Tell Us The Truth

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Tell Us The Truth is a podcast series that provides a safe space for open dialogue about systemic racism and inequity, and what we can do collectively, as a society, to bring about change. You'll hear honest discussion and frank answers from private citizens, elected officials, lawyers, community partners, youth and more. Tell Us The Truth is executive-produced and hosted by E. Duke Bennett, produced and engineered by Michael Pelosi and is in partnership with WBZ NewsRadio in Boston.

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Amari & Dr. Nikki Starr Noce Tell Us The Truth

May 05 2024 60 mins  
Tell Us The Truth Episode 81: American Idol Contestant Amari & Dr. Nikki Starr NoceThis episode of Tell Us The Truth is packed with inspiration! First, we meet Amari, the history-making contestant on American Idol - Amari opens up about her journey as the first openly Transgender singer to earn a Golden Ticket. She shares her gratitude for the judges, particularly Katy Perry, a

Challenging Segregation & The Future Of The Democratic Party

Feb 13 2024 66 mins  
Episode 80: Challenging Segregation & The Future Of The Democratic PartyRichard & Leah Rothstein are the Father and Daughter duo here to Tell Us The Truth about their new book Just Action: How To Challenge Segregation Enacted Under The Color Of Law. This incredible conversation dives deep intoSounding the Alarm on Housing Segregation Empowering Community Groups to hold Bank

Gail Papp Tells Us The Truth

Dec 21 2023 50 mins  
Episode 79: Gail PappGail Papp is the wife of Public Theater New York founder Joe Papp, and she's here to Tell Us The Truth about her new book : Public/Private: My Life with Joe Papp at the Public Theater . Gail shares info aboutThe early Years of the Public TheaterAddressing social issues through PlaysHelping to launch the careers of James Earl Jones, Meryl Streep, Morgan Freeman

Deborah Kasdan Tells Us The Truth

Nov 09 2023 42 mins  
Episode 78: Deborah KasdanAuthor and Mental Health Advocate Deborah Kasdan is here to Tell Us The Truth about her new book : ROLL BACK THE WORLD: A Sister’s Memoir . Hear Deborah open up aboutHow the entire family dealt with her Sister's chronic mental illness. Deborah deciding to get therapy before writing the bookHow mental health advocacy has provided an outlet for Deborah, he

Ned Blackhawk Tells Us The Truth

Jul 26 2023 58 mins  
Episode 77: Ned BlackhawkProfessor Ned Blackhawk is here to Tell Us The Truth about his incredible new book The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of American History. Listen as Ned explains: Ned's preferred term to be identified as - American IndianWhy he wrote about five centuries of Native and non-Native histories, from Spanish colonial exploration to the r

Elizabeth Benedict Tells Us The Truth

Jun 20 2023 55 mins  
Episode 77: Elizabeth Benedict Mental Health Advocate, Cancer Survivor and Author Elizabeth Benedicat is ready to Tell Us The Truth about her new book Rewriting Illness: A View of My Own. Listen as Elizabeth opens up aboutHer personal experiences being a Cancer Survivor,Warlike metaphors used to describe cCancer,How Doctors fears influence their comments on patientsWhether or not t

Reem Abdellatif Tells Us The Truth

May 15 2023 59 mins  
Tell Us The Truth Episode 76: Reem AbdellatifReem Abdellatif is an Egyptian American, former Award Winning Journalist and a Trauma Informed Coach. Listen as Reem opens up about her experiences covering the Arab Spring, Structural Racism around the World, working with Survivors of Trauma and more. Reem also holds nothing back sharing thoughts on whether Women should be treated equal

Alexandra Allred Tells Us The Truth

Apr 27 2023 61 mins  
Episode 75: Alexandra AllredSports Legend Alexandra Allred Tells Us The Truth about her latest book When Women Stood: The Untold History Of Females Who Changed Sports And The World. Listen as Alex details being a founder of the US Women's Bobsled Team, Competing while 4 months Pregnant and how Alex's health and fitness were studied and used to write the Olympic Guidelines for pregn

The Endangered Species Act at 50 - Lowell Baier Tells Us The Truth

Mar 08 2023 51 mins  
Episode 74: The Endangered Species Act Turns 50 The Endangered Species Act turns 50 years old this year and Lowell Baier joins Tell Us The Truth to help us celebrate. Listen as Lowell relies on his more than 58 years of experience as a practicing attorney, environmental historian and author to detail the importance of doing what we can to ensure the overall health of our Nation and

Dr. Deborah Dash Moore Tells Us The Truth

Jan 26 2023 47 mins  
Episode 73: Dr. Deborah Dash Moore International Holocaust Remembrance Day is Friday January 27th this year, and Dr Deborah Dash Moore of the Posen Library is back to help us remember. Listen as Dr. Debroah details why it is important to never forget the Holocaust, the significance of Memorial Days in general, various parts of the world the Jewish Diaspora have settled in and much