Disrupt & Dismantle

The Connection Between Poverty and Incarceration

Season 1 • 02/26/2021

Soledad O'Brien explores the link between impoverished communities and high incarceration rates, then breaks down how gentrification impacts those communities.

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Disrupt and Dismantle Investigates Inequality in America

Soledad O'Brien traces the roots of America's racism, wealth gap and other systemic problems on the six-part Content for Change docuseries Disrupt and Dismantle, airing February 21 at 9/8c.
02/19/2021
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After Show - Shingle Mountain

Bevy Smith sits down with Soledad O'Brien to discuss environmental racism, how racist policies disproportionately impact BIPOC communities and the importance of community activism.
02/21/2021
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Stepping Up for Acts of Good

Journalist Soledad O'Brien talks about being a force for good and undoing the racist structures that have plagued America on the docuseries Disrupt and Dismantle.
02/21/2021
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Disrupt and Dismantle Tackles Shingle Mountain

Soledad O'Brien unpacks the environmental racism at the root of Dallas's toxic waste site Shingle Mountain on Disrupt and Dismantle.
02/22/2021
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Disrupt & Dismantle Confronts the Racism of American Prisons

The second episode of the six-part Content for Change docuseries Disrupt & Dismantle explores the overlooked school-to-prison pipeline, airing February 28 at 9/8c.
02/25/2021
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The Slave Marches from the Old South Were Long and Arduous

Soledad O'Brien, Jim Schutze and Jerry Hawkins shed light on Dallas's segregated past, and the horrific journey enslaved African-Americans endured to reach Texas.
03/04/2021
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The Connection Between Poverty and Incarceration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"

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

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

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

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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