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We just talk. Daily things, like... poetry. And life.

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Today, we're going to be analyzing the history of Atlanta's neighborhoods while providing an immersive sound experience, with our hosts Gretchen Radtke, Lalitha Dhyaram, Sofia Maffey, and Joella Alexander.

Sources: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4d251cae190e4758b0b20293d8a01cd5https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/blog/vanishing-black-atlanta-atlantas-club-beautiful-the-royal-peacock/

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Today, we will be going through and analyzing some books written during the Harlem Renaissance, with our hosts Kevin Chua, Emma Higgins, and Lalitha Dhyaram.

Source Credits - The Blacker the Berry by Wallace Thurman, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, Harlem Shadows by Claude McKay

Links to the books:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/868440.The_Blacker_the_Berry_ 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37415.Their_Eyes_Were_Watching_God

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6500650-harlem-shadows

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Today, we will be going through and analyzing Real Life, the award-winning book by Brandon Taylor, with today's host, Lalitha Dhyaram.

Book Credits - Real Life by Brandon Taylor --> https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46263943-real-life

TW: This episode includes some discussion of sexual assault, domestic violence, racism, trauma, and abuse

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Today, we will be going through and analyzing parts of John F. Kennedy's inspiring speech given during the Space Race with today's host, Victoria Mazariego.

Speech Credits - "We Chose To Go To The Moon" by John F. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy Rice Stadium Moon Speech) --> https://er.jsc.nasa.gov/seh/ricetalk.htm

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Today, we will be sitting down for 2 minutes of poetry with our host Orion Turmon and guest speaker Victoria Mazariego.

Poem Credits - "Taking One For The Team" by Sara Holbrook --> https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/58548/taking-one-for-the-team

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Today, we will be sitting down for 2 minutes of poetry with our host Orion Turmon.

Poem Credits - “A Bird, came down the Walk” by Emily Dickinson --> https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/56593/a-bird-came-down-the-walk-359