First hour: Discussing police accountability in Rochester
Second hour: Will "Crazy Rich Asians" help change standards for diversity and representation in Hollywood?
This week the Rochester Police Department admitted that two officers roughed up a black man without justification. It comes at a time when police accountability is a significant topic of debate: how to reform the system and make sure it leads to justice? Our guests discuss it:
- Ted Forsyth, member of the executive committee for the Police Accountability Board Alliance
- Frank Liberti, president and CEO of the Center for Dispute Settlement
- Adam McFadden, member of Rochester City Council
- Willie Lightfoot, member of Rochester City Council
It's been 25 years since Hollywood released a film featuring an all-Asian lead cast that wasn't a martial arts film. "Crazy Rich Asians" is making big money at the box office, and while it's a rather standard rom-com, it's also a significant moment for representation in film. But that's also what many people said about the Joy Luck Club in 1993. What makes this time different? Our guests:
- Eleanor Lenoe, sophomore at the University of Rochester
- Linh Phillips, creator of the Sir Rocha Says blog, and consumer insights manager at Constellation Brands Inc.
- Joanne Bernardi, professor of Japanese and film and media studies, and head of the Japanese program at the University of Rochester
- Regina Buralli, sophomore at Brighton High School
