Since it began in 1948, NASCAR has only fielded 8 Black drivers for its top-level cup series. The sport hasn’t been exactly welcoming to people of color.  But following the murder of George Floyd and events of last year, they’re making moves to shed that racist image.

On this week's Disrupted, a history of NASCAR’s push for diversity.

GUESTS:
Daniel McFadin, Lead Reporter and Editor for Frontstretch, and host of the podcast “Dropping the Hammer”; Read McFadin's five part series about NASCAR in the wake of the George Floyd murder
Bill Lester, semi-retired professional NASCAR driver and author of the memoir ‘Winning in Reverse’

Disrupted is produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, Zshekinah Collier, and Catie Talarski. Our interns are Kelly Langevin and Maisy Carvalho.

Since it began in 1948, NASCAR has only fielded 8 Black drivers for its top-level cup series. The sport hasn&rsquo;t been exactly welcoming to people of color.&nbsp; But following the murder of George Floyd and events of last year, they&rsquo;re making moves to shed that racist image.
On this week's Disrupted, a history of NASCAR&rsquo;s push for diversity.
GUESTS:
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<li aria-level="1">Daniel McFadin, Lead Reporter and Editor for <a href="https://www.frontstretch.com/">Frontstretch</a>, and host of the podcast &ldquo;Dropping the Hammer&rdquo;; Read McFadin's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.frontstretch.com/2021/06/07/nascar-and-blacklivesmatter-1-year-later-part-1/">five part series about NASCAR in the wake of the George Floyd murder</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Bill Lester, semi-retired professional NASCAR driver and author of the memoir <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Winning-Reverse-Defying-Achieving-Dreams_The/dp/1643136402/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=">&lsquo;Winning in Reverse&rsquo;</a></li>
</ul>
Disrupted is produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, Zshekinah Collier, and Catie Talarski. Our interns are Kelly Langevin and Maisy Carvalho.

Disruptions are all around us. Some spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. Every week on Disrupted, host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean unpacks how big and small disruptions are shaping our lives.

From technology, economics, education, and healthcare to navigating our way through a global pandemic, continued racial inequalities, geopolitical upheaval, and climate change. What can history teach us about the current moment? What can we learn as we prepare for the disruptions yet to come? Who are the people using their voice to reset, reenergize, and create change? What are we learning about ourselves and our society to help us move forward?

Disruptions are all around us. Some spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. Every week on <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/disrupted">Disrupted</a>, host and political scientist <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/khalilah-brown-dean">Khalilah Brown-Dean</a> unpacks how big and small disruptions are shaping our lives.
From technology, economics, education, and healthcare to navigating our way through a global pandemic, continued racial inequalities, geopolitical upheaval, and climate change. What can history teach us about the current moment? What can we learn as we prepare for the disruptions yet to come? Who are the people using their voice to reset, reenergize, and create change? What are we learning about ourselves and our society to help us move forward?

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