'Rebel' Short Film, Teaching Anti-Racism, African Diaspora International Film Festival, Plan Care

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Nov 30, 2020

Director Pier-Phillippe Chevigny joins us to talk about his new short film, “Rebel,” which follows a 6-year-old boy as he encounters Canada’s refugee crisis first-hand.

You may have marched, you may have bought the books, but how do you continue to live an anti-racist life? How do you raise an anti-racist child? Dr. Nyeema C. Watson is the vice chancellor diversity, inclusion, and civic engagement at Rutgers University–Camden, where she oversees efforts to build an inclusive campus community while also connecting the resources of the university with communities in Camden and across southern New Jersey. She joins us to discuss talking to kids about race and takes listeners' calls.

Diarah N'Daw-Spech, co-director of the African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF), joins us to talk about the 28th Annual ADIFF, which runs from November 27 through December 13.

Miluka Rivera, journalist, actor, and author of the book, Magnificent Juano Hernandez: From Vagabond to Hollywood Star, joins us to talk about her panel at this year's African Diaspora International Film Festival about actor Juano Hernandez, plus the five Juano Hernandez films screening at this year's festival.

As the weather turns colder and as apartment building heat turns on, plant care might become more difficult. Plant expert Summer Rayne Oakes, author of How to Make a Plant Love You: Cultivate Green Space in Your Home & Heart, joins us to give tips and tricks for winter plant care.

 

This episode is guest-hosted by Matt Katz.

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