Two friends living in Vermont decided to try a radical experiment: They asked White people in their community to give money directly to their Black …
Listen Up! The Kid Mero Talks ‘What It Means To Be Latino’
We’ve said it multiple times on the show: Latinos are the second largest demographic in the United States. But…what does that actually mean? Are Latinos …
Listen Up! The Sum Of Our Parts
People of color have a diverse set of interests, experiences, backgrounds and cultures. And the way we experience race and racism can be really different. …
Listen Up! From The Fringe To The Capitol
Like all of you, we are still trying to make sense of Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Because even after the past four years, there are …
Listen Up! The Last Four Years
The Trump administration is coming to a close, but which elements of the Trump era are here to stay? We spoke to NPR’s White House …
Listen Up! Stepping Out Of The Shadow Of ‘Killer King’
For decades, residents of Compton and Watts in South Los Angeles had to rely on one particularly troubled hospital for their medical care. A new …
Listen Up! Who’s ‘Black Enough’ For Reparations?
Black History Month is here, which means we’re diving into big, sticky questions about what exactly it means to be Black. So this week on …
Listen Up! Black Kiss-tory
Too often, Black history is portrayed as a story of struggle and suffering, completely devoid of joy. So we called up some romance novelists whose …
Listen Up! Becoming ‘Black Moses’
Marcus Garvey was an immigrant, a firebrand, a businessman. He was viewed with deep suspicion by the civil rights establishment. He would also become one …
Listen Up! A Shot In The Dark
As the rollout of coronavirus vaccines unfolds, one big challenge for public health officials has been the skepticism many Black people have toward the vaccine. …