Historian Augustine Sedgewick joins guest host John McCaa to discuss the white nationalist group called Patriot Front and how ideas of the patriarchal family have fed into their racist beliefs.
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The importance of mentors for Black boys
Will Jawando is an attorney, activist and councilman. He discusses the seven men who mentored him at critical times in his life who, he says, made him the leader he is today.
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A dissident Egyptian comic takes on middle school bullies
Bassem Youssef, the heart surgeon turned political satirist, joins us to talk about the unique experiences of immigrant children and what he learned from observing his own family.
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Structural racism is making people sick. Literally.
Dayna Bowen Matthew discusses the ways systemic racism harms the health of minority communities and offers solutions for more equitable health care.
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Why is ageism still OK?
Megan Gerhardt examines intergenerational workplaces, why age accounts for only 8 percent of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and strategies for change.
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When raising a young woman of color, here’s what you should know
Minda Harts discusses her guide for young women of color to step into adulthood with the tools necessary for self-confidence and success.
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In Mexico, some enslaved people found freedom
Alice L. Baumgartner joins guest host John McCaa to discuss the Civil War and how thousands of enslaved people found freedom in Mexico.
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The evolution of Zora Neale Hurston
Genevieve West joins guest host John McCaa to discuss her extensive compilation of work that features essays, criticism, and articles of the Harlem Renaissance author Zora Neale Hurston.
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Owning your identity starts with your name
Marian Chia-Ming Liu talks about she reclaimed her Chinese middle name after waves of Asian-American violence and the journey that brought her to a new understanding of who she is.
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The Cosmologist who left the streets behind
Hakeem Oluseyi joins host Krys Boyd to talk about his early life, when he struggled with inequality, poverty and addiction, and how he found his way out by studying the stars.
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The last abortion clinic on the Texas border
Maya Cueva discusses her PBS documentary following three Latinx people and their connection to the last reproductive health clinic on the Texas side of the U.S.-Mexico border.
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How immigrants use food to connect their old and new lives
Madhushree Ghosh talks about her memoir, taking us on a trip through America to South Asia, where she recounts the recipes that have given her insight into her own rich lived experiences.
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