Critical Race Theory: What It Actually Means
Critical Race Theory: What It Actually Means
Jelani Cobb, staff writer for The New Yorker, tells the fascinating story behind a provocative idea. Understanding the o... Read more
7 Aug 2023
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51mins
When Barbie Stopped Being White
When Barbie Stopped Being White
The story of the first Black doll to have the name Barbie. Until 1980, Barbie was always white. Mattel had made Black d... Read more
3 Aug 2023
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24mins
The Misunderstood Era of Crack Cocaine
The Misunderstood Era of Crack Cocaine
A disastrous period in the 1980’s. Where we went wrong and what we keep doing wrong today. What do you think of when you... Read more
31 Jul 2023
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51mins
A Punk Rock Guide to Making a Scene
A Punk Rock Guide to Making a Scene
James Spooner made a documentary in 2003 called “Afro-Punk.” It was a defining film for a generation of young Black peop... Read more
27 Jul 2023
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19mins
A Song to “Define the Most African Moment of My Life”
A Song to “Define the Most African Moment of My Life”
Our producer, Regina de Heer, wants to know which songs reflect your experience being part of a diaspora. For her, havin... Read more
24 Jul 2023
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32mins
The Case for 29 Supreme Court Justices
The Case for 29 Supreme Court Justices
We’re gonna need a bigger bench. Because when most people talk about expanding the Supreme Court, they're talking about ... Read more
20 Jul 2023
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17mins
Lessons from Mom at a Magic Mike Show in Vegas
Lessons from Mom at a Magic Mike Show in Vegas
Listeners want to talk about moments from their past when they felt like they didn’t belong and who helped them through ... Read more
17 Jul 2023
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50mins
Affirmative Action is About More Than Acceptance Letters
Affirmative Action is About More Than Acceptance Letters
Everyone’s talking about affirmative action at elite universities. But they educate fewer than 5 percent of students see... Read more
13 Jul 2023
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28mins
What Does “Color-Blind” Really Mean?
What Does “Color-Blind” Really Mean?
Affirmative action is gone. Ibram X. Kendi tells us the history leading up to this moment and what could be next. Histo... Read more
10 Jul 2023
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23mins
Black Life Resuscitated from the Ocean Floor
Black Life Resuscitated from the Ocean Floor
National Geographic Explorer Tara Roberts’s mission: To recover her ancestry as a Black American. Her destination: The b... Read more
6 Jul 2023
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18mins