Why the Tulsa Massacre Matters Today, the Insurrection as White Supremacist Backlash, and Tackling Algorithmic Bias

On Sippin’ the Political Tea, Farai Chideya  goes through the most important news of the week with contributors Errin Haines of the 19th and Jess Morales Rocketto of the National Domestic Workers Alliance. Farai welcomes Trymaine Lee of MSNBC’s podcast “Into America” to talk about his coverage of the centennial of the Tulsa Massacre. Social justice advocate Tamika Mallory shares her family’s legacy of activism in her new book, “State of Emergency.” OBP tech contributor Mutale Nkonde of AI for the People explains why we’re more aware of disinformation and misinformation after January 6th, and what her organization is doing to combat algorithmic discrimination. EPISODE RUNDOWN00:39 Sippin’ the Political Tea with Errin Haines of the 19th and Jess Morales Rocketto of the National Domestic Workers Alliance goes over the week’s news18:22 Trymaine Lee of MSNBC on the Tulsa Race Massacre’s impact on Black business owners today30:39 Tamika Mallory on her new book and generations of her family being activists39:45 Mutale Nkonde of AI for the People explains our growing understanding of disinformation and misinformation and their role in Covid vaccinations

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