What is a System of Oppression?

On this episode, host and Fearless Futures CEO, Hanna Naima McCloskey digs in to uncover a shared definition and understanding of the term oppression as well as describing the ingredients for a system of oppression. To learn more or get in touch with Fearless Futures visit https://www.fearlessfutures.org/Transcript - https://medium.com/fearless-futures/fearless-futures-podcast-episode-1-what-is-a-system-of-oppression-transcript-cbc6e2d6ff5Featured in the episode:Disenfranchised African Americans of voting age - https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/6-million-lost-voters-state-level-estimates-felony-disenfranchisement-2016/Fundamental Rights Agency Group - https://fra.europa.eu/en/data-and-maps/2020/lgbti-survey-data-explorerHealth guidelines for gender recognition - https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/05/27/new-health-guidelines-propel-transgender-rightsTransition-related healthcare during the pandemic - https://www.ilga-europe.org/sites/default/files/COVID19%20_Impact%20LGBTI%20people.pdfHungary's state of emergency - https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/04/03/hungary-seeks-ban-legal-gender-recognition-transgender-peopleSweden's law on sterilization - https://reproductiverights.org/press-room/sweden-drops-law-forcing-sterilization-of-trans-people Kimberlé Crenshaw (Black feminist legal scholar) - https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/20/18542843/intersectionality-conservatism-law-race-gender-discriminationPodcast production by https://www.mayziemedia.com/