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Seeing White

Chenjerai Kumanyika and John Biewen. Courtesy of Seeing White

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John Biewen (Scene on Radio) and Chenjerai Kumanyika (Uncivil) will present a live performance of their podcast series “Seeing White,” followed by a panel discussion on solutions and responses to the history and present reality of white supremacy in America.

The event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Harvard Ed Portal at 224 Western Ave., Allston. It is co-sponsored by the PRX Podcast Garage, the Harvard Ed Portal, and Teaching While White.

John Biewen’s radio work has taken him to forty American states and to Europe, Japan, and India. He has produced for the NPR newsmagazines, This American Life, Studio 360, American RadioWorks, the BBC World Service, and State of the Re:Union.

Chenjerai Kumanyika is a researcher, journalist, an artist who works as an assistant professor in Rutgers University’s Department of Journalism and Media Studies. His research and teaching focus on the intersections of social justice and emerging media in the cultural and creative industries. Currently, Kumanyika is the Co-Executive Producer and Co-Host of Gimlet Media’s new podcast on the Civil War.

This event is free and open to the public, however we suggest that you reserve a spot ahead of time:

https://edportal.harvard.edu/event/seeing-white