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12 Trump Business Fails

Season 2 E 22 • 03/23/2016

From board games to airlines, Franchesca analyzes 12 of Donald Trump's biggest business fails.

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Franchesca explains why bringing attention to someone's privilege shouldn't be read as a personal attack and why discussing privilege isn't placing blame, but is raising awareness.
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02/03/2016
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Because Iowa and New Hampshire are two of the whitest states in the U.S., the presidential primary is criticized for stifling BIPOC voices, so Francheca suggests a workaround.
02/10/2016
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Beyonce "Formation" Comment or MLK Hate Mail?

Franchesca tests people on the street to see if they can spot the difference between hateful messages directed at Beyonce's "Formation" music video or Martin Luther King Jr. from the 1960s.
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Four Reasons White Pride Makes People Uneasy

Franchesca breaks down why it's problematic to celebrate white pride and why it's important to understand its background.
02/24/2016
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If You Farted Every Time You Were Racist

Franchesca wonders what the world would be like if people farted every time they were racist.
03/09/2016
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Why Is the 1% So White?

Franchesca investigates why there's such a stark racial divide between white and Black billionaires in the U.S.
03/16/2016
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12 Trump Business Fails

From board games to airlines, Franchesca analyzes 12 of Donald Trump's biggest business fails.
03/23/2016
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S2 • E23
Five Countries (Besides America) with Race Issues

Franchesca argues criticism of the United States' racism is justified, but the rest of the world can and should also be held accountable for ethnic prejudices.
03/30/2016
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Stop Blaming Affirmative Action for Your College Rejection

Franchesca examines one of the biggest myths of affirmative action: that it blocks college admittance from those who "deserve" it more.
04/06/2016
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The Surprisingly Racist History of "Caucasian"

Franchesca dives into the racist history of the word "Caucasian" and argues it is outdated.
04/27/2016
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Franchesca brings to life confrontational Facebook comments about social justice issues by reimagining the commentary as a cage fight between family members.
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Three Black Female Stereotypes That Need to Die

Franchesca shows how slaveholders and Jim Crow laws created and perpetuated stereotypes of Black women well into the 20th century.
05/11/2016
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The Problem with White Beauty Standards

Franchesca and female BIPOC guests from different backgrounds share why representation in media matters and why shifting Western beauty standards to be more inclusive is critical.
05/18/2016
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The Weird History of Asian Sex Stereotypes

Franchesca examines the ways institutional racism created stereotypes about Asian women and men that persist today in Western media and Hollywood.
05/25/2016
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Unpaid Internships: A Horror Movie Trailer

Decoded follows a fictional intern of a company that justifies its policy of not paying interns by touting the "experience" they'll gain on the job.
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Why Color Blindness Will Not End Racism

Franchesca shows how "color blindness" is harmful and how BIPOC suffer disproportionately in education, real estate and employment.
06/08/2016
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Social Justice Rap Battle featuring The Key of Awesome

Franchesca hosts a mock rap battle to show what would happen if people got hype for challenging each other to be better people.
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