Racism and Bias with Braeden Anderson

What is racism? What is Bias? When asked the questions, my expert would say that it's filling in the gaps of your knowledge with negative assumptions. Is the sweaty athlete a poor student? Does the person with the tattoo sleeve have a criminal record? Has the host of this show ever worked a day in his life, or is he just another bum with a podcast? No matter your answer, if you don't have hard data on that person, your making a guess and including a whole heaping helping of bias and/or racism. My guest today is Braeden Anderson. Braeden became known for being the first person EVER to Play NCAA Basketball while also going to law school, which isn't easy by any stretch and require a school willing to let him try. But even before that struggle Braeden was growing up in an openly racist province of Canada, which I didn't know was still an issue beyond the 2000s. And that's probably not the only thing you'll be surprised to hear. There are a lot of unseen struggles for people of all kinds, but it can be especially disheartening for certain demographics when they aren't given a chance to break the stereotype. That's just part of the message Braeden is here to share with us, in telling his story. There was some audio issues with the file, but I did my best to normalize volume and repair mics cutting out, it drops off pretty early and shouldn't effect the overall listen much... hopefully. Let's check our own preconceived notions about what's what. Do you feel more educated after this episode of the Just Dumb Enough Podcast? If so, please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible.  If you really liked it, remember to subscribe for more episodes every week and check out the now over one hundred episode backlog! Let me know what you'd like to hear by reaching out and emailing me: [email protected] or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. I am always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience. It's the final day for January rankings: 1. The United States, with Texas and Oregon dominating as top states, and California not even close. 2. The United Kingdom. 3. Australia. Still led by Victoria, better luck next month New South Wales. 4. Canada, with Ontario holding out as top province. 5. New Zealand. That's it for today! I'll see you all Thursday to learn about the miracle of birth and it's many hazards.