Since the beginning of 2020, the country— and, frankly, the world, it seems— has been in a state of almost non-stop unrest. The ongoing COVID pandemic has launched the world into the worst economic turmoil since the Great Depression, with half the country being out of work, countless small businesses going under, and many being confined to their homes for safety. But things took a turn for the worst on May 25, 2020, when George Floyd was murdered at the hands of the Minneapolis Police after a store owner called 9-1-1 on him after he attempted to use a counterfeit $20 bill. This, along with the murder of Breonna Taylor, who a couple of months earlier was shot after Louisville Metro Police executed a no-knock search warrant in her home, and the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, who back in February was chased down and shot by a retired police officer and his son after they falsely suspected him of burglary, have since sparked countless protests across the United States. Minneapolis, Atlanta, New York City, and others have experienced everything from marches to riots and looting, with Seattle protesters even temporarily taking over a six block radius and declaring it a police-free, money-free autonomous zone.
This time around, the podcast gets turned over to Noe Sorto, a Long Island resident of Salvadorian decent and aspiring teacher who has DJ’d at WUSB.FM for the past five or so years (Toasty’s Take-Over). With him are Julitza Zapata, a proud Peruvian and former writer for Her Campus Media, the feminist youth blog who’s staff was featured on Forbes’ 2019 30 under 30 list; and later Nirvani Williams, a Guyanese journalist and contributing writer for SEEMA, a magazine chronicling issues related to South Asian women, swaps in to continue the discussion. The three of them discuss what Latino’s and people of South Asian decent can do to combat racism— particularly in regards to what can be considered anti-blackness within the Latin/South Asian communities— as well has how to talk to your family and friends about America’s history and the reasons for the current unrest, and so much more.
Songs featured: “Ш h ʌ ɾ Б ш ə ə и Ш h i z ɾ ᑯ ƨ” - H y p y k y t y, “Banned in D.C.” - Bad Brains, “Entrico” - Heinz Kiessling, “I Want To Thank You” - The Emotions, “Silver Spoon” - Bartichak, “You're Standing On My Neck” - Splendora, “ATF Theme Song” - Schooly D.
