S3E6: What Does It Mean to Be an Activist? | with Jamal Burns

24/02/2021 20 min

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Episode Synopsis

Jamal Burns (he/him) is originally from Saint Louis, Missouri, and is a current senior at Duke studying History with a concentration in Women and Sexuality Studies. Much of Jamal's work focuses on making education more equitable for systemically neglected populations. He conceives of activism as a community-oriented project that is fundamentally inclusive.
In this episode, we talk to Jamal about shaping an activist identity, what makes a movement, and how to sustain your activism efforts.
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Guest: Jamal Burns
Writers: Katherine Li '22, Georgie Stammer '24
Hosts: Katherine Li '22, Georgie Stammer '24
Audio Engineer: Emily Nagamoto '24
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