A Letter to America: Recent Episodes
A Letter to America
Meet Amandla and Indigo! Lifelong friends from Oakland, California who are passionate about speaking out against injustice and providing a youth perspective on being Black in America. A Letter to America was born in May 2020, following the beating of 14 year old Elijah Tufono by a police officer in Rancho Cordova, just a few weeks before the horrific murder of George Floyd and the historic protests that subsequently rocked the world. Join Amandla and Indigo as they use their platform to amplify the voices of a generation determined to change the course of American history.
we’ve been gone for a while, but this week we are back with a holiday themed episode! we discuss some of our favorite dishes, and “covid” holidays. hit us up on instagram with your holiday plans!!
In this episode, we celebrate 100 instagram followers with a Q&A!! we answer all the questions you asked, from our thoughts on Tori Lanes to public school. to hear ALL of the questions, check out the IGTV video on our instagram page! (@alettertoamerica)
In this episode we interviewed Amandla’s inspirational older sister, Nia. She is working towards becoming a lawyer while still active in the political world. Join us to hear her thoughts on Kamala Harris, self-care tips for Black women and the mindset that guides her journey.
Sometimes the students have to school the teachers. What do you do when your teacher holds different beliefs than you?
In this episode we discuss an ongoing theme in our show: the covid 19 pandemic. The potential of a vaccine being available by the end of the year has stirred up a lot of new thoughts. What are your thoughts on the vaccine?
In this episode, we interview Indigo’s grandmother, medical anthropologist and lecturer in health sciences, Dr. Rahima Gates. We hear about her childhood and get her perspective on Covid in Black communities.
In this episode, we get the perspective and opinions of another Bay Area youth—Indigo’s great friend Sofía! we address some topics such as BLM, ICE, covid, farm workers, and more.
In this episode, we talk about the legend Chadwick Boseman, and a few of his amazing and inspirational movies, especially for the Black community. We also talk about some of our other favorite shows, movies, and books, especially those starring Black casts and uplifting Black voices.
We talk about another case of anti-Black police brutality—the horrific injuries sustained by unarmed Jacob Blake after he was shot in the back 7 times by Kenosha, Wisconsin police while Blake’s children watched. Blake is now paralyzed from the waist down, he had most of his intestines removed, and suffered severe injuries to his liver & kidneys. We also discuss White privilege at work as the White male murderer of two Kenosha Black Lives Matter supporters walked away with his long gun & police did absolutely nothing.
This episode is kind of random. We talk about our schools and how they’re handling racism, give some important messages about Covid, and more. Stay tuned for next week! we have something special planned.
Colorism is a remnant of slavery and colonialism. It perpetuates a hierarchy of light-skinned people over dark-skinned people. The fetishization of mixed children is a feature of colorism. People who promote colorism are like crabs in a barrel fighting for a spot at the top.
In America, popular culture is Black culture—and Black has always been trending. In this episode, we discuss some new harmful TikTok trends, and teen celebrity Danielle Bregoli.
Black people are currently being disproportionately affected by two pandemics--racism and covid. And when the two are mixed together, things go downhill real fast.
We discuss how police brutality and systematic racism have kept us down since the beginning of time. The injustices we face have no end in sight. Should we be hungry for equality, or revenge?
In this episode, we talk about who we are, and how societal racism witnessed and experienced by Black youth in our communities impacts us throughout our entire lives.
In this very first episode of “A Letter To America” we talk about the incident that brought us together- the beating of Elijah Tufano. We also discuss our thoughts on the ongoing issue of police brutality against black people, and the effect that it has on youth.
Meet Amandla and Indigo! Lifelong friends from Oakland, California who are passionate about speaking out against injustice and providing a youth perspective on being Black in America. A Letter to America was born in May 2020, following the beating of 14 year old Elijah Tufono by a police officer in Rancho Cordova, just a few weeks before the horrific murder of George Floyd and the historic protests that subsequently rocked the world. Join Amandla and Indigo as they use their platform to amplify the voices of a generation determined to change the course of American history.