Khalilah Brown-Dean
Host, DisruptedDr. Khalilah L. Brown-Dean is an award-winning scholar and author of Identity Politics in the United States. She is Wesleyan University Professor and Executive Director of the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life. She's also a frequent contributor to media outlets across all platforms.
With a keen eye toward the practical implications of democratic conflict, Dr. Brown-Dean is a preeminent expert on issues of American politics, criminal punishment, mass incarceration, voting rights, and U.S. elections. In 2021 she was recognized by the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame as a Spotlight Recipient for her work on justice and civic engagement.
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Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw is known for her pioneering work on critical race theory and intersectionality— both of which are terms she coined. She joins us to discuss her new book, 'Backtalker: An American Memoir.' -
This hour, we are taking a look at childbirth and postpartum health in Connecticut. We'll hear a firsthand account of postpartum depression and we'll learn about the disparities in Connecticut. -
Beth Simone Noveck previously served as Deputy Chief Technology Officer in the White House. She joins us to talk about how we have to make a choice about how we will use AI. -
This hour, we are taking a look at weight stigma. We talk about the relationship between anti-Blackness and anti-fatness, and we hear how weight stigma impacts things like medical care and employment. -
We hear from Civic Works, a new organization that plans to build community in New Haven. We also talk to two legal experts about strategies for advancing DEI in the current political moment. -
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy thinks Americans need to change their values. He makes the argument in his new book, 'Crisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America.' -
This year's winner of the Stowe Prize is Princess Joy L. Perry. Her debut novel, 'This Here is Love,' follows multiple characters as it depicts slavery in 1690s Virginia and the complex hierarchies that form. -
We explore three essential questions about 9/11: What do we remember? How does personal memory become shared history? And what do we choose to carry forward? -
Award-winning author Edwidge Danticat talks about her latest book, 'Dèy,' which tells the story of a Haitian American woman in Miami trying to understand a traumatic experience. -
We are reframing failure and celebrating people who forge their own path. We talk to the Founder of the Museum of Failure and host a panel discussion with young people about taking non-traditional journeys.
