Episode 33: Divesting From July 4th w/ Donovan Smith

In this episode, we get to chat with writer, artist, and organizer Donovan Smith about how he’s been doing, the rise and fall of mass interest in police reform and anti-racism since the Summer 2020 uprisings, how clumsily some educational institutions have handled these questions and conversations, the Gentrification Is Weird! project, his clothing line, the shifting of the branding of Portland in the past few years, Juneteenth and its growing public awareness and consumption, doing prolific community work as an introvert and recharging as necessary, growing up as a 4th generation Portlander, going to school at an HBCU, his writing and journalism practice, illuminating the obscured histories of Portland, critical race theory (whatever that is), tips for emerging organizers, reform v. abolition, and so much more. Mel also introduces a new segment, Y’all Coulda Kept That.

 

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Reform v. Abolish: A Debate 

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