This hour, we are talking about the stories we see represented on the small screen. Elizabeth Ito is the creator of 'City of Ghosts' and also worked on Adventure Time. She'll discuss using people's real voices in her work and covering topics like gentrification on a series that children watch. Bethonie Butler, author of 'Black TV: Five Decades of Groundbreaking Television from Soul Train to Black-ish and Beyond,' talks to us about shows centering Black characters from 1968's Julia up to the present day.

GUESTS:


Elizabeth Ito: writer, director and storyboard artist in the animation industry. She is the creator of the series 'City of Ghosts,' which is currently on Netflix. She also worked on Adventure Time.


Bethonie Butler: author of 'Black TV: Five Decades of Groundbreaking Television from Soul Train to Black-ish and Beyond.' Bethonie is a former reporter for The Washington Post where she covered television and pop culture.

This hour, we are talking about the stories we see represented on the small screen. <a href="https://www.elizabethito.com/">Elizabeth Ito</a> is the creator of '<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80994664">City of Ghosts</a>' and also worked on Adventure Time. She'll discuss using people's real voices in her work and covering topics like gentrification on a series that children watch. Bethonie Butler, author of '<a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/bethonie-butler/black-tv/9780762481514/">Black TV: Five Decades of Groundbreaking Television from Soul Train to Black-ish and Beyond</a>,' talks to us about shows centering Black characters from 1968's Julia up to the present day.
GUESTS:
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<a href="https://www.elizabethito.com/">Elizabeth Ito</a>: writer, director and storyboard artist in the animation industry. She is the creator of the series '<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80994664">City of Ghosts</a>,' which is currently on Netflix. She also worked on Adventure Time.
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Bethonie Butler: author of '<a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/bethonie-butler/black-tv/9780762481514/">Black TV: Five Decades of Groundbreaking Television from Soul Train to Black-ish and Beyond</a>.' Bethonie is a former reporter for The Washington Post where she covered television and pop culture.
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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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