60. Tennessee: Tip of the Spear in the Fight for Democracy
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It’s Freedom Summer 2024! We’re celebrating the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer 1964, and kicking off our annual Critical Race Theory Summer School in the locus for the recent attacks on racial justice and democracy: Nashville, Tennessee. Host, Kimberlé Crenshaw is joined by CRT Summer School contributors, Tennessee Representative Justin Jones; Superintendent for CRT summer school and celebrated educator, radio host, and film producer—Kaye Wise Whitehead; and Tim Wise, a groundbreaking anti-racist thinker, author and educator who is also a senior fellow with the AAPF. They discuss Project 2025, the attacks on our democracy, and why Tennessee is the tip of the spear in the fight to keep democracy alive. Join us in person and online for CRT Summer School 2024: Register now for CRT Summer School Hosted by: Kimberlé Crenshaw (@sandylocks) Featured Guests: Rep. Justin Jones (@brotherjones_) Kaye Wise Whitehead (@kayewhitehead) Tim Wise (@timjacobwise) Senior Producer Nicole Edwards Associate Producer Madison Belo Mixing by Sean Dunnam Episode art by Ashley Julien Music by Blue Dot Sessions Follow us on X (twitter) and Instagram , or via aapf.org
