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Huskie Conversation Cafe Podcast

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Once again, Social Justice Education is having conversations that matter about the Northern Illinois University (NIU) 2021 Common Read Experience Book, Born a Crime by Trevor Noah! This 3rd season of the Huskie Conversation Café Podcast will explore the connections between Trevor Noah’s lived experiences and the lived experiences of someone attending NIU in 2021. Over the course of seven episodes, we will discuss the themes of the book with a guest and break down what the listener can do to be a better, more engaged, and inclusive member of the Huskie Community. The Huskie Conversation Café po...

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NIU ADEI

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Sep 9, 2025

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Episodes

Deep Dive Episode 6: Intersectionality 21.10.2020

In the Huskie Conversation Cafe Deep Dives, your host J Pappas (they/them) takes a closer look at some of the big topics discussed in the main episode. This week, J defines and discusses intersectionality, and the importance of considering multiple identities in social movements. Sources for today's episode: https://law.ucla.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/kimberle-w-crenshaw Mapping the Margins: Int...

Episode 8 feat. Mark Schuller: "Systematic Undoing" 16.10.2020

This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Mark Schuller (he/him) to discuss chapter 11 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele. J and Mark discuss the prison industrial complex, social movements, justice, and activism. Register for Building POWER here: http://go.niu.edu/buildingpower Music...

Episode 7 Part 2 feat. Simon Weffer: "Size, Scope, and Trauma" 09.10.2020

This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Simon Weffer (he/him) to discuss chapter 10 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele. J and Simon discuss trauma, protest, social movements, and accountability. Register for the Building POWER sessions here: http://go.niu.edu/buildingpower Register...

Episode 7 Part 1 feat. Simon Weffer: "Size, Scope, and Trauma" 09.10.2020

This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Simon Weffer (he/him) to discuss chapter 10 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele. J and Simon discuss trauma, protest, social movements, and accountability. Register for the Building POWER sessions here: http://go.niu.edu/buildingpower Register...

Deep Dive Episode 5: Culturally Competent Leadership 09.10.2020

In the Huskie Conversation Cafe Deep Dives, your host J Pappas (they/them) takes a closer look at some of the big topics discussed in the main episode. This week, J defines and discusses culturally competent leadership, and what it means to understand culture and embrace diversity. Sources for today's episode: J.H. Hanley (1999). Beyond the Tip of the Iceberg: Five stages Toward Cultural Competenc...

Episode 6 feat. Ari Owens: "Create Their Own Stories" 02.10.2020

This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Ari Owens (she/her) to discuss chapter 9 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele. J and Ari discuss storytelling, liberation, fluidity, and freedom. Find the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center and their programming here: https://www.niu.edu/gsrc/...

Deep Dive Episode 4: Addiction 30.09.2020

In the Huskie Conversation Cafe Deep Dives, your host J Pappas (they/them) takes a closer look at some of the big topics discussed in the main episode. This week, J defines and discusses addiction, harm reduction strategies, and the importance of a compassionate framework of healing. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, you can call 1-800-662-4357 for support and local referral...

Episode 5 feat. Dr. Kimberly Hart: "Acknowledgement and Connectedness" 25.09.2020

This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Dr. Kimberly Hart (she/her) to discuss chapter 8 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele. J and Dr. Hart discuss mental health, the intersection of race and mental illness, the "justice" system, and the importance of self-care for organizers and fo...

Deep Dive Episode 3: Privilege 23.09.2020

In the Huskie Conversation Cafe Deep Dives, your host J Pappas (they/them) takes a closer look at some of the big topics discussed in the main episode. This week, J defines and discusses the concept of privilege, what it means to have white privilege, and how to use your privilege for good. Sources for today's episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwGbKFseJEU https://www.nccj.org/what-privilege...

Episode 4 feat. Chris Mitchell: "Valued and Valid" 18.09.2020

This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Chris Mitchell (he/him) to discuss chapter 7 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele. J and Chris discuss loss, love, community, and internalized and systemic oppression. Find the Center for Black Studies (CBS) here: https://www.niu.edu/blackstudie...

Deep Dive Episode 2: The School-to-Prison Pipeline 16.09.2020

In the Huskie Conversation Cafe Deep Dives, your host J Pappas (they/them) takes a closer look at some of the big topics discussed in the main episode. This week, J defines and discusses the school-to-prison pipeline phenomenon, and provides examples of alternatives to police presence in schools. Sources for today's episode: CBS News. (2020, July 22). Michigan judge tells girl detained after not d...

Episode 3 feat. Katy Jaekel and Molly Holmes: "Whole From the Beginning" 11.09.2020

This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Katy Jaekel and Molly Holmes (she/her) to discuss chapter 6 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele. J, Katy, and Molly discuss queerness, wholeness, chosen family, the intersection of race and queerness, and community. Find Prism here: https://www...

Deep Dive Episode 1: White Supremacy and Racism 09.09.2020

In the Huskie Conversation Cafe Deep Dives, your host J Pappas (they/them) takes a closer look at some of the big topics discussed in the main episode. This week, J defines and discusses white supremacy and racism, and provides examples of how these forms of oppression show up in our society today. Sources for today's episode: BIG IDEA: Race Is A Social Construct. (2020, July 12). RACE + JUSTICE E...

Episode 2 feat. Joe Mitchell: "Go Through The Storm" 04.09.2020

This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Pastor Joe Mitchell (he/him) to discuss chapters 4 and 5 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele. J and Joe discuss community, resources, hope, mental illness, spiritual growth, and inclusive religious communities. You can find Joe Mitchell here: h...

Episode 1 feat. Joe Flynn: "Agent of Chaos" 31.08.2020

This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Dr. Joe Flynn (he/him) to discuss the introduction and the first three chapters of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele. J and Joe discuss family, legacy, policing, prisons, and what it means to label liberatory movements as terrorist movements. Le...

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