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Gun Violence and Activism (with Special Guest Dr. Dana Fisher)

Gun Violence and Activism (with Special Guest Dr. Dana Fisher)

FromPantsuit Politics


Gun Violence and Activism (with Special Guest Dr. Dana Fisher)

FromPantsuit Politics

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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Jan 26, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 1997, three of Sarah's classmates were shot and killed in the lobby of my high school. 20 years later and 30 miles away, her community is again mourning the deaths of two 15 yo high school students shot in the in the lobby of Marshall County High School. We’re thinking about activism to prevent these tragedies and talking about activism through protests with Dr. Dana Fisher. Thanks to our sponsors for today's podcast: Crane and Canopy and ModCloth.  The Courier Journal describes the shooting at Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky, in excruciating detail. We discuss how we think we can break the logjam on action to do better at preventing future gun violence. We talk with Dr. Dana Fisher about the Women's Marches and the Resistance movement in the context of sociological activism data. You can find Dr. Fisher on Twitter, at her University of Maryland website, and at the website for her eye-opening book that's being shared as she develops it.   
Released:
Jan 26, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

For anyone discouraged by our current political discourse, Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers bring a nuanced and grace-filled perspective to discussions about politics and news.