Your Host ChaJul 10, 20204 minA Life's WorkThe idea for American Origin Stories was inspired by a novel I’m writing. And that novel was born on a mountain in Africa, starting as a...
Your Host ChaJul 6, 20204 minAn American Revolution (Un)told: BLM 4 of July“America was founded on the ideal of democracy. Black people fought to make it one.” 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones It was a Thursday...
Your Host ChaJul 2, 20201 minState Sanctioned Violence: Criminalizing Black BodiesOn this episode of American Origin Stories, we examine the history policing and law enforcement in the United States. Specifically, by...
Your Host ChaJun 12, 202011 minAmerican Violence: The Invisible Hands of RacismThe Origins of American Violence Being Black in America means knowing that you are perceived as a threat. It means knowing that some...