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SUMMARY:Conversation Series - Tanissia Sprull
DESCRIPTION:Tanissia is a BLMLA activist\, artist\, stand-up comedian\, and actor. She is currently presenting her work in an exhibit at the Museum of Social Justice in Los Angeles. We will talk about her work as a BLM activist\, her many types of art and how race intersects with or informs her art\, and personal questions about race including why she never dates Black men.\n\nJoin us for this juicy conversation and write your comments and questions in the chat!\n\nhttps://www.blmla.org/newblackcity\nFollow Tanissia on Instagram
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-tanissia-sprull/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210615T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210615T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T131803Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series: Aaron Smith
DESCRIPTION:Aaron is a long time friend of Contraband. We will discuss Aaron’s evolution of race consciousness through violent encounters and growing up in an integrated neighborhood\, his problem with the idea of colorblindness\, the African American Resource Group at his job\, what it’s like for him to travel to all white neighborhoods\, and much more! Join us for this wide-ranging conversation\, and check out Aaron’s bio below! \nBio: I was born in New York City in 1983. I grew up in Manhattan\, and then moved to Brooklyn in 1994. I graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 2001 after participating in the Ronald S. Lauder International Student Exchange Program\, living in Prague\, Czech Republic from January to June of 2000. After a year off between high school and college\, I moved to Rochester\, NY in the fall of 2002. I graduated from the University of Rochester in 2006 with a Bachelor’s degree in economics. \n\nI worked for a year as a bellboy/airport shuttle driver before starting my career in finance in the spring of 2007. I returned to UofR’s William E. Simon School of Business as a part-time MBA student in the winter of 2008-2009\, and graduated in the summer of 2012. My concentrations were in public accounting\, corporate accounting and finance. \nI have been happily married to my wife Amy for five years. I currently reside in Rochester with Amy and our dog Hudson. I enjoy traveling\, fitness\, world cuisine\, and am an active musician
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-aaron-smith/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210611T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210611T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T131817Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series: Gavin Vincent
DESCRIPTION:I noticed some great content in Gavin’s tweets and decided to reach out to him to be on the show. We will discuss his upbringing in Charleston\, WV\, pre-Jim Crow discrimination history that many are unaware of\, Gavin’s personal story of evolving race consciousness\, some universal experiences of POC\, and what makes America so good at projecting an image that race relations are better than they actually are. Join us for this conversation and write your comments in the chat!\n\nhttps://twitter.com/invisiblelad007
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-gavin-vincent/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210601T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210601T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20210505T232214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210505T232214Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series - Ian Paredes
DESCRIPTION:Ian is a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Pear Deck and has worked in various roles at various companies in the tech industry for several years. We will discuss his appearance as a panelist for The Contraband Wagon’s The Intersection of Race and Tech Event\, his personal experience as a tech professional of color\, the Basecamp drama that continues to advance in the worst ways\, his failed attempts at organizing workers in tech\, how he learned to assert himself at work\, conform\, and otherwise adapt to workplace culture\, some interview experiences he has had\, and the recent movement to address racism against Asian Americans. Join us for this wide-ranging conversation and give your comments in the chat!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-ian-paredes/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210525T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210525T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20210505T231809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210505T231809Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series - Linda Calvin
DESCRIPTION:Linda is the VP of the School of IT at Ivy Tech Community College. She will discuss the transformation of the School of IT in terms of diversity initiatives\, the scholarship being crowd funded at Ivy Tech\, and redesigning the tech talent pipeline. Join us to hear this amazing guest talk about the trail she is blazing into the future and submit your comments/questions via the chat!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-linda-calvin/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210518T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210518T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20210505T231328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210505T231328Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series - Notarobot
DESCRIPTION:Notarobot is the Moderator for The Contraband Wagon! We will discuss his thoughts about race and the show\, what impact the show has made on his life and perspective\, and some interesting interactions he has had regarding race since becoming a show moderator. \nJoin us for this conversation that will be wide ranging and interesting and give your comments in the chat!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-notarobot/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210511T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210511T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20210505T230837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210505T231018Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series: Jennerator Creative & Black Horror Noire
DESCRIPTION:Jenn is a brilliant website designer who created The Contraband Wagon website among many others! We will discuss the Black horror genre that has rapidly risen in popularity in recent times and is a favorite of Jennerator Creative! \nFrom “US” to “THEM” to the recent academy award nominated short film “Skin\,” we’re going to talk about them all! Join us for this conversation of Black horror noire and what it means to both of us! \n     \n  \n 
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-jennerator-creative/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210507T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210507T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20210502T183501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210502T183501Z
UID:603-1620415800-1620423000@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series: Ile Calvillo
DESCRIPTION:Ile reached out to me to share his transition experience as a trans person of color. We will delve into what he meant when he told me during our pre-interview conference that the resources available for trans POC are “white-based\,” we’ll talk about race in the LGBTQIA+ context\, and other general topics in the race context. \nCome join in on this informative conversation about the experience and perspective of an American transgender man of color.
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-ile-calvillo/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210423T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210423T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20210403T005336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210403T005336Z
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SUMMARY:Birthday Stream Conversation Series - Jennerator Creative
DESCRIPTION:Jenn is a brilliant website designer (Jennerator Creative) who created The Contraband Wagon website among many others! We will discuss why Jenn decided to work with me and how amazing the process was\, the current racial environment\, and Jenn’s personal experiences with race and education. We’ll also touch on having family members with racist beliefs.\n\nCome enjoy this DOUBLE birthday stream as Jenn celebrates on April 24th!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/birthday-stream-conversation-series-jennerator-creative/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210416T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210416T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20210403T005015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210403T005015Z
UID:582-1618601400-1618608600@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series: Sam Hoadley-Brill
DESCRIPTION:Sam Hoadley-Brill is a PhD student in philosophy at the CUNY Graduate Center specializing in moral\, social\, and political philosophy. After his recent indoctrination into the woke cult of academia\, he has begun to develop interests in feminist epistemology and critical philosophy of race. Mostly\, though\, he’s just on Twitter. \nWe will discuss Coleman Hughes\, his critique on Ibram X. Kendi’s work\, and Sam’s personal experience and education regarding race.  Come join me in the chat as I converse with this scholar!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-sam-hoadley-brill/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210409T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210409T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20210403T004716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210403T004716Z
UID:577-1617996600-1618003800@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series: Arsalan
DESCRIPTION:This traveling emergency room physician will discuss some experiences where he believes the race of a patient likely played a role in the care they received. We will also discuss our recent reading of the book “Caste: Origins of Our Discontent.” Come join us in the chat for this insightful discussion!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-arsalan/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210406T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210406T193000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20210403T004209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210405T134112Z
UID:572-1617730200-1617737400@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY: Conversation Series: Theo Leschly
DESCRIPTION:I became acquainted with this guest via Twitter. Theo is a lawyer from Denmark who has followed America’s “culture war” closely and came to some conclusions about race/racism that he has agreed to discuss with me during this event! Join us and get in on the convo via chat.\n\n\n\nFor a taste of his perspective on race\, check out this Twitter thread.
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-theo-leschly/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210326T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210326T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20210310T155720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210310T155720Z
UID:563-1616787000-1616794200@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series: Dr. Bettye Haysbert
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Haysbert is a career educator who will discuss her perspective on liberating teaching and learning by bringing a cultural element into reading education. You can find out more about the program she has developed on her website\, Reading Our Way. \nCome engage in the conversation by typing into the chat. We hope to see you there! \n \n 
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-dr-bettye-haysbert/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210319T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210319T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20210310T155316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210310T155316Z
UID:559-1616182200-1616189400@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series: Anonymous
DESCRIPTION:Our anonymous guest and I will be discussing some Clubhouse conversations on race and possibilities for The Contraband Wagon to get into this new platform. I will also pose some questions about the recent media coverage of the increase in racially motivated attacks on Asians. \nCome engage in the conversation by typing into the chat. We hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-anonymous-2/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210312T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210312T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20210310T154628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210310T154628Z
UID:554-1615577400-1615584600@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series: Kienia Green-Murindagomo
DESCRIPTION:HBCU graduate\, Zeta\, model\, and educator Kienia Green-Murindagomo will discuss African American relations as well as the intersection between race and education. \nCome engage in the conversation by typing into the chat. We hope to see you there! \n \n\nTwitter1 & Instagram: @kieniam\nTwitter2: kmginstech
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-kienia-green-murindagomo/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210309T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210309T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20210307T153812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210307T161344Z
UID:550-1615318200-1615325400@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series: Rod Graham
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Rod Graham is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University. We will discuss how we became acquainted via Twitter\, his writings that can be found on his website\, the rise of Black conservatism and what it means for the Antiracist movement\, plus the intersection of race and education.\n\n\n\nCome engage in the conversation by typing into the chat. We hope to see you there!\n\nhttps://roderickgraham.com/\nhttps://twitter.com/roderickgraham
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-rod-graham/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210223T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210223T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20210131T203437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210131T203437Z
UID:534-1614108600-1614115800@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series: Anonymous
DESCRIPTION:Our anonymous guest is a man who was convicted of a nonviolent felony at a young age. He will talk with us about how that conviction has affected his life ever since\, and how as a white man who has been through the criminal justice system what unique perspective he has developed about the intersection of race and criminal justice. We will also discuss personal observations he has had through the years regarding race growing up in a multiracial environment. \nEngage in the conversation by typing into the chat. We hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-anonymous/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210212T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20210131T202621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210131T202621Z
UID:527-1613156400-1613165400@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series: Trystan and Heather
DESCRIPTION:For our first mother son duo on The Contraband Wagon\, Trystan will talk about a negative experience he had during his middle school lunch period and the effect it had on his school experience and self-image. Then\, his mother Heather will talk about the experience from her perspective and we will rehash the follow-up from the school. Around the same time\, Heather had an encounter with the police that we will delve into as well if time permits. \nEngage in the conversation by typing into the chat. We hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-trystan-and-heather/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210202T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210202T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20210131T201049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210131T201730Z
UID:518-1612294200-1612301400@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series: Angel Eduardo
DESCRIPTION:The Intersection of Race and Communication – Angel Eduardo is a writer\, musician\, photographer\, and designer based in New York City. He is a staff writer and content creator for idealist.org and a columnist for Center for Inquiry. You can see his other work on his official website angeleduardo.com. \nAfter appearing on sociology professor Rod Graham’s podcast\, I reached out to Angel to have a conversation about the intersection of Race and Communication. Join us to dig into why its so difficult to communicate and find common ground on issues related to race sometimes. Engage in the conversation by typing into the chat. We hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-angel-eduardo/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210112T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210112T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20210107T215631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210131T201652Z
UID:492-1610479800-1610487000@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series: Vanity Muniz - Working in the Law as a Puerto Rican Woman
DESCRIPTION:Vanity is a Staff Attorney for the Legal Aid Society. We will discuss general racism and sexism in the legal profession\, the importance of union work at a law firm\, perception of racial identity\, and facing racism from other people of color.
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-vanity-muniz-working-in-the-law-as-a-puerto-rican-woman/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210108T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210108T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20201202T225012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210131T201645Z
UID:467-1610134200-1610141400@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series: Alex Polyak - Immigrant Perspectives on Race
DESCRIPTION:Alex is the son of refugee parents from the Soviet Union. I will be speaking with him about how the impact a significant amount of diversity he experienced in his early years\, including having a best friend who was African American\, influenced his later observations and perceptions on race. We will also discuss a wide range of experiences that Alex has had and observations he has made that have informed his thoughts on race. \nPlease join me and interact in the chat during this live discussion on Twitchtv.
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-18-alex-polyak-immigrant-perspectives-on-race/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201208T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201208T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20201202T224740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210131T201605Z
UID:464-1607455800-1607463000@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series - Jonathan Church - Economist and Writer
DESCRIPTION:Jonathan is an economist and writer with myriad publications in several media sources as well as a book titled Why “White Fragility” Is the Wrong Way to Think About Racial Inequality. \nCheck out Jonathan’s work on his website: http://www.jonathandavidchurch.com/ \nI reached out to Jonathan after reading his recent critiques of Ibram X. Kendi’s works. We will discuss those criticisms\, how his upbringing might have influenced his academic interest in race\, and what Whiteness has meant and what it presently means to Jonathan. Please join me and interact in the chat during this live discussion on Twitchtv.
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/jonathan-church-economist-and-writer/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201120T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201120T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20201006T223549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210131T201546Z
UID:424-1605900600-1605907800@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series (14) - Anonymous
DESCRIPTION:During this conversation with an anonymous applicant\, we will discuss shared experiences across different racial groups\, what white ally-ship looks like\, and play “Do you also feel this way when….?” with your participation in the chat! \nPlease join us for this live conversation on Twitchtv.
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-14-anonymous/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201117T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201117T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20201009T191612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210131T202115Z
UID:434-1605641400-1605648600@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series (12) - Noor Ain - Architecture Student
DESCRIPTION:Noor is a budding architect who was inspired to pursue the career after being inspired by a program offered by one of the specialized high schools in NYC. We will discuss the nature of that inspiration\, the response to Noor’s origin story by professional architects\, and the impact of a heavily white male dominated field on the subjective nature of architecture study and practice. Noor will share stories regarding her personal experience as a significant minority in the architecture field. \nPlease join me and interact in the chat during this live discussion on Twitchtv.
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-xx-noor-ain-architecture-student/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201110T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201110T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20201009T191444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210131T202051Z
UID:431-1605036600-1605043800@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series (10) - Nick Cotter - Analyst for Allegheny County Dept. of Human Services
DESCRIPTION:Nick does research at the intersection of affordable housing policy and place. He’s also a free-lance writer and the creator of the Pittsburgh Neighborhood Project\, a street by street exploration of Pittsburgh 90’s neighborhoods that includes data analysis\, resident interviews and neighborhood profiles. The goal of the project is to educate Pittsburghers on the causes and consequences of persistent economic and racial segregation\, and highlight the beauty that exists within our most challenged neighborhoods to spur meaningful conversation and policy changes. \nCheck out the links to Nick’s work below\, and please join me and interact in the chat during this live discussion on Twitchtv.\nDisclaimer: The thoughts and opinions Nick will be sharing are his own and do not necessarily represent the thoughts of his employer. \n \n\n\n\nhttps://www.alleghenycountyanalytics.us/index.php/2020/03/14/moving-to-opportunity-or-disadvantage-an-analysis-of-housing-choice-voucher-and-rapid-rehousing-programs-in-allegheny-county/\n\nhttps://www.publicsource.org/author/nick-cotter/\n\nhttps://pittsburghneighborhoodproject.blog/
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-xx/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201030T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201030T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
CREATED:20200928T170927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210131T202046Z
UID:412-1604086200-1604093400@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series (9) -  Jessika Saunders - Writer - Stay-At-Home Mom - Avid Facebook Arguer/Activist
DESCRIPTION:Jessika is a writer\, a wife\, and a mother. Her writing takes place in the fantastic world of Airion.\n(Links to her books available on Amazon are available below.) \nWe will discuss how a Facebook friend sent Jessika into a tailspin and led to this discussion. We will also discuss the differences Jessika noticed between living in the United States and living in Japan in the race context. Jessika will share her experience with diversity training and what White privilege means to her. Finally\, we will discuss projection in the White community on the subject of race. \nJoin us on TwitchTV for this conversation! \n \n\nAirion: Return to Zire (book 1)\nBy J. S. Council\n\nAirion: Light and Dawn (book 2)\nBy J. S. Council
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-9-jessika-saunders-writer-stay-at-home-mom-avid-facebook-arguer-activist/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201027T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201027T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T123350
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series (8) - Tom Baker - PhD Candidate and Former Phoenix Police Officer
DESCRIPTION:Tom will be the very first stranger to appear as a guest on the show. “As a cop\, I killed someone. Then I found out it happens more often than we know.”  This article is what inspired me to reach out to Tom. \nWe will discuss how we met and decided to collaborate. Within that conversation we will discuss Tom’s experience on the force\, his reasons for leaving\, the nature of his current research\, his preliminary findings\, and barriers he has encountered in data collection of police killings statistics. \nPlease join us for this live conversation on Twitchtv. \n \nPlease check out the following non-profit organizations that are doing important work:\nhttp://trainingreform.org and http://fatalencounters.org
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-8-tom-baker-phd-candidate-and-former-phoenix-police-officer/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series (7) - Discussion with 'Anonymous '
DESCRIPTION:Our anonymous guest for this conversation will discuss growing up multi-racial and the car accident that had the potential to derail his academic goals. \nWe will also discuss the consequences of grouping all “minorities” together and our mutual experiences of feeling a sense of not belonging in undergraduate school. \nPlease join us for this live conversation on Twitchtv.
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/discussion-with-anonymous/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series (6) - Dr. Craig Ottinger - Retired Professor
DESCRIPTION:Craig will discuss his perspective on his own personal white privilege\, and how he got into the Civil Rights Movement at age 16. We will converse about how and why the University he worked at decided to recruit more minority students and the issues that arose related to that effort. He will discuss being caught in a riot while fighting for migrant worker health\, and how an early morning beer with my grandfather has led to our present conversation generations later. \nPlease join us for this live conversation on Twitchtv.
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-6-dr-craig-ottinger-retired-professor/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201013T193000
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series (5) - Rebecca Marlin - Pet Care Business Owner
DESCRIPTION:Rebecca and I will be discussing how COVID has had an impact on the discussion about racial equity through a radical transformation of our environment. We will discuss the impact of having politicians in power who do not seemingly represent anyone in America. We will also discuss raising a white child in this changing racial landscape. \nhttps://www.rebeccamarlinpetcare.com/\nPlease join us for this live conversation on Twitchtv.
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-5-rebecca-marlin-pet-care-business-owner/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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