Ayana Explains It Allhttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ayana-explains-it-all--6217714https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>enEducationCopyright Ayana Fakhirhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e74eac9c6f341e35e77e6c4d4aff6f57.jpgAyana Explains It Allhttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ayana-explains-it-all--6217714Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:28:01 +0000Ayana FakhirAyana Fakhirfeeds@spreaker.comEach episode, Ayana brings her unique perspective to the latest headlines (including in her own life) through in-depth discussions, breaking down the underlying psychological and social factors at work. Bridging the gap between current events and...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>trueepisodicBonus Episode: How Charisma Becomes Controlhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-episode-how-charisma-becomes-control--7408013494aaaa0d-42bc-47fb-9e57-df13f8a2eb6eSat, 15 Aug 2026 18:46:26 +0000Ayana Fakhir46. The number of videos in a docuseries that convinced Ayana we are truly lost as a species. What happens when a charismatic online “guru” turns live-streamed belief into a real-world cult? Ayana breaks down Hood Horrors' "The rise and fall of Nature...3042falsebonusWhy Broke Decisions Quietly Keep Women Stuckhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-broke-decisions-quietly-keep-women-stuck--737789736366c801-dd9e-4ce2-b309-1d72753cb557Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:32:34 +0000Ayana FakhirWhat if the reason your life still feels harder than it should is one habit: tolerating inconvenience too long? Maybe you're, as Rachel Rogers calls it making "broke bitch decisions." This becomes a surprisingly powerful lens for understanding money,...2656falsefullCultivating Joy as a Boring Plant Ladyhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cultivating-joy-as-a-boring-plant-lady--73359807b3e447b6-1fba-44ff-b700-eb4bfa056445Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:50:46 +0000Ayana FakhirIn this episode, Ayana opens up about why she’s become “theboring plant lady” and why she’s completely fine with it. What starts as a funny, affectionate rant about houseplants turns into a deeper reflection on the search for peace in a chaotic world....3282false4fullThe Black American Recessionhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-black-american-recession--71798800Sources used in the making of this episode:
  1. Tears.
  2. Pain.
  3. Fatigue.
  4. "State of the Dream 2026: From Regression to Signs of a Black Recession" published at https://jointcenter.org/state-of-the-dream-2026-from-regression-to-signs-of-a-black-recession/
Follow the show at www.ayanaexplainsitall.comFollow the host on TikTok @lawgurrl; IG/Threads @lawgurrl2]]>c37c7152-06d3-48d7-ab92-ea4b9d763647Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:46:30 +0000Ayana FakhirWe laugh to keep from crying. If your bank account is a jump scare, this episode is for you. Black American communities are living in a recession inside a recovery inside a delusion. Sources used in the making of this episode: - Tears. - Pain. -...Sources used in the making of this episode:
  1. Tears.
  2. Pain.
  3. Fatigue.
  4. "State of the Dream 2026: From Regression to Signs of a Black Recession" published at https://jointcenter.org/state-of-the-dream-2026-from-regression-to-signs-of-a-black-recession/
Follow the show at www.ayanaexplainsitall.comFollow the host on TikTok @lawgurrl; IG/Threads @lawgurrl2]]>2701false44fullKitchen Table Issues and The Affordability Crisishttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kitchen-table-issues-and-the-affordability-crisis--70634328Ayana gets personal while exploring the real meaning of affordability in America, highlighting how political rhetoric often misses the lived experiences of everyday families. She emphasizes the importance of tangible solutions over slogans in addressing the ongoing crisis of rising costs and economic inequality.]]>400cd83f-83c8-4bc7-8815-abab957cd2c1Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:52:50 +0000Ayana Fakhirsummary Ayana gets personal while exploring the real meaning of affordability in America, highlighting how political rhetoric often misses the lived experiences of everyday families. She emphasizes the importance of tangible solutions over slogans in...Ayana gets personal while exploring the real meaning of affordability in America, highlighting how political rhetoric often misses the lived experiences of everyday families. She emphasizes the importance of tangible solutions over slogans in addressing the ongoing crisis of rising costs and economic inequality.]]>3951false53fullMaking the Case for Black History Month--STILLhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-the-case-for-black-history-month-still--69890997
  • "African-Americans and Africa: A New History" by Nemata Amelia Blyden
  • "Mis-education of The Negro" by Carter G. Woodson
  • https://peoplenotproperty.hudsonvalley.org/the-presidents-house-site.php
  • https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/restoring-truth-and-sanity-to-american-history/
  • https://travelnoire.com/black-history-2026-celebrations
  • https://www.city-journal.org/article/presidents-house-site-independence-national-historical-park-george-washington
  • https://www.axios.com/2025/11/29/funding-cuts-erasing-black-history-blackout-report
  • https://time.com/6217162/teaching-white-supremacy-american-history/
    • ]]>    99c5d61f-9eed-41c8-9ef2-b75a9f7082a0Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:18:58 +0000Ayana FakhirIs Black History Month still needed, or are we just treading water in a sea of sanitized history? Buckle up — Ayana breaks down the sneaky ways America is rewriting its story, erasing Black contributions, and turning the past into a sanitized fairy...
  • "African-Americans and Africa: A New History" by Nemata Amelia Blyden
  • "Mis-education of The Negro" by Carter G. Woodson
  • https://peoplenotproperty.hudsonvalley.org/the-presidents-house-site.php
  • https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/restoring-truth-and-sanity-to-american-history/
  • https://travelnoire.com/black-history-2026-celebrations
  • https://www.city-journal.org/article/presidents-house-site-independence-national-historical-park-george-washington
  • https://www.axios.com/2025/11/29/funding-cuts-erasing-black-history-blackout-report
  • https://time.com/6217162/teaching-white-supremacy-american-history/
    • ]]>    3044false52full    We Don't Always Do What We're Toldhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-don-t-always-do-what-we-re-told--695478786ce90e70-0893-4a17-b064-d34ebf81bff9Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:42:55 +0000Ayana FakhirIn the Season 5 premiere, Ayana discusses "ICE," the Minnesota protests, and systemic injustices faced by immigrant communities. She emphasizes the importance of resistance against oppressive systems, the moral and legal complexities surrounding it,...3414false51full2025: The Year Courage Chose Mehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2025-the-year-courage-chose-me--69207022"Roar" original artwork by Jarrett Terrill
    ]]>    f93b13ed-65aa-4d49-b293-ec74820412e1Thu, 25 Dec 2025 23:28:25 +0000Ayana FakhirIn this episode, Ayana reflects on the theme of courage throughout 2025, a nearly quiet revolution. Ayana emphasizes that true courage involves facing truths and embracing imagination. She shares personal stories of how courage became more than just a..."Roar" original artwork by Jarrett Terrill
    ]]>    3612false414full    Spin Cycle: America's Political Laundryhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spin-cycle-america-s-political-laundry--6902048249452210-540b-4f33-98b5-4e902d604bedSat, 13 Dec 2025 05:47:42 +0000Ayana FakhirIn this episode, Ayana explores the cyclical nature of American politics, highlighting how history often repeats itself through recurring themes of conflict, reform, backlash, and renewal. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing these patterns to...3337false413fullThe Affordable Healthcare Government Shutdown Postgamehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-affordable-healthcare-government-shutdown-postgame--68588043🎥 Follow Our Vote Counts on TikTok for powerful voter education tips and real talk with candidates running for office across the country. From ballot breakdowns to behind-the-scenes interviews, we’re making civic engagement accessible, informative, and unapologetically bold.]]>ef6b27d4-21d7-466c-95ef-045d55208ad0Sun, 16 Nov 2025 06:45:43 +0000Ayana FakhirThe recent government shutdown may have ended, but theturmoil surrounding it has left many questions unanswered, particularly regarding affordable healthcare in the United States. This issue isn't new, nor is it likely to be resolved anytime soon. The...🎥 Follow Our Vote Counts on TikTok for powerful voter education tips and real talk with candidates running for office across the country. From ballot breakdowns to behind-the-scenes interviews, we’re making civic engagement accessible, informative, and unapologetically bold.]]>3122false412fullCracking the Caste Codehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cracking-the-caste-code--6810486167ef8f67-cb0f-4a30-8071-e29474316c8fSun, 12 Oct 2025 04:32:49 +0000Ayana FakhirIn this episode of 'Ayana Explains It All,' host Ayana Fakhir delves into the concept of caste in the United States, drawing from Isabel Wilkerson's book 'Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.' Ayana discusses how caste, unlike race and gender, forms...3235false411fullRecycling Inequality: it's easier than you think.https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recycling-inequality-it-s-easier-than-you-think--67450527373bcd45-04d7-41b0-b722-d044f6daae17Wed, 20 Aug 2025 05:19:01 +0000Ayana FakhirWho ordered the 'housing discrimination disguised as an American dream' with a side of Freedom Fries?3442false410fullPollution Privilege, Toxic Truths, and Color-Coded Contaminationhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pollution-privilege-toxic-truths-and-color-coded-contamination--67197967Works used:
    1. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/07/trump-cancer-alley-plant-biden-lawsuit
    2. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/24/trump-sewage-pollution-settlement-alabama
    3. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/a-trump-presidency-could-prevent-accountability-for-jackson-water-system-oversight-former-epa-leader-warns/
    4. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/as-funds-for-jacksons-water-system-dry-up-henifin-proposes-rate-increase-and-asks-congress-for-help/
    5. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/24/trump-effort-rescind-endangerment-finding-climate-crisis
    6. https://www.wwno.org/coastal-desk/2025-04-24/there-is-no-protection-trump-offers-chemical-plants-exemptions-from-pollution-rules-alarming-cancer-alley-advocates
    7. https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/07/07/a-billionaire-an-ai-supercomputer-toxic-emissions-and-a-memphis-community-that-did-nothing-wrong/
    8. TikTok: @moreperfectunion

    ]]>    5b8a79fe-cbac-4346-9249-b071cbe3dd8eThu, 31 Jul 2025 05:50:10 +0000Ayana FakhirRejected names for Trump's new air plane. Works used: - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/07/trump-cancer-alley-plant-biden-lawsuit - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/24/trump-sewage-pollution-settlement-alabama -...Works used:
    1. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/07/trump-cancer-alley-plant-biden-lawsuit
    2. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/24/trump-sewage-pollution-settlement-alabama
    3. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/a-trump-presidency-could-prevent-accountability-for-jackson-water-system-oversight-former-epa-leader-warns/
    4. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/as-funds-for-jacksons-water-system-dry-up-henifin-proposes-rate-increase-and-asks-congress-for-help/
    5. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/24/trump-effort-rescind-endangerment-finding-climate-crisis
    6. https://www.wwno.org/coastal-desk/2025-04-24/there-is-no-protection-trump-offers-chemical-plants-exemptions-from-pollution-rules-alarming-cancer-alley-advocates
    7. https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/07/07/a-billionaire-an-ai-supercomputer-toxic-emissions-and-a-memphis-community-that-did-nothing-wrong/
    8. TikTok: @moreperfectunion

    ]]>    4119false49full    The Great American Grievancehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-great-american-grievance--66801533fffa9ba3-0069-42a0-85e2-e3979cc7c732Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:29:06 +0000Ayana FakhirIn this unscripted episode of Ayana Explains It All, host Ayana Fakhir shares her frustrations and insights on a range of pressing issues in America today. She discusses the controversy of funding professional sports stadiums, the intricacies of...2433false48full"Are We Resting or Resisting: The Duality of Black Fatigue"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/are-we-resting-or-resisting-the-duality-of-black-fatigue--66543798
    ]]>    7f1cb387-f02c-4439-b537-56e34090fcf0Fri, 13 Jun 2025 04:26:37 +0000Ayana FakhirIn this episode of 'Ayana Explains It All,' Ayana Fakhir delves into the concept of Black Fatigue, a term introduced by Mary Frances-Winters in her book, "Black Fatigue" which refers to the chronic physical and emotional exhaustion faced by Black...
    ]]>    2431false48full    When Belief Meets Bureaucracy: Zoning, Faith, and Freedomhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-belief-meets-bureaucracy-zoning-faith-and-freedom--66103256https://theintercept.com/2016/11/23/mike-pompeo-religious-war/2.      https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2025/05/09/cornyn-department-of-justice-opens-investigation-into-epic-city/3.      https://www.ideastream.org/news/community/2018-04-03/north-ridgeville-approves-plans-for-a-mosque4.      https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/lorain-county/north-ridgeville-city-council-approves-new-mosque-despite-its-critics/95-5344440505.      https://www.aaiusa.org/library/2023hatecrime6.      https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-anti-muslim-incidents-hit-record-high-2023-due-israel-gaza-war-2024-04-027.      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Wadea_al-Fayoume8.      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Bill_719.      https://www.chron.com/culture/religion/article/texas-lawmakers-christian-month-20315305.php10.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReAwaken_America_Tour11.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Bless_the_U.S.A._Bible12.  https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jd-vance-religion-christian-theobros-nlgdgz0m013.  “Tyranny of The Minority” by Steven Levitsky and Danial Ziblatt (2023). ]]>c331141d-c31d-4164-abc8-03e782f4b03bThu, 15 May 2025 14:46:56 +0000Ayana FakhirAyana Fakhir takes listeners through an insightful and deeply analytical discussion on religious liberty in the United States. Opening with an evocative comparison between an idyllic Catholic neighborhood and a proposed Islamic community in Texas, the...https://theintercept.com/2016/11/23/mike-pompeo-religious-war/2.      https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2025/05/09/cornyn-department-of-justice-opens-investigation-into-epic-city/3.      https://www.ideastream.org/news/community/2018-04-03/north-ridgeville-approves-plans-for-a-mosque4.      https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/lorain-county/north-ridgeville-city-council-approves-new-mosque-despite-its-critics/95-5344440505.      https://www.aaiusa.org/library/2023hatecrime6.      https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-anti-muslim-incidents-hit-record-high-2023-due-israel-gaza-war-2024-04-027.      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Wadea_al-Fayoume8.      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Bill_719.      https://www.chron.com/culture/religion/article/texas-lawmakers-christian-month-20315305.php10.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReAwaken_America_Tour11.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Bless_the_U.S.A._Bible12.  https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jd-vance-religion-christian-theobros-nlgdgz0m013.  “Tyranny of The Minority” by Steven Levitsky and Danial Ziblatt (2023). ]]>3831false47fullAfter the Fall - How the Democratic Party Lost — And How It Can Rebuildhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-the-fall-how-the-democratic-party-lost-and-how-it-can-rebuild--65966668
  • "Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point" by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt (2023).

    • ]]>    b899b37e-271f-4ace-8778-bb6cc5e23289Wed, 07 May 2025 05:56:31 +0000Ayana FakhirIn this episode of "Ayana Explains It All," Ayana Fakhir delves into the reasons behind the Democratic Party's loss in the 2024 election and explores potential strategies for rebuilding. Reflecting on the party's historical trajectory from the era of...
  • "Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point" by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt (2023).

    • ]]>    4643false47full    'Oh Really?' The Art of Calling Out Baloneyhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oh-really-the-art-of-calling-out-baloney--65535455
  • "The Defectors" by Paola Ramos
  • https://www.britannica.com/topic/misinformation-and-disinformation
  • https://www.britannica.com/procon/Study-Finds-ADHD-Content-on-TikTok-Is-Less-Than-50-Percent-Accurate
    • ]]>    5f039450-ff27-48f1-86f7-f58509af7656Fri, 11 Apr 2025 05:54:13 +0000Ayana FakhirLies, lies, and more lies. When you believe everything your uncle shares on WhatsApp it can have disastrous consequences. In this episode, Ayana dives into the omnipresence of misinformation and disinformation, using her experiences and readings from...
  • "The Defectors" by Paola Ramos
  • https://www.britannica.com/topic/misinformation-and-disinformation
  • https://www.britannica.com/procon/Study-Finds-ADHD-Content-on-TikTok-Is-Less-Than-50-Percent-Accurate
    • ]]>    4803false45full    The Chronicles of an Unelected Bureaucrat: Laugh or Cry?https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-chronicles-of-an-unelected-bureaucrat-laugh-or-cry--647834051eded0a6-a4d5-4d78-a6a6-b58c496c62d8Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:11:00 +0000Ayana FakhirIn this candid and eye-opening episode (where she may cuss a lil) of 'Ayana Explains It All,' join Ayana Fakhir as she navigates through the labyrinth of the backlash against the federal government’s bureaucracy. From her firsthand experience as a...3969false44fullHe may be your husband, but he ain't ya man.https://www.spreaker.com/episode/he-may-be-your-husband-but-he-ain-t-ya-man--643355699b06280b-eb26-4fe6-913a-6da852f22427Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:33:29 +0000Ayana FakhirI said what I said...with love.4087false43fullFed Up Talk: Trump, Executive Orders, and the Art of Government Zenhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fed-up-talk-trump-executive-orders-and-the-art-of-government-zen--63925613087235fd-7f8e-49d3-829d-c1976c83f54fMon, 27 Jan 2025 04:57:36 +0000Ayana FakhirSpilling the tea on navigating life as a civil servant, particularly when your boss doesn't like you. Someone shook the federal government's snow globe, and now there's a blizzard. Let's get into it!2884false42fullSocial Media v. The Banhammerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/social-media-v-the-banhammer--63755977]]>0bda33b2-6d87-4648-bbfb-25c445f2f2eeSun, 19 Jan 2025 23:25:09 +0000Ayana FakhirAyana dives into the dumpster fire that is social media, waxing poetic about our life-long love-hate relationship with it. She shares how the TikTok ban has her scrambling to find dopamine on another app, and guess what? She's landed on China's...]]>3911false41fullCheck out our exciting new Trailer!https://www.spreaker.com/episode/check-out-our-exciting-new-trailer--63668956 www.ayanaexplainsitall.com]]>88a92318-a48c-47b4-b10e-4534aa3c7865Sun, 12 Jan 2025 21:58:38 +0000Ayana FakhirListen now at our website or wherever you get your podcasts. www.ayanaexplainsitall.com www.ayanaexplainsitall.com]]>84falsetrailerUnpacking 2024's Resilience: The Reality Check that Clearshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unpacking-2024-s-resilience-the-reality-check-that-clears--63312652https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>844b835a-71c7-4bf1-881e-10c5ca1c49cfSat, 14 Dec 2024 03:49:05 +0000Ayana FakhirResilience--it's the gift that keeps on giving. And, you don't have to drill for it, baby. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/supporthttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3731false317fullSpecial Bonus Episode: Post-Election Reflections with Jarrett Terrillhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-bonus-episode-post-election-reflections-with-jarrett-terrill--62710249https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>bd5d4ba5-ba6e-4523-94e8-26d3c2d08401Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:13:30 +0000Ayana FakhirHost Ayana Fakhir drags her friend by the ear to the hot seat to discuss what the general elections means for the everyday citizen and what we can going forward to ensure we have a country that represents all of us, not just some of us. --- Support...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>2425falsebonusBlack and Blue: Post-Election Reflectionshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-and-blue-post-election-reflections--62710254https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>296f6abc-d2f4-4eb7-a1aa-42a38bb76b17Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:55:45 +0000Ayana FakhirIn this episode of 'Ayana Explains It All,' host Ayana Fakhir delves into the metaphor of empathy as democracy's oxygen and critiques the current state of the United States post-2024 election. Ayana talks about the broader implications of Vice...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>2348false316fullBrains, Ballots, and Bandwidth: Pick Your Fighterhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brains-ballots-and-bandwidth-pick-your-fighter--62526280https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>95a9c06d-b3ad-4532-9f81-c319aa95943eMon, 28 Oct 2024 05:52:40 +0000Ayana FakhirIt's nearing the time to pack away our political signs, wagging fingers, and presidential rally sneakers, and move on to turkey, fixings, and pie. In this episode, Ayana tackles those numb above the neck on the functions of government, and covers the...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3107false314fullInjustice Interrupted/Reinstated: The Case of Marcellus "Khalifa" Williams and The Societal Damage of Wrongful Convictionshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/injustice-interrupted-reinstated-the-case-of-marcellus-khalifa-williams-and-the-societal-damage-of-wrongful-convictions--62160430 Sources used in the making of this episode:
    1. https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspx
    2. https://innocenceproject.org/
    3. Innocence Project. (2023). Causes of Wrongful Convictions. Retrieved from innocenceproject.org
    4. Garrett, B. (2011). Convicting the Innocent: Where Criminal Prosecutions Go Wrong. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. National Academy of Sciences. (2009).
    5. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.
    6. https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Documents/2023%20Annual%20Report.pdf
    7. https://open.mitchellhamline.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1071&context=policypractice#:~:text=Alford%20pleas%20are%20accepted%20by,in%20wrongfully%20convicting%20innocent%20people.
    8. https://www.albanylawreview.org/article/69791-a-nearly-perfect-system-for-convicting-the-innocent
    9. https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/missouri-supreme-court-blocks-marcellus-williams-from-entering-plea-to-avoid-execution-after-state-reveals-mishandled-evidence
    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    19402fd6-ee1c-47ea-84e5-cc49eb29b718Mon, 30 Sep 2024 01:47:04 +0000Ayana FakhirFocusing on the recent execution death of Marcellus Williams in Missouri, despite strong evidence suggesting his innocence, Ayana delves into the systemic issues that lead to wrongful convictions, including mistaken eyewitness identification, false... Sources used in the making of this episode:
    1. https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspx
    2. https://innocenceproject.org/
    3. Innocence Project. (2023). Causes of Wrongful Convictions. Retrieved from innocenceproject.org
    4. Garrett, B. (2011). Convicting the Innocent: Where Criminal Prosecutions Go Wrong. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. National Academy of Sciences. (2009).
    5. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.
    6. https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Documents/2023%20Annual%20Report.pdf
    7. https://open.mitchellhamline.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1071&context=policypractice#:~:text=Alford%20pleas%20are%20accepted%20by,in%20wrongfully%20convicting%20innocent%20people.
    8. https://www.albanylawreview.org/article/69791-a-nearly-perfect-system-for-convicting-the-innocent
    9. https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/missouri-supreme-court-blocks-marcellus-williams-from-entering-plea-to-avoid-execution-after-state-reveals-mishandled-evidence
    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    3766false313full    Pandermonium: Why Nobody Is Wooing the Black Male Voterhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pandermonium-why-nobody-is-wooing-the-black-male-voter--61261139 Sources used in the making of this episode:
    1. https://newblackmasculinities.wordpress.com/2020/09/24/the-black-male-political-agenda-by-t-hasan-johnson-ph-d/
    2. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr73/nvsr73-04.pdf
    3. https://www.kff.org/other/state-indicator/voting-and-voter-registration-as-a-share-of-the-voter-population-by-raceethnicity/?currentTimeframe=0&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D
    4. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voting-laws-roundup-may-2024
    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    e1fd2e35-e254-4460-b878-bc10261589ccWed, 04 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000Ayana FakhirAyanna discusses comedian Lil Duval's viral tweet questioning the lack of political pandering to black men in the presidential election, and the broader issue of Black male voter apathy. Highlighting the varied responses to Lil Duval's query, she... Sources used in the making of this episode:
    1. https://newblackmasculinities.wordpress.com/2020/09/24/the-black-male-political-agenda-by-t-hasan-johnson-ph-d/
    2. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr73/nvsr73-04.pdf
    3. https://www.kff.org/other/state-indicator/voting-and-voter-registration-as-a-share-of-the-voter-population-by-raceethnicity/?currentTimeframe=0&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D
    4. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voting-laws-roundup-may-2024
    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    4241true312full    Not Ready to Make Nice: Ayana's Tornado of Truthhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/not-ready-to-make-nice-ayana-s-tornado-of-truth--60992589https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>2a9c1738-8dcc-484c-a0f5-2dce36a7f91eSun, 11 Aug 2024 21:28:23 +0000Ayana FakhirStanding against criticism, unraveling harmful myths, living my truth--it must be a day that ends in "y." *explicit content cause I cuss a lil bit --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/supporthttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>4082true311fullThe 'Silent' Invaders: How Implicit Bias Hijacks Electionshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-silent-invaders-how-implicit-bias-hijacks-elections--60822851 Sources used in the making of this episode:
    1. https://niemanreports.org/articles/how-implicit-bias-works-in-journalism/#:~:text=Journalism%20has%20not%20been%20immune,they%20treat%20every%20group%20fairly.
    2. https://outsmartingimplicitbias.org/#:~:text=
    3. https://outsmartingimplicitbias.org/guided-learning/what-is-implicit-bias/
    4. https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/video/implicit-bias
    5. https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2021/05/disrupting-the-impacts-of-implicit-bias#:~:text=URL%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalacademies.org%2Fnews%2F2021%2F05%2Fdisrupting,100
      Follow the host on Twitter/X @lawgurrl
    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    2b86abd7-aa85-403e-bc66-e40aced79756Sat, 27 Jul 2024 06:57:30 +0000Ayana FakhirAn "in your face" discussion of the subtle influences that shape our political landscapes and cloud our decision-making as voters. Turn your thinking cap from back to front and XYB--examine your biases. Sources used in the making of this episode:... Sources used in the making of this episode:
    1. https://niemanreports.org/articles/how-implicit-bias-works-in-journalism/#:~:text=Journalism%20has%20not%20been%20immune,they%20treat%20every%20group%20fairly.
    2. https://outsmartingimplicitbias.org/#:~:text=
    3. https://outsmartingimplicitbias.org/guided-learning/what-is-implicit-bias/
    4. https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/video/implicit-bias
    5. https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2021/05/disrupting-the-impacts-of-implicit-bias#:~:text=URL%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalacademies.org%2Fnews%2F2021%2F05%2Fdisrupting,100
      Follow the host on Twitter/X @lawgurrl
    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    3639true310full    The SCOTUS Drops the Gavel on the Homelesshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-scotus-drops-the-gavel-on-the-homeless--60649918 Sources used in the making of this episode:
    1. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-175_19m2.pdf
    2. https://developmentalpolitics.org/platform-of-policy-recommendations/homelessness-in-the-u-s/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwkJm0BhBxEiwAwT1AXHF4TrYg0J8XwOwRutykfSyv0M2ndGwBz8eUs7N7vIo3ZNL0OFMwexoC5KUQAvD_BwE
    3. https://abcnews.go.com/US/minneapolis-hennepin-county-ending-chronic-homelessness/story?id=108307472
    4. https://www.shakerheightsoh.gov/DocumentCenter/View/656/New-Garage-PDF#:~:text=Two%20parking%20spaces%20are%20required,a%20parking%20pad%20are%20required.
    5. https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-to-scrap-parking-requirements-near-frequent-public-transit-stops/
    6. https://www.neoch.org/cleveland-homeless-blog/2024/5/24/taking-urgent-action-to-support-ohio-housing-trust-fund-budget-cuts-in-sb-94
    7. https://www.clevelandohio.gov/sites/clevelandohio/files/rfp/2024/rehousing/A%20Home%20for%20Every%20Neighbor%20RFP_FINAL.pdf
    8. https://avivomn.org/avivovillage/avivo-village-faq/
    9. https://www.myavista.com/connect/articles/2022/04/housing-the-homeless-in-grants-pass-oregon
    10. https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2024/02/23/cleveland-homeless-initiative-bibb
    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    64dd233c-217f-44bb-abaf-c849047cf080Wed, 10 Jul 2024 07:17:01 +0000Ayana FakhirIt's that time again! Time to dissect another of the US Supreme Court's strict constitutionalist rants, aka a court opinion, Grant's Pass, Oregon v Johnson, a decision that allows municipalities to criminalize homelessness. Or does it? What are the... Sources used in the making of this episode:
    1. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-175_19m2.pdf
    2. https://developmentalpolitics.org/platform-of-policy-recommendations/homelessness-in-the-u-s/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwkJm0BhBxEiwAwT1AXHF4TrYg0J8XwOwRutykfSyv0M2ndGwBz8eUs7N7vIo3ZNL0OFMwexoC5KUQAvD_BwE
    3. https://abcnews.go.com/US/minneapolis-hennepin-county-ending-chronic-homelessness/story?id=108307472
    4. https://www.shakerheightsoh.gov/DocumentCenter/View/656/New-Garage-PDF#:~:text=Two%20parking%20spaces%20are%20required,a%20parking%20pad%20are%20required.
    5. https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-to-scrap-parking-requirements-near-frequent-public-transit-stops/
    6. https://www.neoch.org/cleveland-homeless-blog/2024/5/24/taking-urgent-action-to-support-ohio-housing-trust-fund-budget-cuts-in-sb-94
    7. https://www.clevelandohio.gov/sites/clevelandohio/files/rfp/2024/rehousing/A%20Home%20for%20Every%20Neighbor%20RFP_FINAL.pdf
    8. https://avivomn.org/avivovillage/avivo-village-faq/
    9. https://www.myavista.com/connect/articles/2022/04/housing-the-homeless-in-grants-pass-oregon
    10. https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2024/02/23/cleveland-homeless-initiative-bibb
    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    3826true39full    Color Me Skeptical: The Fool's Gold of Race Neutral Policieshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/color-me-skeptical-the-fool-s-gold-of-race-neutral-policies--60543913
  • "The New Jim Crow." Michelle Alexander.
  • "Stamped From The Beginning." Ibram X. Kendi.
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/magazine/civil-rights-affirmative-action-colorblind.html
  • https://19thnews.org/2023/11/affirmative-action-backlash-maternal-health-program-black-women/
  • https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/06/affirmative-action-killer-ed-blum-supreme-court-strategy.html
  • https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/conservative-activist-uses-civil-war-era-law-challenge-us-corporate-diversity-2023-09-25/
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/08/29/john-hopkins-legacy-racial-diversity/
  • https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/american-medical-association-body-mass-index-racially-biased/
    • --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    fc4da01c-4275-4e72-9395-1fb65d550a5aMon, 17 Jun 2024 12:20:10 +0000Ayana FakhirIn this riveting episode, we delve into the resurgence of racial injustices in the U.S. through legal channels, opinions and public policy, critiquing the belief in a post-racial society and emphasizing White Supremacy's lingering influence. We...
  • "The New Jim Crow." Michelle Alexander.
  • "Stamped From The Beginning." Ibram X. Kendi.
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/magazine/civil-rights-affirmative-action-colorblind.html
  • https://19thnews.org/2023/11/affirmative-action-backlash-maternal-health-program-black-women/
  • https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/06/affirmative-action-killer-ed-blum-supreme-court-strategy.html
  • https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/conservative-activist-uses-civil-war-era-law-challenge-us-corporate-diversity-2023-09-25/
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/08/29/john-hopkins-legacy-racial-diversity/
  • https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/american-medical-association-body-mass-index-racially-biased/
    • --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    4210true38full    Living Vividly: The ADHD Experience Through Voices featuring Victoria Rashid and Jarrett Terrillhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/living-vividly-the-adhd-experience-through-voices-featuring-victoria-rashid-and-jarrett-terrill--60543917 Sources used in the making of this episode: 1. https://www.additudemag.com/childhood-trauma-adhd-behavior-problems/?src=embed_link 2. https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/boost-executive-function/ 3. https://www.additudemag.com/what-is-executive-function-disorder/?src=embed_link 4. https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-and-trauma-overview-signs-symptoms/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>9bcf1e14-9360-4a40-81d6-cb4b596be385Mon, 20 May 2024 20:42:20 +0000Ayana FakhirADHD is like holding a galaxy in your mind where every star is a thought fighting for attention. 🌌 In this episode, I take you on my personal journey with ADHD and present stories from those navigating this same universe--my friends Victoria Rashid... Sources used in the making of this episode: 1. https://www.additudemag.com/childhood-trauma-adhd-behavior-problems/?src=embed_link 2. https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/boost-executive-function/ 3. https://www.additudemag.com/what-is-executive-function-disorder/?src=embed_link 4. https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-and-trauma-overview-signs-symptoms/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>7282true37fullThe Price of Silence: Navigating Free Speech in Academiahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-price-of-silence-navigating-free-speech-in-academia--60543928 Sources:
    1. "Freedom is a Constant Struggle" by Angela Y. Davis.
    2. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/free-speech/2024/04/15/punishments-rise-student-protests-escalate
    3. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/diversity/2024/03/08/report-most-jewish-muslim-students-fearful-amid-conflict
    4. https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/limits-free-speech
    5. https://www.thecity.nyc/2024/04/18/columbia-students-arrests-palestine-israel-encampment-nypd/
    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    1926adb1-0b47-42e2-8f5e-84eef481c165Mon, 22 Apr 2024 05:34:55 +0000Ayana FakhirThe big man on campus is a group of good trouble making students who shall not be moved. The kids are alright. Sources: - "Freedom is a Constant Struggle" by Angela Y. Davis. -... Sources:
    1. "Freedom is a Constant Struggle" by Angela Y. Davis.
    2. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/free-speech/2024/04/15/punishments-rise-student-protests-escalate
    3. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/diversity/2024/03/08/report-most-jewish-muslim-students-fearful-amid-conflict
    4. https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/limits-free-speech
    5. https://www.thecity.nyc/2024/04/18/columbia-students-arrests-palestine-israel-encampment-nypd/
    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    3159false36full    Burning Sins and Suckashttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/burning-sins-and-suckas--60543925https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>47db6ad8-7543-430b-8f92-cf8eb30c7ef6Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:48:20 +0000Ayana FakhirRamadan is the month Muslims burn away our sins and I've been known to keep some of that fire for the unwashed and "rent payment is late" opinions on the animal farm that is social media. It's the Holy Month, not the "Holier than Thou month," see you...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>2800false35fullJingoism Unchained and Nationalist Velvethttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jingoism-unchained-and-nationalist-velvet--60543933https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>964b34d8-738a-496e-8353-4f6e0f70b2c5Mon, 11 Mar 2024 06:36:45 +0000Ayana FakhirOr, how conservative Whites are are having a "terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day" and want us all to suffer because of it. But when it comes to the US, they don't know her. --- Send in a voice message:...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>4333true34fullRosa Parks' Husband had a Car and Frederick Douglass had a White Wife, Still I Risehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rosa-parks-husband-had-a-car-and-frederick-douglass-had-a-white-wife-still-i-rise--60543922https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>d00a72e5-e5b2-4656-a6da-95f86814949fTue, 20 Feb 2024 05:27:58 +0000Ayana FakhirBlack Excellence is a sign on a t-shirt and I'm buying two of them but not before I school you on why excellence is a double-edged sword in the Black community. --- Send in a voice message:...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>2829false33fullSTOP! In the Name of Self-Love!https://www.spreaker.com/episode/stop-in-the-name-of-self-love--60543926 Works used in the making of this episode: just one! "The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brené Brown. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3804219c-608a-4d81-bf78-a5db6e678c5fMon, 29 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000Ayana FakhirUntil dating apps come with a coupon for a free therapy session, you'll settle for this podcast episode that'll help you find the greatest love of your life--YOU! Works used in the making of this episode: just one! "The Gifts of Imperfection" by... Works used in the making of this episode: just one! "The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brené Brown. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>5479false32fullDr. King's NIGHTMAREhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-king-s-nightmare--60543929 Works used in the making of this episode:
    1. Freedom Is A Constant Struggle. By Angela Y. Davis.
    2. Stamped from The Beginning. By Ibram X. Kendi.
    3. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/11/martin-luther-king-jr-mlk-israel-palestine-1967-video/
    4. https://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/50-voices-for-50-years/posts/reclaiming-king2
    5. https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/01/16/ibram-kendi-race-relations-martin-luther-king
    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    0f02ab8a-3788-44ab-ba9d-d513517778d3Sun, 14 Jan 2024 08:44:15 +0000Ayana FakhirWe all know Dr. King had a dream, but he had fears, fears that in the years since his death have been realized and embody the ugly parts of ourselves, infecting our communities and all facets of our society; injustices that he and thousands of others... Works used in the making of this episode:
    1. Freedom Is A Constant Struggle. By Angela Y. Davis.
    2. Stamped from The Beginning. By Ibram X. Kendi.
    3. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/11/martin-luther-king-jr-mlk-israel-palestine-1967-video/
    4. https://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/50-voices-for-50-years/posts/reclaiming-king2
    5. https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/01/16/ibram-kendi-race-relations-martin-luther-king
    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    5105false31full    Who is WE?!https://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-is-we--60543936https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>32f7c664-3102-47c2-943c-f17c38c0794cTue, 05 Dec 2023 02:29:37 +0000Ayana FakhirMuslims in the United States are burning our voter registration forms for warmth and revolution! But...woah...not so fast. We need some resolutions to go with our revolution. Works...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>4333false227fullThe Times...They're Not'a Changin'https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-times-they-re-not-a-changin--60543921https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>8aa59591-1d93-4fc0-acd1-a6a70525cdf8Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:16:47 +0000Ayana FakhirJust left Pound Town, turns out it's a place where you get beat with a sock full of coins by your unfulfilled hopes and dreams for a better tomorrow. *Sigh* --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3728false226fullThe United States and Israel Go Together Real Bad.https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-united-states-and-israel-go-together-real-bad--60543951https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>6faeb3a8-a06c-4dc5-a34a-edc4bfdbf5e2Tue, 31 Oct 2023 03:27:25 +0000Ayana FakhirAnd it's their Diamond Anniversary! What do you give the couple that's been together for 75 years? Taxpayer-funded genocide, apparently. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3379false225fullWhat The He*l are They Doing Over There?https://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-the-he-l-are-they-doing-over-there--60543931https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>85921b57-5270-4a3c-a244-ce4834aa6637Sat, 14 Oct 2023 17:03:15 +0000Ayana FakhirIt's been a year, with inflation, no Women's World Cup title and the fact that I'm still not a millionaire, I'm ready to put on the no vacancy sign and sleep for some months. Now there's a war, another war, a big one, and people are being obtuse or...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>4135true224fullThe Government Sh*t Downhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-government-sh-t-down--60543941https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3bb863f4-f764-4ea8-a049-a21ba930b04fSat, 30 Sep 2023 02:42:15 +0000Ayana FakhirA Bonus Episode! The one where I read Congress and the US down to the ashy white paint on The Lincoln's Memorial's knuckles. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast:...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>2883true2bonusThe EPA Doesn't Clean Up Spills of Toxic Masculinityhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-epa-doesn-t-clean-up-spills-of-toxic-masculinity--60543940 Works used in the making of this episode:
    1. https://loneconservative.com/2023/08/05/the-barbie-movies-lesson-on-masculinity/
    2. https://www.happiness.com/magazine/health-body/male-loneliness-time-bomb-killing-men/
    3. https://www.thecollector.com/idealized-man-male-beauty-standards-through-history/
    4. https://medium.com/illumination/jordan-peterson-king-of-incels-quite-the-opposite-371a6bc965eb
    5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2919794/#:~:text=The%20term%20folie%20%C3%A0%20deux,share%20the%20same%20delusional%20ideas.
    6. https://www.orri-uk.com/archetypes-and-toxic-masculinity/
    7. https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-avoid-apophenia-bias
    8. https://medium.com/illumination/toxic-masculinity-d14ffafb5d30
    9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Id%C3%A9e_fixe_(psychology)

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    1. https://loneconservative.com/2023/08/05/the-barbie-movies-lesson-on-masculinity/
    2. https://www.happiness.com/magazine/health-body/male-loneliness-time-bomb-killing-men/
    3. https://www.thecollector.com/idealized-man-male-beauty-standards-through-history/
    4. https://medium.com/illumination/jordan-peterson-king-of-incels-quite-the-opposite-371a6bc965eb
    5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2919794/#:~:text=The%20term%20folie%20%C3%A0%20deux,share%20the%20same%20delusional%20ideas.
    6. https://www.orri-uk.com/archetypes-and-toxic-masculinity/
    7. https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-avoid-apophenia-bias
    8. https://medium.com/illumination/toxic-masculinity-d14ffafb5d30
    9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Id%C3%A9e_fixe_(psychology)

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    1. https://www.commoncause.org/ohio/democracy-wire/background-on-issue-1/
    2. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gop-megadonor-pours-millions-into-effort-to-hinder-ohio-abortion-amendment/
    3. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-abortion-republican-ballot-measure-amend-state-constitution/
    4. https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/07/ohio-state-representative-says-she-would-consider-banning-birth-control-following-abortion-outlaw.html
    5. https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-redistricting-ohio-gerrymandering-d387206765a522da89515de812d6aada
    6. https://www.commoncause.org/ohio/democracy-wire/the-battle-over-how-to-amend-ohios-constitution-issue-1-on-the-ballot-in-august/#
    7. https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/issue-1-is-100-about-blocking-abortion-measure-frank-larose-says/
    8. https://ballotpedia.org/Article_XVI,_Ohio_Constitution#Section_1
    9. https://ballotpedia.org/Article_II,_Ohio_Constitution#Section_1e
    10. https://ballotpedia.org/Article_II,_Ohio_Constitution#Section_1b
    11. https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/vital-statistics/resources/vs-abortionreport2021
    12. https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/wcm/connect/gov/22f585e9-1090-473e-8fde-a0f8af08a224/Induced+Abortions+in+Ohio+2021.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CONVERT_TO=url&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE.Z18_M1HGGIK0N0JO00QO9DDDDM3000-22f585e9-1090-473e-8fde-a0f8af08a224-oefXxla
    13. https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/25/politics/ohio-abortion-rights-amendment/index.html
    14. https://journalrecord.com/2023/07/03/ex-house-speaker-sentenced-to-20-years-in-firstenergy-scandal/

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    1. https://www.commoncause.org/ohio/democracy-wire/background-on-issue-1/
    2. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gop-megadonor-pours-millions-into-effort-to-hinder-ohio-abortion-amendment/
    3. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-abortion-republican-ballot-measure-amend-state-constitution/
    4. https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/07/ohio-state-representative-says-she-would-consider-banning-birth-control-following-abortion-outlaw.html
    5. https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-redistricting-ohio-gerrymandering-d387206765a522da89515de812d6aada
    6. https://www.commoncause.org/ohio/democracy-wire/the-battle-over-how-to-amend-ohios-constitution-issue-1-on-the-ballot-in-august/#
    7. https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/issue-1-is-100-about-blocking-abortion-measure-frank-larose-says/
    8. https://ballotpedia.org/Article_XVI,_Ohio_Constitution#Section_1
    9. https://ballotpedia.org/Article_II,_Ohio_Constitution#Section_1e
    10. https://ballotpedia.org/Article_II,_Ohio_Constitution#Section_1b
    11. https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/vital-statistics/resources/vs-abortionreport2021
    12. https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/wcm/connect/gov/22f585e9-1090-473e-8fde-a0f8af08a224/Induced+Abortions+in+Ohio+2021.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CONVERT_TO=url&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE.Z18_M1HGGIK0N0JO00QO9DDDDM3000-22f585e9-1090-473e-8fde-a0f8af08a224-oefXxla
    13. https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/25/politics/ohio-abortion-rights-amendment/index.html
    14. https://journalrecord.com/2023/07/03/ex-house-speaker-sentenced-to-20-years-in-firstenergy-scandal/

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    1. "Beyoncé and the End of Respectability Politics." By Myles E. Johnson. The New York Times. April 16, 2018. Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/16/opinion/beyonce-coachella-blackness.html.
    2. "Respectability Politics Won't Save Black Americans." By Zach Stafford. The Guardian. October 12, 2015. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/oct/12/respectability-politics-wont-save-black-americans.
    3. "Keke Palmer Is The Internet's Sweetheart, but the Multi-Hyphenate is More Than Just the Queen of Meme." By Danya Issawi. The Cut. July 10, 2023. Available at: https://www.thecut.com/2023/07/cut-cover-keke-palmer-internet-meme-discourse.html.
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    1. "Beyoncé and the End of Respectability Politics." By Myles E. Johnson. The New York Times. April 16, 2018. Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/16/opinion/beyonce-coachella-blackness.html.
    2. "Respectability Politics Won't Save Black Americans." By Zach Stafford. The Guardian. October 12, 2015. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/oct/12/respectability-politics-wont-save-black-americans.
    3. "Keke Palmer Is The Internet's Sweetheart, but the Multi-Hyphenate is More Than Just the Queen of Meme." By Danya Issawi. The Cut. July 10, 2023. Available at: https://www.thecut.com/2023/07/cut-cover-keke-palmer-internet-meme-discourse.html.
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    1. "Olympian Tori Bowie's Death Reflects The Black Maternal Mortality Crisis." Sareen Habeshian, Axios.com. June 15, 2023. Available at: https://www.axios.com/2023/06/15/black-maternal-mortality-death-tori-bowie.
    2. Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2021. Available at: Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2021 (cdc.gov)
    3. "Allyson Felix: Tori Bowie Can't Die in Vain." By Allyson Felix, for Time Magazine. June 15, 2023. Available at: https://time.com/6287392/tori-bowie-allyson-felix-black-maternal-health/.
    4. "Health Equity Among Black Women in the United States." By Juanita J. Chinn, PhD, Iman K. Martin, PhD, MPH, MSc, and Nicole Redmond, MD, PhD, MPH, FACP. Published at J Womens Health (Larchmt). February 2021; 30(2): 212–219. Published online 2021 Feb 2. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8020496/.
    5. "Closing The Coverage Gap Would Improve Black Maternal Health." By Judith Solomon, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. July 26, 2021. Available at: https://www.cbpp.org/research/health/closing-the-coverage-gap-would-improve-black-maternal-health.
    6. "Booker, Underwood, Adams Reintroduce the Bicameral Momnibus Act to End America’s Maternal Health Crisis." May 15, 2023. Available at: https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-underwood-adams-reintroduce-the-bicameral-momnibus-act-to-end-americas-maternal-health-crisis#:~:text=The%20Momnibus%20is%20made%20up,housing%2C%20transportation%2C%20and%20nutrition.
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    1. "Olympian Tori Bowie's Death Reflects The Black Maternal Mortality Crisis." Sareen Habeshian, Axios.com. June 15, 2023. Available at: https://www.axios.com/2023/06/15/black-maternal-mortality-death-tori-bowie.
    2. Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2021. Available at: Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2021 (cdc.gov)
    3. "Allyson Felix: Tori Bowie Can't Die in Vain." By Allyson Felix, for Time Magazine. June 15, 2023. Available at: https://time.com/6287392/tori-bowie-allyson-felix-black-maternal-health/.
    4. "Health Equity Among Black Women in the United States." By Juanita J. Chinn, PhD, Iman K. Martin, PhD, MPH, MSc, and Nicole Redmond, MD, PhD, MPH, FACP. Published at J Womens Health (Larchmt). February 2021; 30(2): 212–219. Published online 2021 Feb 2. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8020496/.
    5. "Closing The Coverage Gap Would Improve Black Maternal Health." By Judith Solomon, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. July 26, 2021. Available at: https://www.cbpp.org/research/health/closing-the-coverage-gap-would-improve-black-maternal-health.
    6. "Booker, Underwood, Adams Reintroduce the Bicameral Momnibus Act to End America’s Maternal Health Crisis." May 15, 2023. Available at: https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-underwood-adams-reintroduce-the-bicameral-momnibus-act-to-end-americas-maternal-health-crisis#:~:text=The%20Momnibus%20is%20made%20up,housing%2C%20transportation%2C%20and%20nutrition.
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    1. "NAACP Issues Travel Advisory for Florida." May 20, 2023. Available at: https://naacp.org/articles/naacp-issues-travel-advisory-florida.
    2. Wikipedia entries on Sundown Towns, The Green Book, Rosewood Massacre, and Ocoee Massacre.
    3. "Driving Scared: Is your town a Sundown Town?" By Sheila Lettsome, The Center for Community Solutions. July 25, 2022. Available at: https://www.communitysolutions.com/driving-scared-is-your-town-a-sundown-town/.
    4. Historical Database of Sundown Towns by James W. Loewen available at https://justice.tougaloo.edu/sundown-towns/using-the-sundown-towns-database/state-map/.
    5. "Southern Pinellas 'Sundown Towns.'" By James Schnur, The Gabber. March 23, 2023. Available at: https://thegabber.com/southern-pinellas-sundown-towns/.
    6. Soul of Athens. "Sundown Towns: East Jackson." Nate Smallwood, story producer. Available at: https://2016.soulofathens.com/sundowntowns.html.
    7. "They Look White but Say They're Black: A Tiny Town in Ohio Wrestles with Race." By Khushbuh Shah, The Guardian.com. July 25, 2019. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/25/race-east-jackson-ohio-appalachia-white-black.
    8. "Were There Sundown Towns in Central Ohio?" By Michael De Bonis, WOSU, NPR News. April 3, 2023. Available at: https://news.wosu.org/2023-04-03/were-there-sundown-towns-in-central-ohio.
    9. "Sundown Towns: A Look at South Florida's Legacy of Segregation." By Phil Prazan, NBCMiami.com. February 18, 2021. Available at: https://www.nbcmiami.com/investigations/sundown-towns-a-look-at-south-floridas-legacy-of-segregation/2386799/.
    10. "Racial Tensions in America's Sundown Towns." By Tim Sullivan and Noreen Nasir, Associated Press. October 14, 2020. Available at: https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/state/2020/10/14/racial-tensions-americas-sundown-towns/3656681001/.
    11. "Sundown Town." By Adam Poulisse, et. al., WFTV.com. Available at: https://www.wftv.com/ocoee/sundown-town/.
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    1. "NAACP Issues Travel Advisory for Florida." May 20, 2023. Available at: https://naacp.org/articles/naacp-issues-travel-advisory-florida.
    2. Wikipedia entries on Sundown Towns, The Green Book, Rosewood Massacre, and Ocoee Massacre.
    3. "Driving Scared: Is your town a Sundown Town?" By Sheila Lettsome, The Center for Community Solutions. July 25, 2022. Available at: https://www.communitysolutions.com/driving-scared-is-your-town-a-sundown-town/.
    4. Historical Database of Sundown Towns by James W. Loewen available at https://justice.tougaloo.edu/sundown-towns/using-the-sundown-towns-database/state-map/.
    5. "Southern Pinellas 'Sundown Towns.'" By James Schnur, The Gabber. March 23, 2023. Available at: https://thegabber.com/southern-pinellas-sundown-towns/.
    6. Soul of Athens. "Sundown Towns: East Jackson." Nate Smallwood, story producer. Available at: https://2016.soulofathens.com/sundowntowns.html.
    7. "They Look White but Say They're Black: A Tiny Town in Ohio Wrestles with Race." By Khushbuh Shah, The Guardian.com. July 25, 2019. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/25/race-east-jackson-ohio-appalachia-white-black.
    8. "Were There Sundown Towns in Central Ohio?" By Michael De Bonis, WOSU, NPR News. April 3, 2023. Available at: https://news.wosu.org/2023-04-03/were-there-sundown-towns-in-central-ohio.
    9. "Sundown Towns: A Look at South Florida's Legacy of Segregation." By Phil Prazan, NBCMiami.com. February 18, 2021. Available at: https://www.nbcmiami.com/investigations/sundown-towns-a-look-at-south-floridas-legacy-of-segregation/2386799/.
    10. "Racial Tensions in America's Sundown Towns." By Tim Sullivan and Noreen Nasir, Associated Press. October 14, 2020. Available at: https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/state/2020/10/14/racial-tensions-americas-sundown-towns/3656681001/.
    11. "Sundown Town." By Adam Poulisse, et. al., WFTV.com. Available at: https://www.wftv.com/ocoee/sundown-town/.
    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    3294false215full    Ayana Explains Asylum in the Post-Title 42 Erahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-asylum-in-the-post-title-42-era--60543944 Sources used in this episode:
    1. "US unveils rule that rights groups say stifles access to asylum." Al Jazeera. May 10, 2023. Available at: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/10/us-unveils-rule-rights-groups-say-stifles-right-to-seek-asylum.
    2. "Asylum Seekers Told to Use a Mobile App to Enter US as Title 42 Expires. Here's How the CBP App Works." Gerardo Pons, NBCMiami.com. May 10, 2023. Available at: https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/national-international/asylum-seekers-told-to-use-a-mobile-app-to-enter-us-as-title-42-expires-heres-how-the-cbp-app-works/3032118/#:~:text=What%20is%20CBP%20One%20App,available%20in%20English%20and%20Spanish.
    3. "Migrant Crossing Surges Aren’t New. Why Is the Border Overwhelmed?" Eileen Sullivan, The New York Times. May 10, 2023. Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/us/politics/title-42-border-history-immigration.html.
    4. "Hoover on Immigration." Spencer Howard. August 14, 2016. Available at: https://hoover.blogs.archives.gov/2016/08/04/hoover-on-immigration/.
    5. "Covid-Era Border Policy Expires." Miriam Jordan, Eileen Sullivan, Michael D. Shear and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, The New York Times. May 11, 2023. Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/11/us/title-42-immigration.
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    1. "US unveils rule that rights groups say stifles access to asylum." Al Jazeera. May 10, 2023. Available at: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/10/us-unveils-rule-rights-groups-say-stifles-right-to-seek-asylum.
    2. "Asylum Seekers Told to Use a Mobile App to Enter US as Title 42 Expires. Here's How the CBP App Works." Gerardo Pons, NBCMiami.com. May 10, 2023. Available at: https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/national-international/asylum-seekers-told-to-use-a-mobile-app-to-enter-us-as-title-42-expires-heres-how-the-cbp-app-works/3032118/#:~:text=What%20is%20CBP%20One%20App,available%20in%20English%20and%20Spanish.
    3. "Migrant Crossing Surges Aren’t New. Why Is the Border Overwhelmed?" Eileen Sullivan, The New York Times. May 10, 2023. Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/us/politics/title-42-border-history-immigration.html.
    4. "Hoover on Immigration." Spencer Howard. August 14, 2016. Available at: https://hoover.blogs.archives.gov/2016/08/04/hoover-on-immigration/.
    5. "Covid-Era Border Policy Expires." Miriam Jordan, Eileen Sullivan, Michael D. Shear and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, The New York Times. May 11, 2023. Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/11/us/title-42-immigration.
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Join me as I query my own son about being a college freshman,...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>2973false213fullAyana Explains Health Inequity in the UShttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-health-inequity-in-the-us--60543961https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>b7ffa996-6d87-4ae7-bf12-cb06a9a4b891Tue, 25 Apr 2023 02:42:34 +0000Ayana FakhirHappy Hollandaise! It's Minority Health Month, that special time of year again when families gather round the fireplace, embrace, sing songs, and compare A1C numbers. Sugar, we are not well. Health inequities in the United States work hard to keep...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>4431false212fullAyana Explains the Decline of the East Cleveland, Ohio Police Departmenthttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-the-decline-of-the-east-cleveland-ohio-police-department--60543934 The following sources were used in the making of this episode: 1.   “Some attorneys refuse to sue cash-strapped city because it can’t pay damages to victims: East Cleveland police chases.” John Caniglia, Cleveland.com.  March 7, 2023.  Available at: https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2021/09/cut-to-the-chase-some-attorneys-refuse-to-sue-cash-strapped-east-cleveland-because-it-cant-pay-out-damages.html. 2.   NAACP Criminal Justice Fact Sheet.  Available at: https://naacp.org/resources/criminal-justice-fact-sheet 3.   “11 E.C. police officers indicted on civil rights violations after video captures shocking brutality.” John H. Tucker, Cleveland.com.  March 10, 2023.  Available at: https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2023/03/11-east-cleveland-police-officers-indicted-on-civil-rights-violations-after-video-captures-shocking-brutality.html. 4.  “In E.C., history of police officer wrongdoing raises questions about the department’s culture, experts say.” Cory Shaffer, Cleveland.com.  09/26/2022.  Available at: https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2022/09/in-east-cleveland-history-of-police-officer-wrongdoing-raises-questions-about-the-departments-culture-experts-say.html&subscribed=google-oauth2%7C104906410223504022205. 5.   “Six Cleveland officers sacked after 137 shots killed two unarmed black people.”  The Guardian.com.  January 26, 2016.  Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jan/27/cleveland-fatal-shooting-timothy-russell-malissa-williams-officers-fired. 6.  Quick Facts East Cleveland, Ohio.  US Census. Available at: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/eastclevelandcityohio 7.   “East Cleveland, Ohio” entry on Wikipedia. 8.  “Tamia Chappman Law sought to limit police pursuits. Instead, it did nothing: East Cleveland police chases.”  John Caniglia, Cleveland.com.  October 1, 2021.  Available at: https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/10/tamia-chappman-law-sought-to-limit-police-chases-through-east-cleveland-instead-it-did-nothing-east-cleveland-police-chases.html. 9.  “Former East Cleveland police officer sentenced to nearly four years in prison.” Press Release, US Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio.  04/12/2016.  Available at: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/former-east-cleveland-police-officer-sentenced-nearly-four-years-prison.  10. “Former East Cleveland detective sentenced to nearly six years in prison, last of three corrupt officers sent to prison.”  Press Release, US Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio.  04/19/2016.  Available at: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/former-east-cleveland-detective-sentenced-nearly-six-years-prison-last-three-corrupt. 11. “Three Former E.C. Police Officers Charged with Fabricating Evidence, Stealing Cash.” Press Release, US Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio.  10/8/2015.  Available at: https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/cleveland/news/press-releases/three-former-east-cleveland-police-officers-charged-with-fabricating-evidence-stealing-cash. 12. “Former E.C. police sergeant sentenced to nine years in prison.”  Press Release, US Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio.  04/5/2016.  Available at: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/former-east-cleveland-police-sergeant-sentenced-nine-years-prison. 13. “11 E.C. police officers indicted on civil rights violations after video captures shocking brutality.”  John H. Tucker, Cleveland.com.  March 10, 2023.  Available at: https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2023/03/11-east-cleveland-police-officers-indicted-on-civil-rights-violations-after-video-captures-shocking-brutality.html. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>d88711a7-4ea3-45f4-ab02-815e96ddfdaeWed, 05 Apr 2023 10:30:31 +0000Ayana FakhirEast Cleveland, Ohio is a city of a bygone era. The stretch of city along Euclid Avenue reveals dilapidated 19th Century mansions, hallmarks of a town with a storied past, but now desperate and dreary future from decades of fiscal mismanagement and... The following sources were used in the making of this episode: 1.   “Some attorneys refuse to sue cash-strapped city because it can’t pay damages to victims: East Cleveland police chases.” John Caniglia, Cleveland.com.  March 7, 2023.  Available at: https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2021/09/cut-to-the-chase-some-attorneys-refuse-to-sue-cash-strapped-east-cleveland-because-it-cant-pay-out-damages.html. 2.   NAACP Criminal Justice Fact Sheet.  Available at: https://naacp.org/resources/criminal-justice-fact-sheet 3.   “11 E.C. police officers indicted on civil rights violations after video captures shocking brutality.” John H. Tucker, Cleveland.com.  March 10, 2023.  Available at: https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2023/03/11-east-cleveland-police-officers-indicted-on-civil-rights-violations-after-video-captures-shocking-brutality.html. 4.  “In E.C., history of police officer wrongdoing raises questions about the department’s culture, experts say.” Cory Shaffer, Cleveland.com.  09/26/2022.  Available at: https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2022/09/in-east-cleveland-history-of-police-officer-wrongdoing-raises-questions-about-the-departments-culture-experts-say.html&subscribed=google-oauth2%7C104906410223504022205. 5.   “Six Cleveland officers sacked after 137 shots killed two unarmed black people.”  The Guardian.com.  January 26, 2016.  Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jan/27/cleveland-fatal-shooting-timothy-russell-malissa-williams-officers-fired. 6.  Quick Facts East Cleveland, Ohio.  US Census. Available at: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/eastclevelandcityohio 7.   “East Cleveland, Ohio” entry on Wikipedia. 8.  “Tamia Chappman Law sought to limit police pursuits. Instead, it did nothing: East Cleveland police chases.”  John Caniglia, Cleveland.com.  October 1, 2021.  Available at: https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/10/tamia-chappman-law-sought-to-limit-police-chases-through-east-cleveland-instead-it-did-nothing-east-cleveland-police-chases.html. 9.  “Former East Cleveland police officer sentenced to nearly four years in prison.” Press Release, US Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio.  04/12/2016.  Available at: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/former-east-cleveland-police-officer-sentenced-nearly-four-years-prison.  10. “Former East Cleveland detective sentenced to nearly six years in prison, last of three corrupt officers sent to prison.”  Press Release, US Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio.  04/19/2016.  Available at: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/former-east-cleveland-detective-sentenced-nearly-six-years-prison-last-three-corrupt. 11....]]>3732true210fullAyana Explains Ramadan: The Re-Explained and Reuploadedhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-ramadan-the-re-explained-and-reuploaded--60543957https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>da6e5ae6-771f-44fe-8798-6c211b4ceb44Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:57:52 +0000Ayana FakhirRamadan Mubarak! Sit back, stand up, run, walk to this re-examined, re-explained, reuploaded episode from Season 1 all about Ramadan. It is the holiest month of the Islamic calendar, and when the new moon drops on the 9th month, every bodily desire...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>6111false210fullAyana Explains the Culture War over Wokenesshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-the-culture-war-over-wokeness--60543947https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>94bea554-bf13-46f3-a6e3-79bc26a9239dSat, 18 Mar 2023 04:09:48 +0000Ayana FakhirThis one is for the social justice warriors and their foes, for the abelists/racists/sexist/bigots and their antagonists--the marginalized groups. We, the lesser people, rub the chinless Fox News hosts, the Archie Bunkers and Al Bundys of the world...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3883true29fullAyana Explains Why Child Labor is Not Making a Comebackhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-why-child-labor-is-not-making-a-comeback--60543950 Sources used in the making of this episode:
    1. "Arkansas Governor Sanders signs measure rolling back child labor protections." NBCNews.com. Rose Horowitch. 03/8/2023.
    2. Hannah Dreier, Twitter.  
    3. "Alone and Exploited, Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the U.S." NYTimes.com. Hannah Dreier. 02/25/2023. 
    4. "Feds Expand Probe Into Migrant Child Labor In Slaughterhouses."  NBCNews.com. Julia Ainsley and Laura Strickler. 03/01/2023.
    5. "Child Labor Making a Comeback." TimesFreePress.com, Deborah Levine. 02/23/2023.
    6. "Over 100 Children Illegally Employed by US Slaughterhouse Cleaning Firm." Guardian.com, Maya Yang. 02/17/2023.
    7. "Child Workers Found Throughout Hyundai-Kia Supply Chain in Alabama." Reuters.com. Mica Rosenberg, Kristina Cooke and Joshua Schneyer. 12/16/2022.
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    1. "Arkansas Governor Sanders signs measure rolling back child labor protections." NBCNews.com. Rose Horowitch. 03/8/2023.
    2. Hannah Dreier, Twitter.  
    3. "Alone and Exploited, Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the U.S." NYTimes.com. Hannah Dreier. 02/25/2023. 
    4. "Feds Expand Probe Into Migrant Child Labor In Slaughterhouses."  NBCNews.com. Julia Ainsley and Laura Strickler. 03/01/2023.
    5. "Child Labor Making a Comeback." TimesFreePress.com, Deborah Levine. 02/23/2023.
    6. "Over 100 Children Illegally Employed by US Slaughterhouse Cleaning Firm." Guardian.com, Maya Yang. 02/17/2023.
    7. "Child Workers Found Throughout Hyundai-Kia Supply Chain in Alabama." Reuters.com. Mica Rosenberg, Kristina Cooke and Joshua Schneyer. 12/16/2022.
    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    4150true28full    Ayana Explains the Train Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio and What it Means for the Future of The US Railway Systemhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-the-train-derailment-in-east-palestine-ohio-and-what-it-means-for-the-future-of-the-us-railway-system--60543968https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>62f6d4ba-85a2-4a5c-9274-703f46622010Fri, 24 Feb 2023 06:45:26 +0000Ayana FakhirTRAINGER-DANGER! Trains are longer, heavier, slower, and dumber.  Like your dad on his 60th birthday.   The following sources were used in the making of this episode: 1. “How often do train wrecks spill hazardous chemicals into neighborhoods? Here's...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>4053true27fullAyana Explains The Gutting of Public Education in the UShttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-the-gutting-of-public-education-in-the-us--60543975 Works Cited:
    1. "Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the dividing line in America is between normal and crazy. Full text of Republican response to Biden’s State of the Union."  Marketwatch.com.  02/08/2023.  Available at: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/sarah-huckabee-sanders-gives-republican-response-to-biden-full-text-11675829909.
    2. "Kevin McCarthy’s Troubling Focus On Our Public Schools."  Raymond Pierce, Forbes Magazine.  01/23/2023.  Available at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/raymondpierce/2023/01/31/kevin-mccarthys-troubling-focus-on-our-public-schools/?sh=4f5923755b53. 
    3. "DeSantis’ attack on AP, SAT and College Board creates an uncertain future for FL high schoolers. Civil rights activists, religious leaders, students, parents to rally Wednesday over AP African American studies course."  Danielle Brown, Florida Phoenix.  02/14/2023.  Available at: https://floridaphoenix.com/2023/02/14/desantis-attack-on-ap-sat-and-college-board-creates-an-uncertain-future-for-fl-high-schoolers/.  
    4. "George M. Johnson: America Banned My Book, But I Refuse to Stay Silent."  George M. Johnson, Refinery29.com. 02/01/2023. Available at: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2023/02/11253589/george-m-johnson-all-boys-arent-blue-banned.

    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    ffd53762-7f1c-4d70-845c-44da8a139dfaSat, 18 Feb 2023 04:43:20 +0000Ayana FakhirGather round for this here read of US public education, from the States to the governors to the Speaker of the House. The governmental bodies are gutting public education with no condom and leaving narrow views for children to peer out of--I'm looking... Works Cited:
    1. "Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the dividing line in America is between normal and crazy. Full text of Republican response to Biden’s State of the Union."  Marketwatch.com.  02/08/2023.  Available at: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/sarah-huckabee-sanders-gives-republican-response-to-biden-full-text-11675829909.
    2. "Kevin McCarthy’s Troubling Focus On Our Public Schools."  Raymond Pierce, Forbes Magazine.  01/23/2023.  Available at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/raymondpierce/2023/01/31/kevin-mccarthys-troubling-focus-on-our-public-schools/?sh=4f5923755b53. 
    3. "DeSantis’ attack on AP, SAT and College Board creates an uncertain future for FL high schoolers. Civil rights activists, religious leaders, students, parents to rally Wednesday over AP African American studies course."  Danielle Brown, Florida Phoenix.  02/14/2023.  Available at: https://floridaphoenix.com/2023/02/14/desantis-attack-on-ap-sat-and-college-board-creates-an-uncertain-future-for-fl-high-schoolers/.  
    4. "George M. Johnson: America Banned My Book, But I Refuse to Stay Silent."  George M. Johnson, Refinery29.com. 02/01/2023. Available at: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2023/02/11253589/george-m-johnson-all-boys-arent-blue-banned.

    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    5320true26full    Ayana Explains Pathological Lying and the Deceptions of George Santoshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-pathological-lying-and-the-deceptions-of-george-santos--60543956https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>0d377ab8-f702-4e6c-87b3-f72c78802122Fri, 10 Feb 2023 04:09:45 +0000Ayana FakhirWe all lie, but, we don't all lie as well as a character in a Matt Damon movie.   Works Cited:  "The Talented Mr. Ripley." Wikipedia entry available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Talented_Mr._Ripley "George Santos Reportedly Claimed to Be...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3646true25fullAyana Explains The Racial Bias in Crime Reportinghttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-the-racial-bias-in-crime-reporting--60543965https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>79938eb4-1937-4dca-a00c-8473036ce1a8Wed, 01 Feb 2023 22:33:00 +0000Ayana FakhirIt's time we clear the air about the racial bias in crime reporting and the media's hyper focus on police violence in the Black American Community. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3221true24fullAyana Explains Loss and Griefhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-loss-and-grief--60543953https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>16823b78-58ab-4d70-9bca-877c9672e436Tue, 24 Jan 2023 04:18:25 +0000Ayana FakhirShed a thug tear for ya girl, things just got real...bad. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/supporthttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3135false23fullAyana Explains Why You Should Teach Your Children to Jumphttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-why-you-should-teach-your-children-to-jump--60543954https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>fa67cc98-3176-4909-b845-cb0357735b5bTue, 10 Jan 2023 11:00:03 +0000Ayana FakhirKids are not tiny adults, they're cute little tax deductions with so much to learn. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast:...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3202false22fullAyana Explains Why You Should Ditch Your New Year's Resolutionshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-why-you-should-ditch-your-new-year-s-resolutions--60543971https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>c9487256-7623-4762-a426-ecf208f6eeafWed, 04 Jan 2023 03:11:26 +0000Ayana FakhirThis episode is for quitters and quitters only and I expect that to be everyone.  Who among us hasn't had more stops and starts than an old Buick? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3656true21fullAyana Explains the Dangers of Hate Speechhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-the-dangers-of-hate-speech--60543960 Works used in this podcast:
    1. Atlanta Daily World "WWII Veteran Remembers The Horror of the Holocaust."  April 22, 2013.  Available at: https://atlantadailyworld.com/2013/04/22/wwii-veteran-remembers-the-horror-of-the-holocaust-william-alexander-scott-iii-1923-1992/
    2. "An American Soldier's Two Fronts: 12 Years that Shook the World Podcast." Hosted by Erin Harper. Released September 15, 2022. Available at: https://www.ushmm.org/learn/podcasts-and-audio/12-years-that-shook-the-world/an-american-soldiers-two-fronts
    3. "He Documented Atrocities," by Bluesy Day.  December 13, 2016.  Available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/147039490@N04/31463273732
    4. https://www.ushmm.org/collections/bibliography/black-people
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    1. Atlanta Daily World "WWII Veteran Remembers The Horror of the Holocaust."  April 22, 2013.  Available at: https://atlantadailyworld.com/2013/04/22/wwii-veteran-remembers-the-horror-of-the-holocaust-william-alexander-scott-iii-1923-1992/
    2. "An American Soldier's Two Fronts: 12 Years that Shook the World Podcast." Hosted by Erin Harper. Released September 15, 2022. Available at: https://www.ushmm.org/learn/podcasts-and-audio/12-years-that-shook-the-world/an-american-soldiers-two-fronts
    3. "He Documented Atrocities," by Bluesy Day.  December 13, 2016.  Available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/147039490@N04/31463273732
    4. https://www.ushmm.org/collections/bibliography/black-people
    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    3682true135full    Ayana Explains Healthy Boundarieshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-healthy-boundaries--60543966https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>e9bd416a-8011-43b2-ab10-8ff074980ed7Tue, 29 Nov 2022 03:32:33 +0000Ayana FakhirAll this holiday talk reminds me of food.  So, put up your fences and put down your dukes, it's time to eat and live in peace.   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast:...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3852false134fullAyana Explains Why Your Thanksgiving May Look a Little Strange This Yearhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-why-your-thanksgiving-may-look-a-little-strange-this-year--60543949 Works used in this episode:
    1. “The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story and the Lasting Damage they Imbue.” Claire Bugos. Smithsonian Magazine, 11/26/2019.  Available at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/thanksgiving-myth-and-what-we-should-be-teaching-kids-180973655/
    2. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index October 2022 published 11/10/2022. Available at: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm  
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    1. “The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story and the Lasting Damage they Imbue.” Claire Bugos. Smithsonian Magazine, 11/26/2019.  Available at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/thanksgiving-myth-and-what-we-should-be-teaching-kids-180973655/
    2. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index October 2022 published 11/10/2022. Available at: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm  
    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    3171true133full    Ayana Explains The Problem with Weight Managementhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-the-problem-with-weight-management--60543962 Works used in the making of this podcast: 
    1. "Obesity Facts in America."  By Kimberly Holland.  Healthline.com.  January 18, 2022.  Available at: https://www.healthline.com/health/obesity-facts#15.-Individuals-with-obesity-miss-more-work.
    2. "'Fat Shaming' Won't Solve Obesity. Science Might."  By Johanna Younghans.   University of Michigan Health Lab.  September 17, 2019.  Available at: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/body-work/fat-shaming-wont-solve-obesity-science-might

    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    7a199334-8bb6-40b9-a4e9-b165ad0a480cWed, 02 Nov 2022 20:29:07 +0000Ayana FakhirA judgement-free, gluten free, carb free and honest conversation about weight loss and weight gain.   Works used in the making of this podcast:  - "Obesity Facts in America."  By Kimberly Holland.  Healthline.com.  January 18, 2022.  Available at:... Works used in the making of this podcast: 
    1. "Obesity Facts in America."  By Kimberly Holland.  Healthline.com.  January 18, 2022.  Available at: https://www.healthline.com/health/obesity-facts#15.-Individuals-with-obesity-miss-more-work.
    2. "'Fat Shaming' Won't Solve Obesity. Science Might."  By Johanna Younghans.   University of Michigan Health Lab.  September 17, 2019.  Available at: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/body-work/fat-shaming-wont-solve-obesity-science-might

    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    4413true132full    Ayana Explains Why Slavery Is on the 2022 Midterm Ballothttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-why-slavery-is-on-the-2022-midterm-ballot--60543974 Works used in the making of this podcast:
    1. Ballotpedia; 2022 Ballot Measures.  Available at: https://ballotpedia.org/2022_ballot_measures
    2. "Slavery is still allowed in U.S. prisons. Now it’s on the ballot in 5 states." Kelly Kasulis Cho.  October 21, 2022.  Washington Post. Available at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/10/21/slavery-ballot-vote-prison-labor/. 
    3. “US prison workers produce $11bn worth of goods and services a year for pittance.”  Dani Anguiano.  June 15, 2022.  The Guardian. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/15/us-prison-workers-low-wages-exploited#:~:text=Seven%20states%20%E2%80%93%20Alabama%2C%20Arkansas%2C,costs%E2%80%9D%2C%20the%20report%20states
    4. "Which prisoners get to work in the Capitol, governor’s mansion?”  Julia O'Donoghue.  May 16, 2017.  The Times-Picayune. Available at: https://www.nola.com/news/politics/article_5e65f21b-6c01-5216-a622-ca1663561b3b.html#:~:text=Not%20just%20any%20prison%20inmate,cases%2C%20the%20politicians'%20families.
    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    4c925956-a8e1-446d-8d98-903fd5bd7dcfWed, 26 Oct 2022 00:34:55 +0000Ayana FakhirAn informed voter is my favorite kind of voter! Works used in the making of this podcast: - Ballotpedia; 2022 Ballot Measures.  Available at: https://ballotpedia.org/2022_ballot_measures - "Slavery is still allowed in U.S. prisons. Now it’s on the... Works used in the making of this podcast:
    1. Ballotpedia; 2022 Ballot Measures.  Available at: https://ballotpedia.org/2022_ballot_measures
    2. "Slavery is still allowed in U.S. prisons. Now it’s on the ballot in 5 states." Kelly Kasulis Cho.  October 21, 2022.  Washington Post. Available at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/10/21/slavery-ballot-vote-prison-labor/. 
    3. “US prison workers produce $11bn worth of goods and services a year for pittance.”  Dani Anguiano.  June 15, 2022.  The Guardian. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/15/us-prison-workers-low-wages-exploited#:~:text=Seven%20states%20%E2%80%93%20Alabama%2C%20Arkansas%2C,costs%E2%80%9D%2C%20the%20report%20states
    4. "Which prisoners get to work in the Capitol, governor’s mansion?”  Julia O'Donoghue.  May 16, 2017.  The Times-Picayune. Available at: https://www.nola.com/news/politics/article_5e65f21b-6c01-5216-a622-ca1663561b3b.html#:~:text=Not%20just%20any%20prison%20inmate,cases%2C%20the%20politicians'%20families.
    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    3679true131full    Ayana Explains The Importance of Voting in Midterm Electionshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-the-importance-of-voting-in-midterm-elections--60543959https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>2ef5b76d-c9ea-4603-92d2-da0bf31ff49aMon, 17 Oct 2022 20:57:34 +0000Ayana FakhirIt's spooky season and something wicked this way comes! On November 8, 2022, you'll have to vote to keep the scaries out of government and your wallet. Your vote is your voice, use it, or else... Works used in the making of this episode: “What are...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3929true130fullAyana Explains America's Water Crisishttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-america-s-water-crisis--60543983https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>5812eddc-b675-4b6b-b5ba-0aceec368b7cTue, 04 Oct 2022 21:07:16 +0000Ayana FakhirIf you're into water and accountability, you freak, this one's for you. From Jackson, Mississippi to Flint, Michigan and every dam in between. Works used in the making of this podcast: "Flint Water Crisis" at...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>4217false129fullAyana Explains The Hysteria Over Hijabs and Hair Bonnetshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-the-hysteria-over-hijabs-and-hair-bonnets--60543982https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>bf484bf3-7f9d-40f7-874a-0c98c1306276Mon, 26 Sep 2022 21:03:09 +0000Ayana FakhirThis episode is heavy on religion, like your new girlfriend's family.  It contains language that some listeners may find offensive, you're welcome. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3955true128fullAyana Explains The Killer Queen Reign of Elizabeth, IIhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-the-killer-queen-reign-of-elizabeth-ii--60543973 Sources used in the making of this episode:
    1. Wikipedia entry on Queen Elizabeth, II; Bloody Sunday; Partition (India).
    2. "Uncovering the brutal truth about the British empire: The Harvard historian Caroline Elkins stirred controversy with her work on the crushing of the Mau Mau uprising. But it laid the ground for a legal case that has transformed our view of Britain’s past."  https://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/aug/18/uncovering-truth-british-empire-caroline-elkins-mau-mau. Marc Perry, The Guardian. 8/18/2016.
    3. "First Nations Leadership Council calls on King Charles to renounce Doctrine of Discovery as first act." CBC News. 9/10/2022. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/royal-visit-queen-reconciliation-apology-reparations-1.6454190
    4. "Canada's unmarked graves: How residential schools carried out 'cultural genocide' against indigenous children." Anderson Cooper. CBS News. 2/6/2022. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/canada-residential-schools-unmarked-graves-indigenous-children-60-minutes-2022-02-06/
    5. "Residential school survivors, Indigenous leaders say Queen should apologize next."  Olivia Stefanovich. 5/16/2022. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/indigenous-communities-bc-monarchy-reconciliation-queens-death-1.6578284
    6. "The Queen leaves a complicated legacy for Indigenous Australians." Bridget Brennan, Dana Morse, Kirstie Wellauer, Jedda Costa. Australia Broadcast News. 9/10/2022. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-11/what-does-queens-death-mean-to-indigenous-australians/101422274.
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    1. Wikipedia entry on Queen Elizabeth, II; Bloody Sunday; Partition (India).
    2. "Uncovering the brutal truth about the British empire: The Harvard historian Caroline Elkins stirred controversy with her work on the crushing of the Mau Mau uprising. But it laid the ground for a legal case that has transformed our view of Britain’s past."  https://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/aug/18/uncovering-truth-british-empire-caroline-elkins-mau-mau. Marc Perry, The Guardian. 8/18/2016.
    3. "First Nations Leadership Council calls on King Charles to renounce Doctrine of Discovery as first act." CBC News. 9/10/2022. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/royal-visit-queen-reconciliation-apology-reparations-1.6454190
    4. "Canada's unmarked graves: How residential schools carried out 'cultural genocide' against indigenous children." Anderson Cooper. CBS News. 2/6/2022. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/canada-residential-schools-unmarked-graves-indigenous-children-60-minutes-2022-02-06/
    5. "Residential school survivors, Indigenous leaders say Queen should apologize next."  Olivia Stefanovich. 5/16/2022. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/indigenous-communities-bc-monarchy-reconciliation-queens-death-1.6578284
    6. "The Queen leaves a complicated legacy for Indigenous Australians." Bridget Brennan, Dana Morse, Kirstie Wellauer, Jedda Costa. Australia Broadcast News. 9/10/2022. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-11/what-does-queens-death-mean-to-indigenous-australians/101422274.
    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    4031true127full    Ayana Explains the Student Loan Forgiveness Plot to Takeover America!https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-the-student-loan-forgiveness-plot-to-takeover-america--60543978 Works used in the making of this episode:  1) "College Tuition is Too High, but Competition Can Fix It." Preston Cooper, March 8, 2021. Forbes.com;  2) Educationdata.org; 3) My life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>bd357ecf-95ee-447a-a9ca-a8685b4b88b2Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:16:16 +0000Ayana Fakhir"In a world where people are forgiven of their debts...It's worse than the Zombie Apocalypse! DON'T SAY IT IN THE MIRROR THREE TIMES IF YOU WANT TO STAY ALIVE!"  Works used in the making of this episode:  1) "College Tuition is Too High, but... Works used in the making of this episode:  1) "College Tuition is Too High, but Competition Can Fix It." Preston Cooper, March 8, 2021. Forbes.com;  2) Educationdata.org; 3) My life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>5604true126fullAyana Explains Why Critical Thinking Needs to Make a Comebackhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-why-critical-thinking-needs-to-make-a-comeback--60543988https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>56ae505c-3ccd-4a06-b697-fbb7f286aed7Mon, 22 Aug 2022 19:45:18 +0000Ayana FakhirRING THE BELL! School's back in, Suckas!   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/supporthttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>4152false125fullAyana Explains the United States' 4th Amendment Problem (Warrants, Searches and Seizures, OH MY!)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-the-united-states-4th-amendment-problem-warrants-searches-and-seizures-oh-my--60543952 Works Used In The Making of This Episode: 
    1. NSA Warrantless Searches. Wikipedia.
    2. Reality Winner. Wikipedia.
    3. FISA. Wikipedia.
    4. "Limiting no-knock warrants is not enough. The Breonna Taylor tragedy leaves no doubt." The Editorial Board, USA TODAY. July 19, 2021. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2021/07/19/breonna-taylor-limiting-no-knock-warrants-isnt-enough/7937814002/.       
    5.  "Detention Short of Arrest: Stop and Frisk." Justia US Law. https://law.justia.com/constitution/us/amendment-04/14-detention-short-of-arrest-stop-and-frisk.html
    6. "The No-Knock Warrant for Breonna Taylor was Illegal."  Radley Balko, Washington Post. June 3, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/03/no-knock-warrant-breonna-taylor-was-illegal/. 
    7. "Surveillance Under the USA Patriot Act." https://www.aclu.org/other/surveillance-under-usapatriot-act. 
    8. "The FBI searched Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence." https://www.vox.com/23302249/fbi-search-mar-a-lago-former-president-donald-trump-florida-doj
    9. LawByMike on TikTok.
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    1. NSA Warrantless Searches. Wikipedia.
    2. Reality Winner. Wikipedia.
    3. FISA. Wikipedia.
    4. "Limiting no-knock warrants is not enough. The Breonna Taylor tragedy leaves no doubt." The Editorial Board, USA TODAY. July 19, 2021. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2021/07/19/breonna-taylor-limiting-no-knock-warrants-isnt-enough/7937814002/.       
    5.  "Detention Short of Arrest: Stop and Frisk." Justia US Law. https://law.justia.com/constitution/us/amendment-04/14-detention-short-of-arrest-stop-and-frisk.html
    6. "The No-Knock Warrant for Breonna Taylor was Illegal."  Radley Balko, Washington Post. June 3, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/03/no-knock-warrant-breonna-taylor-was-illegal/. 
    7. "Surveillance Under the USA Patriot Act." https://www.aclu.org/other/surveillance-under-usapatriot-act. 
    8. "The FBI searched Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence." https://www.vox.com/23302249/fbi-search-mar-a-lago-former-president-donald-trump-florida-doj
    9. LawByMike on TikTok.
    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    4370false124full    Ayana Explains The Keys to Healthy Romantic Relationshipshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-the-keys-to-healthy-romantic-relationships--60543996 *results not guaranteed --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>b57f0279-18dc-40a1-9972-59daf077737aMon, 01 Aug 2022 22:52:54 +0000Ayana FakhirThere are smart cars, smart refrigerators, and smart-mouth kids.  Why not smart relationships?  Find out how you can get yours back to healthy!* *results not guaranteed --- Send in a voice message:... *results not guaranteed --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>5413true123fullAyana Explains the Temerity of White Privilegehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-the-temerity-of-white-privilege--60543987 Works Cited: 
    1. "10 Examples That Prove White Privilege Protects White People in Every Aspect Imaginable."  November 26, 2015.  Jon Greenberg. https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/11/lessons-white-privilege-poc/
    2. "Riot for Me" by Burden featuring Mesus.

    music by Skilsel at Pixabay --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    62d9544b-dfc5-4c0f-aaa7-bd08bb92a1beMon, 25 Jul 2022 20:04:34 +0000Ayana FakhirANCESTORS ASSEMBLE! This one is long overdue. Works Cited:  - "10 Examples That Prove White Privilege Protects White People in Every Aspect Imaginable."  November 26, 2015.  https://everydayfeminism.com/author/jong/on Greenberg.... Works Cited: 
    1. "10 Examples That Prove White Privilege Protects White People in Every Aspect Imaginable."  November 26, 2015.  Jon Greenberg. https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/11/lessons-white-privilege-poc/
    2. "Riot for Me" by Burden featuring Mesus.

    music by Skilsel at Pixabay --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    4430true122full    Ayana Explains Why Young People Need a Tool Kithttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-why-young-people-need-a-tool-kit--60543958 Music by Skilsel at Pixabay.com. Inspired by "8 Hard to Swallow Pills" by TherapyWithMaggieLPC at Instagram.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>384654da-262a-4998-b17d-e4ca3ed73442Tue, 19 Jul 2022 19:36:05 +0000Ayana FakhirIf you're on your way out the door to college (or looking for a refill on your "things you should know" mental folder), don't go before you've heard these "7 Hard Truths" that may make you a better human or hate being a grown up altogether.  Put them... Music by Skilsel at Pixabay.com. Inspired by "8 Hard to Swallow Pills" by TherapyWithMaggieLPC at Instagram.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>5398falsefullAyana Explains Why it's Tough Being Black and Muslim in the UShttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-why-it-s-tough-being-black-and-muslim-in-the-us--60543993https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>8202165d-3346-43a7-8643-b6df084106e3Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:41:17 +0000Ayana FakhirIt's a special episode of "Ayana Explains It All," I breakdown what's giving me the blues lately. Life is full of surprises but this ain't one--you guessed it, this country sucks.  NSFW unless you accidentally stream the podcast without your...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3479true120fullAyana Explains Why The 4th of July IS CANCELLED.https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-why-the-4th-of-july-is-cancelled--60543955https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>22f70fd8-8a39-4cec-963d-a8d43e900a55Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:22:07 +0000Ayana FakhirNSFW message about the state of the union.   Works used in this podcast: "Justice Samuel Alito, the architect of overturning Roe v. Wade, told senators he viewed the abortion rights landmark as 'important precedent.'  Now he says 'stare decisis'...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3782true119fullAyana Explains the Toxicity of Traditional Gender Roleshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-the-toxicity-of-traditional-gender-roles--60543964 Works Cited: "Traditional Gender Roles: Do They Make, and Then Break, our Relationships."  William Ickes.  Journal of Social Issues, Vol. 49, No. 3, 1993, pp 71-85.
    Music by Skilsel from Pixabay. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    c92860f7-b27b-43a5-b0b2-cd9fb151d130Mon, 20 Jun 2022 20:21:32 +0000Ayana FakhirTradition is bullying from dead people and while you're in 2022 using gender roles from 1693, they're watching you from the Upper Room laughing their assess. Works Cited: "Traditional Gender Roles: Do They Make, and Then Break, our Relationships."... Works Cited: "Traditional Gender Roles: Do They Make, and Then Break, our Relationships."  William Ickes.  Journal of Social Issues, Vol. 49, No. 3, 1993, pp 71-85.
    Music by Skilsel from Pixabay. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    4223true118full    Ayana Explains PTSDhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-ptsd--60543972https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3ed3d760-9dcf-4aeb-b462-dada2dbc7be5Mon, 13 Jun 2022 19:19:54 +0000Ayana FakhirJune is PTSD awareness month, but I don't need a fancy title to be reminded of my trauma.  Listen up for some things you should know about this invisible illness.    Works used in this episode: "PTSD Examined: The Five Types of Posttraumatic Stress...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3334true117fullAyana Explains America's Gun Problemhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-america-s-gun-problem--60543976https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>a46453b3-e85f-4c8a-a5b2-72e32dd1cf67Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:48:09 +0000Ayana FakhirI like guns how I like packages from Amazon that arrive daily at my house: handled with care. Works used in the making of this podcast:  1. "Ghost Guns. Aren't hard to make and new laws won't restrict them all." By Adi Guajardo. May 31, 2022....https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>4413true116fullAyana Explains What Makes Her Crazy!https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-what-makes-her-crazy--60543979 Intro music by audionautiX and outro music by madIRFAN from Pixabay. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>21bb0794-ccf9-4f30-8b92-95bdcd9c19fcMon, 23 May 2022 18:55:57 +0000Ayana FakhirI recently graduated from Crazy Town University. This is my valedictory speech in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month.  Intro music by audionautiX and outro music by... Intro music by audionautiX and outro music by madIRFAN from Pixabay. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>5361true115fullAyana Explains the Hypocrisy of the Infant Formula Shortage Crisishttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-the-hypocrisy-of-the-infant-formula-shortage-crisis--60543963 Works Used:  1. “Baby Formula Factory Says Its Still Months Away From Production” Laura Reiley and Same Easter, Washington Post, May 14, 2022. 2. “President’s 2021 Budget Would Cut Food Assistance for Millions and Radically Restructure SNAP” by Dottie Rosenbaum and Zoe Neuberger, February 18, 2020 https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/presidents-2021-budget-would-cut-food-assistance-for-millions-and; and Changes in SNAP Benefit Levels and Food Spending and Diet Quality: Simulations from the National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey, MAY 12, 2022 | BY MICHELE VER PLOEG AND CHEN ZHEN, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/changes-in-snap-benefit-levels-and-food-spending-and-diet-quality 3. “Creating Healthy Communities” discussion of the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission at https://www.countyplanning.us/projects/creating-healthy-communities/ 4. “East Side Cleveland to be a food desert? Regional supermarket chain plans closure” Alexander Stott, April 22, 2022 at https://www.liberationnews.org/east-side-cleveland-to-be-a-food-desert-regional-supermarket-chain-plans-closure/ 5. Food Deserts in the United States, POSTED FEBRUARY 13, 2021, BY THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION 6. “10 Corner Stores, 1 Supermarket: New Orleans Food Desert Encourages Poor Nutrition” published at https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/ex/sustainablecitiescollective/10-corner-stores-1-supermarket-new-orleans-food-desert-encourages-poor/192876/ 7. America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative at investinginfood.com 8. “What’s a Food Desert?” published by The Health Gap at https://closingthehealthgap.org/culture-of-health/key-issues/food-desserts/ 9. “Race, Ethnicity, WIC Participation, and Infant Health Disparities in the United States” by Alexander Testa, PhD. and Dylan B. Jackson PhD., Annals of Epidemiology, Volume 58, June 2021, Pages 22-28 at https://www.sciencedirect.com/
    Music by audionautiX --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    1afd37f3-f4d4-46e0-9bba-2e64dd8bf190Mon, 16 May 2022 20:33:13 +0000Ayana FakhirI scream! You scream! We all scream but only some voices are heard! *womp womp* Works Used:  1. “Baby Formula Factory Says Its Still Months Away From Production” Laura Reiley and Same Easter, Washington Post, May 14, 2022. 2. “President’s 2021... Works Used:  1. “Baby Formula Factory Says Its Still Months Away From Production” Laura Reiley and Same Easter, Washington Post, May 14, 2022. 2. “President’s 2021 Budget Would Cut Food Assistance for Millions and Radically Restructure SNAP” by Dottie Rosenbaum and Zoe Neuberger, February 18, 2020 https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/presidents-2021-budget-would-cut-food-assistance-for-millions-and; and Changes in SNAP Benefit Levels and Food Spending and Diet Quality: Simulations from the National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey, MAY 12, 2022 | BY MICHELE VER PLOEG AND CHEN ZHEN, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/changes-in-snap-benefit-levels-and-food-spending-and-diet-quality 3. “Creating Healthy Communities” discussion of the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission at https://www.countyplanning.us/projects/creating-healthy-communities/ 4. “East Side Cleveland to be a food desert? Regional supermarket chain plans closure” Alexander Stott, April 22, 2022 at https://www.liberationnews.org/east-side-cleveland-to-be-a-food-desert-regional-supermarket-chain-plans-closure/ 5. Food Deserts in the United States, POSTED FEBRUARY 13, 2021, BY THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION 6. “10 Corner Stores, 1 Supermarket: New Orleans Food Desert Encourages Poor Nutrition” published at https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/ex/sustainablecitiescollective/10-corner-stores-1-supermarket-new-orleans-food-desert-encourages-poor/192876/ 7. America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative at investinginfood.com 8. “What’s a Food Desert?” published by The Health Gap at https://closingthehealthgap.org/culture-of-health/key-issues/food-desserts/ 9. “Race, Ethnicity, WIC Participation, and Infant Health Disparities in the United States” by Alexander Testa, PhD. and Dylan B. Jackson PhD., Annals of Epidemiology, Volume 58, June 2021, Pages 22-28 at https://www.sciencedirect.com/
    Music by audionautiX --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    5978true114full    Ayana Explains The Recent Assault on Reproductive Rights in the UShttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-the-recent-assault-on-reproductive-rights-in-the-us--60543985 Works cited: 1. “Law experts warn that leaked SCOTUS draft opinion on Roe v. Wade exposes a weak spot that puts the use of contraceptions and other privacy rights at risk.” Lauren Frias and Natalie Musumeci, Business Insider, May 5, 2022 2. "Roe v. Wade." Oyez, www.oyez.org/cases/1971/70-18. 3. "Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey." Oyez, www.oyez.org/cases/1991/91-744.  4. Wikipedia 5. “Ohio ranks low in child spending, national study shows” By Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal. May 3, 2022. 6. “Vote on abortion rights planned in US Senate next week, but likely will fall short.” By Jacob Fischler, States Newsroom. May 6, 2022.
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    Music by audionautiX --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    4671falsefull    Ayana Explains What's Ailing Black Menhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-what-s-ailing-black-men--60543986 Works Cited:
    1. “Black Masculinity and Mental Health: What Black Men should Consider About Their Emotional and Mental Wellness” by Maia Niguel Hoskin 4/1/2022 Forbes Magazine
    2. Powell, Wizdom et al. “Masculinity and Race-Related Factors as Barriers to Health Help-Seeking Among African American Men.” Behavioral Medicine (Washington, D.C.) vol. 42,3 (2016): 150-63.
    3. CDC.gov
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    1. “Black Masculinity and Mental Health: What Black Men should Consider About Their Emotional and Mental Wellness” by Maia Niguel Hoskin 4/1/2022 Forbes Magazine
    2. Powell, Wizdom et al. “Masculinity and Race-Related Factors as Barriers to Health Help-Seeking Among African American Men.” Behavioral Medicine (Washington, D.C.) vol. 42,3 (2016): 150-63.
    3. CDC.gov
    Music by audionautix.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>    7019true112full    Ayana Explains Ohio's Wrongful Conviction Problemhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-ohio-s-wrongful-conviction-problem--60543998 Works used in this recording: 1. Righting Wrongful Convictions, Kathleen Maloney | March 2021, Courtnewsohio.gov 2. Ohio Supreme Court Task Force on Conviction Integrity and Postconviction Review at supremecourt.ohio.gov/Boards/CIPR 3. “Ohio Innocence Project helps Lorain, Ohio, woman clear her name 27 years after wrongful conviction; Lorain County judge throws out conviction of Nancy Smith” by Cedric Ricks uc.edu/news/articles 2/25/2022 4. “Mansfield drug case gone wrong: The inside story” Published: Jun. 22, 2008, by John Kroll, The Plain Dealer. 5. “Ohio Prosecutors Struggle to Accept Wrongful Convictions” by Adam Lee Nemann; newmannlawoffices.com 6. “In wrongful conviction cases, prosecutors don't give in easily on guilt, compensation.” Updated: Feb. 04, 2013, 11:00 a.m. | Published: Feb. 04, 2013, 10:00 a.m., by John Caniglia Cleveland.com 7. The National Registry of Exonerations www.law.umich.edu/special/exonerations. 8. Wikipedia: Ohio State Reformatory --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>93a9a147-506c-45fe-b252-b8f5d4e565a9Mon, 18 Apr 2022 13:44:58 +0000Ayana FakhirIt easier than you think to be accused, tried and convicted of a crime you did not commit or one that did not happen.  It's harder, much harder, to have that conviction undone.  In the state of Ohio 94 persons have been exonerated, but that is not the... Works used in this recording: 1. Righting Wrongful Convictions, Kathleen Maloney | March 2021, Courtnewsohio.gov 2. Ohio Supreme Court Task Force on Conviction Integrity and Postconviction Review at supremecourt.ohio.gov/Boards/CIPR 3. “Ohio Innocence Project helps Lorain, Ohio, woman clear her name 27 years after wrongful conviction; Lorain County judge throws out conviction of Nancy Smith” by Cedric Ricks uc.edu/news/articles 2/25/2022 4. “Mansfield drug case gone wrong: The inside story” Published: Jun. 22, 2008, by John Kroll, The Plain Dealer. 5. “Ohio Prosecutors Struggle to Accept Wrongful Convictions” by Adam Lee Nemann; newmannlawoffices.com 6. “In wrongful conviction cases, prosecutors don't give in easily on guilt, compensation.” Updated: Feb. 04, 2013, 11:00 a.m. | Published: Feb. 04, 2013, 10:00 a.m., by John Caniglia Cleveland.com 7. The National Registry of Exonerations www.law.umich.edu/special/exonerations. 8. Wikipedia: Ohio State Reformatory --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3533false111fullAyana Explains the US Black Maternal Health Crisishttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-the-us-black-maternal-health-crisis--60543990https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>30bfba9d-2979-4e70-9a1e-94c84f070659Mon, 11 Apr 2022 15:06:11 +0000Ayana FakhirThere's only one Black Mamba, but there are millions of BLACK MAMAS and it is as safe for us to be here in our pregnant and mothering awesomeness as it is for a fish in shark infested waters.   Works used in this episode:  1. “BIRTHING WHILE BLACK:...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>5291false110fullAyana Explains the Myth of "Protecting Black Women"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-the-myth-of-protecting-black-women--60543980 Works cited: "Breonna Taylor killing: A timeline of the police raid and its aftermath." By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Updated 5:46 PM ET, Thu March 3, 2022; “Reps. Robin Kelly, Clarke, Watson Coleman, Fitzpatrick Introduce the Bipartisan Protect Black Women and Girls Act.” December 15, 2021 Press Release at https://robinkelly.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reps-robin-kelly-clarke-watson-coleman-fitzpatrick-introduce-bipartisan; ‘Protect black Women’ Hundreds March to Demand Answers on What Would’ve been Lauren Smith Fields’ 24thBirthday, Celebs Comment on Case” Bossip.com 1/24/2022; Rep. Kelly discusses report on Black women and girls, legislation on Black maternal health Aaron Gettinger, staff writer, May 7, 2021; “’Protect Black Women’ Isn’t Just a Catchy Slogan—It’s a Demand, and We Deserve Nothing Less.” NWLC.org 7/26/2021 by Sarah Wing; Act.colorofchange.org/ “We pledge to protect Black women and Girls.” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>bdfae2ad-7f92-4dd7-b2cb-403a80f58b23Mon, 04 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0000Ayana FakhirPeople will say anything, it's what we do that matters most if we are to be believed.  As James Baldwin said, "I cannot believe what you say because I see what you do."  And if the legislative and everyday record reflects what we care... Works cited: "Breonna Taylor killing: A timeline of the police raid and its aftermath." By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Updated 5:46 PM ET, Thu March 3, 2022; “Reps. Robin Kelly, Clarke, Watson Coleman, Fitzpatrick Introduce the Bipartisan Protect Black Women and Girls Act.” December 15, 2021 Press Release at https://robinkelly.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reps-robin-kelly-clarke-watson-coleman-fitzpatrick-introduce-bipartisan; ‘Protect black Women’ Hundreds March to Demand Answers on What Would’ve been Lauren Smith Fields’ 24thBirthday, Celebs Comment on Case” Bossip.com 1/24/2022; Rep. Kelly discusses report on Black women and girls, legislation on Black maternal health Aaron Gettinger, staff writer, May 7, 2021; “’Protect Black Women’ Isn’t Just a Catchy Slogan—It’s a Demand, and We Deserve Nothing Less.” NWLC.org 7/26/2021 by Sarah Wing; Act.colorofchange.org/ “We pledge to protect Black women and Girls.” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>4778true19fullAyana Explains Ramadanhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-ramadan--60543992https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>efc89f14-4a1a-41f9-bf4b-46ce44a7ba48Mon, 28 Mar 2022 08:34:22 +0000Ayana FakhirThis episode is brought to you by God...well, in a roundabout way. Ramadan is fast approaching for the Muslim community, join me as I deep dive into the Holy month with everything you wanted to know about why your Muslim friend is declining your offer...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>6157false18fullThe One Where Ayana Explains The Gender Wage Gap and Equal Payhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-one-where-ayana-explains-the-gender-wage-gap-and-equal-pay--60543995https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>03c7eb6e-1ee3-4387-9d49-5243f32021ebMon, 21 Mar 2022 11:12:10 +0000Ayana Fakhir"Young girl, you'll be a woman soon, and then have a job where you're paid only 88 cents to the dollar of a man" or however the song goes.  Women in the United States earn less money than men and strictly because we're women, and though Equal Pay Day...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>5042true17fullSend me your questions!https://www.spreaker.com/episode/send-me-your-questions--60543967https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>7faaa6d5-2abf-4247-a4a9-576ae9f69768Fri, 18 Mar 2022 22:27:22 +0000Ayana FakhirBored with what I'm yammering on about and you want your voice heard through me? Send me your questions and topic ideas and I'll research it and put it on a future episode of Ayana Explains It All! SLeRnucYs703y6z4LBxK --- Send in a voice message:...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>33falsetrailerE7: Teaserhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/e7-teaser--60543969https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3032479a-a0c1-40e1-b971-6f0ffb46c0f2Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:46:28 +0000Ayana FakhirEquality anyone? We'll see. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/supporthttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>31falsetrailerThe One Where Ayana Explains MICROAGGRESSIONShttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-one-where-ayana-explains-microaggressions--60543984https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>ade163d0-2a49-417a-ac18-dc29015522c0Mon, 14 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000Ayana FakhirThere's this thing people say or do when they don't want you to know that they're quietly judging you for your immutable characteristics--microaggressive behavior--it's quietly announcing you're sexist or racist or homophobic, and those...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>5621true16fullE6: A Microaggressions Teaserhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/e6-a-microaggressions-teaser--60543977https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>5bf35a1a-383e-452c-9772-8a87eca55047Mon, 14 Mar 2022 01:01:19 +0000Ayana FakhirComing up on this episode of Ayana Explains it All I'll deep dive into MICROAGGRESSIONS. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast:...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>42falsetrailerThe One Where Ayana Explains Empathyhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-one-where-ayana-explains-empathy--60543997https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>432bec85-ccc6-455c-89a8-e1fae133edc9Mon, 07 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000Ayana FakhirWho doesn't like being told after losing their job or calling off a wedding that they'll get over it and they should have seen it coming?  A lot of people.  I'll explain why telling people this makes you a jerk and how there are jerks bigger than you...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>5752falsefullThe One Where Ayana Explains Narcissismhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-one-where-ayana-explains-narcissism--60543991https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>f52e07ba-03f8-4c28-a99b-d4d57107ca1dTue, 01 Mar 2022 03:47:13 +0000Ayana FakhirPutin, your dad, your boss, your girlfriend--Narcissistic personalities have invaded Earth and like roaches they won't go away on their own, you have to spot them and exterminate them from your life. --- Send in a voice message:...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>5509false14fullThe One Where Ayana Explains Codependencyhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-one-where-ayana-explains-codependency--60543994https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>4da17d7c-cb25-4d3f-8a44-e95ed337e5ecMon, 21 Feb 2022 04:08:17 +0000Ayana FakhirYou're a codependent mess and it's not okay. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/supporthttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>3420false13fullThe One Where Ayana Explains Why Muslims Do Not Celebrate Valentine's Day.https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-one-where-ayana-explains-why-muslims-do-not-celebrate-valentine-s-day--60543981https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>0f0a1c9c-a1cd-4f96-b9a8-16780a0340a5Sun, 20 Feb 2022 06:17:51 +0000Ayana FakhirIf you've ever been the victim of love, call me and I'll sue the pants off it. No, really, love is great but here's why it's missing you the rest of the year. --- Send in a voice message:...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>2817false11fullAyana Explains It All (Trailer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayana-explains-it-all-trailer--60543970https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>a9938930-fc94-4a9a-9521-0c1c8e0847dbMon, 14 Feb 2022 06:01:01 +0000Ayana Fakhir--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/supporthttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>41falsetrailerAn Introductionhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-introduction--60543989https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>9d19b378-ed2e-4a24-9339-6b04636a91caMon, 14 Feb 2022 05:49:47 +0000Ayana FakhirIn West Philadelphia born and rais…no it it’s just me introducing myself and my podcast, my new venture. Here is where you will find the best primer on the host (me) and what topics I’ll cover throughout my journey in the podcast world. Get in touch...https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support]]>2263false11full