The cost of living has risen for many Americans over the last two years. According to a report from Realtor.com, in the 50 largest U.S. metro areas, median rentals grew by over 19% in the last year.

This week on Disrupted, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro talks about how he thinks we can better address America's housing crisis and what this year's midterms mean for Democrats in Texas. Plus, a look at free public transit and how it can make cities safer for people of color.

GUESTS:
Julian Castro - Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Obama, 2020 Presidential Candidate, and former mayor of San Antonio. He’s now a political analyst for MSNBC and NBC News
Rosalie Ray - Assistant Professor of Geography at the Texas State University. She was also a featured author in the book Free Public Transit: And Why We Don't Pay to Ride Elevators

Julian Castro will be part of a Connecticut Forum panel “The Fight for Racial Justice” on February 25th. Click here to learn more about his appearance.

This week's episode was produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, Zshekinah Collier, and Catie Talarski.

The cost of living has risen for many Americans over the last two years. According to a <a href="https://www.realtor.com/research/december-2021-rent/">report from Realtor.com</a>, in the 50 largest U.S. metro areas, median rentals grew by over 19% in the last year.
This week on Disrupted, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro talks about how he thinks we can better address America's housing crisis and what this year's midterms mean for Democrats in Texas. Plus, a look at free public transit and how it can make cities safer for people of color.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Julian Castro - Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Obama, 2020 Presidential Candidate, and former mayor of San Antonio. He&rsquo;s now a political analyst for MSNBC and NBC News</li>
<li>Rosalie Ray - Assistant Professor of Geography at the Texas State University. She was also a featured author in the book <a href="https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/F/bo31274589.html">Free Public Transit: And Why We Don't Pay to Ride Elevators</a></li>
</ul>
Julian Castro will be part of a Connecticut Forum panel &ldquo;The Fight for Racial Justice&rdquo; on February 25th. <a href="https://www.ctforum.org/Event/the-fight-for-racial-justice">Click here</a> to learn more about his appearance.
This week's episode was produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, Zshekinah Collier, and Catie Talarski.

Disrupted is about the changes we all encounter and the forces driving those changes. Some disruptions spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. But the show isn't just about those disruptions; it’s about embracing them, exploring new perspectives, and feeling more connected to ourselves and our communities. Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean creates a place where changemakers come together to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.

Visit ctpublic.org/disrupted for more! 

Disrupted is about the changes we all encounter and the forces driving those changes. Some disruptions spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. But the show isn't just about those disruptions; it’s about embracing them, exploring new perspectives, and feeling more connected to ourselves and our communities. Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean creates a place where changemakers come together to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.
Visit <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/disrupted">ctpublic.org/disrupted</a> for more!

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Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro says better public housing could help fight the housing crisis

This hour on Disrupted, we're challenging long-held assumptions about parents and caregivers. First, Angela Garbes, author of Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change, explains how care workers are undervalued. She touches on the way the early days of the pandemic spotlighted issues in caregiving and why the legacy of American colonialism in the Philippines influenced both her family history and the disproportionate number of Filipinx nurses who died from COVID. Then, UConn professor Kari Adamsons talks about her research on fathers and the problem with the way many people think about "traditional families."

GUESTS:


Angela Garbes: author of Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change


Kari Adamsons: Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Connecticut

This episode originally aired on February 15, 2023.

This hour on Disrupted, we're challenging long-held assumptions about parents and caregivers. First, Angela Garbes, author of <a href="https://www.angelagarbes.com/">Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change</a>, explains how care workers are undervalued. She touches on the way the early days of the pandemic spotlighted issues in caregiving and why the legacy of American colonialism in the Philippines influenced both her family history and the disproportionate number of Filipinx nurses who died from COVID. Then, UConn professor Kari Adamsons talks about her research on fathers and the problem with the way many people think about "traditional families."
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>
Angela Garbes: author of <a href="https://www.angelagarbes.com/">Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change</a>
</li>
<li>
Kari Adamsons: <a href="https://hdfs.uconn.edu/person/kari-adamsons/">Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences</a> at the University of Connecticut
</li>
</ul>
This episode originally aired on February 15, 2023.

Why mothering is 'Essential Labor' with Angela Garbes

Bernadette Atuahene initially moved to Detroit, Michigan to study squatters rights. But she discovered a more urgent issue once there— that many Black residents were losing their homes.

The reason was property tax foreclosure, and it came as a result of property taxes that were illegally inflated. It’s one of several racist housing policies that shapes who does or doesn’t have generational wealth in the U.S.

This hour, we’re talking about government policies that impact the homes and neighborhoods people live in.

GUEST:


Bernadette Atuahene: Professor of Law at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. Her new book is Plundered: How Racist Policies Undermine Black Homeownership in America.

Bernadette Atuahene initially moved to Detroit, Michigan to study squatters rights. But she discovered a more urgent issue once there&mdash; that many Black residents were losing their homes.
The reason was property tax foreclosure, and it came as a result of property taxes that were illegally inflated. It&rsquo;s one of several racist housing policies that shapes who does or doesn&rsquo;t have generational wealth in the U.S.
This hour, we&rsquo;re talking about government policies that impact the homes and neighborhoods people live in.
GUEST:
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://bernadetteatuahene.com/">Bernadette Atuahene</a>: Professor of Law at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. Her new book is <a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/bernadette-atuahene/plundered/9781668646793/">Plundered: How Racist Policies Undermine Black Homeownership in America</a>.
</li>
</ul>

To understand homeownership inequities today, Bernadette Atuahene takes us back generations

Every February, the United States celebrates Black History Month. But this year, the celebration might feel a bit different.

On January 31st, the Department of Defense announced it would no longer use official resources to celebrate cultural awareness months, including Black History Month, which began the following day. That announcement came after the Trump administration's rollback of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives within the federal government.

This hour, we’re joined by a panel of experts to talk about Black History Month and what it means today.

GUESTS:


Kevin Gaines: Julian Bond Professor of Civil Rights and Social Justice and Interim Director of the Carter G. Woodson Institute at the University of Virginia.


Christina Greer: Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University


Michael Harriot: founder of ContrabandCamp and bestselling author of Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America

In this episode, the guests mention several Black Americans who have made an impact on U.S. history. Here are some of the names if you want to learn more:

Ella Baker, Mary McLeod Bethune, George Washington Carver, James Chaney, Septima Clark, John Henrik Clarke, David Dennis Sr, Fannie Lou Hamer, Steven Henson, bell hooks, Barbara Jordan, Garrett Morgan, Constance Baker Motley, Gloria Naylor, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Gloria Richardson, Amelia Boynton Robinson, Jo Ann Robinson, Cleveland Sellers, Robert Smalls, The students in the court case Edwards v. South Carolina, Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Every February, the United States celebrates Black History Month. But this year, the celebration might feel a bit different.
On January 31st, the Department of Defense announced it would no longer use official resources to celebrate cultural awareness months, including Black History Month, which began the following day. That announcement came after the Trump administration's rollback of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives within the federal government.
This hour, we&rsquo;re joined by a panel of experts to talk about Black History Month and what it means today.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>
Kevin Gaines: Julian Bond Professor of Civil Rights and Social Justice and Interim Director of the Carter G. Woodson Institute at the University of Virginia.
</li>
<li>
Christina Greer: Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.michaelharriot.com/">Michael Harriot</a>: founder of <a href="https://www.contrabandcamp.com/">ContrabandCamp</a> and bestselling author of <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/black-af-history-michael-harriot?variant=40991976128546">Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America</a>
</li>
</ul>
In this episode, the guests mention several Black Americans who have made an impact on U.S. history. Here are some of the names if you want to learn more:
Ella Baker, Mary McLeod Bethune, George Washington Carver, James Chaney, Septima Clark, John Henrik Clarke, David Dennis Sr, Fannie Lou Hamer, Steven Henson, bell hooks, Barbara Jordan, Garrett Morgan, Constance Baker Motley, Gloria Naylor, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Gloria Richardson, Amelia Boynton Robinson, Jo Ann Robinson, Cleveland Sellers, Robert Smalls, The students in the court case Edwards v. South Carolina, Ida B. Wells-Barnett

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