In this episode of 'This Is Palestine,' we shift our focus to the protests that have swept the nation, sparked by the tragic murder of George Floyd by police officers on May 25. We hear from three distinct Black American voices as they discuss systemic racism and what it means to be Black in America.
First, we hear from Mychal Denzel Smith, author of the fo ... Show More
Aug 27
Have You Seen My Son? Missing in Gaza
For Palestinians in Gaza, the death toll tells only part of the story. Thousands more remain missing, buried beneath the rubble, among unidentified bodies, or potentially held in Israeli detention. For their families, the absence of an answer means being trapped in limbo: unable ... Show More
26m 6s
Aug 13
When You Take Away My Life…
Trapped in the West Bank for nearly three years, this is the story of Mariam, Um Mahmoud, a cancer patient from Gaza who was diagnosed with leukemia and came to the West Bank to continue treatment that was unavailable in Gaza. She arrived just days before the outbreak of Israel’s ... Show More
27m 12s
Aug 6
Where Have We Seen This Before? The Gazafication of Lebanon
As violence escalates in Lebanon, many are drawing comparisons to Gaza. In this episode, we speak with Palestinian journalist and activist Lama Abu Kharoub, from Burj el-Shemali refugee camp in Lebanon, who shares firsthand insights from Lebanon, where communities continue to fac ... Show More
25m 25s
Jun 2020
Reckoning with racial injustice in the U.S. -- and where we go from here
Featuring Dr. Bernice King, CEO of the King Center and daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Rashad Robinson, President of Color of Change; Anthony Romero, Executive Director of the ACLU; and Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, CEO of the Center for Policing Equity. The killing of George ... Show More
1h 2m
Jun 2020
The path to ending systemic racism in the US | Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, Rashad Robinson, Dr. Bernice King, Anthony D. Romero
In a time of mourning and anger over the ongoing violence inflicted on Black communities by police in the US and the lack of accountability from national leadership, what is the path forward? Sharing urgent insights into this historic moment, Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, Rashad Robins ... Show More
36m 7s
Jun 2020
A Weekend of Pain and Protest
<p><em>This episode contains strong language.</em></p><p>Demonstrations have erupted in at least 140 cities across the United States in the days since George Floyd, a black man, died in police custody in Minneapolis. We were on the ground in some of them, chronicling 72 hours of ... Show More
34m 59s
Jun 2021
Listen Again: Clint Smith
Original broadcast date: June 5, 2020. The killing of George Floyd by a police officer in 2020 sparked massive protests nationwide. This hour, writer and scholar Clint Smith reflects on this moment, through conversation, letters, and poetry.See pcm.adswizz.com for information abo ... Show More
50m 50s