How Is That Legal?: Breaking Down Systemic Racism One Law at a Time
Kee Tobar and expert guests break down examples of systemic racism in the law and policy. By the end of each episode, you’ll understand the forces behind everyday injustices that make us ask, “How in the world is that legal?” How Is That Legal is a podcast from Community Legal Services of Philadelphia and Rowhome Productions.
Podcasting since 2022 • 20 episodes
How Is That Legal?: Breaking Down Systemic Racism One Law at a Time
Latest Episodes
The Law Can’t Be at the Center
Erika K. Wilson is fighting back against racialized violence in civil courts! In Part Two of our conversation, she shares how she’s putting critical race theory into practice at UNC’s Critical Race Lawyering Clinic, why representing Black and B...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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32:32
We Have The Receipts
Professor Erika K. Wilson lays out the legal foundations of white supremacy, breaking down how the law has distributed power and resources in favor of white people over everyone else. Plus, she brings the receipts to prove it! If you’ve ever wo...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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45:13
Fighting for Her Name
Welcome to Pennsylvania’s ChildLine Registry… where parents can be labeled as child abusers for life with no right to a hearing. In 2004,
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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35:28
Across the Geographic Divide
Nearly 5 million people living in Appalachia are Black and Brown, but Appalachians have been reduced to stereotypes of white coal miners in the mainstream media. Attorney Loree Stark breaks down what’s really going on in Appalachia, inclu...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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42:46
Black Children's Bodies Are Sanctuaries
Educators can legally hit students at school in 19 states, but school-based violence is forcing young people with marginalized identities out of school everywhere. Ashley Sawyer joins us to discuss the legacy of racial discrimina...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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51:20