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Defining Ourselves (with Jessica Wilson) Apr 18, 2023

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DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including , a handgun that fires itself, a study that finds Black people live longer with access to Black doctors, big potential for the upcoming Freaknik documentary, and a Black man that fought for liberation in Australia. Kaya interviews clinical dietician Jessica Wilson, MS, RD about her new book It's Always Been Ours: Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies.

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Clarence Thomas has for years claimed income from a defunct real estate firm

De’Ara A Black Man Went to Australia for Gold, Then Stood Up for Democracy

Myles Here's Why Hulu's Upcoming Freaknik Documentary Is Making Some Black Folks Nervous

Kaya In counties with more Black doctors, Black people live longer, ‘astonishing’ study finds

The Veil is Gone (with David Gborie & Langston Kerman) Apr 11, 2023

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DeRay, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including the DEA illegally purchasing customer data, DeSantis war on immigration, and the influential photographer who proclaimed 'Black is Beautiful'. DeRay interviews comedians David Gborie & Langston Kerman about their iHeartMedia podcast 'My Momma Told Me'.

DeRay The DEA Bought Customer Data from Rogue Employees Instead of Getting a Warrant

Kaya DeSantis Pushes Toughest Immigration Crackdown in the Nation

Myles Kwame Brathwaite, Influential Photographer Who Proclaimed ‘Black Is Beautiful,’ Dies at 85

What's the Narrative? Apr 04, 2023

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DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including secret funds funneled by the spouse of a Supreme Court Justice, the growing price of electronic messaging for imprisoned people, Questlove's Disney directorial debut, and a historical festival celebrating Black women filmmakers.

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DeRay SMH: The rapid & unregulated growth of e‑messaging in prisons

Myles Questlove To Direct Live-Action/Hybrid Adaptation Of ‘The Aristocats’ For Disney

De’Ara Sojourner Truth Festival of the Arts celebrates past and future of Black women’s filmmaking

Kaya Activist group led by Ginni Thomas received nearly $600,000 in anonymous donations

Political Weaponry (with Nicole Tucker-Smith) Mar 28, 2023

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DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including Dollar Store's predatory tactics in urban communities, a NYC park built on top of a dark history, Stacey Abrams’ depart from campaign politics, and the end of a partnership with Beyoncé and Adidas. DeRay interviews author and educator Nicole Tucker-Smith about teacher shortages, book banning, and the evolution of learning.

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DeRay New Report: The Dollar Store Invasion

Dollar Tree CEO--Who Made Over $10 Million Last Year--Blames Inflation for Price Hike to $1.25

Kaya Power move: Stacey Abrams’ next act is the electrification of the US

Myles Beyoncé and Adidas Reportedly End Partnership, Will No Longer Collaborate on Ivy Park

Renaissance Couture By Beyoncé x Balmain

De’Ara A Million Bodies Are Buried Here. Now It’s Becoming a Park

American Fever Dream (with Daniel Hatcher) Mar 21, 2023

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DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including the short tenure of banking's sole Black C.E.O., extreme criminalization of abortion &miscarriage, transphobic behavior from Lil Nas X, and a deep dive into Black homes. DeRay interviews author and scholar Daniel Hatcher about his new book Injustice, Inc.: How America's Justice System Commodifies Children and the Poor.

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De’Ara The Interior Lives of Black Homes

DeRay The Short Tenure and Abrupt Ouster of Banking’s Sole Black C.E.O.

Myles Lil Nas X Apologizes to Trans Community After Sending Controversial Tweet

Kaya South Carolina GOP lawmakers propose death penalty for women who have abortions
Oklahoma woman convicted of manslaughter over miscarriage

Undo the Foundation (with Chip Jones) Mar 14, 2023

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DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including hyper-relaxed police hiring practices, a 2023 ruling based on a 19th century law governing the treatment of enslaved people, federal efforts to bypass local governance, and transphobia within the queer community. DeRay interviews award-winning author and reporter Chip Jones about his new book The Organ Thieves: The Shocking Story of the First Heart Transplant in the Segregated South.

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DeRay How a Growing Political Fight Threatens Local Control of Criminal Justice

Kaya Memphis Police Academy Cut Corners While Scrambling to Hire, Officers Say

De’Ara Virginia Judge Uses 19th-Century Slavery Law to Rule Frozen Embryos are Property

Myles "Pronouns can be scary."

Come to the Present Day (with Nick Brooks) Mar 07, 2023

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DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including essential items invented by Black women, an end to SNAP emergency benefits, movement within the Biden administration, and an homage to ordinary Black life. DeRay interviews award-winning author and filmmaker Nick Brooks about his young adult mystery novel Promise Boys.

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De’Ara 7 Things You Didn't Know were Invented by Black women

DeRay As SNAP Emergency Allotment benefits end, local food banks prepare for 'hunger cliff'

Kaya Biden’s Semiconductor Plan Flexes the Power of the Federal Government

Myles Ordinary Black lives should be remembered, too

Make Time for You Feb 28, 2023

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DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including 'Dilbert' comic dropped from newspapers after creator's racist rant, the hidden history of Aunt Jemima, contrasting views on luxury tiny homes and Charlie Mitchell, the first Black Michelin starred chef of New York. Pod Save the People closes out Blackest Book Club programming with Sovereignty of Quiet by Kevin Quashie.

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Op-Ed Your Discomfort with Ebony's Jonathan Majors Cover Reveals More about You Than You Think

DeRay Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben deserve retirement. They're racist myths of happy Black servitude.

Kaya Newspapers Drop ‘Dilbert’ After Creator’s Rant About Black ‘Hate Group’

De’Ara This 26-year-old pays $0 to live in a ‘luxury tiny home’ she built for $35,000 in her backyard—take a look inside

Myles Meet Charlie Mitchell, the first Black Michelin-starred chef in New York City

A Little Everyday (with Damon Young) Feb 21, 2023

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DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including an attempt to eliminate paper mail for imprisoned people, conservative Republicans pushing a new form of cash welfare, a Black professor resists DeSantis’ Black history prohibition, and Pharrell Williams succeeds Virgil Abloh as Louis Vuitton menswear designer. Pod Save the People continues Blackest Book Club programming with Faces at the Bottom of the Well by Derrick Bell. DeRay interviews author and host of Crooked's Stuck with Damon Young.

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DeRay Paper Mail Gave Me Hope on Rikers Island. Don't Take it Away from Imprisoned People

Myles Pharrell Williams to Join Louis Vuitton as Men’s Creative Director

Kaya In Post-Roe World, These Conservatives Embrace a New Kind of Welfare

De’Ara FIU professor’s ‘Teach the Truth’ tours defy DeSantis law on black history lessons

All About Love Feb 14, 2023

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DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including Florida’s overzealous book censorship, thousands of kids missing from the post-pandemic school system, a Black city in America under all white jurisdiction, and the legacy of Paco Rabanne. Pod Save the People continues Blackest Book Club programming with All About Love by bell hooks.

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Myles Paco Rabanne: Designer who embodied the spirit of the Sixties

Kaya Thousands of kids are missing from school. Where did they go?

De’Ara Roberto Clemente book removed from Florida public schools pending review over discrimination references

DeRay White reps vote to create white-appointed court for Blackest city in America - Mississippi Today

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