Come Through with Rebecca Carroll

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5. Robin DiAngelo Wants to Be a Little Less White Apr 28, 2020

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Author and educator Robin DiAngelo wants white people to ask themselves “What does it mean to be white?” Her bestselling book White Fragility lays out the many ways white people both reinforce and benefit from racism -- often without even realizing or acknowledging it. She joins Rebecca Carroll for a vitally important conversation about how discrimination and xenophobia are playing out in the White House, and what white people can do to combat their own fragility.

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4. Issa Rae is Still Rooting for Everybody Black Apr 21, 2020

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As usual, Issa Rae is out here doing the most. She joins Rebecca Carroll to talk about the return of Insecure, how she’s supporting the next generation of black artists, and why black audiences matter the most to her. And how cookie dough is getting her through coronatine.

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3. Brittany Packnett Cunningham on Activism in Crisis Apr 14, 2020

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Rebecca Carroll talks to activist and organizer Brittany Packnett Cunningham on the small and big ways we can live in community during the coronavirus pandemic -- even though we’re forced to be apart. From how we shop at the grocery store to how our elected leaders can ensure a fair vote in the fall, Brittany lays out just what it’s going to take to get through this: “If we have the power to share things that can harm us, then we have the power to share things that can heal us too.”

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How Bishop T. D. Jakes Keeps the Faith Apr 07, 2020

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Bishop T.D. Jakes leads the Potter’s House Church in Dallas and has millions of followers worldwide -- but these days, he’s been outspoken in urging them to keep the faith at home. Even before the pandemic hit, we were living in scary times: racist rhetoric from the White House, and a country polarized by politics and economic disparity. But Jakes tells Rebecca Carroll “this is a smashing moment” when change is imminent and belief is more important than ever -- even if you’re not a churchgoer.

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Dr. Camara Jones Saw the Tsunami Apr 07, 2020

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It’s Come Through’s first episode and we’re kicking it off with what’s on everyone’s mind: the pandemic. For decades, epidemiologist Dr. Camara Jones has been studying how race and racism impacts the health of people of color. When she read the early reports about COVID-19, she knew what was coming next for black communities, as well as for older folks. Jones tells Rebecca Carroll what we can do to keep each other safe. She says the fate of the community is in young peoples’ hands, in more ways than they may realize.

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Introducing Come Through with Rebecca Carroll Apr 02, 2020

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It’s an election year, and whether people want to admit it or not, race is at the center of every issue -- healthcare, jobs, climate change, the media, and more. Join host Rebecca Carroll for 15 essential conversations about race in a pivotal moment for America. She talks to great thinkers, writers, and artists about faith, representation, white fragility, and how it’s all playing out in 2020.

The first two episodes drop Tuesday, April 7. Subscribe now.

Guests featured in this trailer include Dr. Camara Jones, Walter Mosley, Pamela Newkirk, Kay Oyegun, Bassey Ikpi, Robin DiAngelo, and Bishop T.D. Jakes.