You Gon Listen Podcast

You Gon Listen

Keren Jean-Charles
The Minority Serving Institution Student Council (MSISC) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas along with KUNV Radio are proud to present 'You Gon Listen', a twelve part podcast that aims to shine light on the issues and experiences that minority students and staff face at UNLV. The purpose of this series is to hear and learn directly from one another. We hope to create a dialogue about social issues and current events that shape our daily lives in order to make UNLV a better and more inclusive place.
College in a Pandemic
For the season finale, let’s reflect on the pandemic. Students have had a hard year
May 5, 2021
30 min
Ep. 11 - Stop Asian Hate
The Stop Asian Hate movement is a movement to end the racism, violence, hate-crimes, colonization, appropriation, and sexualization that has happened to Asian people, and continues to happen to them, because of racist people. I speak with Franchesca Fajardo, a college student, about her experiences being Asian in America.
Apr 28, 2021
30 min
Ep. 10 - POC Owned Business Issues
This episode is about issues in people of color owned business.
Apr 21, 2021
28 min
Ep. 9 - Religion and Spirituality
At UNLV we get to see a wider demographic of people as we are one of the most diverse campuses nationwide. Because of this, it seems important that we talk about the many practices that affect huge parts of our lives. I speak with Jayda Germain, a college student and crystal seller, about religion and spirituality.
Apr 14, 2021
30 min
Ep. 8 - First Generation College Students
A First Generation College student is defined as the first person in the family to attend college or the first person in the family to attend college and obtain a degree. There is a lot of pride and pressure that comes with being a First Generation student. I speak with Krickett Friend, a college student at UNLV, about being a first generation student.
Apr 7, 2021
28 min
Ep. 7 - LGBTQIA+
LGBTQIA stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual which is only a small number of labels people use to identify with. For a long time the struggle for visibility and equality has been at the center of the movement and the work is far from finished. I speak with Arkham Drace, a college student at UNLV, and we’re talking about the LGBTQIA+ community.
Mar 31, 2021
28 min
Ep. 6 - Ableism
Ableism is the discrimination of and social prejudice against people with disabilities based on the belief that people without disabilities are somehow superior. I speak with Joshua Klien, a college student at UNLV who is disabled, about his experiences regarding Ableism and Disability awareness.
Mar 24, 2021
26 min
Ep. 5 - Capitalism
Capitalism is a system that exploits the lower class in every aspect of life in order to line the pockets of the rich. Though younger generations are waking up to the destruction this system has caused to our friends, families, and communities, will it be enough to save us? I speak to Andrea Ibarra, a college student at UNLV, about her experiences with Capitalism.
Mar 17, 2021
30 min
Ep. 4 - Colorism
The idea that people of the same race can be seen as more or less than attractive, intelligent, qualified, sensitive, based on the lightness or darkness of their skin is colorism. As we fight the generational curses of white supremacy, we must acknowledge colorism within our own communities. I speak with Aaryn Lewis and Breanna Green, two black women, about their experiences with Colorism.
Mar 10, 2021
30 min
Ep. 3 - Cultural Appropriation
The act of appropriating someone’s culture is a constant hot topic on social media. For years people of color, but especially black people, have seen their fashion and hairstyles specific to their culture being whitewashed and stolen by others and repackaged as brand new. My two friends, Aaryn Lewis and Breanna Green, speak out in frustration about culture appropriation.
Mar 3, 2021
30 min
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