Episodios

  • Rightful Tenant, Wrongful Taser: The Shocking Reality of Police Responses

    Rightful Tenant, Wrongful Taser: The Shocking Reality of Police Responses
    Apr 23 2024
    In this episode, we investigate an incident when a Black man calls the police for help, but instead of receiving assistance, he gets tased and arrested. We ask the question: Before you call the police, what can you do to reduce your risk of being wrongfully harmed?
    Más Menos
    18 m
  • HVAC While Black: From Service Call to Police Call

    HVAC While Black: From Service Call to Police Call
    Mar 13 2024
    In this episode, we unmask the harsh reality of false allegations and unjust targeting of Black workers in the home and property services industries. We ask the question: Before you call the police on Black HVAC workers simply trying to do their job, what else can be done?
    Más Menos
    18 m
  • From Homeowners to Handcuffs: The Unjust Arrest of a Black Couple in Their Own Home

    From Homeowners to Handcuffs: The Unjust Arrest of a Black Couple in Their Own Home
    Feb 24 2024

    In this episode, we deconstruct how the tradition of calling the police on Black families newly moving into all-white neighborhoods is still alive and well. We ask the question: Before you call the police on your new Black neighbor who's simply trying to live in peace, what else can be done?
    Más Menos
    22 m
  • Saucy Shenanigans: When Chick-fil-A Sauce Leads to a Police Call

    Saucy Shenanigans: When Chick-fil-A Sauce Leads to a Police Call
    Jan 13 2024
    In this episode, we investigate a situation when a Chick-fil-A manager called the police on a couple who was simply asking for more dipping sauce. We ask the question: Before you call the police on customers simply wanting more sauce, what else can be done?
    Más Menos
    21 m
  • Tis the Season for Accusations: Unpacking a Shoplifting Conspiracy Report

    Tis the Season for Accusations: Unpacking a Shoplifting Conspiracy Report
    Dec 22 2023
    In this episode, we unpack the Christmas gift of having the police called on you while innocently shopping for a Christmas tree. We ask the question: Before you call the police on peaceful Christmas shoppers, what else can be done?
    Más Menos
    18 m
  • Neighborly Awareness: Hasty Police Calls and Neighbor Interactions

    Neighborly Awareness: Hasty Police Calls and Neighbor Interactions
    Dec 9 2023

    In this episode, we discuss how being a good neighbor does not mean being quick to call the police on every unfamiliar black man in the neighborhood. We ask the question: Before you call the police on a new face in the neighborhood, what else can be done?
    Más Menos
    20 m
  • Pause and Seek Understanding: Navigating Racial Conflict with Grace

    Pause and Seek Understanding: Navigating Racial Conflict with Grace
    Nov 16 2023
    In this episode, we attempt to check out how to resolve non-threatening public conflicts with Black men and boys. We ask the question: Before yelling for help in a non-threatening situation, what else can be done?
    Más Menos
    21 m
  • Biases at 30,000 Feet: Challenging Prejudices in Airline Security

    Biases at 30,000 Feet: Challenging Prejudices in Airline Security
    Oct 28 2023
    In this episode, we try to land on how flight attendants think they are being trained to spot threats, but really they are just using their prejudices. We ask the question: Before you call the police on airline passengers, what else can be done?
    Más Menos
    19 m