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About Ashley Morales

Ashley Powell Morales holds a Master of Science in International Relations from Troy University.

NBN Episodes hosted by Ashley:

European Studies October 14, 2020

Before Mestizaje

The Frontiers of Race and Caste in Colonial Mexico

Ben Vinson III

Hosted by Ashley Morales
Since its 2017 publication, Ben Vinson III's book Before Mestizaje: The Frontiers of Race and Caste in Colonial Mexico (Cambridge University Press) has opened new dimensions on race in Latin America by examining the extreme caste groups of colonial Mexico. In tracing their experiences, a broader understanding of the connection between mestizaje (Latin America's modern ideology of racial mixture) and the colonial caste system is rendered. However, before this term …
African American Studies September 11, 2020

Colorizing Restorative Justice

Voicing Our Realities

Edward C. Valandra

Hosted by Ashley Morales
Colorizing Restorative Justice: Voicing Our Realities (Living Justice Press, 2020) consists of stories that have arisen from the lived experiences of a broad range of seasoned, loving restorative justice practitioners …
National Security August 4, 2020

Peace, Reconciliation and Social Justice Leadership in the 21st Century

The Role of Leaders and Followers

H. Eric Schockman

Hosted by Ashley Morales
In Peace, Reconciliation and Social Justice Leadership in the 21st Century: The Role of Leaders and Followers (Emerald, 2019) co-edited by Dr. H. Eric Schockman, Vanessa Alexandra Hernandez Soto, and …
South Asian Studies July 14, 2020

Identity, Rights, and Awareness

Anticaste Activism in India and the Awakening of Justice through Discursive Practices

Jeremy A. Rinker

Hosted by Ashley Morales
For over a decade, Jeremy Rinker, Ph.D. has interacted, observed, and studied Dalit anti-caste social movements in India. In this critical comparative approach to India’s modern anti-caste resistance, Dr. Rinker …
African American Studies June 16, 2020

Slavery's Descendants

Shared Legacies of Race and Reconciliation

Jill Strauss

Hosted by Ashley Morales
Race remains a potent and divisive force in our society. Whether it is the shooting of minority people by the police, the mass incarceration of people of color, or the …