Black feminist author and assistant professor of sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University Tressie McMillan Cottom, joins us to talk about her exploration of black women’s space in culture, affluence, beauty and power.
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What Barack Obama And Keanu Reeves Have In Common
Indonesian-British poet Will Harris joins host Krys Boyd to talk about what it is to live with a foot in two cultures, which he writes about in “Mixed Race Superman: Keanu, Obama, and Multiracial Experience.”
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Here Is What We Can Do About Anti-Semitism
Bari Weiss, staff writer and editor for the opinion section of The New York Times, joins us to talk about her take on identifying virulent hate and what she says we must do to fight back.
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Are Male and Female Brains Really So Different?
Kevin Mitchell, Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin, joins us to talk about current studies on gender differences in the brain.
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She Fights for Muslim’s First Amendments And She Would Fight For Yours Too
Lawyer Asma Uddin joins us to discuss how a battle for the rights of one religion affects all religions.
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Talking Back To A Culture That Doesn’t Value Gay Black Men
Former Buzzfeed LGBT culture editor Saeed Jones joins us to discuss his coming-of-age growing up black and queer in a Texas town.
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How We Evolved The Need To Believe
Agustín Fuentes, Chair of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame, joins us to talk about the evolution of religion.
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If You Need A Court-Appointed Lawyer, Watch Out
Journalist Neena Satija joins us in Austin to discuss how Texas’ approach to public defense is failing low-income citizens.
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The Inequality Of Urban Design
Tamika L. Butler, director of planning for California, joins us to talk about an overlooked problem in urban design and why it’s time to start paying attention.
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What Does The SAT Really Measure?
Journalist Paul Tough joins us to talk about the hurdles low-income students face to attend college.
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The Struggles Of Low-Income College Students Go Beyond Tuition
Harvard education professor Anthony Jack joins us to talk about students who are book smart but don’t have the social skills or class knowledge to succeed on campus
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Do Colleges Really Need Safe Spaces?
Michael S. Roth, president of Wesleyan University, joins us to talk about his approach to civil discourse and toning down heated rhetoric to get to the heart of important issues
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