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‘Building Justice’ originates from Sacramento State’s Center on Race, Immigration and Social Justice. (CRISJ).
The podcast explores critical issues affecting our communities with the hope of creating a healthier and more just world. The ongoing conversations between the Sacramento State community and regional partners aim to spark understandings, empathies, and motivation to join the struggle for a better future for all.
For more information about CRISJ, go to www.csus.edu/crisj/buildingjustice.
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Recent Episodes
S4E14 Episode 14: Fund the Classroom: A Conversation on Budget Priorities at Sac State
Listen in as four Sacramento State professors discuss the university’s budget, its priorities, and the need to increase funding for academics to better support students and the university’s…
S4E13 Episode 13: Fanning the Flames: First-Gen Students, Research, and the CRISJ Mentoring Program, Part II
In this second episode of “Fanning the Flames,” Dr. Elvia Ramirez interviews two first-generation college students, Diana Rangel and Chris Nuñez, who discuss the ways that the CRISJ Mentoring Program…
S4E12 Episode 12: Fanning the Flames: First-Gen Students, Research, and the CRISJ Mentoring Program
Join Dr. Elvia Ramirez as she interviews Sac State alumni Demonza Hunter and Hector Rodriguez, whose experiences in the CRISJ Mentoring Program showcase the powerful outcomes that emerge when…
S4E11 Episode 11: No Strings Attached: Guaranteed Income Initiatives in Sacramento and Beyond
In this episode of Building Justice, hosts Dr. Susanna Curry and Dr. Arturo Baiocchi from Sacramento State’s School of Social Work are joined by Dr. Ethan Evans to explore the concept and impact of…
S4E10 Episode 10: Roots and Resistance: The Legacy of Chicano/Latino Studies at Sacramento State
Join Dr. Elvia Ramirez and Dr. Maria Vargas, faculty members at Sacramento State, for a compelling conversation on the past, present, and future of Chicanx/Latinx Studies at the university. In this…
S4E9 Episode 9: State of Affairs, Part III - Unmasking Project 2025: A Nation’s Crossroads
Dr. Marie L. Mallare-Jimenez hosts Professor Emeritus Daniel Phil Gonzales for a riveting breakdown of the DT 2.0 administration’s radical “Project 2025.” In this third, and last, episode of State of…
S4E8 Episode 8: State of Affairs, Part II - Project 2025 and the Politics of Fear
What happens when democracy begins to unravel under the guise of nationalism and power? Join Dr. Marie L. Mallare-Jimenez and guest Professor Emeritus Daniel Phil Gonzales of SF State University as…
S4E7 Episode 7: State of Affairs: Reality or Fiction - Investigating the Blueprint of a Nation in Peril
In this special episode of State of Affairs: Reality or Fiction, host Dr. Marie L. Mallare-Jimenez welcomes Professor Emeritus Daniel Phil Gonzales for a gripping conversation on the far-reaching…
S4E6 Episode 6: The Impact of Latino Voters During the 2024 Elections: A Plática with Chicana/Latina Faculty
Listen in as Dr. Araceli Feliz, Dr. Elvia Ramirez, and Dr. Heidy Sarabia, professors at Sacramento State, analyze the influence of Latino voters in the 2024 election. The significance of Latino…
S4E5 Episode 5: Project Rebound & Underground Scholars
Listen in as Victor Rodriguez Tafoya shares a conversation with Joshua “Gunner” Johnson, Director of the Underground Scholars Program at UC Davis and a key founder of Project Rebound at Sacramento…
S4E4 Episode 4: Coach Paul Casey, a life after prison.
In this episode, Victor Rodriguez Tafoya interviews Coach Paul Casey, the owner of Better You Fitness in Hayward, California, who has transformed his own life after spending time in prison. Coach…
S4E3 Episode 3: Life after prison: Empathy and context can help a healing heart.
Listen in as Anthony Jones, Ari Uzzle, and Victor Rodriguez Tafoya discuss the critical topics of social justice, activism, and criminal justice. Communities of color experience unique challenges…
S4E2 Episode 2: Woman Leaders! A Platica with the Leaders of the Serna Center and Dreamer Resource Center
The Serna Center and Dreamer Resource Center at Sacramento State are home to various resources for Latine students. In this episode, we speak with Juana Zaragoza and Kimberly Gomez, program directors…
S4E1 Episode 1: Mammy, Jezebel, and Sapphire Stereotypes: Intersectional Stereotyping and Voter Bias
Listen in as Associate Professor of Political Science Danielle Joesten Martin talks with Rana McReynolds, Sac State alum and Assistant Professor of African American Studies at San Jose State, about…
S3E22 Episode 22: The Fight Against School Segregation: An Interview with Dr. Marisela Martinez-Cola
Listen in as Sacramento State Professor Elvia Ramirez interviews Dr. Marisela Martinez-Cola about her book, The Bricks Before Brown: The Chinese American, Native American, and Mexican Americans’…
S3E21 Episode 21: Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention at Sac State
In this episode, Communication Studies student Victor Tafoya and Associate Professor of Sociology Dr. Lina Rincon interview the Associate Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO), Stephanie…
S3E20 Episode 20: Global Perspectives with Tomorrow’s Leaders: Is Model United Nations the Answer?
Sacramento State’s 2023 Model United Nations cohort joins the Building Justice podcast in a special episode to discuss their recent participation in both domestic and international National Model…
S3E19 Episode 19: Something's in the air.
In this episode Political Science graduate student Veronica Mozqueda and Environmental Studies Department Chair Dr. Wayne Linklater talk about air pollution research in Sacramento's environmental…
S3E18 Episode 18: The Who, What, and Why of ASI
Sacramento State Political Science undergraduate Mai Lam talks with ASI President Natalie Dominguez and Vice President Veronica Boulos about the role of student government on Sac State’s campus. They…
S3E17 Episode 17: Advocating for trans communities: an interview with Assembly Candidate Evan Minton
Sacramento State Professor Tristan Josephson interviews legislative and policy advocate Evan Minton, a trailblazer for the trans community, to talk about Evan's campaign, trans political…
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Building Justice has published 82 episodes since November 2021, covering topics in Philosophy, Society & Culture.
Building Justice is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 36m.
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