Sara and Mitra discuss Origin, the breathtaking new film directed by Ava Duvernay that released on January 19. The film tells the story of Isabel Wilkerson and her book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. The film connects the caste system in India with the racial hierarchies in the United States and Nazi Germany. Sara and Mitra dive into the complexities of race and politics, from their perspectives as Black American and Indian American journalists and storytellers.
Creators & Guests
Host
Sara Lomax
President/CEO, WURD Radio; Co-Founder, URL Media, JSK Fellow
Host
S. Mitra Kalita
Journalist. I have worked everywhere. Aspiring Queen of Queens. Mama to 2 kids, 2 books, 1 mutt. Our community: https://t.co/tJaxqo9Q1t. Our network: https://t.co/a97POTb5x3
What is Twice as Good?
A podcast by two media bosses forging a new news landscape. Sara Lomax and Mitra Kalita dive into arts, culture and how the stories we tell change our lives. The two innovators founded URL Media to uplift Black and Brown storytelling, while running their own newsrooms WURD Radio in Philadelphia and Epicenter-NYC in New York City.