"Berkeley Voices" is an ongoing podcast produced in UC Berkeley’s Office of Communications and Public Affairs about the people who make Berkeley the world-changing place that it is. It includes interviews with and stories about the lives and work of fascinating Berkeley students, staff, faculty, and visiting scholars and artists.
The podcast aims to build community across our diverse campus, fostering compassion for and building awareness about people from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures; spark curiosity about the deeper layers of American and world history; and educate listeners about Berkeley’s advances in teaching and research—prompting each of us to ask ourselves, "how can I help create a more equitable society where everyone can thrive?"
These two episodes, “How the Great Migration Transformed American Music” and “Exploring the Sound of the American Indian Occupation of Alcatraz,” focus on the role of music and sound in two important periods in American history—the Great Migration between 1910 and 1970 and the American Indian occupation of Alcatraz Island in 1969—both changed American society in important ways.
From the Judges
The judges appreciated the relevance of this podcast's subjects to ongoing state and national conversations, focus on equity, and all-around appeal to many campus audiences.
