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Podcast Recommendation: Hometown - A Killing
This podcast from BBC Sounds follows journalist Mobeen Azhar as he covers a story in his hometown of Huddersfield.
What does it mean to defund the police? – video
This video examines the call of action 'Defund the Police' in the USA that could be used for the Crime and Deviance unit.
Netflix: Why Women Are Paid Less
Following on from the posting of another Netflix documentary last week about the racial pay gap, here is another related to why women are paid less.
Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
A four-part Netflix documentary about Jeffrey Epstein is currently available with interviews with some of the survivors who reveal how they were abused by the convicted paedophile, with allegations...
One reason why coronavirus hits black people the hardest
This video from Vox explores why people from black communities in some areas of the USA are more likely to die from the coronavirus.
This video from the BBC examines the impact of coronavirus on some services such as drug and alcohol referrals.
In this video from The New York Times, activist John Thompson whose friend was murdered by a police officer discusses his reasons for running for office.
Netflix: Racial Wealth Gap
In this episode of 'Explained', Netflix in collaboration with Vox have produced a video discussing the racial wealth gap.
Podcast Recommendation: Children and racism
There is a segment in this episode of BBC's Radio Four Woman's Hour dedicated to finding out what black parents are saying to their children and other young people about the anti-racism...
Protests aren't what they look like on TV
This video from Vox highlights how the mass media is covering the protests in the United States.
The death of George Floyd: will anything change?
All of the blog posts this week will be related to the protests and conversations taking place around the world as a result of the death of George Floyd in the United States. All of the blog posts...
Ramadan in Quarantine
This video from The Atlantic explores life for one family who are living in quarantine whilst observing Ramadan.
Coronavirus, Explained
This trailer from Netflix explores the coronavirus; how it developed, some of the efforts to contain it and the impact on life. There is an interesting interview in the series with Bill Gates also,...
Why Remote Work Is So Hard—and How It Can Be Fixed
Here is an interesting perspective on some of the challenges that people face when working remotely.
'Nation Branding'
Here is an video from TED discussing the concept of 'nation branding'.
Dirty Streaming: The Internet's Big Secret
This video from BBC Stories examines how the internet is now as polluting as flying.
In a bid to publish some blog posts that are not coronavirus related, here is a video from Ted by Megan Phelps-Roper, who was once a member of the controversial Westboro church in the USA.
How coronavirus charts can mislead us
This short video from Vox highlights how the collection and presentation of data (in this case about the coronavirus) may not tell us the full story about an issue.
What happens when lockdown ends?
This video from BBC Newsnight explores what possible impacts there will be once the lockdown ends in the UK.
Doctors and Nurses Reveal the Devastating Reality of Covid-19
In this stark and emotional video, doctors and nurses working in the USA provide details of their experiences of treating individuals with Covid-19.