#183 - Dorothy Roberts: KILLING THE BLACK BODY, Reproductive Freedom, Crack Baby Myths, Racial Bias In Artificial Intelligence, & Vanessa Peoples

On this episode of The AUXORO Podcast Dorothy Roberts and Zach discuss how black women's bodies have been controlled and abused throughout history, the "unrestrained reproductive freedoms" of white slaveowners over female slaves, how race affects reproductive freedom still today, the myth of the "crack baby," how artificial intelligence may contain biases against minorities, and the story of Vanessa Peoples being tied up like an animal by police in front of her children for no wrongdoing. Bio: Dorothy Roberts is an award-winning author and expert on the interplay of gender, race, and class in legal issues concerning reproduction, bioethics, and child welfare. She is also a Professor Of Sociology at University Of Pennsylvania and author of four books, including 'Killing The Black Body: Race, Reproduction, & The Meaning Of Liberty' and 'Torn Apart: How The Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families.'

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