A graphic designer explains how the fonts we use on resumes, signs and websites can inform the way others feel about us. Then, we hear from a pair of white authors about racial justice and white supremacy.
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How Fonts Shape Our Perceptions
Have you ever received an email written in Comic Sans and cringed? Do you love the simple, round lines of Avant Garde? You’re not alone. A graphic designer helps us understand why we love certain fonts and loathe others, and how fonts can influence our perceptions.
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Exploring White Supremacy In Family Histories, Christian Teachings
Issues of racial justice involve all people, white and people of color. Two white authors consider different aspects of reconciling with a racist history. One explores what it’s like to acknowledge white supremacists in the family tree; the other explains how racism pervades some modern American Christian teaching.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Laura Pavin Producer
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Kealey Bultena Producer
- Sarah Hyndman Guest
- Robert P. Jones Guest
- Edward Ball Guest
- Kealey Bultena Interviewer
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