This week, Chenjerai drives down to Philly to break bread with his friend - community activist and advocate April Lee. They visit Black Dragon, an innovative takeout spot in West Philly featuring Black Chinese cuisine from the mind of Chef Kurt Evans. Over noodles and spring rolls, April gives her analysis of the family policing system and talks about survival, structural violence, parenting, and about what real community care actually requires.  Also, Chenjerai calls up his friend Profe...

Unruly Subjects

Rowhome Productions

How to Replace Family Policing with Real Community Care

MAR 19, 202677 MIN
Unruly Subjects

How to Replace Family Policing with Real Community Care

MAR 19, 202677 MIN

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This week, Chenjerai drives down to Philly to break bread with his friend - community activist and advocate April Lee. They visit Black Dragon, an innovative takeout spot in West Philly featuring Black Chinese cuisine from the mind of Chef Kurt Evans. Over noodles and spring rolls, April gives her analysis of the family policing system and talks about survival, structural violence, parenting, and about what real community care actually requires. Also, Chenjerai calls up his friend Professor D Noble to find out what’s going on with the white rapper Jack Harlow and his comments about “getting Blacker” for his new album. ☎️ Call our UNRULY HOTLINE: Have something you want to ask Chenjerai? Something you want us to cover on Unruly Subjects? Have a good joke? Leave us a message here:  215-436-9212We make Unruly Subjects 100% independently - support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/UnrulySubjects Go there now to hear Chenjerai’s interview with New York assembly member Phara Souffant. Follow Chenjerai on Instagram @chenjerai and Bluesky @chenjerai.bsky.social and follow Unruly Subjects @unrulysubjectspod. Get in touch [email protected] to Proxy created & hosted by our friend Yowei Shaw.Additional Music by Blue Dot Sessions and Grizzly BeatzUnruly Subjects is created in partnership with Rowhome ProductionsFurther reading & sources from this episodeLearn more about April Lee’s organization Philly Voice for Changehttps://phillyvoiceforchange.org/Inside Black Dragon, the New Black American Chinese Takeout in West Phillyhttps://philly.eater.com/2024/8/29/24231141/black-dragon-new-american-chinese-food-takeout-west-phillySupport NYU ‘s Contract Facultyhttps://nyucontractfacultyunion.org/Center for Family Representation https://cfrny.org/See Clips from Family Advocacy Day on C4FR’s Instagram page  https://www.instagram.com/p/DVOrs-EEcf_/ Support the show