“The American Roots of Eugenics”

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/bd/d7/a9/bdd7a9b7-ad76-2c81-deb8-feda38abc84d/mza_5148635583440871293.jpg/600x600bb.jpg

Neglected Stories: People, History, Movements

Pedro Rodriguez

31 episodes

6 days ago

Neglected Stories Brings together stories and voices of marginalized communities that are not found in books and the dominant societal narratives. Here we provide a platform, an amplification of stories you will not find easily in traditional media outlets; in the process we aim to lift, educate and empower the communities from where those voices come from. Host Pedro Rodriguez is a seasoned community organizer, civic activist and political professional with more than four decades of experience working with youth, workers and the elderly.

Documentary

Society & Culture

RSS

All content for Neglected Stories: People, History, Movements is the property of Pedro Rodriguez and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

Documentary

Society & Culture

https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42527745/42527745-1732560866908-769a683f155dd.jpg

“The American Roots of Eugenics”

Neglected Stories: People, History, Movements

58 minutes 21 seconds

5 months ago

“The American Roots of Eugenics”

A Conversation with Author Mark Torres about his latest book: Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance.

Join us for a powerful and eye-opening conversation with acclaimed author Mark Torres, whose new book uncovers the hidden history of eugenics in the United States — a chapter too often omitted from our national memory.

We explore:

What eugenics was and how it shaped public policy in America.

The widespread impact of forced sterilizations and racial “science” across states.

How American eugenics influenced Nazi ideology and policy in Germany.

Why this history is critical to understand today, as we face rising rhetoric around “purity,” genetic superiority, and exclusion.

What lessons we must learn to protect civil rights and human dignity in the present and future.

📚 Mark’s research is as compelling as it is sobering — connecting past injustices to urgent contemporary concerns. If you care about history, justice, and the fight against systemic harm, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.