Danielle Dreilinger joins us to talk about how home economics courses opened doors for women outside the home, vaulting them to careers as scientists, businesswomen, professors and more.
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The Trailblazing Women Of AKA
Deborah Riley Draper, an AKA herself, joins us to tell the story of the oldest Black Greek letter sorority, which was founded at Howard University.
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The World Expects Too Much From Young People
Rainesford Stauffer joins us to talk about the social media-fueled pressure put on people in their 20s and 30s to find their purpose, and why allowing time to think and be still might be the best way for someone to grow.
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Is There A Path To Puerto Rican Statehood?
Journalist Andrea González-Ramírez joins us to discuss the political roadblocks to statehood, the option to become an independent nation, and the complex issues that face the future of the island.
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The Links Between Structural Racism And Mental Illness
Dr. Ruth S. Shim joins us to discuss the lack of access to care for people of color and the links between structural racism and mental health.
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A Story Of Chinese Immigrants In The Jim Crow South
Filmmaker Larissa Lam joins us to tell the story of one man’s journey to document his Chinese family’s history in the Jim Crow South.
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America’s Mixed Feelings On Religion
We explore a few of the many religious stories playing out in our country, including the evolution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the way our understanding of the Bible has changed through the years, and a look at why freedom of religion means the right to disavow religion altogether.
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If You’re Doing Yoga, You’re Part Of The Mainstream
Andrea R. Jain joins us to talk about modern capitalism’s stamp on ancient religious practices and the patina of social justice and self-care fueling a multimillion-dollar industry.
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Why We’re Not All Speaking Esperanto
Stephanie Tam joins us to tell the story of one man’s quest for a lingua franca that would bridge communication and why it was blocked by colonial ideas of English superiority.
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Seeing Ghosts Can Actually Be Good For Us
Patricia Pearson joins us to talk about why we dismiss these phenomena as nonsense and what we miss in the healing process when we do.
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How We Got To BIPOC
Christopher MacDonald-Dennis is chief diversity officer at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and he joins us to talk about the evolution of BIPOC and similar terms – and why some people embrace them while others don’t.
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The South Lives On In White Sororities
Scholar Margaret L. Freeman joins us to talk about the hyperfeminine world of sorority life and how sororities contribute to maintaining southern social hierarchies.
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