How Rising Inflation Affects Northern California / Critical Race Theory Explained / Summer Movie Scene, Cinema Changes

Summary: <p>Prices for goods and services in the U.S. were up 5.4 percent in June compared to last year, marking the largest spike in inflation since 2008. So how is that playing out in Northern California? And critical race theory: what it is, what it isn’t, and why the 40-plus-year-old idea has become a political football. Plus, a look at the summer movie scene and how the pandemic has affected the film industry and changed theaters.</p> <p><strong>Today's Guests</strong></p> <ul> <li>Five Star Bank President and CEO <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.fivestarbank.com/i-want-to/james-beckwith-bio" target="_blank">James Beckwith</a></strong> on increasing inflation in the U.S. and how it’s playing out in Northern California</li> <li>Associate Professor of English and Director of the Center for Critical Race Studies at the University of Houston-Downtown <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.uhd.edu/academics/humanities/undergraduate-programs/bahumanities/Pages/bios-robertsonv.aspx" target="_blank">Vida Robertson</a></strong> explains critical race theory, how it's taught, and why it's been thrust to the front lines of a culture war</li> <li>IndieWire Manging Editor <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.indiewire.com/author/christian-blauvelt/" target="_blank"><strong>Christian Blauvelt</strong> </a>on the summer movie scene and how the pandemic has affected the film industry and changed theaters</li> </ul>