You Gon Listen

May 04 2021 12 ep. 29 mins

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The Minority Serving Institution Student Council (MSISC) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas along with KUNV Radio are proud to present 'You Gon Listen', a twelve part podcast that aims to shine light on the issues and experiences that minority students and staff face at UNLV. The purpose of this series is to hear and learn directly from one another. We hope to create a dialogue about social issues and current events that shape our daily lives in order to make UNLV a better and more inclusive place.

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College in a Pandemic

May 04 2021 30 mins

For the season finale, let’s reflect on the pandemic. Students have had a hard year

Ep. 11 - Stop Asian Hate

Apr 27 2021 30 mins

The Stop Asian Hate movement is a movement to end the racism, violence, hate-crimes, colonization, appropriation, and sexualization that has happened to Asian people, and continues to happen to them, because of racist people. I speak with Franchesca Fajardo, a college student, about her experiences being Asian in America.

Ep. 10 - POC Owned Business Issues

Apr 20 2021 28 mins

This episode is about issues in people of color owned business.

Ep. 9 - Religion and Spirituality

Apr 13 2021 30 mins

At UNLV we get to see a wider demographic of people as we are one of the most diverse campuses nationwide. Because of this, it seems important that we talk about the many practices that affect huge parts of our lives. I speak with Jayda Germain, a college student and crystal seller, about religion and spirituality.

Ep. 8 - First Generation College Students

Apr 06 2021 28 mins

A First Generation College student is defined as the first person in the family to attend college or the first person in the family to attend college and obtain a degree. There is a lot of pride and pressure that comes with being a First Generation student. I speak with Krickett Friend, a college student at UNLV, about being a first generation student.

Ep. 7 - LGBTQIA+

Mar 30 2021 28 mins

LGBTQIA stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual which is only a small number of labels people use to identify with. For a long time the struggle for visibility and equality has been at the center of the movement and the work is far from finished. I speak with Arkham Drace, a college student at UNLV, and we’re talking about the LGBTQIA+ communi

Ep. 6 - Ableism

Mar 23 2021 26 mins

Ableism is the discrimination of and social prejudice against people with disabilities based on the belief that people without disabilities are somehow superior. I speak with Joshua Klien, a college student at UNLV who is disabled, about his experiences regarding Ableism and Disability awareness.

Ep. 5 - Capitalism

Mar 16 2021 30 mins

Capitalism is a system that exploits the lower class in every aspect of life in order to line the pockets of the rich. Though younger generations are waking up to the destruction this system has caused to our friends, families, and communities, will it be enough to save us? I speak to Andrea Ibarra, a college student at UNLV, about her experiences with Capitalism.

Ep. 4 - Colorism

Mar 09 2021 30 mins

The idea that people of the same race can be seen as more or less than attractive, intelligent, qualified, sensitive, based on the lightness or darkness of their skin is colorism. As we fight the generational curses of white supremacy, we must acknowledge colorism within our own communities. I speak with Aaryn Lewis and Breanna Green, two black women, about their experiences with C

Ep. 3 - Cultural Appropriation

Mar 02 2021 30 mins

The act of appropriating someone’s culture is a constant hot topic on social media. For years people of color, but especially black people, have seen their fashion and hairstyles specific to their culture being whitewashed and stolen by others and repackaged as brand new. My two friends, Aaryn Lewis and Breanna Green, speak out in frustration about culture appropriation.