Race, Justice & Culture: Renisha McBride, Marissa Alexander and “Knockout”

November 18, 2013 – Segment 2

We begin our show Monday morning with a look at a number of current stories that reflect upon issues of race, justice, and our culture. Topics include: the case of Renisha McBride, the 19-year old Michigan woman who was fatally shot in the face by a homeowner after her car broke down and she walked onto his porch seeking help; the case of Marissa Alexander, the Florida woman who fired a warning shot into the air to ward off her abusive husband and is now awaiting a new trial while serving a 20-year sentence; and the game of “knockout,” which is played by attacking an innocent pedestrian in an attempt to knock him or her unconscious with one punch. Our guests include:

Jamilah King, News Editor at Colorlines.com;
Nicole Glass-Brice, Deputy Director of the Community Conferencing Center in Baltimore;
Victoria Law, photographer, author of Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women and Editor of the zine Tenacious: Writings from Women in Prison;
and Dr. Raymond Winbush, Director of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University.

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Written by Marc Steiner

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