Abolition, Liberation, Solidarity: A Here4TheKids Production

<p>Today, Saira welcomes author and academic Dr. Mohamed Abdou to the podcast. Abdou describes himself as an interdisciplinary scholar of Indigenous, Black, critical race, and Islamic studies, as well as anti-racism...

<p>Today, Saira welcomes Michael Schirtzer to the podcast. Michael Schirtzer is a white Jewish American comedian who’s been loudly anti-Zionist for a long time. </p><p>Since 2021, he has co-hosted The Palestine Pod...

<p>Amanda Seales is an actor, comedian, author, podcast host, and so much more. You may know her from the HBO comedy series Insecure, her comedy specials, her radio show The Amanda Seales Show or her podcast Small...

<p>Author and novelist Sunny Singh is widely recognized as a champion for decolonization and inclusion across all aspects of society. </p><p>Sunny was born in Varanasi, India and has studied in the U.S., India, and...

<p>Frederick Joseph is the award-winning author of The Black Friend, Patriarchy Blues, Better Than We Found It (which he co-wrote with his wife Porsche), and The Courage to Dream, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever...

<p>Nour Alqaddumi and Layan Alnajjar are recent graduates from the University of Connecticut.</p><p>They are the co-founders of We Will Return, a nonprofit that provides essential humanitarian relief, fosters social...

<p>Naley is a filmmaker, writer, and the founder of NaleybyNature, an independent venture to document extraordinary stories from the most overlooked corners of the world. </p><p>Born and raised in New York City, Naley...

<p>Alana Hadid is a Palestinian-American fashion designer and film producer.</p><p>She serves as Creative Director of the new production company Watermelon Pictures, which is aiming to produce, distribute, and finance...

<p>Regina Jackson is the co-founder of Race2Dinner, co-author of the book White Women: Everything You Already Know About Your Own Racism and How to Do Better, and the star of the documentary Deconstructing...

<p>Joel Leon is an author, storyteller, and performer who was born and raised in the Bronx. As a Black man, his work often focuses on the Black experience in America.</p><p>But since October 7, Joél has also been openly...

<p>Asma Abu-Dahab is a licensed therapist, specializing in trauma. Her grandfather was a Palestinian Nakba survivor. She was born in Jordan and came to the U.S. 13 years ago as a student.</p><p>You may know her from the...

<p>Jenan Matari is a Palestinian-American was born in the U.S. As a child, her identity as an Arab Muslim was emphasized more than her family’s history in Palestine. It was only as she got older and began asking...

<p>Zeina Ashrawi Hutchison is a Jerusalem born Palestinian activist who now lives and works in the U.S. She serves development director of the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee and also works with the Virginia...

<p>Matin Maulawizada was born and raised in Afghanistan and moved to the U.S. as a teenager. He argues that America now has two strategic exports: our military and Hollywood. Our armed forces intervene in conflicts...

<p>Esther Farmer has spent more than 50 years of her life as an activist, organizing with the Black Panthers, fighting for racial equity on college campuses, and advocating a free Palestinian state.</p><p>Esther is on...