Jim Wallis

Author and pastor Jim Wallis talks about the need for white people to stand against racism in America.

Declarations: Jim Wallis on America's Original Sin

In order to make positive change for marginalized people, privileged people must care about and stand up for equal rights. The story of Viola Liuzzo shows us how deep the impact of true empathy is felt.

06. Radical Empathy

Khizr Khan

Gold Star father Khizr Khan may be the most patriotic American we've ever spoken with. In this conversation he talks about his belief in America's core values.

Declarations: Khizr Khan on American Patriotism

The Electoral College was created in 1787 through something that made the founding fathers great -- compromise. But in that compromise the founders failed to confront deep-seated inequalities in the nation, and created a government that still today reflects that injustice.

05. The Electoral College Compromise

a music-rich podcast examining modern issues of inequality through the lens of history, fusing the insights of award-winning journalists and experts with creative, illustrative storytelling.

Four Tops founding member Duke Fakir talks about capturing lightning in a bottle with Motown in the 1960s.

Declarations: Four Tops

Art is a reflection of society, and society is a reflection of art. American music has been a global standard bearer for a century, in part for its ability to shift dramatically with society. Two Motown insiders talk about how the legendary record label resisted and then embraced change in the '60s.

04. American Hymnal

Created Equal host Stephen Henderson speaks with "Blood in the Water" author and University of Michigan professor Heather Ann Thompson about the modern mass incarceration and its implication on communities.

Declarations: Mass Incarceration

&#34;Created Equal&#34; is wonderfully produced and touches on difficult topics with finesse.  Though there are only a handful of episodes out, they have all been fantastic and I have high hopes for future shows.  This is some of the most sophisticated and informative storytelling about the intersections of race, inequality and injustice: perfect for the current turn of American politics.  Also, the sound and music are phenomenal.

"Code Switch" for adult minds

I&#39;m listening to &#39;The Kiss&#39; now, and am really impressed. Please keep up the good work. This is such an important issue that needs to be dealt with in depth, as it appears you guys are preparing to do. There&#39;s no better time I can think of for a podcast like this than now.

Keep it up guys!

Created Equal

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