Disrupt & Dismantle

Disrupt and Dismantle on Economic Inequality in Norfolk, VA

Season 1 • 03/17/2021

On Disrupt and Dismantle, Soledad O'Brien examines how communities like Norfolk, VA, can improve economically without removing low-income citizens.

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The Connection Between Poverty and Incarceration
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Soledad O'Brien explores the link between impoverished communities and high incarceration rates, then breaks down how gentrification impacts those communities.
02/26/2021
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Disrupt and Dismantle Discusses the Poverty-to-Prison Pipeline
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Soledad O'Brien discusses the link between impoverished communities and high incarceration rates, and how grassroots organizations are helping to break the cycle.
03/01/2021
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After Show - Preventing Death in the Delta
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Author Bevy Smith and Soledad O'Brien break down how the school-to-prison pipeline demonizes BIPOC children, and explain what some communities are doing to empower youth.
03/03/2021
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Disrupt and Dismantle Tells the Story of the Gullah People
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Soledad O'Brien calls attention to the laws that are working against the Gullah community in South Carolina, who are not reaping the benefits of the tourism their unique culture generates.
03/04/2021
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After Show - The Battle for Black Land
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Bevy Smith and Soledad O'Brien discuss the plight of the Gullah Geechee people in Hilton Head, SC, where rising property taxes and heirs property obstacles are causing land and culture loss.
03/03/2021
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Disrupt and Dismantle Shines a Light on the Gullah Culture
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On Disrupt and Dismantle, Soledad O'Brien discusses the rich history of the Gullah culture and how laws negatively impact their community.
03/03/2021
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Black Farmers Fear Losing Their Family's Land
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Soledad O'Brien travels to Hilton Head, SC, to speak with local Black farmers about the gradual loss of farmland that has been in their family for generations.
03/09/2021
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After Show - The Future of "Policing"
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Bevy Smith and Soledad O'Brien discuss the future of police reform, the city of Chicago's disgraceful response to a botched raid, and how to bring change through collective action.
03/09/2021
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Disrupt and Dismantle Examines Public Trust in the Police
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Soledad O'Brien explains why trustworthy police departments are essential for healthy and safe communities to thrive on the next episode of Disrupt and Dismantle, Wednesday at 11/10c.
03/10/2021
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Disrupt and Dismantle Takes on Criminal Justice Reform
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Soledad O'Brien examines what criminal justice reform looks like on the next episode of Disrupt and Dismantle, Wednesday at 11/10c.
03/10/2021
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Disrupt and Dismantle on Economic Inequality in Norfolk, VA
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On Disrupt and Dismantle, Soledad O'Brien examines how communities like Norfolk, VA, can improve economically without removing low-income citizens.
03/17/2021
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Disrupt and Dismantle Takes on Redlining
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On Disrupt and Dismantle, Soledad O'Brien explains how economically disadvantaged residents of Norfolk, VA, can fight back against redlining.
03/17/2021
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After Show - Displacement in the Mermaid City
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Bevy Smith and Soledad O'Brien shine a light on gentrification in Norfolk, VA, and discuss what needs to change in order for low-income families to benefit from their city's revitalization.
03/22/2021
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After Show - The Cost of Black Motherhood in Mississippi
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Bevy Smith and Soledad O'Brien discuss racial disparities in infant and maternal mortality, racial biases in health care, and how doulas help fight the crisis in Black communities.
03/25/2021
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Examines Maternal Mortality
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Soledad O'Brien examines the disadvantages Black women in America face when it comes to health care and childbirth on the next episode of Disrupt and Dismantle, Wednesday at 11/10c.
03/25/2021
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Disrupt and Dismantle Unpacks the High Cost of Motherhood
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Soledad O'Brien weighs in on the maternal mortality rates of Black women in the U.S. on the next episode of Disrupt and Dismantle, Wednesday at 11/10c.
03/25/2021
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Off the Record - Evonne Bryant
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Soledad O'Brien chats with Evonne Bryant, a resident of Tidewater Gardens in Norfolk, VA, who was forced to move when her building was demolished as part of the city's redevelopment plan.
03/30/2021
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Off the Record - Miriam Harrington
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Soledad O'Brien visits Nashville, TN, where magnet school principal Miriam Harrington is disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline by helping disadvantaged students set and reach goals.
03/30/2022
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Off the Record - Doctors Working in the Delta
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Soledad O'Brien travels to Mississippi -- where infant mortality is the worst in the nation -- to investigate why childbirth remains so risky for Black mothers and their babies.
03/31/2022
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