In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki discuss the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
- Twenty-five-year-old Ahmaud Arbery was murdered while running in Satilla Shores, Georgia. Natalia cited this piece at The Conversation by sociologist Rashawn Ray and tweeted this thread about the racialized history of running. Neil referenced the history of Stand Your Ground laws in Florida.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
- Natalia reflected on the announcement that J. Crew is filing for bankruptcy.
- Neil commented on the Netflix show, Hollywood.
- Niki discussed Ed O’Loughlin and Mihir Zaveri’s New York Times article, “Irish Return an Old Favor, Helping Native Americans Battling the Virus.”








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