Protest, Narrative, and the Pursuit of Justice

In this episode, the hosts explore the dynamics of narrative control, how forces within our system use power and influence to redirect discussions about social issues. We wind up talking more about how we protest than why we’re protesting. This process limits our ability to effect change and allows injustice and intolerance to persist in the chaos created.

Letter from Birmingham Jail – https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/letter-birmingham-jail

Harper’s Open Letter – https://harpers.org/a-letter-on-justice-and-open-debate/

Reaction to Harper’s Letter

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/10/arts/open-letter-debate.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/07/harpers-letter-free-speech/614080/