History didn't happen to us. It was built — policy by policy, document by document, decision by decision.
Committed to Misunderstanding is a podcast that follows the paper trail. Erasure. Extraction. Enforcement. Narrative. Present responsibility. We don't do outrage. We do receipts.
Hosted by Chuck Lenahan, MA, LPC — therapist, clinical supervisor, and the guy who refuses to let the archive stay buried. Whitewashed history bright back to it's Technicolor reality.
New episodes every Friday
How long does it take to execute a child in the United States of America?
In 1944, the state of South Carolina needed only 83 days to arrest a 14-year-old Black boy named George Stinney Jr. and then put him to death.
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My husband is a very proud Black man. Seven years ago I learned pretty quickly what I didn't know.
I got pulled over constantly in rural South Georgia. Every time: license, concealed carry permit, "well boy, you got a gun?" "Yes sir." "Alright, don't touch it."
They always reduced the speed I was going.
That's white privilege. The part I couldn't stop thinking about: I never got pulled out of the car because of my skin color, I'm sure.
That's why this show exists.
