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! […]
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 […]
During this event, I will be LISTENING to the former employees of Frankie's Fun Park. They will be given this platform to tell their story of the sexism and racism they experienced on the job, the lack of action that was taken in response to their experience, how it impacted them, and what parts of […]
Our anonymous guest for this event has written (and continues to write) a free book on the brutality and genocidal nature of American slavery. We will discuss the controversial contents of the book and what the author's research findings can inform us about the present state of America's racial environment.
Mike has taken an interest in race based on his personal experiences and finds the recent developments interesting and alarming! Is fighting systemic racism "chasing ghosts"? How do Mike's life experiences correlate to the racial justice movement? Why do Mike's Black friends feel racism is not an issue for them? Is there a victim mentality […]
During this conversation, I will talk to our guest about how The Contraband Wagon has influenced his relationship with an African American colleague and how his perception of the issue of race has changed since being a moderator on the show.
During this event, Ben and I will discuss his personal and professional experiences with race including his overall evolving race consciousness, White guilt, and solutions/helpful engagements that allow people to handle or rise above a toxic racial environment. Join us for this live conversation, and make comments/ask questions in the chat!
During this event, I will be speaking with Sam, a return guest to the show. During our last conversation, Sam mentioned to me that he was interested in exploring a kind of "middle ground" within the race context. Since that conversation, Sam has been taking social media by storm by exposing the blatant lies of […]
During this conversation, I will talk to our guest about his storied legal career involving both private and public practice, his experience working on wrongful conviction cases, his perspective on race both personally and professionally, and his experience teaching law school courses including his new class based on the book "The Color of Law: A […]
During this conversation, I will talk with Angel Eduardo, a writer, musician, photographer, and designer. He's also a recent Advisory Board member for the organization FAIR, Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism. Angel recently came under fire on Twitter for the content of some of the writing pieces he has released and the writings of some […]
