North Texas teacher Hector Rodriguez, author of the comic “El Peso Hero,” joins us to talk about creating a character who seeks justice for those without hope.
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One Of The Little Rock Nine Remembers
Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the ‘Little Rock Nine,’ joins us to talk about the day in 1957 when Little Rock’s schools became integrated– and the long aftermath.
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Let’s Talk About Race
Ijeoma Oluo joins us to talk about how privilege, police brutality and academic opportunity inform our conversations about race.
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Best Of Think: Michael Eric Dyson’s Sermon To White America
Michael Eric Dyson joins us to talk about the difficult conversations that need to happen in order to heal racial divides.
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A Dad, A Daughter And Rewriting Representation
Jerry Zhang joins us to talk about the underrepresentation of Asians in pop culture.
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Exposing The Photo Archives Of Black History
Darcy Eveleigh and Rachel Swarns talk about images of 20th century black life recently discovered in the Times’ archives.
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When The Single Woman Became Glamorous
Joanna Scutts talks about the lasting effect Marjorie Hillis’ 1936 book, “Live Alone and Like It” had on women.
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Growing Up Biracial In America: One Woman’s Story
Julie Lythcott-Haims joins us to talk about her own upbringing as the child of a black father and white mother.
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The Life And Death Of Eric Garner
Matt Taibbi, a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, discusses Eric Garner’s life and death.
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Former Fox Host On Fighting Sexual Harassment
Former Fox host Gretchen Carlson joins us to talk about her experiences with sexual harassment.
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The Costs Of Passing
Brando Skyhorse discusses his experience as a Mexican American whose mother introduced him to people as an American Indian.
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Cassius Clay To Muhammad Ali: Becoming The Champ
Jonathan Eig tells the story of a complicated man who so often found himself at the center of America’s most pressing conversations.
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