March 12, 2021: The actual cost of racism in the U.S., one woman’s battle with Covid-19, and evaluating the state of security at the Capitol

<strong>Podcast</strong>: <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/our-body-politic-lantigua-williams-co-nUHdQNAYuG_/">Our Body Politic</a> (LS 48 &middot; TOP 1% <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/listen-score/"><small>what is this?</small></a>)<br><strong>Episode</strong>: <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/e/4af93eba2ec740b38e9d2ca2bd1faa84/">March 12, 2021: The actual cost of racism in the U.S., one woman’s battle with Covid-19, and evaluating the state of security at the Capitol</a><br><strong>Pub date</strong>: 2021-03-12<br><br><img src="https://cdn-images-1.listennotes.com/podcasts/our-body-politic-lantigua-williams-co-MIbKaDg6mBQ-nUHdQNAYuG_.300x300.jpg" width="150" height="150"></img><br><p>This week Farai Chideya dives into the consequences of zero-sum thinking around race with Heather McGhee, author of “The Sum of Us.” Marissa Tirona recounts her harrowing experience with Covid-19, one year after her hospitalization in New York City. Our Covid Update looks at vaccination rates among people of color. Our Body Politic national security contributor Holli Draines breaks down what we need to know about threats to Capitol Hill. And Errin Haines of the 19th and Jess Morales Rocketto of the National Domestic Workers Alliance dissect the Covid relief package, the White House’s latest move on gender policy, and voter suppression in Sippin’ the Political Tea, our weekly political roundtable.</p><p>EPISODE RUNDOWN</p><p>0:54 Heather McGhee on the role racism plays in U.S. domestic policy failures</p><p>12:03 Marissa Tirona recalls her hospitalization with Covid-19 one year ago</p><p>22:06 Holli Draines on vetting security personnel at the U.S. Capitol </p><p>27:53 Sippin’ the Political Tea: Covid relief, White House gender policy, and voter suppression in Georgia</p><br><br><small>The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Lantigua Williams & Co., which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.</small><br>