice of whitewashing history. Dr. Joseph provides some history of du Sable’s life before diving deep into her work. The episode concludes with a Q&A with Dr. Jos...2022-01-3157 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastSeason 3, Episode 7: Unpacking Policing in Born a Crime and at NIU feat. Officer Andrew SotomayorThis week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by NIU Police Department officer Andrew Sotomayor (he/him). J and Andrew discuss ways to challenge bias in police, how a legacy of police brutality creates generational trauma, and alternative models of engagement with civilians that are more aligned with the values of protecting and serving. They reference chapters 13, 17, and 18 in today’s episode. Debrief Questions What are your reactions to Trevor’s experiences with the police in his community? Do you see any parallels between South African and Amer...2021-10-0447 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastSeason 3, Episode 6: Money and Opportunity in Born a Crime and at NIU feat. NIU StudentsThis week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by fellow Huskies Maliyah Davis (she/her), Ayan Manning (she/her), Dallas Douglass (he/him), Nani Quezada (she/they), Justin Smith (he/him), Parth Chokski (he/him), Devon Wenger (he/him), and a student who wished to remain anonymous. J and their guests discuss the opportunities that have shaped their lives, side hustles, and what institutions of higher education can do to better support their students. They reference chapters 12, 15, 16 in this episode of the podcast. Thanks to Dulce Hernandez (she/her...2021-09-2746 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastSeason 3, Episode 5: Family and Community in Born a Crime and at NIU feat. NIU StudentsThis week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by fellow Huskies Erin Marie Barker (she/her), Scott Tyler (he/him), Abby Byer (she/her), and Brian Griffin (he/him). J and their guests discuss what family means to them, how we know that a community values us, the NIU community, and what their dream future communities might look like. They reference chapters 6, 7, 8, and 10 in this episode of the podcast. Thanks to Dulce Hernandez (she/her/ella) for conducting several of the live interviews that you will hear in today’s ep...2021-09-2036 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastSeason 3, Episode 4: Unpacking Education in Born a Crime; feat. Dr. James CohenThis week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them/theirs) is joined by Dr. James Cohen (he/him/his), an associate professor of ESL/Bilingual education at Northern Illinois University. J and Dr. Cohen discuss education, the importance of access and representation in the classroom, ways to teach with inclusion in mind, and why knowing yourself is critical for social justice, equity, and inclusion. They reference chapters 5 and 11 in this episode of the podcast. For NIU education majors, check out Educate Global here: https://www.cedu.niu.edu/educate-engage/educate-global/index.shtml 2021-09-1342 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastSeason 3, Episode 3: Unpacking Religion in Born a Crime; feat. Pastor Joe MitchellThis week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them/theirs) is joined by Pastor Joe Mitchell (he/him/his), Senior Pastor at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in DeKalb, IL! J and Joe discuss religious practice, the intersections of racial and religious communities, the role of gender in religion and faith, and how religious communities can be a central force in healing and reconciliation. They reference chapters 1 and 3 in this episode of the podcast. Find more about New Hope Missionary Baptist Church here: http://www.newhopeofdekalb.org/ Join in a community discussion...2021-09-0649 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastSeason 3, Episode 2: Unpacking Language and Culture in Born a Crime; feat. Dr. Mehdi SematiThis week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them/theirs) is joined by Dr. Mehdi Semati (he/him/his), Professor and Chair in the Department of Communication at Northern Illinois University. J and Mehdi discuss culture and language, how the two create one another, the importance of common language, and communication and humor as a form of civic engagement and activism. They reference chapters 4 and 14 in this episode of the podcast. Find Dr. Semati’s new co-authored book, Iran and the American Media, here: https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030748999 Debrief Qu...2021-08-3054 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastSeason 3, Episode 1: Understanding Apartheid in Born a Crime feat. Tamara BostonThis week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them/theirs) is joined by Tamara Boston, (she/her/hers) a proud double alumna of Northern Illinois University and seasoned project coordinator for the Office of Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. J and Tamara discuss the history of apartheid, the parallels between South Africa and America, raising a biracial child in both cultural contexts, and why the history of apartheid is still relevant today. They reference chapters 2 and 9 in this episode of the podcast. Debrief Questions:What did you know about apartheid before this...2021-08-2340 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastSeason 2, Episode 6: Into White Fatigue feat. Joe FlynnThis week on the Huskie Conversation Café, your host J Pappas (they/them/theirs) is joined by Northern Illinois University associate professor and author of White Fatigue: Rethinking Resistance for Social Justice, Dr. Joe Flynn (he/him/his). In the final of two episodes of this interview, J and Joe discuss white fatigue, identity development, social justice education, activism, antiracism, and the role of white folks in movements for racial justice and equity. On White Fatigue: “White Fatigue: Rethinking Resistance for Social Justice explores how what passes for multicultural education in schools is often promotion of...2021-04-121h 03Huskie Conversation Cafe PodcastSeason 2, BONUS Episode: A Conversation with Dr. LaVonya Bennett feat. Jasmine Ivy and Starr LeeCW: Discussions of sexual assault, hate crimes, racial violence, suicide ideation, and terrorism. This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by cohosts Jasmine Ivy and Starr Lee from the office of Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for an exclusive conversation with Dr. LaVonya Bennett. In this full-length interview, J, Jasmine, Starr, and LaVonya discuss racial trauma, insidious trauma, healing, intersectionality, and how the current socio-political climate impacts folks with marginalized racial identities. On Dr. LaVonya Bennett: Dr. LaVonya Bennett attended the University of Oklahoma...2021-04-081h 25Huskie Conversation Cafe PodcastSeason 2, Episode 5: Behind the Writing of White Fatigue feat. Joe FlynnThis week on the Huskie Conversation Café, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Northern Illinois University associate professor and author of White Fatigue: Rethinking Resistance for Social Justice, Dr. Joe Flynn (he/him/his). In the first of two episodes of this interview, J and Joe discuss how early racialized experiences impacted his adult perspective, the process of writing a book and curriculum development, and the surprisingly positive experience of writing a book on this topic at this moment in history. On White Fatigue: “White Fatigue: Rethinking Resistance for Social Justice explores how...2021-03-2923 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastSeason 2, Episode 4: Into Humanity’s Last Stand: Confronting Global Catastrophe feat. Mark SchullerThis week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Northern Illinois University professor and author of Humanity’s Last Stand: Confronting Global Catastrophe, Dr. Mark Schuller (he/him/his). In the final of two episodes of this interview, J and Mark discuss anthropological imagination, global capitalism, empathy, climate change, and how all of humanity’s struggles are inextricably linked. On Humanity’s Last Stand: “Surveying the struggles of disenfranchised peoples around the globe from frontline communities affected by climate change, to #BlackLivesMatter activists, to Indigenous water protectors, to migrant...2021-03-1547 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastSeason 2, Episode 3: Behind the Writing of Humanity’s Last Stand feat. Mark SchullerThis week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Northern Illinois University professor and author of Humanity’s Last Stand: Confronting Global Catastrophe, Dr. Mark Schuller (he/him/his). In the first of two episodes of this interview, J and Mark discuss writing a book on major global events amidst a pandemic, a civil rights uprising, and national and global unrest, the process of writing a book like a long-form blog, and how the book has been received in its one month of publication. On Humanity’s Last Stand: 2021-03-0129 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastSeason 2, Episode 2: Into Radical Hope feat. Kevin GannonThis week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by the director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Professor of History at Grand View University, and author of Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto, Kevin Gannon (he/him). In the second and final episode of this interview, J and Kevin discuss themes in Radical Hope, including inclusive pedagogy, the hidden curriculum on college campuses, making syllabi worth reading, and embracing the cultural capital of students in the classroom. On Radical Hope: “From the publisher: Higher education has se...2021-02-1551 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastSeason 2, Episode 1: Behind the Writing of Radical Hope feat. Kevin GannonThis week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by the director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Professor of History at Grand View University, and author of Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto, Kevin Gannon (he/him). In part one of this episode series, J and Kevin discuss the process of writing from blog to book, what it was like to write this book during this current sociopolitical climate, and the importance of diversity and inclusion in higher education. On Radical Hope: “From the publisher: Hi...2021-02-0128 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastFinal Episode Part 2 feat. Jocelyn Santana: "The Power in our Stories"This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Jocelyn Santana (she/her/hers) to discuss chapters 14-16 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele.J and Jocelyn discuss perspectives, self-reflection, community, and the 2020 election's parallels and differences to 2016.Find the work that Social Justice Education and ADEI is doing here: https://www.niu.edu/diversity/Register for the fall 2020 Town Hall Series here: go.niu.edu/qd8cp4Music: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)2020-11-1328 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastDeep Dive Final Episode: Season 1 Wrap-UpIn the Huskie Conversation Cafe Deep Dives, your host J Pappas (they/them) takes a closer look at some of the big topics discussed in the main episode. This week, J is wrapping up season 1 of the podcast, and shares what you can expect from this podcast feed moving forward to the coming semesters. A big thank you to our listeners, our guest experts, and the educators sharing these episodes in their classes. Go Huskies! Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5025-beauty-flowLicense: http://creativecommons.org...2020-11-1104 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastFinal Episode part 1 feat. Jocelyn Santana: "Power in our Stories"This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Jocelyn Santana (she/her/hers) to discuss chapters 14-16 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele.J and Jocelyn discuss perspectives, self-reflection, community, and the 2020 election's parallels and differences to 2016.Find the work that Social Justice Education and ADEI is doing here: https://www.niu.edu/diversity/Register for the fall 2020 Town Hall Series here: go.niu.edu/qd8cp4Music: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)2020-11-0630 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastDeep Dive Episode 8: Black Lives Matter TodayIn the Huskie Conversation Cafe Deep Dives, your host J Pappas (they/them) takes a closer look at some of the big topics discussed in the main episode. This week, J discusses the Black Lives Matter movement today, and what organizers have been working on in the seven years since the movement's inception in 2013. Sources for today's episode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0pJEXffvS0uOHdJREJnZ2JJYTA/view https://blacklivesmatter.com/about/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/black-lives-matter-co-founders-patrisse-cullors-alicia-garza-and-opal-tometi-named-to-times-annual-time100-list-of-the-100-most-influential-people-in-the-world/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/briannegarrett/2020/11/02/black-lives-matter-cofounder-patrisse-cullors-on-her-activism-and-art-beyond-hashtags/?sh=3ed31c2e1494 Music: 2020-11-0405 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastEpisode 10 feat. Sandy Lopez: "Everyone Brings Something"This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Sandy Lopez (she/her/hers/ella) to discuss chapter 13 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele.J and Sandy discuss building power, activist strategies, voting, and the importance of showing up for the Black community. Sandy's Reading List: We Demand- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29563624-we-demandSpeaking Out- https://www.amazon.com/Speaking-Out-Activism-Protest-1960s/dp/013194214XUnapologetic- https://www.charlenecarruthers.com/unapologetic/Whiteness As Property...2020-10-3055 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastDeep Dive Episode 7: Vote! Vote! Vote!In the Huskie Conversation Cafe Deep Dives, your host J Pappas (they/them) takes a closer look at some of the big topics discussed in the main episode. This week, J discusses voting, and what you need to know to vote in the 2020 election. Sources for today's episode: https://www.niu.edu/huskies-vote/index.shtml https://www.lwv.org/elections https://www.vote.org/state/illinois/ https://www.niu.edu/huskies-vote/help/index.shtml#faq_item_0 https://elections.il.gov/VotingAndRegistrationSystems/EarlyVotingLocationsSearch.aspx?MID=A3RIOjKplz4%3d&T=637328826326311560 Music: ...2020-10-2807 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastEpisode 9 feat. Shaunda Wilson and Rob Williams: "Build a Relationship"This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Shaunda Wilson (she/her) and Rob Williams (he/him) to discuss chapter 12 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele.J, Shaunda, and Rob discuss trauma, poverty, crime, police brutality, and the importance of nuance in discussions around reform. Find Shaunda and Rob and their colleagues in NIU Public Safety here: https://www.niu.edu/publicsafety/Music: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By...2020-10-2353 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastDeep Dive Episode 6: IntersectionalityIn the Huskie Conversation Cafe Deep Dives, your host J Pappas (they/them) takes a closer look at some of the big topics discussed in the main episode. This week, J defines and discusses intersectionality, and the importance of considering multiple identities in social movements. Sources for today's episode: https://law.ucla.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/kimberle-w-crenshaw Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence against Women of Color Author(s): Kimberle Crenshaw Source: Stanford Law Review , Jul., 1991, Vol. 43, No. 6 (Jul., 1991), pp. 1241-1299 Published by: Stanford Law Review Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1229039 2020-10-2106 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastEpisode 8 feat. Mark Schuller: "Systematic Undoing"This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Mark Schuller (he/him) to discuss chapter 11 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele.J and Mark discuss the prison industrial complex, social movements, justice, and activism. Register for Building POWER here: http://go.niu.edu/buildingpowerMusic: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/2020-10-1642 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastEpisode 7 Part 2 feat. Simon Weffer: "Size, Scope, and Trauma"This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Simon Weffer (he/him) to discuss chapter 10 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele.J and Simon discuss trauma, protest, social movements, and accountability.Register for the Building POWER sessions here: http://go.niu.edu/buildingpowerRegister for Belonging with Dr. john a. powell here: niu.edu/belonging Music: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org...2020-10-1044 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastEpisode 7 Part 1 feat. Simon Weffer: "Size, Scope, and Trauma"This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Simon Weffer (he/him) to discuss chapter 10 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele.J and Simon discuss trauma, protest, social movements, and accountability.Register for the Building POWER sessions here: http://go.niu.edu/buildingpowerRegister for Belonging with Dr. john a. powell here: niu.edu/belonging Music: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org...2020-10-1037 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastDeep Dive Episode 5: Culturally Competent LeadershipIn the Huskie Conversation Cafe Deep Dives, your host J Pappas (they/them) takes a closer look at some of the big topics discussed in the main episode. This week, J defines and discusses culturally competent leadership, and what it means to understand culture and embrace diversity. Sources for today's episode: J.H. Hanley (1999). Beyond the Tip of the Iceberg: Five stages Toward Cultural Competencehttp://www.naspa.org/about/diversity.cfmMusic: Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5025-beauty-flowLicense: http://creativecommons.org...2020-10-0906 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastEpisode 6 feat. Ari Owens: "Create Their Own Stories"This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Ari Owens (she/her) to discuss chapter 9 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele.J and Ari discuss storytelling, liberation, fluidity, and freedom. Find the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center and their programming here: https://www.niu.edu/gsrc/index.shtml Follow the GSRC on social media: @niu_gsrcMusic: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons...2020-10-0241 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastDeep Dive Episode 4: AddictionIn the Huskie Conversation Cafe Deep Dives, your host J Pappas (they/them) takes a closer look at some of the big topics discussed in the main episode. This week, J defines and discusses addiction, harm reduction strategies, and the importance of a compassionate framework of healing. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, you can call 1-800-662-4357 for support and local referrals. Sources for today's episode: https://harmreduction.org/about-us/principles-of-harm-reduction/ https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/publications/publishing.nsf/Content/drugtreat-pubs-front5-wk-toc~drugtreat-pubs-front5-wk-secb~drugtreat-pubs-front5-wk-secb-3~drugtreat-pubs-front5-wk-secb-3...2020-09-3006 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastEpisode 5 feat. Dr. Kimberly Hart: "Acknowledgement and Connectedness"This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Dr. Kimberly Hart (she/her) to discuss chapter 8 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele.J and Dr. Hart discuss mental health, the intersection of race and mental illness, the "justice" system, and the importance of self-care for organizers and folks of marginalized identities. Music: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/2020-09-2556 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastDeep Dive Episode 3: PrivilegeIn the Huskie Conversation Cafe Deep Dives, your host J Pappas (they/them) takes a closer look at some of the big topics discussed in the main episode. This week, J defines and discusses the concept of privilege, what it means to have white privilege, and how to use your privilege for good. Sources for today's episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwGbKFseJEU https://www.nccj.org/what-privilege http://convention.myacpa.org/houston2018/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/UnpackingTheKnapsack.pdfMusic: Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5025...2020-09-2310 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastEpisode 4 feat. Chris Mitchell: "Valued and Valid"This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Chris Mitchell (he/him) to discuss chapter 7 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele.J and Chris discuss loss, love, community, and internalized and systemic oppression.Find the Center for Black Studies (CBS) here: https://www.niu.edu/blackstudies/ Find Huskies Vote here: https://www.niu.edu/huskies-vote/index.shtml Look out for the Northern Black Choir concert information on the NIU Calendar: https://calendar.niu.edu/2020-09-1852 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastDeep Dive Episode 2: The School-to-Prison PipelineIn the Huskie Conversation Cafe Deep Dives, your host J Pappas (they/them) takes a closer look at some of the big topics discussed in the main episode. This week, J defines and discusses the school-to-prison pipeline phenomenon, and provides examples of alternatives to police presence in schools. Sources for today's episode: CBS News. (2020, July 22). Michigan judge tells girl detained after not doing homework, “You’re exactly where you’re supposed to be.” Cbsnews.Com. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michigan-judge-mary-ellen-brennan-teen-detained-homework/#textThe20girl2C20being20called20Grace20to20protect20hera20student27s20property2C20as20first20reported...2020-09-1613 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastEpisode 3 feat. Katy Jaekel and Molly Holmes: "Whole From the Beginning"This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Katy Jaekel and Molly Holmes (she/her) to discuss chapter 6 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele.J, Katy, and Molly discuss queerness, wholeness, chosen family, the intersection of race and queerness, and community. Find Prism here: https://www.facebook.com/niuprism Find the GSRC here: https://www.niu.edu/gsrc/index.shtml or @niu_gsrc on InstagramFind all other diversity and cultural centers here: https://www...2020-09-1149 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastDeep Dive Episode 1: White Supremacy and RacismIn the Huskie Conversation Cafe Deep Dives, your host J Pappas (they/them) takes a closer look at some of the big topics discussed in the main episode. This week, J defines and discusses white supremacy and racism, and provides examples of how these forms of oppression show up in our society today. Sources for today's episode: BIG IDEA: Race Is A Social Construct. (2020, July 12). RACE + JUSTICE ESSENTIALS. https://raceandjusticeessentials.com/race-is-a-social-construct/Coates, T. (2015). Between the World and Me (1st ed.). One World.Cole, N. L. (2019, July 3). Understanding White Supremacy. ThoughtCo...2020-09-0913 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastEpisode 2 feat. Joe Mitchell: "Go Through The Storm"This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Pastor Joe Mitchell (he/him) to discuss chapters 4 and 5 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele.J and Joe discuss community, resources, hope, mental illness, spiritual growth, and inclusive religious communities. You can find Joe Mitchell here: http://www.newhopeofdekalb.org/joe-mitchell Learn more about the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church here: http://www.newhopeofdekalb.org/Music:Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative...2020-09-0453 minHuskie Conversation Cafe PodcastEpisode 1 feat. Joe Flynn: "Agent of Chaos"This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Dr. Joe Flynn (he/him) to discuss the introduction and the first three chapters of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele.J and Joe discuss family, legacy, policing, prisons, and what it means to label liberatory movements as terrorist movements. Learn more about Joe Flynn here: http://go.niu.edu/n0bc84Learn more about the Center for Black Studies here: https://www.niu.edu/blackstudies/Learn more...2020-08-311h 14