Gun Violence Is A Public Health Issue
Today's interview with Shaina Harrison with NYAGV Shaina on grief and trauma communities deal with due to gun violence: "I think you know wh...
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OBSCENE
Obscene is a new podcast hosted by Maya Contreras (PBS’ Brewed in NY) discussing institutionalized inequalities that have been allowed to flourish through policies in the United States. We’l...
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20 of 37 episodesWhat about the Children? What America owes to Children and Families.
In this Episode of Obscene, I spoke with Julia Davis, Director of Youth Justice and Child Welfare for Children’s defense fund in New York. S...
Voting in 2020: Absentee Ballot vs. Vote-by-Mail
Host Maya Contreras discuss voting by Absentee Ballot, Vote-by-Mail, what the difference is, and how difficult it will be to obtain, mail, a...
Your Vote is Your Voice: Voter Mobilization in the Trans Community #2020Election
Ashlee Marie Preston is a Trans Rights Advocate, Cultural Creative & Founder of You “Are Essential”. Ashlee is the first trans woman to beco...
Everything is on the Ballot: Gun Violence Prevention Policy #2020Election
Shannon Watts is the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America—the nation’s largest grassroots gun violence prevention group, w...
Latinx 2020 Voting Outreach And Puerto Rico Statehood #2020Election
Denise Oliver-Velez has been a political activist and community organizer, was in the Civil Rights movement, women's movement, and AIDS acti...
Language Barriers At The Polls With A Focus On The AAPI Community #2020Election
Dr. Merseth discusses language barrier obstacles are still in place for eligible voters even with the language provision in the Voting Right...
Black Voters Matter: History Of Voter Suppression #2020Election
Dr. Carol Anderson is a Professor of African American Studies at Emory University and author of White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Nation...
Equal Access: Disability Community And Voting #2020Election
Rebecca Cokley is the director of the Disability Justice Initiative at American Progress, where her work focuses on disability policy. Most...
The Barriers Native American Voters Face #2020Election
A discussion with the NARF Staff Attorney Jacqueline De León on Native American Rights Fund's (NARF) comprehensive study entitled, “Obstacle...
The Myth Of Voter Fraud And The Reality Of Voter Suppression #2020Election
Perry Grossman, is Voting Rights Attorney. He focuses on litigation and advocacy efforts concerning voting rights and election law issues. P...
The Turnout Gap: An Analysis Race and Voter Turnout Outside of Voter Suppression #2020Election
While Voter Suppression and Disenfranchisement have a deep impact on elections, Dr. Bernard L. Fraga research found that there still a gap i...
Some Clarity During the Corona Crisis
On December 31, 2019, the World Health Organization’s office in China heard the first reports of a previously-unknown virus behind a number...
Recapping the 2020 South Carolina Primary, and what comes next.
Maya Contreras interviews political wonk Stephen Robinson. Stephan is a writer and social kibbitzer based in Portland, Oregon. He's on the b...
2020 Democratic Candidates Policies on Children's Education and Poverty
Hello, I’m your host Maya Contreras and welcome to a new season of obscene. This is a special holiday episode, the official new season of Ob...
A 'Question' Finally Answered: The 2020 Census and Gerrymandering
Except from the Episode: "Hello everyone! It’s me, Maya Contreras, host of Obscene podcast! On the last episode, you heard an excerpt of my...
4th of July Special Episode: What's Patriotism Got to Do with It?
Excerpt from this episode: "It’s the 4th of July, and I know a lot of folks out there aren’t feeling very patriotic, and I completely empath...
Ask About Abortion: The Importance of Discussing Abortion in Public Spaces and on Film & TV.
On Episode 11 of Obscene, Host Maya Contreras interviews Reproductive Justice Advocate, Renee Bracey Sherman on the importance of Abortion S...
Reproductive Justice: The Intersectional Movement We All Need Now
Episode 11 is with Jalessah Jackson. What is Reproductive Justice? Host Maya Contreras takes a deep dive on this subject with Jalessah Jacks...
Vote Her Into The White House #2020
Excerpt from Episode: What we need in 2020 is something that we’ve never had in the history of this country, a Women President and a Women V...