How have Asian Americans been treated in the United States of America? What is the "Model Minority"? What was the "People Power Movement" against the 1980s dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines? Is there room for everyone in Hollywood? Why is bell hook's Feminism is for Everybody: Passionate Politics important? How were the 2020 protests in Nashville, Tennessee? This episode, Arthur Maxwell Powell II discusses these topics with Maria de Guzman.

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After earning her bachelor’s degree in film production, Maria de Guzman set her sights into helping other people. She is an aspiring high school guidance counselor with a passion for mental health and social justice.

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This is my twelfth interview, recorded on Tuesday, June 16th, 2020.

International protests following the murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery have dominated recent news coverage. However, the peaceful demonstrations' character, purpose, and scale have been miscommunicated. Birthed out of his frustration, Arthur Maxwell Powell II created this podcast to have direct conversations with protestors from Las Vegas, NV to Washington, D.C. Check it out here: https://anchor.fm/whyweprotest Thank you for listening! Main questions: How do you define “protest”? Why is protesting important? Why did YOU decide to protest? How did you prepare for protesting? What happened on the way to, during, and after your protesting experience? Has mainstream media and major news corporations reported on protests accurately? How so? What can we do to end systemic racism in our society? What keeps you hopeful that our descendants will line in a better world?