Month: July 2019

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New Books in Native American Studies - Yuko Miki, “Frontiers of Citizenship: A Black and Indigenous History of Postcolonial Brazil” (Cambridge UP, 2018)

Yuko Miki’s book, Frontiers of Citizenship: A Black and Indigenous History of Postcolonial Brazil(Cambridge University Press, 2018), was the recent recipient of LASA’s 19th-century section Honorable Mention for Best Book. Frontiers of Citizenship is a beautifully written book that integrates quite seamlessly the history black and indigenous peoples in 19th century Brazil. The book explores the intersections of race and ethnicity, borderlands studies, as well as the intersecting histories of citizenship, popular politics, national identity, emancipation, and labor. In the book, Dr. Miki explores the quandaries of citizenship in a multiracial society and challenges the idea that citizenship is an equally important and equally valued goal for everyone. The book not only demonstrates otherwise, but really helps the reader challenge these widely held assumptions in a compelling and grounded manner.

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The NewsWorthy - Census 2020, SoCal Earthquake & MoviePass Hiatus – Friday, July 5th, 2019

The news to know for Friday, July 5th, 2019!

Today, what to know about the ongoing fight over the 2020 census, the president's Independence Day celebration, and the strongest earthquake to hit Southern California in two decades.

Plus: a new feature on FaceTime, which movie service is shutting down for now, and which singer will star in the next Little Mermaid. 

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

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Sources:

Census Question: NYT, AP, NPR

Trump’s Celebration: WSJ, NYT, Washington Post

SoCal Earthquake: LA Times, ABC News

Jim Beam Fire: USA Today, AP

Tour De France: BBC

 World Cup: CBS Sports

Hot Dog Eating Contest: CNN

FaceTime Update: TechCrunch, The Verge

Uber Eats Dine-In: CBS News, The Verge

Facebook, IG Down: USA Today, Cnet, CNBC

MoviePass Hiatus: Variety, Deadline

Holiday Box Office: Variety, THR

Little Mermaid: Vox

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PHPUgly - 157: Technically Difficult

- johncongdon on Twitter: "Well that's both good and bad news all at once. Good news: I was accepted to speak at #phpworld... Bad news: I have to prepare to speak at #phpworld." / Twitter

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Science In Action - Analysing the European heatwave

The recent European heatwave broke records, but how severe was it really and what were the underlying causes? Having run the numbers, climate scientists say global warming played a large part, and makes heatwaves in general more likely.

And we look at what seems an incredibly simple idea to counter the effects of global warming – plant more trees, but where and how many?

(Photo: People cool themselves down in the fountain of the Trocadero esplanade in Paris. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Julian Siddle

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Crimetown - S2 E11: The Hip Hop Mayor

To his supporters, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is a new breed of politician: young, cool, and in touch with black culture. To his critics, his flashy appearance and taste for nightlife are evidence of his immaturity. Rumors about Kilpatrick begin to swirl: sky-high spending, an out-of-control entourage, and wild parties at the mayoral mansion. Is Kwame Kilpatrick in over his head? Or is he being targeted because of his race? 

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