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Ep. 39: COVID-19 Vaccine Holdouts and Herd Immunity https://blogs.roosevelt.edu/justiceforall/files/2021/07/Ep.39.mp3 More than 118 million Americans are fully vaccinated from COVID-19. What will it take to reach herd immunity and get through to the vaccine holdouts?...
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Ep. 38: Anthony Rodriguez on Standup and Special Education https://blogs.roosevelt.edu/justiceforall/files/2021/07/Ep.38.mp3 Two U.S. presidents, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Sinatra, and hundreds more have graced the Auditorium Theatre stage. On graduation day, Commencement...
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Ep. 37: Mohammad Samra on “Failure” and Self-Doubt https://blogs.roosevelt.edu/justiceforall/files/2021/07/Ep.37.mp3 For graduation speaker Mohammad Samra, Commencement is the culmination of a long and difficult journey. He’s spent many late nights churning through...
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Ep. 36: Police Violence and the Derek Chauvin Trial https://blogs.roosevelt.edu/justiceforall/files/2021/07/Ep.36.mp3 After a year of worldwide protests and a much-awaited trial, Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the murder of George Floyd. Many Americans felt relief...
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Ep. 35: Systemic Racism in Housing https://blogs.roosevelt.edu/justiceforall/files/2021/07/Ep.35.mp3 Illinois still has a redlining problem. Decades ago, the government labeled Black neighborhoods as “high risk” for home loans. And we’re still feeling the legacy of...
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Ep. 34: Racial Equity in Education https://blogs.roosevelt.edu/justiceforall/files/2021/07/Ep.34.mp3 Illinois school funding was never created equal, but the system remains broken along racial lines today. Last year, African American students at underfunded schools...
