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Rep. Andy Kim on anti-Asian hate Sep 07, 2021

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In an episode that originally aired in March, the New Jersey congressman discusses anti-Asian hate in the wake of the Atlanta spa shootings, and how he talks about the rise in hate crimes with his young son.

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We need more honest teaching of America's painful history Aug 17, 2021

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In this episode from 2018, Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative explains why we must come to terms with America's history if we are ever to start healing. The conversation is as relevant as ever amid debates about "critical race theory."

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Ibram X. Kendi explains why racist policies — not people — are the problem Aug 10, 2021

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The author of "How to be Antiracist" discusses the effect of bad policies and how we can move forward from them.

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Equity is about more than just hiring diverse employees Aug 03, 2021

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Vernā Myers, Netflix's VP of inclusion strategy, discusses how she advocates for diverse voices to be heard at the table.

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Texas state Rep. Senfronia Thompson explains why she joined the Austin walkout Jul 27, 2021

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The Texas state representative is among the 57 Democrats who left Austin in order to deny state Republicans the quorum needed to pass their voter suppression bill. They came to Washington with one goal: to appeal for federal action on voting rights.

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Mitch Landrieu says when it comes to race, 'people are closing their eyes to basic history' Jul 20, 2021

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Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, who succeeded in removing four Confederate monuments in his city in 2017, reflects on the state of race relations in our country.

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Robin DiAngelo explains why White progressives have such a hard time confronting racism Jul 13, 2021

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The best-selling author of "White Fragility" discusses her new book, "Nice Racism," and why silence is part of the problem.

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How Ty Seidule went from revering Robert E. Lee to being one of his fiercest detractors Jul 06, 2021

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America's birthday this year comes at a moment when its history is being debated, so we're bringing back this episode with Ty Seidule, author of "Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause." Original air date: May 18.