Dani McClain joins us to talk about how she and other mothers are grappling with the challenge of navigating parenthood, which she writes about in “We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood.”
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Redefining Black Protest
Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin join us to talk about the many ways black Americans resist the forces against them every day. Their collection of interviews is called, “How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance.”
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A Chicana Thinker On Her Family History
Cherríe Moraga joins us to talk about how her life turned out much different than her mother’s – a farm worker turned glamorous cigarette girl in the 1920s. Moraga’s new book is called “Native Country of the Heart: A Memoir.”
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The Strange Rites Of Passage For Black Men
Damon Young, cofounder of VerySmartBrothas.com joins us to talk about the shifting definition of black masculinity – and what it’s like to live in a country you feel is out to get you. His new memoir is “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays.”
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Millennials Come Of Age In A One-Child China
Karoline Kan joins us to talk about how her experiences growing up in China differed from older family members – including her mother who defied the country’s One-Child Policy when she gave birth to Karoline. Her new memoir is called “Under Red Skies: Three Generations of Life, Loss, and Hope in China.”
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A Million US Latinos Turn 18 This Year And They Are Ready To Vote
As the political landscape heats up for 2020, Maria Teresa Kumar, president and CEO of Voto Latino joins us to talk about the issues that drive Latinx voters to the polls.
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White Women Weren’t Bystanders To Slavery
UC-Berkeley history professor Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers joins us to talk about how wealth drove white women’s participation in the slave market.
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No Refuge: An Asylum Story Gone Wrong
Texas Tribune reporter Jay Root joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the physical and financial risks of asylum seekers putting their family’s life in the hands of smugglers.
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LGBT In A Small Town Is Not What You Imagined
Daily Beast reporter Samantha Allen joins us to talk about her cross-country trip meeting queer people thriving in conservative strongholds, which she writes about in “Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States.”
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The Perils Of Worshiping Work
Derek Thompson joins us to talk about how work often fills the voids left by relationships, religion and other forms of human connection – and about the dangers of allowing work to be all things. His story “Workism Is Making Americans Miserable” appears in The Atlantic.
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Crossing The Border Was Just The Beginning
Reyna Grande joins us to talk about her journey from undocumented immigrant to celebrated writer.
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The Woman Writing Black Panther
Nigerian-American writer Nnedi Okorafor joins us to talk about writing black characters into popular culture – including her recent work on the Marvel “Black Panther” franchise.
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