Let’s Talk About Race

January 15, 2018 Culture, Current Events, Politics, Race/Identity

Ijeoma Oluo joins us to talk about how privilege, police brutality and academic opportunity inform our conversations about race.

Best Of Think: Michael Eric Dyson’s Sermon To White America

December 26, 2017 Best of Think, Race/Identity

Michael Eric Dyson joins us to talk about the difficult conversations that need to happen in order to heal racial divides.

A Dad, A Daughter And Rewriting Representation

December 20, 2017 Culture, Literature, Race/Identity

Jerry Zhang joins us to talk about the underrepresentation of Asians in pop culture.

Exposing The Photo Archives Of Black History

December 8, 2017 Race/Identity

Darcy Eveleigh and Rachel Swarns talk about images of 20th century black life recently discovered in the Times’ archives.

When The Single Woman Became Glamorous

December 7, 2017 Race/Identity

Joanna Scutts talks about the lasting effect Marjorie Hillis’ 1936 book, “Live Alone and Like It” had on women.

Growing Up Biracial In America: One Woman’s Story

December 1, 2017 Best of Think, Race/Identity

Julie Lythcott-Haims joins us to talk about her own upbringing as the child of a black father and white mother.

The Life And Death Of Eric Garner

November 8, 2017 Race/Identity

Matt Taibbi, a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, discusses Eric Garner’s life and death.

Former Fox Host On Fighting Sexual Harassment

October 31, 2017 Race/Identity

Former Fox host Gretchen Carlson joins us to talk about her experiences with sexual harassment.

The Costs Of Passing

October 30, 2017 Race/Identity

Brando Skyhorse discusses his experience as a Mexican American whose mother introduced him to people as an American Indian.

Cassius Clay To Muhammad Ali: Becoming The Champ

October 12, 2017 Best of Think, History, Race/Identity

Jonathan Eig tells the story of a complicated man who so often found himself at the center of America’s most pressing conversations.

Black And Bankrupt: The Tilted Scales Of Justice

October 3, 2017 Economics, Race/Identity

Paul Kiel joins us to talk about how black debtors benefit far less from the bankruptcy system than their white counterparts.

Getting To Know Renee Hall, The New Police Chief Of Dallas

September 27, 2017 Politics, Race/Identity

Renee Hall joins us to talk about what she sees as the biggest challenges to her job as the new Dallas Police Chief and about her approach to policing.