<p>This interview discusses some of Dr. Awad's work surrounding issues and concerns on North African and Arab and Middle Eastern Americans, such as sociopolitical identity, mental health, and body image.</p>

2020 was a challenging year that tested the limits of humanity with the ongoing global pandemic and violence against BIPOC communities. The year was marked by the senseless deaths George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many others, leading to Black Lives Matter protests and increased harassment and violence towards AAPI folx. Therefore, 2020 is a year of racial reckoning and a call for unity. Importantly, major events presented an opportunity to organize and to act. This podcast was inspired by the idea that together, we can impact change by reaching across the aisle, one conversation at a time.