Life As An American Muslim

March 24, 2017 Best of Think, Global Issues, Race/Identity

We’ll talk with a pair of American Muslims about having to regularly justify their right to even live in the U.S. – and about being associated with those who would harm others in the name of religion.

An Intersex Life

March 15, 2017 Race/Identity

Hida Viloria was born in that space between genders, the beginning of a decades-long quest to understand what it’s like to be both male and female. Hida joins us to talk about that journey.

The Changing Face Of Schools

March 8, 2017 Education, Race/Identity

As part of KERA’s American Graduate series, we’re partnering with the public radio show Houston Matters for a discussion of how students’ racial backgrounds affect the quality of their schooling.

The Value Of Slaves

February 27, 2017 Best of Think, History, Race/Identity

Daina Ramey Berry joins us to talk about how the value of enslaved people changed over the course of their lives – and about how slaves responded to being appraised.

The Spread Of Antigay Ideology

February 23, 2017 Politics, Race/Identity

Masha Gessen joins us to talk about finding common ground with people whose way of thinking she opposes.

The Other Slavery

February 17, 2017 History, Race/Identity

Andrés Reséndez joins us to talk about the tens of thousands of Native Americans who also served as slaves dating back to the times of Columbus.

A 2,000 Mile Journey

February 16, 2017 Race/Identity, Sports

Rahawa Haile joins us to talk about how books by black authors helped her hike the Appalachian Trail.

Democracy In Black

February 6, 2017 Politics, Race/Identity

Princeton professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joins us to talk about why a total remaking of our democracy is the only path to equality.

The Self-Segregation Of White America

January 31, 2017 Race/Identity

Vox reporter Alvin Chang joins us to talk about why white Americans who say they want to live in diverse neighborhoods still end up living in traditionally white areas.

The New Civil Rights Movement

January 16, 2017 Politics, Race/Identity

New Yorker staff writer Jelani Cobb joins us to talk about how Black Lives Matter, Occupy Wall Street and other groups are following Martin Luther King Jr’s model of civil disobedience.

Rethinking Gender Identity

January 4, 2017 Race/Identity

Robin Marantz Henig joins us to talk about how scientists are adopting a more fluid understanding of gender and rethinking identity in the process.

The Burden Of Debt At HBCUs

January 3, 2017 Education, Race/Identity

Katherine M. Saunders joins us to talk about how students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities are burdened with higher loan debt than students at other schools.