Music journalist Kathy Iandoli joins us to talk about the contributions of Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa and other woman artists – and why the contributions of women in rap are so often overlooked.
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Refugees Revived This Dying Town
Cynthia Anderson, journalist and teacher of writing at Boston University, joins us to talk about Lewiston, Maine — a city that has transformed itself through the arrival of African Muslim refugees.
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Can Millennials Save the World?
Charlotte Alter, national correspondent for Time magazine, joins us to talk about the emerging national leadership of this oft-maligned generation.
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The Black Women Left Out Of Your History Book
University of Texas at Austin history professor Daina Ramey Berry joins us to talk about rethinking our nation’s story to include the vital role black women have played in shaping America.
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All She Wanted Was To Be A Single Black Mother
Nefertiti Austin joins us to talk about how America thinks of single, black motherhood.
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A Teen Bride’s Journey To America
Author Angie Cruz joins us to talk about how her fictional character, Ana, in novel reflects the lives of so many real women.
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The White Supremacy Of Pro Sports
Howard Bryant joins us to talk about how America’s ongoing conversation about race so often spills onto the court and field.
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English Needs A Unisex Pronoun
Dennis Baron joins us to talk about how language has evolved to the point where “they” is often used in the singular form.
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Crime Is About More Than Criminals
Zach Norris joins us to talk about new models for community building and fighting crime.
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A Transwoman In An Ultra-Orthodox World
Abby Chava Stein, the former rabbi turned trans activist, joins us to talk about her path from Hasidic Judaism to a new life that feels sincere — though far from simple.
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What Ebola Meant For Dallas’ African Immigrants
Kevin J.A. Thomas, associate professor of sociology at Penn State University, joins us to talk about the panic and aftermath of the Ebola crisis — and how the disease affected one population disproportionately.
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How A Murderer Found His Soul – And Voice – In Prison
Author and criminal justice advocate, Shaka Senghor joins us to talk about how he worked through his own pain of hurting people and now helps communities heal theirs.
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