United States of Race
Poignant and candid stories that explore what it means to experience race in America - from our earliest childhood memories to our current day social and political beliefs. Some heartbreaking, some cringe-worthy, some uplifting – all very personal. By sharing the stories of when we first learned we are all different, we find the common thread that shows us how much we’re all the same. Follow #unitedstatesofrace for more content at instagram.com/unitedstatesofrace and medium.com/united-states-of-race. If you have a story to share, send us a message at unitedstatesofrace@gmail.com!
Episodes
22 episodes
Episode 5: Everyone Deserves to Rest
Kyra discusses the challenges that come with being the child of an immigrant in the U.S., always pushed to doing her best and be constantly productive. We discuss the critical need for Black and Brown people to find ways to just rest and her jo...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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28:08
Episode 4: Does Reverse Racism Exist?
Chris grew up among a predominantly Hispanic population and came to love the culture, food, and familial ties he was invited into. It cemented his lifelong passion as a chef. But while he realized that it’s the celebration of cultural ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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25:36
Episode 3: We're Still Here
Grace shares the personal ways in which historical trauma has impacted her life and that of her family, her community, and her tribe. In discussing the lasting effects of the Residential Schools and a system of assimilating Native Americans, sh...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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33:20
Episode 2: This Thing Called Bias
Aware that racism existed, it wasn’t until he was in his teens that Ryan realized that it was happening all around him, whether he saw it or not. In this episode, he shares the uncomfortable moment in which he had to confront his own bias and d...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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23:43
Episode 1: When I Was White
Sarah Valentine is a writer, translator, and teacher of creative writing. She has taught at Princeton, University of California - Los Angeles, University of California - Riverside, and Northwestern University and holds a PhD in Russian literatu...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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44:12
Season 2 Trailer: Welcome Back!
Welcome Back to United States of Race!In this inaugural episode of Season 2, host and producer, DB Crema, reflects on season one, discussing challenges as old as time, like Identity - how we see ourselves, how we want others to se...
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Season 2
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Episode 0
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8:00
Episode 15: "Other" Is Not A Minority
Holly has spent most of her life trying to figure out where she fits and, after feeling like she wasn’t quite accepted anywhere, she’s learned that making her own community is what matters most in finding belonging.
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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25:14
Episode 14: You Can't Control People's Perception of Your Identity
Alex grew up in a tight-knit community that often turned oppression into prejudice, and that’s exactly what pushed him to start thinking differently about race and society.
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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27:11
Episode 13: Having Pride But Not Prejudice
After growing up in the Midwest, Kathryn purposefully sought out new experiences with race in other countries, only to find that humans share the same hopes, dreams, and fears all around the world.
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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22:05
Episode 12: It's Time To Storm the Castle
After years of learning to survive in an unwelcome environment, Gabe is tired of trying to make others feel comfortable around him. The time for talk is over; he wants to see action and change.
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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24:46
Episode 11: Get Lost!...and You’ll See How Important Mother Earth Is
For Melanie and her community, protecting the earth and our water is a way of life – even if it puts them in conflict with others - because, without it, there is no life.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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19:26
Episode 10: Give Land Back to Get Our Values Back
Dylan experienced a childhood that most people don’t even know still exists and it ended up shifting his entire worldview for the rest of his life. Dylan references two amazing resources for Land Acknowledgment:
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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21:52
Episode 9: Never Judge a Book By Its Cover
While Kyndra was made fun of as a child for her looks, it’s the present-day bullying for her unpopular political beliefs that really makes her feel like she doesn’t fit in within her own community.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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22:19
Episode 8: Rock 'n Roll Is As American As It Gets
Nick - lead of the band Buenos Diaz - has been playing rock 'n roll all his life, but that hasn’t stopped people from typecasting him and his music to fit their own assumptions.Check out the latest from Buenos Diaz at www.buenosdiazmusi...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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19:41
Episode 7: Who Gets the Black Barbie?
Katie has thought a lot about how she dealt with race when playing make-believe as a child, but she wonders if she will be equipped to handle her kids’ questions about race as they grow older.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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19:53
Episode 6: Privilege Doesn’t Keep Me Safe from Racial Violence
Ken feels his community is often treated as an invisible group, but neither that nor growing up with privilege are keeping him and his family safe right now.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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20:34
Episode 5: Inclusive Is As Inclusive Does
Turk felt the sting of race starting at a young age, and with humor as her shield, it set her on a path to building inclusive workspaces for those who need it most.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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21:37
Episode 4: What Box Do I Check If I'm Different From the Rest?
Akeem gets conflicting input about his race when he has to pick a box to check on the state aptitude test, triggering decades of questioning whether he wants to be in the box people put him in.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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20:12
Episode 3: You Can Make Fun of Me, Not What I Represent
Moving back to the U.S., Ami is on a steep learning curve with race relations in America and grapples with the model minority concept when she sees rampant anti-black sentiments in the South Asian community.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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17:04
Episode 2: In a World of Black & White, Privilege is Not Binary
In Rick’s community growing up, he was considered mixed. He explains why years of seeing other people disadvantaged doesn't mean he is privileged.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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23:22