12. Ava DuVernay Takes Us Online, Desmond Meade Leads Us to Vote
Publisher |
WNYC Studios
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
News
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Jun 16, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:33:38

Ava DuVernay was a young teenager when she went to a U2 concert and encountered a flier for Amnesty International that changed her life. She tells host Rebecca Carroll, "it was just that little piece of something that said, 'There's more than you in the world. Look outside, look beyond. Think about the majesty of other people outside where you sit.' All of that opened up a whole new world for me." She recently launched an online education initiative that uses her Netflix series "When They See Us" to teach high school-age kids about systematic racism and the impact of social justice. Plus, Rebecca talks with Desmond Meade of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition about why it’s more important than ever to vote.

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