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    Pod Save the People

    Organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with analysis from Kaya Henderson, De’Ara Balenger, and Myles Johnson. Then he sits down for deep conversations with experts, influencers, and diverse local and national leaders. New episodes every Tuesday.

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    Latest Episodes:
    George Johnson on Narrative Reclamation Oct 29, 2024

    Tensions high as the presidential election draws near, personal phones lawfully tracked to abortion clinics, and influential hip-hop producer Clark Kent passes from colon cancer. Myles interviews award winning author and producer George Johnson about their newest book titled Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I’d Known.

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    DJ Clark Kent, influential hip-hop producer, reportedly dies after battle with colon cancer

    It’s Possible to Track Someone’s Personal Phone to an Abortion Clinic. And It’s Legal Too.

    Dance Party with Beyoncé (Remix)

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    Emilia Sykes on People over Policy Oct 22, 2024

    Death row inmate receives life-saving subpoena, member of the school-integrating Little Rock Nine passes at 83, and Black US surfers reclaim the waters. DeRay interviews Ohio Congresswoman Emilia Sykes about her ongoing advocacy around issues related to Black maternal health, domestic violence, abortion, and more.

    News

    Robert Roberson set to testify before Texas lawmakers days after they saved him from execution

    Central Park 5 Sue Trump For Defamation After He Again Blamed Them For Crime During Presidential Debate

    ‘The ocean doesn’t care what color I am’: Black US surfers reclaim the waters

    Thelma Mothershed Wair, of the School-Integrating Little Rock Nine, Dies at 83

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    Zellnor Myrie Zooms In On Policy Oct 15, 2024

    Alaska exposed as state with the highest rate of women killed by men in the nation, Harris releases campaign agenda for Black men, pushback against racism's classification as health threat, and the resurfaced story of the soul group Superiors. DeRay interviews New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie about his ongoing Congressional efforts and NYC mayoral campaign.

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    Domestic Violence, Child Abuse and DUI Cases Are Being Dismissed en Masse in Anchorage

    Harris releases agenda for Black men as she ramps up effort to court them

    Racism was called a health threat. Then came the DEI backlash.

    A Truth of Self: The Story of the Dynamic Superiors

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    Schools, Supreme Court, and Stylistics Oct 08, 2024

    Elite college students struggle with literacy, U.S. Supreme Court kicks off a new term, Mississippi voter suppression, and Israel marks one year since Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Myles interviews Herb Murrell of the Stylistics about their October 11th return to Carnegie Hall.


    News

    The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
    Call her Daddy Podcast with VP Kamala Harris

    ‘Voting feels like a battle’: In Mississippi, a group of Black women is reimagining voter turnout

    Six Former Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Sentenced for Torturing and Abusing Two Black Men

    Ta-Nehisi Coates Defends Palestinian Voices After CBS Correspondent Labels Him An ‘Extremist’
    The Supreme Court's new term starts this week. Here's what to know and the cases to watch.

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    Guilty or Innocent? Oct 01, 2024

    New York City Council decriminalizes jaywalking, Black New Orleanians reclaim historical beach, and Questlove to direct documentary on Earth, Wind, and Fire.

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    NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on 5 federal public corruption charges, including bribery and wire fraud

    Modified ‘Jaywalking’ Repeal Passes Council

    In New Orleans, a ‘Black Beach’ Is Being Rescued From the Ruins

    Questlove To Direct Earth, Wind & Fire Documentary

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    Jessica Pishko On Unchecked Power Sep 24, 2024

    Bodies of the poor leased for cash without family consent, independent grocery stores suffer under inflation, and a 1833 meteor shower falls on America's Deep South. DeRay interviews Jessica Pishko about her new book THE HIGHEST LAW IN THE LAND: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy.

    News

    Cut up and leased out, the bodies of the poor suffer a final indignity in Texas

    Small grocers feel squeezed by suppliers, and shoppers bear the pain

    ‘They thought it was judgment day’: The night the stars fell on the US south

    ‘I shouldn’t have listened to those around me’: Janet Jackson on Michael, motherhood and how she’s taking back control

    Janet Jackson’s ‘Apology’ for Ill-Informed Comments About Kamala Harris Was Not Authorized

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    Choose Your Battles Sep 17, 2024

    A study exposes superfluous hiring of D.C. patrol officers, a grant program for Black women disbanded after right-wing pushback, and an overdue conversation about the depreciation of journalism.

    News

    Study Finds D.C. Doesn’t Need More Police Officers Walking the Beat. Will Anyone Listen?

    Fearless Fund settles with DEI foes, ends grant program for Black women

    Katy Perry Defends Collaboration With Dr. Luke On New Album: “I Understand It Started A Lot Of Conversations”

    James Earl Jones' Comments Dissing Black Women Resurfaced and Black Twitter is Outraged and Confused

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    A New Way Forward Sep 10, 2024

    Harris campaign releases initiatives ahead of presidential debate, American adults struggle with illiteracy, childcare funding under attack, a nonprofit newsroom receives past due support, and Sade teases new music as part of Transgender Awareness Compilation.

    News

    Harris/Walz: A New Way Forward

    A Fifth of American Adults Struggle to Read. Why Are We Failing to Teach Them?

    Project 2025 plan calls for shifting funding for childcare to in-home care

    The 19th wanted to ‘normalize’ women in power. In 2024, it’s dreaming bigger.

    Sade to Release First New Song in Years as Part of Transgender Awareness Compilation

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    Introducing Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD Sep 09, 2024

    The police tell us they are here to protect us. But what if their original purpose was something else altogether? Peabody Award-winning host Chenjerai Kumanyika takes listeners on a journey to uncover the hidden history of the largest police force in the world – from its roots in slavery, to rival police gangs battling across the city, to everyday people who resisted every step of the way. As our society debates where policing is going, Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD explores where the police came from.

    From Wondery, Crooked Media and PushBlack.

    Follow Empire City wherever you get your podcasts and listen to the second episode, available now. You can listen ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts.

    Defy the Lie Aug 27, 2024

    Myths uncovered: The 1994 Crime Bill, Democratic National Convention, and Black horror films.

    The Biggest Myth About the 1994 Crime Bill Still Haunts Joe Biden. It Shouldn’t.

    Minyon Moore Helped Harris Rise. Now She’s Leading Her Convention.

    Ganja & Hess: The 50-year-old vampire movie masterpiece critics got all wrong

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    Rich v. Poor Aug 20, 2024

    Hosts debate the prominence of celebrity culture in politics, a historic payout to Black farmers, and wealthy Arizonians blow threw the state budget.

    News

    Trump says presidential civilian award is 'better' than top military honor whose recipients are 'dead' or 'hit' by bullets

    Kerry Washington, Mindy Kaling and more will serve as DNC hosts

    School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget.

    Republicans scrambled to get Cornel West on the Arizona ballot. The left-wing academic is OK with it

    National Black Farmers Association Calls Today A Win, Historic $2B Payout for Discrimination in Farm Lending

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    These are Human Beings Aug 13, 2024

    Black men rally for Kamala Harris, new map shows the deadliest neighborhoods for police killings, a fashion historian unveils a hidden archive, and a debate on politician accountability.

    News

    New map unveils the deadliest neighborhoods for police killings

    Black Men Rally for Kamala Harris, and Confront an Elephant in the Room

    ‘I Am Speaking Now’: At a Rally in Detroit, Harris Stares Down Her Detractors

    Through Bill Cunningham’s Lens, the Glitz and Drama of an Era-Defining Fashion Show


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    Rooting for Everybody Black Aug 06, 2024

    Soaring death rates at Maricopa County Jail, Trump attends the National Association of Black Journalists Conference, Bloomberg donates record funding to HBCU medical schools, NYC restores budget to public libraries.

    News

    'Dying in the dark': Investigation finds 'astronomical' death rate in Maricopa County jails

    You Did It, NYC! Library Budgets Have Been Saved

    Opinion At NABJ, Trump was both a missile and a mirror

    Bloomberg gives record $600 million to HBCU medical schools

    Sylvester: The Disco Diva You Didn't Know You Knew

    Follow at @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

    What It Feels Like To Win Jul 30, 2024

    Beyoncé pays tribute to Team USA Olympians, J.D. Vance advocates for menstrual surveillance, and Kamala Harris advances in her presidential campaign.

    News

    #Beylympics

    Biden Unveils Plan For Supreme Court Changes, Including Term Limits

    J.D. Vance Is in a Multi-Day Spat with Jennifer Aniston

    JD Vance, Menstrual Surveillance Hawk

    A Lot Has Changed for Women Since 2016. What Does That Mean for Kamala Harris?

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    Unprecedented Times Jul 23, 2024

    Biden is out of the presidential race, Harris is in the running toward Democratic nomination, Amber Rose is off the rocker at the Republican National Convention, and more on this episode of Unprecedented Times.


    News

    Watch Amber Rose's speech at the Republican National Convention

    Harris campaign raises a record $81 million in 24 hours

    Why did the RNC cover up Amber Rose's tattoo?

    How to pronounce the new Democratic presidential frontrunner's name

    Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

    Violence Trumps Peace Jul 16, 2024

    Four months ahead of November election, Pod Save the People discusses the chaos and violence surrounding Donald Trump's candidacy.

    News

    Judge dismisses Trump classified documents case

    The Fyre Fest Fraudster Is Connecting Trump With Rappers

    Biden Calls for Unity as Portrait of Trump Shooting Suspect Emerges

    Alleged Trump shooter spotted by law enforcement nearly 30 minutes before shots fired, sources say

    Photographer who took iconic photo of bullet near Trump's ear explains how he got the picture

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    Dems in Doubt Jul 09, 2024

    Democrats under pressure following presidential debate, kidneys from Black donors thrown away, and Philadelphia radio host resigns after Joe Biden interview.

    News

    Kidneys from Black donors are more likely to be thrown away − a bioethicist explains why

    Philadelphia radio host who interviewed President Biden steps down

    Radio Host Who Was Fed Questions by Biden Campaign Leaves Philadelphia Station

    “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” Lands on Its Feet

    Regulate the Wealthy Jun 25, 2024

    State's firearm death rates exposed, Sha'Carri Richardson earns spot on U.S. Olympic team, Zuckerberg compromises child safety on Meta, a reparations task force in Chicago, and Jonathan Majors tearful acceptance of Perseverance Award.

    News

    Sha'Carri Richardson wins 100-meter final to earn spot on U.S. Olympic team

    Online Tool Allows State-by-State Analysis of Firearm Death Rates over 40-Year Period

    How Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Failed Children on Safety, States Say

    Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signs executive order for reparations task force

    Jonathan Majors Breaks Down in Tears While Accepting Perseverance Award After Assault Conviction

    Freedom over Fascism Jun 11, 2024

    Alarming number of drug-related deaths in Baltimore, the conservative attack on diversity programs, a discussion on Biden and the Black vote, and 16 Afro-queer trailblazers who made history.

    News

    Across Baltimore, the death toll has mounted.

    ‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ Speeds To $105M Global Opening

    Are Black voters deserting Biden?

    A grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules

    16 queer Black trailblazers who made history

    An Inside Look with Rep. Jamaal Bowman Jun 04, 2024

    Damning messages from a far-right group chat, Trump becomes first U.S. president convicted of crimes, a discussion on discriminatory housing practices, and the grand return of a lost holiday predating Juneteenth. DeRay interviews Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY 16th District) about life as a Congressman, efforts with the Hip Hop Task Force, and more.

    News

    Off Leash: Inside the Secret, Global, Far-Right Group Chat

    She Made an Offer on a Condo. Then the Seller Learned She Was Black

    Donald Trump becomes 1st US president tried and convicted of crimes

    An African American holiday predating Juneteenth was nearly lost to history. It's back.

    What is Pinkster? - Historic Hudson Valley

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    What's Done in the Dark May 21, 2024

    Police guns used in crimes across the country, Congress members exchange insults during the House hearing, the first Black astronaut candidate reaches space at 90-years-old, Angela Alsobrooks beats the odds to win U.S. Senate primary, and the exploration of New Wave.

    News

    Jasmine Crockett backs claim calling Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘racist’

    One of at least 52,529 guns once owned by police, but later used in crimes.

    First Black astronaut candidate, now 90, reaches space in Blue Origin flight

    New Wave is Defined By Whiteness

    Angela Alsobrooks wins Maryland’s hotly contested U.S. Senate primary

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    Are the States United? May 14, 2024

    U.S. states double down on resistance to racial equity, the Met Gala sparks intense protest amidst Gaza-Israel conflict, and skepticism around Biden's upcoming Morehouse commencement speech.

    News

    Katie Britt proposes federal database to collect data on pregnant people
    Aces star A'ja Wilson announces signature shoe with Nike

    Anita Baker Atlanta concert canceled minutes before showtime

    The Met Gala has fueled backlash against stars who are silent about the Gaza conflict

    Philly narcotics cops secretly used surveillance cameras. Video proved some of their testimony false.

    A Virginia county board votes to restore Confederates' names to schools

    Morehouse faculty set to vote next week on whether to award Biden an honorary degree

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    Culture over Commerce May 07, 2024

    Kendrick and Drake battle it out in a war of words, a rich white community in Baton Rouge forms its own city, and widespread misconduct outed within the NYC marshall.

    News

    Teens come up with trigonometry proof for Pythagorean Theorem, a problem that stumped math world for centuries

    New wealthy, white city in Louisiana just became one of state's largest towns

    Many City Marshals Have Been Disciplined for Misconduct, Chief Investigator Testifies

    The Results Are In: Kendrick Lamar Won the Great Rap War

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    The Other Side Has to Cheat Apr 30, 2024

    Student organizers unite in support of Palestine, Alameda County discriminates against Black and Jewish jurors, DeSantis strips healthcare coverage from thousands of children, and President Biden signs law to ban TikTok.

    News

    As student protesters get arrested, they risk being banned from campus too

    Monroe County DA Sandra Doorley refuses to pull over for traffic stop because she "didn't feel like" it.
    New York DA Sandra Doorley apologizes after body cam captures tense exchange with officer

    Alameda County prosecutors allegedly excluded Black people and Jews from death penalty juries

    Florida ‘callously’ strips healthcare from thousands of children despite new law

    President Biden signs law to ban TikTok nationwide unless it is sold

    Heroes v. Villains Apr 23, 2024

    U.S. Supreme Court threatens the right to protest, Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk in poorer countries, Participant Media shuts down operations after two decades, and the ongoing history of Tybee Island.

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    The Supreme Court Has Ruled to Let Louisiana Keep Hunting DeRay McKesson

    Caitlin Clark signs 8-figure signature sneaker deal; yet, no Black WNBA players have signature shoes

    Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries, report finds

    Participant Shutting Down Operations After 20 Years: Film Studio Was Behind Oscar Winners ‘Spotlight’, ‘Green Book‘

    Georgia beach town, Tybee Island, trying to curb Orange Crush, large annual gathering of Black college students

    Tybee Island, Georgia's Black History Trail

    There's a Killer in Here Apr 16, 2024

    Iran launches attack on Israel, Louisiana Supreme Court vindicates pedophilic priests, Tennessee K-12 teachers allowed to carry handguns, and a reflection on the lives of the late OJ Simpson, Mister Cee, and Faith Ringgold.

    News

    Iran launches retaliatory attack on Israel with hundreds of drones, missiles

    Louisiana High Court: Priests Have a “Property Right” Not to Be Sued For Sexual Abuse

    Tennessee teachers would be allowed to carry concealed handguns at K-12 schools under a bill just passed by the state Senate

    Faith Ringgold, quilt and visual artist, dies at 93

    Mister Cee, Pioneering Brooklyn D.J., Dies at 57

    OJ Simpson, former football star acquitted of murder, dies at 76

    Y'all Focused on the Wrong Things Apr 09, 2024

    Trump faced with law and order, Trans Visibility Day lands on Easter, an attempt to bar incarcerated people from the sky, a biased test stands between Black people and kidney transplants and fem creatives' ongoing battle for rest.

    News

    Trump loses bids to dismiss classified docs, Georgia election cases on the same day

    "Unforgivable": José Andrés' NGO says 7 aid workers killed in Gaza strike

    Joe Biden calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza and says Israel must protect civilians to keep US support

    A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It’s finally changing

    Republicans slam Biden for proclaiming Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter, though it’s yearly observed on March 31

    For Female Creatives, A Call to (Non) Action

    N.Y Prison Will Let Inmates Go Outdoors to View Eclipse After Lawsuit

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    The Great Class Collapse Apr 02, 2024

    Biden's historical fundraising effort, Trump aka the Bible salesman, white supremacists' government overthrow, the history of Renaissance era rent parties, Sean Combs ongoing abuse allegations, and a painter's proclamation of rest as a revolutionary act.

    News

    God Bless the USA Bible

    When White supremacists overthrew a government

    Biden’s Fundraiser With Obama and Clinton Nets a Record High $25 Million, Campaign Says

    The Rent Was Too High So They Threw a Party

    Danielle Mckinney, the Painter Depicting Black Women Revelling in Rest

    He was a hip-hop legend. Now, abuse allegations engulf Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

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    Political Illusion Mar 26, 2024

    Trump forced to pay the piper, Rio police chief arrested for murder, bittersweet news out of Wales, and Freaknik's hidden truth.

    News

    Donald Trump hits $454 million bond deadline. Will Letitia James move in on his cash, buildings?

    Boeing CEO to step down in broad management shake-up as 737 Max crisis weighs on aerospace giant

    A message from Catherine, The Princess of Wales

    Tammy Murphy drops out of NJ Senate Democratic primary to replace indicted Sen. Bob Menendez

    Meet Europe's first Black head of government — in Wales

    Rio Police Chief Arrested for Killing Marielle Franco

    ‘Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told,’ Hulu’s Documentary on the Notorious HBCU Spring Break Tradition

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    The Left Will Win Mar 19, 2024

    Trump calls for a bloodbath, appeals court blocks Floridian 'Stop Woke Act', U.S. government scrambles for control of TikTok, and Regina King opens up about her son's death by suicide.

    News

    In Ohio campaign rally, Trump says there will be a "bloodbath" if he loses November election

    Regina King Opens Up About Son’s Death: “He Didn’t Want to Be Here”

    Appeals court blocks Fla. ‘Stop Woke Act,’ says it’s a ‘First Amendment sin’

    Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says he’s putting together investor group to buy TikTok

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    Jim Crow Makes a Return Mar 12, 2024

    DeRay, De'Ara and Myles chat Alabama Senator Katie Britt's sinister code switch, prison disciplinary fines, minority-business agencies forced to accommodate all races, and a new PBS doc on 'Reading Rainbow'.

    News

    Listen to the difference between Alabama Senator Katie Britt’s natural voice and her speech voice.

    How a New Hulu Doc Chronicles the Birth, Rise and Backlash of Black Twitter

    Federal judge orders minority-business agency opened to all races

    Prison disciplinary fines only further impoverish incarcerated people and families

    ‘Reading Rainbow’ Doc ‘Butterfly in the Sky’ Scores U.S. Theatrical Release From AMC Theaters

    Download the Blackest Book Club reading list!

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    The Epidemic of Trumpism Mar 05, 2024

    Trump advances on the ballot, Ghana criminalizes LGBTQ community at its own expense, and SF judges under scrutiny for ethical rulings. Pod Save The People is back with the Blackest Book Club reading list in collaboration with Reconstruction and Campaign Zero.

    News

    Trump says he’s long worked ‘hand in hand’ with Black people. Let’s review.

    Ghana passes bill making identifying as LGBTQ+ illegal

    Unanimous? Top takeaways from Supreme Court's ruling to keep Trump on the ballot

    Ghanaian finance ministry warns against fallout from anti-LGBTQ law

    In Pursuit of Harsher Punishments, San Francisco Courtwatchers Target Judges

    Trump alludes to replacement conspiracy theory at Richmond rally

    Raquel Willis on Risk and Reward Feb 27, 2024

    Far right nazism, the conservative sneaker, national guard on high school grounds, and more election frenzy. Myles interviews Raquel Willis about her new book The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation.

    News

    Trump Fraud Trial Penalty Will Exceed $450 Million

    How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Became One of Joe Biden’s Most Valuable Boosters

    Fox News Star: Black People Will Vote for Trump Because ‘They Love Sneakers’

    Nazis mingle openly at CPAC, spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories and finding allies

    Unruly high school asks Massachusetts National Guard to restore order

    U.S. Serviceman Dies After Setting Self on Fire Outside Israeli Embassy to Protest War in Gaza

    Hydeia Broadbent, young activist for HIV/AIDS awareness, dies at 39

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    Equity is Medicine with Uché Blackstock Feb 13, 2024

    Measles make a comeback, Black pastors pressure Biden for cease-fire, and none of these candidates please! Pod Save The People is back with the Blackest Book Club reading list in collaboration with Reconstruction and Campaign Zero. DeRay interviews Dr. Uché Blackstock about her new book Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine.

    News

    Measles making a comeback in US due to vaccine skepticism, says CDC

    Black Pastors Pressure Biden to Call for a Cease-Fire in Gaza

    Haley's loss to "none of these candidates" in Nevada primary was coordinated effort

    Poison On The Poll & The Blackest Book Club Feb 06, 2024

    Court scandals, unlikely political allies - here's your weekly download leading up to the November Primary. Pod Save The People is back with the Blackest Book Club reading list in collaboration with Reconstruction and Campaign Zero.

    News

    Affirmative Tactics (with Donovan Ramsey)

    Fani Willis admits relationship with prosecutor on Trump Georgia case

    Black male voters tell MSNBC why Trump appeals to them: 'We're broke with Biden... with Trump, we had money'

    ‘The weirdest campaign’: South Carolina delivers a win, but Biden still faces an uphill path

    The Federal Crackdown Jan 30, 2024

    Pay up! Trump ordered to pay 83M in defamation damages, diversity blamed for defective airplanes, new federal regulations on Native museum displays, D'Angelo's creative journey, and did a Black woman teach you how to type?

    News

    Trump ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3M in defamation damages trial

    How right-wing influencers turned airplanes and airports into culture war battlegrounds

    ‘Seeking Mavis Beacon’: The Wild Search for a Tech Icon Who Isn’t Real

    Leading Museums Remove Native Displays Amid New Federal Rules

    Today In Hip Hop History: D'Angelo Dropped His Sophormore Album 'Voodoo' 24 Years Ago

    Cultured Election Coverage & Don Graves on Biden's Economic Impact Jan 23, 2024

    Ron Desantis, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, oh my! Republicans scramble for their chosen candidate, crime and inflation on a quiet decline, an uncanny publication merger, a timely inquiry into Watts Happening Cultural Center, and a historic donation to Atlanta's Spelman College. DeRay interviews U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves on the advancing economic initiatives within the Biden administration.

    News

    Trump mocks Nikki Haley’s first name. It’s his latest example of attacking rivals based on race

    The Great Normalization

    Condé Nast Is Folding Pitchfork Into GQ, With Layoffs
    A Trailblazing Campaign to Celebrate and Conserve Black Modernism
    Atlanta's Spelman College receives historic $100 million donation

    What Would MLK Say? Jan 16, 2024

    DeRay, Kaya, and Myles celebrate MLK Day and cover the underreported news of the week — Black people screened out of clinical trials for new Alzheimer's treatment, Regina King set to play Shirley Chisholm in upcoming Netflix film, and vice president of a Missouri HBCU dies by suicide after colleague intimidation.

    News

    Bernice King Says Her “Mother Wasn’t a Prop” After Jonathan Majors Compares Girlfriend to Civil Rights Icon

    Promising new Alzheimer’s drugs may be less effective for Black patients

    Regina King Wants Us to See Shirley Chisholm As the Superhero She Was

    An HBCU administrator died by suicide. The school's president is now on leave.


    Comin' in HOT Jan 09, 2024

    In the first episode of 2024: DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — sickle cell treatments advance with limited accessibility, Taraji. P. Henson criticizes 'The Color Purple' production, GOP active in Iowa but absent for the state's only minority-focused forum, Democrats begin election-time appeal to Black voters.


    News

    The Right Is Dancing on Claudine Gay’s Grave. But It Was the Center-Left That Did Her In.

    Thousands of Black children with sickle cell disease struggle to access disability payments

    FDA approves two gene therapies for sickle cell, bringing hope to thousands with the disease

    GOP candidates skip Iowa’s only minority-focused forum

    In South Carolina, Democrats See a Test of Biden’s Appeal to Black Voters

    Taraji P. Henson Criticizes 'The Color Purple' Production for Making Cast Drive Themselves to Set in Rental Cars

    Forward March Dec 19, 2023

    In the final episode of 2023: DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — pharmacies share medical data with police without a warrant, widening disparity in mortgage approval rates between White and Black borrowers, and a debate the American vote.

    News

    Mother of 6-year-old who shot his teacher sentenced to 2 years in prison for child neglect

    Pharmacies share medical data with police without a warrant, inquiry finds

    America’s Thirst for Authoritarianism

    The nation’s largest credit union rejected more than half its Black conventional mortgage applicants

    Story Behind The Story (with Matthew Desmond) Dec 12, 2023

    DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — noise surveillance in the nation's largest city, the decline of youth voters, and unprecedented diversity in president-appointed judges. DeRay interviews Pulitzer prize winning author Matthew Desmond about his new book Poverty, by America.

    News

    Quiet, Please: New York’s ‘Noise Cameras’ Are Listening

    Most of Biden’s appointed judges to date are women, racial or ethnic minorities – a first for any president

    Fewer young Americans plan to vote in 2024, Harvard youth poll finds


    Miscarriage of Justice Dec 05, 2023

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — the ongoing criminalization of miscarriage, vulnerable groups targeted by power hungry GOP, ski masks banned for the wintertime, and a debate on choreography copyright.

    News

    Woman’s abuse of corpse case heads to grand jury

    Choreography Copyright Case Against ‘Fortnite’ Maker Epic Games Rebooted With First-of-Its-Kind Ruling

    Backlash to affirmative action hits pioneering maternal health program for Black women

    Philadelphia lawmakers vote to ban ski masks in some public places, a move praised by police but panned by rights advocates

    Ready for Reckoning Nov 28, 2023

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — the GOP scramble to increase donations, Asian American families struggle post-affirmative action, hairdressers provide therapy services in West Africa, and the pertinence of modern minstrelsy.

    News

    How the History of Blackface Is Rooted in Racism

    When Will Black TikTokers Stop Performing For The White Gaze?

    Post-affirmative action, Asian American families are more stressed than ever about college admissions

    Need Therapy? In West Africa, Hairdressers Can Help.

    Donations to GOP drop as worries mount about the party’s finances

    Evolution Has Pros and Cons Nov 14, 2023

    DeRay, Kaya and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — Trump's latest power hungry reelection strategy, Darius Jackson's dark secret exposed, and the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence.

    News

    Why Aren’t Millennials Having Kids?

    Psaki: If elected to a second term, Trump would…

    Behind the Curtain: Trump allies pre-screen loyalists for unprecedented power grab

    Keke Palmer and a Basic Understanding of Domestic Abuse

    This was a massive week for AI

    Lesser of Two Evils? Nov 07, 2023

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — NYPD interferes with federal investigation, heightened frustrations with Biden administration, Dwight Howard's sexual assault allegations, and a debate about one-sided book bans.

    News

    NYPD ‘Wellness Check’ Before Feds Raided Mayor Eric Adams’ Fundraiser Called Into Question: ‘FBI Would Never Ask For One’

    Gossip about Dwight Howard’s sexuality detracts from the gravity of assault claims

    Students hated 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' Their teaches tried to dump it.

    Trump Leads in 5 Critical States as Voters Blast Biden, Times/Siena Poll Finds

    All Things Politicized (with Juliet Hooker) Oct 31, 2023

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — the origin of Nashville's "Music City" moniker, Black British hidden figures, a nonprofit flower project focused on Black male mental health, and overexposure to our own reflections. DeRay interviews author and political theorist Juliet Hooker about her new book Black Grief/White Grievance: The Politics of Loss.

    News

    Why is Nashville called Music City? The Fisk Jubilee Singers and Queen Victoria get the credit
    We were never supposed to see our own faces this much

    How a Nonprofit Flower Project Is Helping Black Men to Heal and Improve Their Mental Health

    Half of Britons can’t name a Black British historical figure, survey finds

    Amanda Seales the Deal Oct 24, 2023

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — Southern GOP's latest attempt to steal the House, Chicago's ongoing contract with ShotSpotter, the earliest known U.S. novel authored by an enslaved Black woman, and the secret world of immortality science. DeRay interviews Amanda Seales about her new political-comedy documentary 'In Amanda We Trust'.

    News

    North Carolina Republicans unveil map proposals that could help GOP gain up to four House seats in 2024

    Searching for America’s First Black Woman Novelist

    Once again, activists call for Mayor Johnson to get rid of ShotSpotter

    So far, the Johnson admin has

    Inside the secret world of immortality science

    Political Climate (with Daria Dawson) Oct 17, 2023

    DeRay, Don and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — a race for speaker of the House, context to the Israel & Palestine conflict and the dark side of fitness journeys. DeRay interviews Daria Dawson of America Votes about the current state of progressive politics.

    News

    The latest on the race for speaker of the House

    Black Feminist Perspectives on Palestine

    Why are Americans obsessed with fitness? The answer: Neoliberalism

    First of Many (with Roger A. Mitchell Jr. & Jay D. Aronson) Oct 03, 2023

    DeRay, Don, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — imprisoned people's right to write, the first openly gay Black woman appointed to CA Senate, and Tupac's postmortem justice. DeRay interviews authors Roger A. Mitchell Jr. & Jay D. Aronson about his their new book Death in Custody: How America Ignores the Truth and What We Can Do about It.

    News

    DeRay

    The Prisoner and the Pen

    Myles

    2Pac Shooting: Keffe D Arrested by Police, Charged With Murder

    Don

    California Gov. Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat

    Address the Iceberg (with Jennifer Baker) Sep 26, 2023

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — Dallas mayor sudden switch to Republican party, Biden's policy narrative, a Houston music love story, and contrasting opinions on women in the policing system. Kaya interviews publishing professional Jennifer Baker of Narrative Initiative about her article titled Black Women Are Being Erased in Book Publishing.

    News

    DeRay

    Dallas mayor switches parties, making the city the nation’s largest with a GOP mayor

    Kaya

    One simple fix for our broken policing system: Hiring more women

    De'Ara

    Biden's economic policies have quietly made peoples' lives better — and no one seems to care

    Myles

    Megan Thee Stallion Joins Beyoncé at the Renaissance Tour Stop in Houston

    Power is Power (with Mary Hooks) Sep 19, 2023

    DeRay, Don and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — the "experts" paid to defend anti-trans laws, United Auto Workers strike moves full speed ahead, and the complex life of the first Black supermodel. DeRay interviews the tactical lead for the Stop Cop City Coalition Mary Hooks.

    News

    Deray

    Inside The Cottage Industry Of ‘Experts’ Paid To Defend Anti-Trans Laws

    Myles

    The Complex Life of Donyale Luna, The First Black Supermodel

    Don

    UAW strike against automakers enters third day, no resolution seen

    Cruel Intentions (with Vincent Schiraldi) Sep 12, 2023

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — expiration of U.S. childcare relief funding, Florida college faculty members flee the school system, Fulton County DA claps back at Republican probe, and the Black designer behind Jackie Kennedy's iconic fashion. DeRay interviews author and juvenile justice policy reformer Vincent Schiraldi about his new book Mass Supervision: Probation, Parole, and the Illusion of Safety and Freedom.

    News

    DeRay

    The Cost of Childcare Is About to Explode

    De’Ara

    Citing issues with tenure, loss of DEI, Florida faculty members want out

    Kaya

    Fulton County DA tears into Rep. Jim Jordan over his inquiry into Trump indictment

    Myles

    A forgotten fashion designer for Jackie Kennedy gets her due

    Rocks and Glass Houses Aug 29, 2023

    DeRay, Kaya, Myles, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — a racist attack on a Jacksonville Dollar General, delayed COVID care for patients of color due to faulty oxygen readings, Silicon Valley elite build a city from scratch, extreme menopausal symptoms for women of color, and Texas' ongoing violence against trans youth.

    News


    DeRay

    Faulty Oxygen Readings Delayed Care to Black and Hispanic Covid Patients, Study Finds

    Kaya

    The Silicon Valley Elite Who Want to Build a City From Scratch

    De’Ara

    How Menopause Affects Women of Color

    Myles

    Texas ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for trans kids will go into effect despite legal fight

    What Goes Around Comes Around Aug 22, 2023

    DeRay, Kaya, Myles, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — the outcome of Maui fires, extremists recruited into US military, Little Rock's fight for Black History curriculum and the life and legacy of Clarence Avant.

    News

    DeRay

    Pentagon watchdog finds lax oversight and screening of military recruits with extremist ties

    CA Shop Owner Shot Over Rainbow Flag Hanging Outside Store

    Myles

    Clarence Avant, the ‘Godfather of Black Entertainment,’ Dies at 92
    Kaya

    Little Rock Will Offer A.P. African American Studies Despite State Objections

    De’Ara

    ‘His Name Was Bélizaire’: Rare Portrait of Enslaved Child Arrives at the Met

    The Other Side is Diabolical (with Stanley Nelson & Valerie Scoon) Aug 15, 2023

    DeRay, Kaya, Don, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — a study finding youth placed in adult prisons have their lives cut shorter, Alabama state refuses Supreme Court orders, imaginary exceptions for abortion, and a new album from a musical icon. DeRay interviews award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson and co-director Valerie Scoon about their newest documentary titled 'Sound of the Police'

    News

    DeRay

    She Wasn't Able to Get an Abortion. Now She's a Mom. Soon She'll Start 7th Grade.

    Kaya

    Alabama lost a voting rights case at the Supreme Court. It's still trying to win

    Don

    Youth placed in adult prison have their lives cut shorter, study says

    De’Ara

    For Meshell Ndegeocello, blurring musical lines has provided a clear path

    Rock the Boat Aug 08, 2023

    DeRay, Kaya and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — a mother in need misplaced by NYPD, the first of its kind Black fine art print fair, and one man's personal vendetta against affirmative action.
    News:

    DeRay Family says mother has been missing since NYPD officers took her to hospital back in April

    Kaya Conservative activist behind US affirmative action cases sues venture capital fund

    De’Ara What’s Expected To Be The Largest-Ever Black Fine Art Print Fair To Amplify Artists


    The Sky is Falling Aug 01, 2023

    DeRay, Myles, Kaya and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — misappropriation of taxpayer funds, Texas libraries converted to disciplinary centers, unengaged Democratic voters, and the life and legacy of Sinead O' Connor.

    News

    DeRay Elizabeth Warren says the Pentagon’s health care system is the victim of price gouging — and it’s not doing enough to stop it.

    Myles Life and Legacy of Sinead O’Connor

    De’Ara Democrats worry their most loyal voters won’t turn out for Biden in 2024

    Kaya Largest School District in Texas Eliminates Libraries, Converts Them to Disciplinary Centers

    Bird's-Eye View (with Christian Cooper) Jul 25, 2023

    DeRay, Myles and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — Southern GOP refuse majority-Black district, famed forensic scientist indicted for fabrication, and an anti-trans message from Jess. DeRay interviews author Christian Cooper to about his new book Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World.

    News

    DeRay Judge finds forensic scientist Henry Lee liable for fabricating evidence in a murder case

    Myles Jess Hilarious says who will stand up for women

    De’Ara Alabama Republicans Refuse to Create New Majority-Black District

    Affirmative Tactics (with Donovan Ramsey) Jul 18, 2023

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week on affirmative action — the irony of opposition, a push for adversity scores, and the future of diversity policies in Hollywood and corporate employment. DeRay interviews author and journalist Donovan Ramsey on the pod to chat about his newest book When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era.

    News

    DeRay

    GOP attorneys general tee off on large corporations over diversity policies

    Kaya

    With End of Affirmative Action, a Push for a New Tool: Adversity Scores

    De’Ara

    Hollywood Diversity Initiatives May Be Challenged After Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling

    Myles

    White women benefit most from affirmative action. So why do they oppose it?


    Then and Now (with Justin Simard) Jul 11, 2023

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — Minneapolis crime decreases with a shortage of police officers, the small group of conservative doctors behind restrictive trans & abortion policies, celebrity baby daddy drama makes CNN, and the editor of Elle Decor crafting his soft life. DeRay interviews Michigan State law professor Justin Simard to chat about the advent of the Citing Slavery Project.

    News

    DeRay

    Half the Police Force Quit. Crime Dropped.

    De’Ara

    How the Editor in Chief of Elle Decor Spends His Sundays

    Myles

    Imagine Trash-Talking Keke Palmer

    Kaya

    Documents show how conservative doctors influenced abortion, trans rights

    Open the Can of Beans Jun 27, 2023

    DeRay, Myles, Kaya and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — the world's first known drag queen, Black entrepreneurship in under-resourced D.C. neighborhood, an alarming trend of missing children in Cleveland, and the heightening suicide rate within the Black male community.

    News

    DeRay

    Cleveland police address "misinformation" on missing children

    How Bad Is Cleveland’s ‘Alarming’ Missing Children Trend? Data Suggests An Existing Problem

    Myles

    The Suicide Method Never Discussed in the Black Community Regarding Men

    De’Ara

    All Black-Owned Local Shopping Center Debuts In Ward 8

    Kaya

    Update: Dupont’s Swann Street Dedicated To William Dorsey Swann, The First Self-Described ‘Queen Of Drag’

    What Are The Options? Jun 13, 2023

    DeRay, Myles, Kaya and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — hundreds of vacated convictions tied to rogue police officers, reparations versus resources in Minnesota, America's only Black boarding school in Mississippi, and the devolution of reality television.

    News

    DeRay Bragg vacates convictions tied to rogue NYPD officers convicted of criminal conduct

    Kaya Slave Descendants in Minnesota and Dakotas to Receive $50M in Grants

    Myles Joseline Hernandez Accuses Amber Rose Of ‘Wanting To Be White A Girl’

    De’Ara Piney Woods School strives for Black excellence

    Decorum is Gonna Kill Us Jun 06, 2023

    DeRay, Myles, Kaya and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — community policing in Brooklyn, the evolution of artificial intelligence, ongoing tragedy at Rikers and the life and legacy of Tina Turner.

    News

    DeRay

    NYC DOC Commissioner Louis Molina lied

    Federal judge demands answers after Rikers detainee dies with a fractured skull

    Myles

    Tina Turner, Queen of Rock & Roll, Dead at 83

    Kaya

    ChatGPT took their jobs. Now they walk dogs and fix air conditioners.

    De’Ara

    A Brooklyn Neighborhood Went 5 Days Without the Police

    If We Fight, We Win May 23, 2023

    DeRay, Kaya, and Don cover the underreported news of the week — the push back against Florida book bans, the end of affirmative action as we know it, and the disproportionate mortality rate of babies in the South.

    News

    DeRay A striking gap between deaths of Black and White babies plagues the South

    Kaya Why the world's largest publisher found a book-ban lawsuit in Florida 'irresistable'

    Don Higher Ed. at Harvard Event Addresses Looming End of Affirmative Action

    More to Life (with Jonathan Eig) May 16, 2023

    DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — Republicans plan to release Black youth criminal records, corporations infiltrate primary care services, and the harmful effects of Biden's open border on Black communities. DeRay interviews award-winning author Jonathan Eig about his new book King: A Life.

    News

    DeRay Louisiana Lawmakers Want to Release Youth Criminal Records. But First, Only In Majority Black Areas

    Kaya Corporate Giants Buy Up Primary Care Practices at Rapid Pace

    De’AraBiden's Open Border Hurts Black Americans Most of All—and We Know It

    We Are Human (with Stephanie Krent) May 09, 2023

    DeRay, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — Toni Morrison's personal materials on exhibit at Princeton University, top A.I. experts warn of the technology's dangerous consequences, and flawed understanding of the Bystander Effect. DeRay interviews attorney Stephanie Krent of Knight First Amendment Institute about a lawsuit challenging prison's digitization and destruction of mail.

    News

    DeRay The Bystander Effect or the Genovese Syndrome

    Kaya ‘The Godfather of A.I.’ Leaves Google and Warns of Danger Ahead

    Myles The Exhibit That Reveals Toni Morrison’s Obsessions

    May Day May 02, 2023

    DeRay, Myles, Kaya and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — R. Kelly commissary inspires new federal rules for incarcerated people, young students forced to crawl under trains to get to school, a health condition seemingly reserved for Black women, and a hot take on witchcraft vs. the church.

    News

    DeRay Federal prisons want inmates to pay victims, before making phone calls or buying shoes

    Kaya As Rail Profits Soar, Blocked Crossings Force Kids to Crawl Under Trains to Get to School

    Myles Witchcraft, African Spirituality, and the Church

    De'Ara Local clinic offers treatment for PCOS; new research shows diagnosis spike in Hispanic and Black women

    Internet or Nothing (with Joanna Schwartz) Apr 25, 2023

    DeRay, Myles, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — including public outrage over Cleopatra's blackness depicted on screen, Lizzo leads a protest against Tennessee anti-drag laws, and a staple franchise goes out of business. DeRay interviews UCLA professor of law Joanna Schwartz about her new book Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable.

    News

    DeRay Bed Bath & Beyond Files for Bankruptcy

    Myles Lizzo and a group of drag queens protested anti-drag laws on stage in Knoxville

    De'Ara Egyptian lawyer sues Netflix for depicting Cleopatra as Black woman

    Defining Ourselves (with Jessica Wilson) Apr 18, 2023

    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.

    News

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

    DeRay Popular handgun fires without anyone pulling the trigger, victims say

    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

    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

    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.

    News

    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

    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.

    News:

    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

    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.

    News

    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

    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.

    News

    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

    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.

    News


    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

    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.

    News

    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

    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.

    News

    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

    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.

    News

    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

    Let the Good Be Good Feb 07, 2023

    DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including a young Black budding scientist honored by Yale University, the IRS racist auditing practices, disproportionate mortality rates amongst Black and white mothers, and contrasting thoughts on the promise of Pyer Moss. Pod Save the People launch their Blackest Book Club reading list in collaboration with Reconstruction and Campaign Zero. Download now!

    News:

    DeRay Study: Wealthiest Black Moms More Likely To Die In Childbirth Than Poorest White Moms'

    Kaya IRS about 3 to 5 times more likely to audit Black Americans' tax returns, study finds
    De’Ara Yale honors the work of a 9-year-old Black girl whose neighbor reported her to police
    Myles The Promise of Pyer Moss Kerby Jean-Raymond was one of fashion’s most celebrated young designers. Then what happened?

    Give Grace (with Ben Makuch) Jan 31, 2023

    DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including a Chicago-based gun manufacturer marketing rifles to children, Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes' depart from ABC network, an online community where home-schoolers learn how to turn their kids into Nazis, and Robert Townsend’s evolution from actor to director. DeRay interviews VICE's award-winning national security reporter Ben Makuch about his podcast "American Terror".

    News

    DeRay Inside The Online Community Where Home-Schoolers Learn How To Turn Their Kids Into ‘Wonderful Nazis’

    Myles ‘GMA3’ anchors Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes depart ABC after reported romantic relationship


    Kaya A child-size rifle with cartoon skulls, inspired by the AR-15, raises concerns


    De’Ara Robert Townsend’s ‘Hollywood Shuffle’ comes full circle

    Learn to Apologize (with Ali Winston & Darwin BondGraham) Jan 24, 2023

    DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including the GOP restricting certain foods from SNAP recipients, huge success from the first HBCU gymnastics team, a controversial Beyoncé concert and the shocking truth about early abortion. DeRay interviews investigative reporters Ali Winston & Darwin BondGraham about their new bookThe Riders Come Out At Night: Brutality, Corruption, and Cover-up in Oakland.

    News

    DeRay Early Abortion Looks Nothing Like What You’ve Been Told

    De’Ara The First H.B.C.U. Gymnastics Team Is Aiming Even Higher

    Kaya "It's a huge list": Iowa GOP bill would ban people on food stamps from buying fresh meat — and more

    Myles Beyoncé makes controversial live return at exclusive Dubai concert

    MLK Jr. Dream Chat Jan 17, 2023

    In celebration of MLK Jr. Day — DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week: a new memorial honoring the Martin Luther King family opens on Boston Common, Pittsburgh police ignore city ordinances against traffic stops, and a submission for Saint Omer, a French drama film following the true events of a Black immigrant mother, is accepted by the Academy Awards.

    DeRay Pittsburgh Police resume secondary traffic stops despite city ordinance against them
    Kaya 'A representation of vulnerability and security': Memorial honoring the Kings opens on Boston Common

    De'Ara Director Alice Diop and Star Guslagie Malanda on Their Powerful New Film, Saint Omer

    Know When To Go (with Chris Gelardi) Jan 10, 2023

    DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including the killing of LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba, Arizona prisons inducing labor against mother's will, and miscarriages punishable under post-Roe v Wade legislation. DeRay interviews investigative reporter Chris Gelardi about his report Lesser Infractions Aren’t Supposed to Land You in Solitary Confinement. They Do Anyway.

    News:

    Deray Arizona inducing the labor of pregnant prisoners against their will

    Kaya Bleeding and in pain, she couldn't get 2 Louisiana ERs to answer: Is it a miscarriage?

    De’Ara Killing of LGBTQ+ activist prompts outcry over anti-gay attacks in Kenya

    Practice Patience Dec 20, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, De'Ara and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including organ thieves, former slaveowners in US Congress, Native American business directory and Lizzo recreates the famous Annie Lee painting Blue Monday.

    News:

    Myles https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11552525/Lizzo-opens-flood-emotion-creates-beloved-piece-art-SNL-performance.html

    DeRay https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/12/18/black-mistrust-healthcare-00060324

    Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/12/01/coles-hill-virginia-slavery-uranium/

    De'Ara https://thecirclenews.org/cover-story/new-and-revised-directories-make-native-holiday-shopping-easier/

    Plan for Good (with Ricki Lake and Kalen Allen) Dec 13, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, De'ara and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including the first Black women on Minnesota's senate, schools mandatory JROTC enrollment, thieves targeting EBT snap funds, Will + Jada broadway buyout. DeRay interviews Ricki Lake and Kalen Allen about their joint podcast Raised by Ricki.

    News

    DeRay https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/thieves-are-stealing-snap-funds-electronically-states-victims-never-ge-rcna60172

    De’Ara https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2022/11/29/finally-at-the-table-meet-the-first-black-women-elected-to-minnesotas-senate

    Myles https://playbill.com/article/will-and-jada-pinkett-smith-buyout-performance-of-broadways-aint-no-mo

    Kaya https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/11/us/jrotc-schools-mandatory-automatic-enrollment.html

    Learn Something New (with Sam Quinones) Dec 06, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including unexploded bombs on Hawaiian lands, US army bases named after Confederate traitors, and a Strange Loop broadway play review. DeRay interviews Sam Quinones about his newest book The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth.

    News:

    Myles https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/11/theater/strange-loop-broadway-closing.html

    DeRay https://www.propublica.org/article/native-hawaiians-land-housing-army-corps-engineers

    Kaya https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/04/us/politics/army-bases-confederate-names.html

    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/02/us/politics/army-base-names-south-confederates.html

    Tap In (with Wendy Sawyer) Nov 29, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, De'Ara and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including a hip-hop store ran by undercover cops, Chance the Rapper's free music festival in Ghana, top universities boycott school rankings, and a pedophilic Balenciaga ad campaign. DeRay interviews Wendy Sawyer of the Prison Policy Initiative and her most recent report titled All Profit, No Risk: How the bail industry exploits the justice system.


    News

    DeRay https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy74jk/fake-record-store-operation-peyzac

    De'Ara https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/chance-the-rapper-interview-black-star-line-festival-ghana-1234635605/

    Kaya https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/18/us/law-school-rankings-test-scores.html

    Myles https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2022/11/25/balenciagas-teddy-bear-ad-is-a-warning-against-pushing-luxury-too-far/?sh=52dff4b05fd1

    Find a Book (with Kevin Hazzard) Nov 15, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, De'Ara and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including the newest additions to the national portrait gallery, youth voters turn back midterm red wave, an out of touch Broadway play, and a UK law that will make you do the time even if you were not present for the crime. DeRay interviews Kevin Hazzard about his newest book American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics.

    News:

    De’Ara https://deadline.com/2022/11/national-portrait-gallery-portrait-of-a-nation-gala-anthony-fauci-1235171136/

    Kaya https://tennesseelookout.com/2022/11/11/young-black-and-latino-voters-seen-as-key-in-turning-back-midterm-red-wave/

    DeRay https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/12/world/europe/uk-criminal-justice.html

    Myles https://twitter.com/pharaohrapture/status/1591629567583739904

    Enjoy the Light (with Dr. Rebecca Kavanagh) Nov 08, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, De'Ara and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including Black women Republicans in Congress, the correlation between Black women's health and retirement planning, a Native American adoption law in Supreme Court, and an unusual casting for Rihanna's Savage Fenty show. DeRay interviews Dr. Rebecca Kavanaugh about her recent Teen Vogue op-ed about the reemergence of the D.A.R.E. program in school districts across the nation.

    https://www.teenvogue.com/story/dare-program-back-schools

    News:

    De’Ara https://19thnews.org/2022/11/jennifer-ruth-green-black-republican-congress/

    DeRay https://fortune.com/well/2022/11/02/for-black-women-health-plays-an-outsized-role-in-retirement-planning/

    Kaya https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/07/health/native-american-adoption-icwa.html

    Myles https://www.cnn.com/style/article/rihanna-savage-fenty-show-johnny-depp-cast-backlash/index.html

    Every Little Counts (with Dr. Lawrence Brown) Nov 01, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including an abortion pill network, higher mortality rate for Babies born to Black mothers who use fertility treatments die at far higher rates, fresh trial for Black Panther Mumia, and a thread of anti-Semitism from rapper Kanye West. DeRay interviews Dr. Lawrence T. Brown about his newest book The Black Butterfly: The Harmful Politics of Race and Space in America.

    News:

    Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/18/illegal-abortion-pill-network/

    De’Ara https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/26/ex-black-panther-mumia-abu-jamal-fresh-trial-amid-new-evidence?amp_js_v=0.1#webview=1&cap=swipe

    DeRay https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/babies-black-mothers-die-higher-rates-white-mothers-rcna52722

    Myles https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/30/entertainment/kanye-west-remarks/index.html

    Take A Chance Oct 25, 2022

    DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the under-reported news of the week - including the shortage of Black sperm donors, anti-colorism protests erupting throughout Mexico, housing rights for squatters, and racism within cardiac care.

    News

    Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/10/20/black-sperm-donors/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_dmv7&wpsirc=nl_dmv7

    De’Ara https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-10-20/mexico-anti-racism-movement-protests-colorism

    DeRay https://t.co/KqSfuAof9O

    Myles https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/essex/police-fire/nj-woman-details-extremist-groups-attempt-to-drive-her-out-of-new-house-on-tiktok/811420/

    https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/maryland-couple-says-strangers-have-moved-the-home-they-just-bought-and-refuse-to-leave/65-c87072eb-65a1-4844-8fc5-160aa7bd69ad?fbclid=IwAR0m3YFGLQ28M6WAqqPQqDLdPf6S5HTywE3oSn9JWUESUmKwhjUZwucm3Oc#l9lw7ohibs77u28p6m

    Prepare for the Polls Oct 18, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, De'Ara and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including stock increases for companies hiring Black CEOs, a school board's attempt to hijack a Black student podcast, poor ventilation in nail salons impact on reproductive health, and Angelica Ross makes history on Broadway.

    News:

    De’Ara https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/10/12/black-ceo-appointments-market-reaction-study-diversity/

    Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/09/22/black-students-podcast-lawsuit/

    DeRay https://documentedny.com/2022/10/12/nail-salon-reproductive-health-baby-pregnant-ventilation/

    Myles https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/08/22/angelica-ross-chicago-broadway-history/

    Choose Your Fight Oct 04, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, De'Ara and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including accountability for celebrities and online harassment, the predatory nature of the parent plus loan, single mothers forced to reveal sexual histories or forfeit welfare benefits and a case for leaving America to escape racism.

    News:

    Myles https://www.thedailybeast.com/nicki-minaj-fans-came-for-youtuber-kimberly-nicole-foster-so-shes-suing-them

    https://www.vice.com/en/article/4axq5b/can-you-sue-nicki-minaj-stans-for-harassment

    De’Ara https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2022/09/26/case-leaving-america-escape-racism/?request-id=ae2e66c2-489f-41ca-bda8-31ddb9ce5f48&pml=1

    Kaya https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/17/your-money/parent-plus-loans.html?searchResultPosition=3

    DeRay https://www.propublica.org/article/to-get-public-assistance-these-single-mothers-are-forced-to-share-intimate-details-about-their-families?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

    Marathon not a Sprint (with Jelani Anglin & Kim Belizaire) Sep 27, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including non-profit hospitals exploit poor patients, the working class Black men who pioneered emergency medicine and the life and legacy of Pharoah Sanders. DeRay interviews Jelani Anglin and Kim Belizaire about their 24/7 emergency arrest hotline, Good Call NYC.

    News:

    Kaya https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/24/business/nonprofit-hospitals-poor-patients.html

    Myles https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/pharoah-sanders-obituary/

    DeRay https://time.com/6215072/first-paramedics-black-men-history/

    https://www.npr.org/2022/09/20/1124008613/how-working-class-black-men-in-pittsburgh-pioneered-emergency-medicine

    Let it Go (with Baynard Woods) Sep 20, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, and De’Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including mismanaged funds within the Homeowner's Association, the Jackson, Mississippi water crisis, and pedophilic accusations against Tiffany Haddish. DeRay interviews author and journalist to chat his new book Inheritance: An Autobiography of Whiteness.

    News:

    DeRay https://www.propublica.org/article/colorado-hoa-management-companies-investigation

    De'Ara https://www.salon.com/2022/09/02/there-are-no-people-there-jacksons-water-crisis-explained/

    Myles https://www.thedailybeast.com/comedians-tiffany-haddish-and-aries-spears-accused-of-child-sexual-abuse

    https://www.theroot.com/comedian-aries-spears-fat-shames-lizzo-and-gets-blast-1849466835

    Do the BIG Thing Sep 13, 2022

    DeRay, De’Ara, Myles and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including private schools flushed with private money, pandemic impact on math and reading progress, the conservative evolution of rapper Jay Z, and Samuel Jackson's broadway debut.

    News:

    Myles https://www.nme.com/news/music/jay-z-hits-back-at-criticism-of-his-wealth-we-fucking-killed-ourselves-to-get-to-this-space-3303357

    De’Ara https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/newyork/news/samuel-l-jackson-the-piano-lesson-broadway-august-wilson-latanya-richardson-jackson/

    Kaya https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/01/us/national-test-scores-math-reading-pandemic.html

    DeRay https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/11/nyregion/hasidic-yeshivas-schools-new-york.html

    Plan the Visit (with Dwayne Betts) Aug 30, 2022

    DeRay, De'Ara, Myles, and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including the first Black woman to compose music for NYC ballet, affirmative action's return to the Supreme Court, Torrance police officer's racists text messages exposed, and an unexpected motivator for Democrats voting in the November election. DeRay interviews activist and founder Dwayne Betts about his non-profit organization Freedom Reads.

    News:

    Myles https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/solange-knowles-becomes-first-black-woman-compose-music-nyc-ballet-rcna43412

    Kaya https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/26/us/affirmative-action-admissions-supreme-court.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

    DeRay https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-25/torrance-police-officers-racist-new-texts

    De’Ara https://www.npr.org/sections/2022-live-primary-election-race-results/2022/08/24/1119243085/abortion-pat-ryan-new-york-florida-primary-takeaways

    Stick Around for Friends (with J. David McSwane) Aug 23, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, Kaya and De’Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including U.S postal workers dying from heat stroke, Minneapolis plan to fire white teachers, Kanye West on Fox News, and artist Isaac Julien breathes new life into the Harlem Rennaisance. DeRay interviews award winning investigative reporter J.David McSwane about his new book Pandemic Inc.: Chasing the Capitalists and Thieves Who Got Rich While We Got Sick.


    News

    DeRay https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/20/business/ups-postal-workers-heat-stroke-deaths.html

    Kaya https://thegrio.com/2022/08/19/the-whitelash-behind-minneapolis-plan-to-fire-white-teachers-explained/

    De’Ara https://news.artnet.com/art-world/isaac-julien-barnes-foundation-2160491

    Myles https://pitchfork.com/news/kanye-west-goes-on-fox-news-to-defend-selling-clothes-in-construction-bags/

    See for Yourself (with Elizabeth Pfiester) Aug 16, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including stolen skulls of Black Philadelphians displayed in Ivy League schools, the massive effort to change the way kids are taught to read, and the life and legacy of Issey Mayake. DeRay interviews activist and founder Elizabeth Pfiester about T1International and the Insulin4All movement.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/08/08/insulin-price-cap-diabetes-senate-republicans/

    News:

    DeRay https://time.com/6205084/phonics-science-of-reading-teachers/

    Kaya https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/13/us/penn-museum-skulls-black-philadelphians-reaj/index.html

    Myles https://www.ft.com/content/6b1d879c-610d-42d1-8b06-a31cdd06876d

    Transcript coming soon.

    Say Thank You (with Linda Villarosa) Aug 09, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, and De’Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including Republicans sue for rights to discriminate against LGBT+ students, a pipeline for Black aspiring pilots, and the life and legacy of Nichelle Nichols. DeRay interviews author and journalist Professor Linda Villarosa about her new book Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives & on the Health of Our Nation.

    News

    Myles https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/31/obituaries/nichelle-nichols-dead.html

    De’Ara https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/airlines-struggling-shortages-want-recruit-diverse-pilots-hbcu-solutio-rcna40990
    DeRay https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/republican-attorneys-general-sue-federal-government-lgbtq-school-meal-rcna40250

    Revisit History (with Prof. Robin D.G. Kelley) Aug 02, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, De’Ara and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including Oklahoma State Board of Education downgrading Tulsa schools accreditation over implicit bias training, nursing homes suing friends and family to collect on patient bills, Beyoncé pays homage to historical figures on the Renaissance album, while superstar Kelis accuses Beyoncé of disrespect. DeRay interviews author and historian Professor Robin D.G. Kelley about his new book Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination.

    News

    DeRay https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/07/28/1113134049/nursing-homes-are-suing-friends-and-family-to-collect-on-patients-bills

    De'Ara https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/07/29/beyonce-samples-barbara-ann-teer-speech-on-alien-superstar-and-fans-are-obsessed/?amp

    Myles https://www.thefader.com/2022/07/29/kelis-accuses-beyonce-neptunes-disrespect-over-renaissance-track

    Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/07/30/crt-oklahoma-tulsa-schools-shame-white/

    Oldie but Goodie (with Valerie Biden) Jul 26, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, De’Ara and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including scorching temperatures in Texas prisons, land stolen from a Black family returned, Oxford dictionary seeks to define African-American language, and a big win for actress Mo’Nique. De’Ara interviews political strategist Valerie Biden about her new book Growing Up Biden: A Memoir.

    News:

    DeRay https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-prisons-heat-issues-110-degrees-july-2022/287-9724faa7-9b6f-4661-9ca1-909c50b82b45

    Kaya https://www.bet.com/article/k131wp/land-stolen-from-a-black-family-returned-after-nearly-100-years

    De’Ara https://www.axios.com/2022/07/22/oxford-dictionary-african-american-english-gates

    Myles https://twitter.com/strongblacklead/status/1549424361723105283?s=21&t=IfxS47ATig73-q5JCOUbug

    Hold Your Light (with Van Lathan Jr.) Jul 19, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, De’Ara and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including U.S. states charging families for foster care, an increasing amount of Democrats switching to Republican, D.C mayor clears up cryptic comment on her sexuality, and Macy Gray apologizes for anti-train comments. DeRay interviews author and producer Van Lathan Jr. about his new book Fat, Crazy, and Tired: Tales from the Trenches of Transformation.

    News:

    Myles https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/07/macy-gray-apologizes-anti-trans-comments-misunderstood-today-show-hoda-kotb-piers-morgan

    Kaya https://abc11.com/democrats-switching-to-republican-registered-voters-midterm-elections-2022-republicans/11998169/

    DeRay https://www.npr.org/2022/07/01/1107848270/foster-care-child-support

    De’Ara https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/7/15/dc-mayor-bowser-not-closeted-lesbian-proud-straight-ally

    https://www.them.us/story/jalen-mckee-rodriguez-became-texas-first-black-gay-lawmaker

    Focus In Jul 12, 2022

    DeRay, De’Ara, Myles and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including Biden’s executive order on abortion, Beyoncé’s new abuser-vetting system, the discovery of a 1955 arrest warrant from the Emmett Till case, and the Raiders historic hire of the NFL's first Black female president.


    News:

    DeRay https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/07/bidens-pro-abortion-gambit/

    Myles https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/56509/1/beyonce-metoo-checks-collaborators-renaissance-album-break-my-soul

    De’Ara https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna37125

    Kaya https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/raiders-make-historic-hire-name-sandra-douglass-morgan-nfls-first-black-female-president/?fbclid=IwAR0BwFPJaunNA3M48UO2bf7ATEZyxy2YMRnYAj3nUeUk3UTEZn4xoAL79AY

    Transcript coming soon.

    Find Time (with Leah Goodridge) Jul 05, 2022

    This July 4th holiday week, DeRay shares the underreported news of the week, highlighting police harrassment of Angeli Rose Gomez, mother of two children who were held hostage during the Uvalde shooting and rushed in past the police to save them. Gomez has been an outspoken parent about the police's response to the shooting. DeRay also speaks to Leah Goodridge, a Commissioner from the NYC Planning Commission and housing rights advocate.

    News:

    https://globalnews.ca/news/8957137/uvalde-school-shooting-police-harassment/

    https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2022/06/30/akron-police-shooting-jayland-walker-protesters-block-traffic/7776152001/

    https://therealdeal.com/2022/04/25/harlem-resi-project-heads-to-contentious-council-vote/

    Transcript coming soon.

    Talk It Through (with Andrea Guerrero) Jun 28, 2022

    DeRay, De’Ara and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including a stark racial bias among forensic scientists, the unique impact of Roe v Wade on Black women of the South, and a US Representative’s public declaration of “victory for white life”. DeRay interviews leader and activist Andrea Guerrero of Alliance San Diego about the cover up unit within the U.S. Border Patrol Agency.

    News

    DeRay https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/rep-miller-thanks-trump-victory-white-life-campaign-says-misread-remar-rcna35359

    Kaya https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/20/us/medical-examiners-autopsy-racism.html

    De’Ara https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/black-women-south-bracing-roes-fall-decades-rcna27097

    Transcript coming soon.

    Build Community (with David Dennis Jr.) Jun 21, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, De’Ara and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including the Uvalde police department cover up, Wells Fargo conducts fake interviews for women and PoC, new music from Beyonce, a new Black Hamlet play in theaters near you. DeRay interviews author David Dennis Jr. about his new book The Movement Made Us: A Father, A Son and the Legacy of the Freedom Ride.

    News:

    DeRay https://www.vice.com/en/article/88q95p/uvalde-contracts-private-law-firm-to-argue-it-doesnt-have-to-release-school-shooting-public-records

    Kaya https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2022/06/13/wells-fargo-in-criminal-probe-over-fake-job-interviews-report/

    De’Ara https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/26/theater/fat-ham-review.html

    Myles https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/beyonce-vogue-cover-new-music

    Transcript coming soon.

    Do Dessert (with Bill DeBlasio) Jun 14, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, De’Ara and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including police footage censorship, Harvard urged to return Native and African remains, Black students increased enrollment in HBCU, and Lil Nas X and BET Network public confrontation. DeRay interviews former mayor of New York Bill DeBlasio about his current moves, advice for the current administration, and more.

    News:

    DeRay https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/07/01/did-live-pd-let-police-censor-footage

    Kaya https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/11/us/hbcu-enrollment-black-students.html

    Myles https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/56288/1/lil-nas-x-confronts-bet-snub-and-homophobia-in-the-black-community

    De’Ara https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/harvard-urged-return-remains-enslaved-people-thousands-native-american-rcna32551

    Transcript coming soon.

    See Something (with Deepa Purushothaman) Jun 07, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including prison's ban of the Spanish and Swahili language, the troubled legacy of feminine care products, and a public feud between Mo'Nique & D.L. Hughley. DeRay interviews author Deepa Purushothaman about her book The First, the Few, and The Only: How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America.

    News

    DeRay https://www.npr.org/2022/06/02/1102164439/michigan-prisons-ban-spanish-and-swahili-dictionaries-to-prevent-inmate-disrupti


    Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/05/31/feminine-wash-honey-pot-history/?utm_campaign=wp_about_us&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_aboutus&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F3700270%2F6299ea40956121755aa2607f%2F596c1c0e9bbc0f208652725a%2F24%2F56%2F6299ea40956121755aa2607f


    Myles https://blavity.com/d-l-hughley-unleashes-lengthy-response-to-monique-she-proceeds-to-eviscerate-me?category1=news

    Transcript coming soon.

    Protect Yourself (with Marc Lamont Hill & Todd Brewster) May 31, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including prison's inhumane dentistry practices, corporations Juneteenth merchandise, and a recent interview with rapper Isaiah Rashad. DeRay interviews journalists Marc Lamont Hill and Todd Brewster about their book Seen and Unseen: Technology, Social Media, and the Fight for Racial Justice.

    News:

    De’Ara https://www.salon.com/2022/05/24/walmart-pulls-juneteenth-ice-cream-flavor-following-accusations-of-profiting-from-pain/

    Myles https://pitchfork.com/news/isaiah-rashad-says-he-identifies-as-sexually-fluid-in-new-interview

    DeRay https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/07/22/i-have-no-teeth-michigan-prisoners-say-long-wait-to-see-dentist-is-inhumane

    Transcript coming soon.

    Speak it Simple (with Topeka Sam) May 24, 2022

    DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including a national poll on racism, first two Black women in White House press corps honored with lifetime achievement awards, and New Yorkers who helped identify Brooklyn shooter in danger of being deported. DeRay interviews activist and CEO Topeka Sam about her organization The Ladies of Hope Ministries.

    News:

    The Root of Haiti’s Misery:Reparations to Enslavers https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/20/world/americas/haiti-history-colonized-france.html

    DeRay https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-05-18/169637/new-yorkers-who-helped-identify-brooklyn-subway-shooter-face-deportation/

    De’Ara https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ethel-payne-alice-dunnigan-white-house-correspondents-association-dinner-whcd/

    Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/05/21/post-poll-black-americans/

    Transcript coming soon.

    Enjoy the Music (with Joah Spearman) May 17, 2022

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including a baby formula shortage, an all-Black cast opera show, a recent release from Kendrick Lamar, and a new historical cookbook. DeRay interviews activist and entrepreneur Joah Spearman about his candidacy for Austin City Council, District 9.

    News:

    DeRay https://twitter.com/ambergontrail/status/1524625188498776064?s=21&t=O_ku1ecLdVaTtvoipWFmKA

    De’Ara https://operawire.com/davone-tines-ronnita-miller-whitney-morrison-headline-detroit-operas-x-the-life-and-times-of-malcolm-x/

    Myles https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/56059/1/kendrick-lamar-morphs-into-kanye-west-and-oj-simpson-in-a-new-music-video

    Kaya https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/09/dining/gullah-geechee-cookbook-emily-meggett.html

    Transcript coming soon.

    Disagree with Love (with Will Jawando) May 10, 2022

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including the ongoing Tulsa race massacre reparations lawsuit, the Smithsonian plans to return looted items, the racial disparity in bar exam results, and the rise and fall of Kevin Samuels. DeRay interviews Montgomery County Council member and author Will Jawando about his new book My Seven Black Fathers: A Young Activist's Memoir of Race, Family, and the Mentors Who Made Him Whole.

    News:

    Kayahttps://thegrio.com/2022/05/04/smithsonian-smith-looted-unethically-procured-items-return/?fbclid=IwAR2dTrkggSvSuqsCDK0X1EUa4y7cLCOz8c_8VH0D0iSwZ-aGYtSqvayquMg

    De’Ara https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-lets-tulsa-race-massacre-reparations-lawsuit-proceed-rcna27041

    DeRay https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/racial-disparities-in-bar-exam-results-causes-and-remedies

    Myles https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/kevin-samuels-dead-obituary-1349201/

    Transcription coming soon.

    Make the Ask (with Andre Perry) May 03, 2022

    DeRay, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including a city ban on co-living, the tobacco industry targeting Black Americans, and the life & legacy of Ceyenne Doroshow. DeRay interviews author and scholar Andre Perry about his new book Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities.

    News:

    Myles https://www.gq.com/story/ceyenne-doroshow-glits-founder-profile

    Kaya https://www.npr.org/2022/04/29/1095291808/tobacco-industry-targeted-black-americans-with-menthols

    DeRay https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article260770552.html


    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Do the Things (with Selema Masekela) Apr 26, 2022

    DeRay, Kaya, and De’Ara cover the underreported news of the week — including Florida's rejection of 54 math books, descendants of the enslaved fight for space, and the life & legacy of Hazel Scott. DeRay interviews Emmy-nominated producer & surfer Selema Masekela about his book Afro Surf, the new wave of activism centering Black surfers, and more.

    News

    Kaya https://www.npr.org/2022/04/18/1093277449/florida-mathematics-textbooks

    DeRay https://www.npr.org/2022/04/20/1093673939/montpeliers-fight-with-descendants-of-the-enslaved-brings-employee-firings

    De’Ara https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/04/24/hazel-scott-jim-crow/?request-id=0e2808d4-c9ac-416d-904f-89d44c7dfd16&pml=1

    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    See It (with Katie Curran O'Malley) Apr 19, 2022

    DeRay, Kaya, and De’Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including anti-lynching legislation, a sharp increase in depression amongst American teens, and a police chief indicted for illegal gun dealing. DeRay interviews Katie Curran O'Malley about her candidacy for Maryland Attorney General.

    News

    DeRay https://fox59.com/indiana-news/former-ohio-police-chief-indiana-gun-dealers-plead-guilty-in-conspiracy-to-illegally-sell-machine-guns/

    Kaya https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/04/american-teens-sadness-depression-anxiety/629524/

    De’Ara https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/ida-b-wells-pushed-7-presidents-pass-anti-lynching-legislation-now-s-f-rcna23596



    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Make it a Big Deal (with Prof. Dorothy Roberts) Apr 12, 2022

    DeRay, Kaya, Myles and De’Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including the evolution of no knock warrants, Black Jews speak up & speak out, freed people's letters to their former enslavers, and T.I.'s public feud with a Black woman comedian. DeRay interviews author and professor Dorothy Roberts about her new book Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families— and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World.


    News

    DeRay https://endallnoknocks.org/

    Kaya https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/05/dining/black-jews-passover-seder.html

    Myles https://www.thefader.com/2022/04/07/ti-takes-mic-after-comedian-mentions-sexual-assault-allegations

    De’Ara https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/03/13/letters-to-enslavers/



    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Listen Better Apr 05, 2022

    DeRay, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including shadow credit scores, a Black community built on contaminated land, and Mo’Nique & Lee Daniels Patch a 14-year Feud.


    News:

    Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/04/01/new-orleans-gordon-plaza-epa/

    DeRay https://www.propublica.org/article/how-your-shadow-credit-score-could-decide-whether-you-get-an-apartment

    Myles https://deadline.com/2022/04/monique-lee-daniels-end-feud-replace-octavia-spencer-in-netflix-thriller-demon-house-1234992730/


    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Keep it in the Chat (with Reshma Saujani) Mar 29, 2022

    DeRay, Kaya, Myles and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including home appraisal racial bias, mild COVID linked with brain damage, two Black brothers exonerated from a murder charge, and an interactive Prince exhibit in Chicago. DeRay interviews author and activist Reshma Saujani about her new book Pay Up: The Future of Women and Work (and Why It's Different Than You Think).

    News:

    Kaya https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/long-covid-even-mild-covid-linked-damage-brain-months-infection-rcna18959

    DeRay https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/us/michigan-brothers-exonerated-murder.html

    Myles https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/55767/1/lets-go-crazy-in-the-new-interactive-prince-exhibition-chicago-superfly

    De’Ara https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/03/23/home-appraisal-racial-bias/

    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Read Out Loud (with Bridget Todd) Mar 22, 2022

    DeRay, Kaya, Myles and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including a judge's criminalization of mothers who report domestic abuse, Black women targeted by big Pharma, Black Americans leading the NFT/crypto revolution, and the trials and triumph of artist Campbell Addy. DeRay interviews activist and speaker Bridget Todd about the roots of the internet, the impact that it has, and why it disproportionately harms women, communities of color, and LGBTQ folks.


    Kaya https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-02-drug-pregnant-women-doesnt-fda.html

    DeRay https://www.propublica.org/article/she-said-her-husband-was-abusive-a-judge-took-away-her-kids-and-ordered-her-arrest

    Myles https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-black-americans-are-leading-the-nft-crypto-revolution-201819748.html

    De’Ara https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/17/style/campbell-addy-feeling-seen.html




    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Free Keith Davis Jr. (with Nicole Lynn Lewis) Mar 15, 2022

    DeRay and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including three Black women oversee voting access for more than 37 million Americans and eight young burglars exposure of cointelpro + FBI misconduct. DeRay interviews author and CEO Nicole Lynn Lewis about her non-profit organization Generation Hope and her personal memoir PREGNANT GIRL: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families.

    De'Ara https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/3-black-women-secretaries-state-are-protecting-voting-rights-rcna18754

    DeRay https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/07/us/burglars-who-took-on-fbi-abandon-shadows.html



    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Check In (with Lizz Winstead) Mar 08, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including US basketball players stuck in Ukraine and Russia, Hertz car rental report returned cars as stolen, and a free library by Solange’s Saint Heron studio featuring books by Black creators. DeRay interviews activist and comedian Lizz Winstead about her legacy on the Daily Show and her recent advocacy around the Mississippi abortion case.

    Myles https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/solange-saint-heron-free-library-rare-black-books-1235088292/

    Kaya https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33408315/former-ncaa-basketball-star-maurice-creek-heads-home-getting-stuck-ukraine

    DeRay https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/fifty-people-join-lawsuit-saying-hertz-reported-cars-they-returned-as-stolen


    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    More to Learn (with Candice Benbow) Mar 01, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, De'Ara and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including skyrocketed ambulance costs, a Florida bill targeting transgender youth, a Baltimore museum of art and the efforts of Destination Crenshaw. DeRay interviews theologian and author Candice Benbow about her new book Red Lip Theology: For Church Girls Who've Considered Tithing to the Beauty Supply Store When Sunday Morning Isn't Enough.

    DeRay https://www.axios.com/ambulance-rides-are-getting-a-lot-more-expensive-cee897fe-63b7-4412-aa67-718109773e79.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=health-ambulance

    Myles https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/texas-governor-calls-citizens-report-parents-transgender-kids-abuse-rcna17455

    De'Ara https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-10-13/destination-crenshaw-projects-get-city-approval-what-big-names-in-black-art-are-making-for-l-a

    Kaya https://www.npr.org/2022/02/23/1082350352/baltimore-museum-of-art-guarding-the-art



    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Continue the Fight (with Prof. Gregory Cooke) Feb 22, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including billions of dollars in hoarded welfare funds, a senate vote to evict Black people to Africa, and a Miss Cleo psychic documentary. DeRay interviews filmmaker and historian Professor Gregory S. Cooke about his documentary Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II.

    Myles https://www.vibe.com/news/movies-tv/miss-cleo-psychic-documentary-1234648679/

    Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/02/20/mississippi-black-africa-mccallum/

    DeRay https://www.propublica.org/article/states-are-hoarding-52-billion-in-welfare-funds-even-as-the-need-for-aid-grows


    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Do It Now (with Dr. Kristen Nwanyanwu) Feb 15, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including Black people enslaved long after Emancipation Proclamation, a Missouri art gallery celebrating Black History Month, and the life and death of the true "Godmother of Funk". DeRay interviews Dr. Kristen Nwanyanwu about her work as an vitreoretinal surgeon and her research on health disparity and treatment gaps for Black people and people of color.

    Myles https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-60330415

    De’Ara https://khqa.com/news/local/black-history-month-art-exhibit-featured-in-hannibal

    DeRay https://www.vice.com/en/article/437573/blacks-were-enslaved-well-into-the-1960s




    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Stick to the Values (with Dustin Gibson) Feb 08, 2022

    DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including reparations for Black Californians, representation on executive boards, and a possible resurrection of the War on Drugs. De'Ara interviews Dustin Gibson about his roots, disability justice work and recent Justice Rising Award from the Open Society Foundations.

    Kaya https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/02/02/california-could-pay-black-americans-reparations-after-2023/9293476002/?gnt-cfr=1

    De’Ara https://fortune.com/2022/02/01/black-women-on-boards-representation-executives-diversity/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=broadsheet&utm_content=2022020314pm&tpcc=nlbroadsheet

    DeRay https://twitter.com/notcapnamerica/status/1488973685096697860?s=20&t=5HhvrFgr2jo92k6PgTLtdw



    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    All About the Work (with Portia Wood) Feb 01, 2022

    In the debut episode of Black History Month, DeRay, Kaya, Myles and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including a not so shocking outcome of the child tax credit, a booming private prison industry despite federal ban, the disillusionment of a young Biden official, and two spiritual icons' effort towards building a community of love. DeRay interviews Portia Wood about her mission as a generational wealth planning attorney and the importance of the work within the Black community.


    News:

    Myles https://www.lionsroar.com/bell-hooks-and-thich-nhat-hanh-on-building-a-community-of-love/

    DeRay https://www.grid.news/story/politics/2022/01/26/a-year-after-bidens-executive-order-on-private-prisons-business-is-still-booming/

    De’Ara https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-political-scene/the-disillusionment-of-a-young-biden-official

    Kaya https://www.npr.org/2022/01/27/1075299510/the-expanded-child-tax-credit-briefly-slashed-child-poverty-heres-what-else-it-d

    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Make Room For New (with Samantha Tweedy) Jan 25, 2022

    DeRay, Kaya and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including a documentary honoring Black women's World War II contributions, racial disparity in access to COVID treatment, and women more likely to die after operation by male surgeons. DeRay interviews Samantha Tweedy about her life experience and current work as president of the Black Economic Alliance Foundation.

    News:

    DeRay https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/04/women-more-likely-die-operation-male-surgeon-study

    Kaya https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katiecamero/covid-treatment-inequality

    De’Ara https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/12/31/black-rosies-world-war-ii/

    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    The Work Continues (with Jonathan Katz) Jan 18, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including a new Black tech hub, forged DNA evidence, and a reverse migration to the South. DeRay interviews Jonathan Katz on his new book Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and Breaking of America's Empire.

    News:

    Myles https://www.businessinsider.com/blacktag-founders-black-creators-audiences-platform-2022-1

    Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/01/14/black-migration-south/

    DeRay https://www.npr.org/2022/01/13/1072766152/virginia-beach-forged-evidence-investigation



    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Speak Up and Honest (with Samira Sangare) Jan 11, 2022

    DeRay, Myles, Kaya, and De’Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including Black climbers on Mount Everest, false positive drug tests in state prisons, and the life and death of Black political icons Sidney Poiter and Lani Guinier. DeRay interviews activist Samira Sangare about her work and advocacy with Saratoga Black Lives Matter in New York State.

    News:

    DeRay https://www.news10.com/news/nys-inspector-general-report-reveals-rampant-false-positive-drug-test-results-in-state-prisons-led-to-undue-punishment/


    Myles https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a38695714/oprah-sidney-poitier-interview/


    Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/mount-everest-black-climbers/2021/12/31/b5d28a70-3757-11ec-8be3-e14aaacfa8ac_story.html


    De’Ara https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/07/us/politics/lani-guinier-dead.html

    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    I'm Ready (with Myisha Cherry) Jan 04, 2022

    Myles, De'Ara, Kaya, and DeRay welcome the new year and cover the underreported news of the week— including DC police failed attempts to reprimand officers, Black artists revolutionize medical illustrations, Proud Boys regroup to local municipalities, and the life & death of bell hooks. DeRay interviews philosopher & longtime friend Myisha Cherry on her book The Case for Rage: Why Anger Is Essential to Anti-Racist Struggle.

    News:

    Myles https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article256616171.html

    De’Ara https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/8892939002

    Kaya https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/14/us/proud-boys-local-issues.html

    DeRay https://revealnews.org/article/dc-police-tried-to-fire-24-current-officers-for-criminal-offenses/



    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Have the Conversation (with Anushay Hossain) Dec 15, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week—including high rates of dementia for Black and Latino women, Las Vegas persecution of minor sex-trafficking victims, and the life & death of Elder Malidoma Patrice Somé. DeRay interviews writer and a feminist policy analyst Anushay Hossain on her book Pain Gap: How Sexism & Racism in Healthcare Kill Women.

    News:

    Kaya https://wapo.st/3GEUknG

    Myles https://www.malidoma.com/main

    DeRay https://www.wapo.st/3oTKY1l

    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    All is Not Lost (with Tony Messenger) Dec 07, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, De’Ara, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week—including a Miami Art Basel policy change, Josephine Baker's high honor in France, Black tech entrepreneurs tackling health care's race gap, and the world of underground adoption. DeRay interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tony Messenger on his book PROFIT AND PUNISHMENT: How America Criminalizes the Poor in the Name of Justice.


    News:

    Kaya https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/04/arts/design/art-basel-miami-diversity.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage&section=Style

    Myles https://www.npr.org/2021/11/30/1059776777/josephine-baker-france-pantheon

    De’Ara https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/11/29/1056494505/how-black-tech-entrepreneurs-are-tackling-health-cares-race-gap

    DeRay https://www.propublica.org/article/they-took-us-away-from-each-other-lost-inside-americas-shadow-foster-system

    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Communication is Key (with Barrett Holmes Pitner) Nov 30, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, Myles and De’Ara cover the underreported news of the week—including GoGo at the Grammy's, exoneration with no restitution, a Hendrix family dispute, and thousands of Latino drivers labeled as white. DeRay interviews Barrett Holmes Pitner about his new book The Crime Without A Name: Combatting Ethnocide and the Erasure of Culture in America which was named one of NPR's 2021 Best Books of the Year.

    News:

    DeRay

    https://twitter.com/RichardAWebster/status/1462774838150545410?s=20

    De’Ara

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/gogo-dc-grammy-awards/2021/11/22/e7db3fd0-4b16-11ec-b73b-a00d6e559a6e_story.html

    Myles

    https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jan/13/jimi-hendrix-family-dispute-escalates-over-use-of-name-for-music-school

    Kaya

    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/27/us/kevin-strickland-exonerated-fundraiser.html



    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Rest is Essential (with Malcolm Bell) Nov 23, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, Myles and De’Ara cover the underreported news of the week—including a student loan forgiveness program, the first Black woman to live in a space station, a charity aiming to end youth violence through creativity, and the shocking acquittal of a serial rapist. DeRay interviews Malcolm Bell about his new book The Attica Turkey Shoot: Carnage, Cover-Up and the Pursuit of Justice.

    News:

    DeRay https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/18/nyregion/christopher-belter-rape-sentence.html

    Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/11/20/public-service-student-loan-forgiveness-pslf/

    Myles https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/54666/1/save-art-against-knives-the-charity-preventing-youth-violence-through-art

    De’Ara https://www.npr.org/2021/11/19/1057180212/jessica-watkins-astronaut-first-black-woman-iss-space-station

    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Choose You (with Dr. Priya Fielding-Singh) Nov 16, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week—including new policies at St. Jude hospital, a fake landlord scandal, and a John Coltrane album gone platinum. DeRay interviews Dr. Priya Fielding-Singh about her new book How the Other Half Eats: The Untold Story of Food & Inequality in America.

    News:

    DeRay

    https://www.propublica.org/article/st-jude-hoards-billions-while-many-of-its-families-drain-their-savings

    Myles

    https://variety.com/2021/music/news/john-coltrane-love-supreme-platinum-1235108885/

    Kaya

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fake-landlord-home-rental-scam-detroit-rcna4941?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma&fbclid=IwAR18n_BsQXEUCR0bb1TJPYWDHnFG6eQ4ZMhZ-9cTn2bUFObb6H36-K9YOtw

    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Move with Intent (with Stanley Nelson & Traci Curry) Nov 09, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, and De’Ara cover the underreported news of the week—including Black women in elected office, public bathrooms, and a scandal involving D.C. police and whiskey. DeRay interviews Stanley Nelson & Traci Curry about their new Showtime documentary "Attica."

    News stories:

    De’Ara https://thegrio.com/2021/11/01/black-women-running-for-statewide-offices/

    DeRay https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-11-05/why-american-cities-lost-their-public-bathrooms

    Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-police-lodge-jack-daniels-committee-investigation/2021/11/04/e035a92a-3377-11ec-a1e5-07223c50280a_story.html



    For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Happy Halloween (with Destiny Lopez) Nov 02, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara, cover the underreported news of the week—including the gubernatorial election in Virginia, Stacy Abrams' efforts toward eliminating medical debt, a police chief in Georgia who is leading on police reform, and a win for fair wages for ICE detainees who work in their detention centers. DeRay interviews Destiny Lopez.

    DeRay: https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2021/10/ice-detention-immigration-geo-group-core-civic-lawsuit/

    Kaya: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/a-shoot-to-incapacitate-policy-puts-georgia-police-chief-and-town-in-the-spotlight/2021/10/24/d64b86f4-3378-11ec-9241-aad8e48f01ff_story.html

    De'Ara: https://apnews.com/article/health-alabama-georgia-philanthropy-stacey-abrams-3395744e46ed8da6eea80f4164284435

    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Special Episode (with Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta) Oct 26, 2021

    DeRay interviews Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta about opioid addiction and Project Lazerus.



    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople.

    Give Grace (with Michael Tubbs) Oct 19, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and guest Myles E. Johnson cover the underreported news of the week. Then, DeRay interviews Michael Tubbs, author of "The Deeper the Roots."


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople.

    Listen and Learn (with Dr. Marcia Chatelain) Oct 12, 2021

    DeRay, De'Ara, and guest Myles E. Johnson cover the underreported news of the week—including Dave Chappelle, Noname's Hood Library, Mount Everest, and John Singer Sargent. DeRay interviews Dr. Marcia Chatelain about the failed promise of Black capitalism explored in her book "Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America."


    DeRay: https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2020/07/15/isabella-stewart-museum-black-model-singer-sargent

    De'Ara: https://www.npr.org/2021/10/09/1042720428/mount-everest-first-all-black-climbing-team

    Myles: https://thegrio.com/2021/10/04/noname-opens-radical-hood-library/


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    One Hurdle at a Time (with Valerie Jarrett) Oct 05, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and guest Myles E. Johnson cover the underreported news of the week—including Black inventors, New Jersey verdicts, J. Marion Sims, and Soul Train. DeRay interviews Valerie Jarrett about Civic Nation's "Made to Save" initiative to increase vaccine access.

    DeRay: https://newjerseymonitor.com/2021/09/23/judges-cant-ignore-jury-verdicts-in-deciding-sentencing-n-j-s-top-court-rules/

    Kaya: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/mothers-gynecology-alabama-memorial-statue/2021/10/01/cca0a788-21fd-11ec-8200-5e3fd4c49f5e_story.html

    De'Ara: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/27/1040795026/patricia-bath-marian-croak-national-inventors-hall-of-fame-first-black-women

    Myles: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/30/1041793651/its-been-5-decades-since-soul-train-was-first-nationally-syndicated



    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Ratchet Academics (with Dr. Christopher Emdin) Sep 28, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including Gayl Jones, abortion laws, and Our Black Girls. DeRay interviews Dr. Christopher Emdin, author of "Ratchetdemic: Reimagining Academic Success."


    DeRay: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1040048967/missing-black-women-girls-left-out-media-ignored

    Kaya: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/26/us/oklahoma-abortion.html

    De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/magazine/gayl-jones-novel-palmares.html


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Softening into Surrender (with Claire Bidwell Smith) Sep 21, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including Narcan shortages, CRT debates, welfare reform, and immigration issues. DeRay interviews Claire Bidwell Smith of the Lemonada podcast "New Day" about coping with grief.


    Deray: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/08/11/naloxone-demand/

    Kaya: https://www.propublica.org/article/to-get-public-assistance-these-single-mothers-are-forced-to-share-intimate-details-about-their-families

    De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/16/us/texas-migrants-del-rio.html

    Sam: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/schools-facing-critical-race-theory-battles-are-diversifying-rapidly-analysis-n1278834

    New Day podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-day/id1568014296


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Lean Into the Joy (with Prof. Jessica S. Henry) Sep 14, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including rural schools, suicide rates, Black Film Archives, and Portland's vaccine mandate. DeRay interviews Prof. Jessica S. Henry (author of "Smoke But No Fire: Convicting the Innocent of Crimes that Never Happened") about no-crime wrongful convictions.


    DeRay: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/10/well/mind/suicide-rates-black-girls.html

    Kaya: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/07/magazine/rural-public-education.html

    De'Ara: https://www.vulture.com/2021/09/black-film-archive-streaming-cinema-history.html

    Sam: https://www.opb.org/article/2021/09/08/portland-mayor-ted-wheeler-police-bureau-citywide-covid-19-vaccine-mandate/


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Don't Suffer in Excellence (with Cliff Albright) Sep 07, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including Naomi Osaka, Black surfers, juvenile discrimination, the labor shortage, and car fatalities. DeRay interviews Cliff Albright about Black Voters Matter Fund and the battle for voting rights.


    DeRay: https://inquest.org/fear-of-the-black-child/

    Kaya: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/09/04/ten-million-job-openings-labor-shortage/

    De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/08/31/sports/black-surfers.html

    Sam: https://www.fastcompany.com/90657165/how-a-century-old-brand-is-transforming-itself-and-the-auto-industry?dclid=COiPlbfn6PICFUtf1QodDkYFTA

    Mortality Gap Report: https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/08/30/the-black-mortality-gap-and-a-century-old-document


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Ask the Questions Yourself (with Dr. Elizabeth Mayer) Aug 31, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including voting rights, police overtime, eating disorders, and corporate profit from racial justice. DeRay interviews Dr. Elizabeth Mayer about biostatistics and what they reflect about cancer across demographic groups.


    DeRay: https://www.insider.com/muscle-dysmorphia-makes-me-feel-way-a-man-should-feel-2021-8

    Kaya: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2021/george-floyd-corporate-america-racial-justice/

    De'Ara: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/08/27/house-debates-voting-rights-its-jim-crow-all-over-again/

    Sam: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-08-28/lapd-overtime-budget-was-slashed-now-the-city-owes-47-million-dollars


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Name It (with Rev. Al Sharpton) Aug 24, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including Josephine Baker, Anthony Wright, Georgia's voter registration rate, and racist school textbooks. DeRay interviews activist Rev. Al Sharpton about March On for Voting Rights.


    DeRay: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/former-cops-charged-wrongful-conviction_n_6116a25fe4b0f7bc26a545d0

    Kaya: http://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/aug/12/right-wing-textbooks-teach-slavery-black-immigration

    De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/22/world/europe/josephine-baker-pantheon-burial.html

    Sam: https://www.ajc.com/politics/almost-all-eligible-georgians-are-registered-to-vote-data-show/WVN373LTIZAN7IJECDODHRJWLM/


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Remember To Love In A Big Way (with Coby Kennedy) Aug 17, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including Judge Eunice Lee, universal basic income, Simmont Thomas, and SNAP benefit increases. DeRay interviews artist Coby Kennedy to discuss his installation art piece "Kalief Browder: The Box" on display in Brooklyn's Pioneer Works Garden.

    DeRay: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-cr-gorwell-retirement-20210811-ekgfhoj2cbglvklnssgolpicoi-story.html

    Kaya: https://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-9832ab299bd1a5953f305ec1ae2b8ea9

    De'Ara: https://newsone.com/4182991/eunice-lees-confirmation-continues-biden-promise-of-diverse-judiciary/

    Sam: https://www.businessinsider.com/universal-basic-income-new-mexico-guaranteed-monthly-payments-santa-fe-2021-8

    Cody Kennedy's The Box: https://pioneerworks.org/exhibitions/coby-kennedy-kalief-browder-the-box

    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Get the Coffee (with Jonathan McCrory) Aug 10, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including forensic science reform, a Wegmans warehouse, the wealth gap in education, and Rebecca Hall's graphic novel "Wake." DeRay interviews Jonathan McCrory of the National Black Theatre.


    DeRay: https://theintercept.com/2021/08/08/forensic-science-reform-justice-department/

    Kaya: https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2021/08/04/why-are-african-american-residents-this-small-town-determined-block-wegmans-warehouse/

    Sam: https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-was-supposed-to-close-the-wealth-gap-for-black-americans-the-opposite-happened-11628328602

    De'Ara: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/new-graphic-novel-reveals-black-womens-hidden-role-slave-revolts-rcna1573


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Go Make Friends (with Michael Levine & Makeda Mays Green) Aug 03, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including small town prisons, #SheWillRise, reductions in the poverty rate, and reverse search warrants. DeRay interviews Michael Levine and Makeda Mays Green from Nickelodeon about how kids interact with entertainment.


    DeRay: https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/06/10/small-towns-used-to-see-prisons-as-a-boon-now-many-don-t-want-them

    Kaya: https://www.vox.com/recode/22565926/police-law-enforcement-data-warrant

    Sam: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/28/us/politics/covid-poverty-aid-programs.html

    De'Ara: https://people.com/politics/meet-women-fighting-to-nominate-black-woman-to-supreme-court/


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Get the Photos (with Tigray Action Committee) Jul 27, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including Black policewomen, the Cleveland Guardians, executive clemency, and Philadelphia's law enforcement corruption. DeRay interviews Millete Birhanemaskel of Tigray Action Committee about the war in Ethiopia.


    DeRay: https://www.inquirer.com/news/a/philadelphia-homicide-detectives-bribes-exonerations-murder-20210720.html

    Kaya: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/23/sports/baseball/cleveland-guardians.html

    Sam: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/19/us/politics/biden-prisoners-covid.html

    De'Ara: https://www.vice.com/en/article/88ndwv/black-women-hired-police-chiefs-columbus-ohio-elaine-bryant


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    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Go For a Walk (with Carmen Gutierrez) Jul 20, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including critical race theory, nuisance ordinances, district attorney switch-ups, and the $129 billion school stimulus. DeRay interviews sociologist Carmen Gutierrez about health insurance complications for previously incarcerated persons.


    DeRay: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2019/08/nuisance-ordinances-the-new-frontier-in-social-control

    Kaya: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/13/education/school-budget-stimulus.html

    Sam: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/07/13/when-new-district-attorney-takes-office-police-kill-fewer-people-our-research-finds/

    De'Ara: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/14/two-voices-resistance-critical-race-theory-backlash-oklahoma/


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Explore the Options (with Brandon L. Garrett) Jul 13, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including spelling bees, Afghanistan, California jails, and vaccination marketing. DeRay interviews law professor Brandon L. Garrett about his book "Autopsy of a Crime Lab: Exposing the Flaws in Forensics."


    DeRay: https://calmatters.org/justice/2021/03/waiting-for-justice/

    Kaya: https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/07/10/macnolia-cox-zaila-avant-garde-spelling-bee/

    Sam: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-afghanistan-taliban/2021/07/08/3fe9ef50-dfd3-11eb-ae31-6b7c5c34f0d6_story.html

    De'Ara: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/juvenile-reworks-hit-back-thang-pro-vaccine-vax-thang-n1273287


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Chase the Question (with David Smith & Alec Karakatsanis) Jul 06, 2021

    DeRay interviews healthcare economist David Smith, host of the podcast The Cost of Care from Lemonada Media. Then he sits down with Alec Karakatsanis, the founder and director of the Civil Rights Corp.


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Pay It Forward (with Jarvis R. Givens & John King Jr.) Jun 29, 2021

    DeRay interviews Dr. Jarvis R. Givens about “fugitive pedagogy”—a theory and practice of Black education in America. Kaya sits down with former Obama Secretary of Education Dr. John King Jr. who is running for governor of Maryland.

    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Trust Your Gut (with Myles E. Johnson & Mario Rosser) Jun 22, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including prison mail and forced labor, artist David Drake, and the business of editing bodycam footage. DeRay interviews writer Myles E. Johnson about Black queer representation, then sits down with Mario Rosser—candidate for NYC Council, Central Harlem District 9.


    DeRay: https://prospect.org/justice/physical-mail-could-be-eliminated-at-federal-prisons/

    Kaya: https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/06/19/13th-amendment-prisons-juneteenth

    Sam: https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/05/16/police-pr-video-machine-criticized

    De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/17/arts/design/-enslaved-potter-david-drake-museum.html

    De'Ara's show note: https://www.instagram.com/blackcraftspeopleda/


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Study Juneteenth (with Maya Wiley) Jun 15, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including murder rates, honor students, Ralph Northam, and healthcare for Louisiana inmates. DeRay interviews NYC mayoral candidate Maya Wiley ahead of the Democratic primary.


    DeRay: https://scalawagmagazine.org/2021/05/la-restricted-prison-health/

    Kaya: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/14/us/politics/ralph-northam-virginia.html

    Sam: https://www.vox.com/22529989/2020-murders-guns

    De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/11/us/west-point-high-school-valedictorian.html


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Tell Them You Love Them (with Elizabeth Hinton) Jun 08, 2021

    DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including Naomi Osaka, AFL-CIO's police reform report, Harlem theater, NFL's race-norming, and childbirth calculators. DeRay interviews Elizabeth Hinton about her new book "America on Fire: The Untold History of Police Violence and Black Rebellion Since the 1960s".


    DeRay: https://www.statnews.com/2021/06/03/vbac-calculator-birth-cesarean/

    Kaya: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31554110/nfl-halt-race-norming-review-black-claims-1-billion-concussion-settlement

    Sam: https://inthesetimes.com/article/the-afl-cio-releases-its-police-reform-report-but-doesnt-want-to-talk-about-it

    De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/theater/national-black-theater-dasha-zhukova.html

    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Don't Let It Go Unchallenged (with Stanley Nelson & Marco Williams) Jun 01, 2021

    DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including San Domingo, Oklahoma mayors, Seasame Street, and unmarked Indigenous graves. DeRay interviews directors Stanley Nelson and Marco Williams of the new documentary "Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre".


    DeRay: https://www.thedailybeast.com/chester-pierce-the-forgotten-tale-of-how-a-black-psychiatrist-helped-make-sesame-street

    Kaya: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/free-blacks-san-domingo-eastern-shore/2021/05/24/86ed2760-bca5-11eb-9c90-731aff7d9a0d_story.html

    Sam: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/05/28/the-remains-of-215-children-have-been-found-now-indigenous-leaders-say-canada-must-help-find-the-rest-of-the-unmarked-graves.html

    De'Ara: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/_pages/ckp48zyrf00003voj4sbhjayn.html


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Answer Your Calling (with Dr. James Wood) May 25, 2021

    DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's murder, the Citizen app, facial recognition, prison staffing, and population stagnation. DeRay interviews Dr. James Wood about racial disparities in orthopedics.


    DeRay: https://apnews.com/article/business-health-coronavirus-pandemic-prisons-government-and-politics-88fff925b1901a36a10581c28d826916

    Kaya: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/22/world/global-population-shrinking.html

    Sam: https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7evbx/citizen-app-private-security-leaked-emails

    De'Ara: https://www.dailydot.com/debug/60-minutes-omits-black-female-scientists-racial-biases/


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Take A Step Back (with Dr. Marcus Johnson) May 18, 2021

    DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including sickle cells, police reform, critical race theory, and the midterms. DeRay interviews Dr. Marcus Johnson about racial and class disparities in the world of dental health.


    DeRay: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/15/us/african-americans-sickle-cell-police.html

    Kaya: https://www.nbcnews.com/know-your-value/feature/black-women-will-be-force-be-reckoned-2022-midterm-elections-ncna1267133

    De'Ara: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/05/gops-critical-race-theory-fixation-explained/618828/

    Sam: https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/05/15/brooklyn-center-passes-sweeping-public-safety-resolution-reform-policing/


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Let Yourself Be Loved (with Desmond Meade & Channel Powe) May 11, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam cover the underreported news of the week, including inmates released during COVID-19, Deana Lawson, Dollar General, and a sewage crisis. DeRay interviews Desmond Meade about voting rights in Florida and Channel Powe about education reform.


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople


    DeRay: https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/06/business/dollar-store-openings-retail/index.html

    Kaya: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/06/sewage-crisis-hits-majority-black-town-new-york-mount-vernon

    De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/05/magazine/deana-lawson.html

    Sam: https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2021/05/05/trump-memo-says-inmates-sent-home-due-covid-must-return-prison/7194735002/

    Get Plugged In (with The Sentencing Project) May 04, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam cover the underreported news of the week, including medical race correction, stolen art, Iowa landlords, and Black Pound Day in the UK. DeRay interviews Ashley Nellis about her work with The Sentencing Project.


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople


    DeRay: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2021/04/30/gov-kim-reynolds-signs-bill-letting-landlords-reject-section-8-housing-hud-tenants/4748580001/

    Kaya: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/25/health/race-correction-in-medicine-history-refocused/index.html

    De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/30/business/pandemic-black-pound-day-uk.html

    Sam: https://www.jweekly.com/2021/04/30/investigation-nazi-looted-art-in-san-francisco-museums/

    DeRay's Data Volunteer Training Program: deray@deray.com

    The 200th Episode (with Larry Krasner) Apr 27, 2021

    It's our 200th episode! DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam have a roundtable about the Derek Chauvin verdict and the underreported news of the week, including PPP for female business owners, political engagement, excessive force in prisons, and skipped vaccinations. DeRay interviews Larry Krasner, the focus of a new PBS documentary "Philly D.A.", to talk about the struggles of criminal justice reform.

    DeRay: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/24/nyregion/rikers-guards-lie-nyc-jails.html

    Kaya: www.nytimes.com/2021/04/25/business/covid-vaccines-second-doses.html

    Sam: https://www.latimes.com/politics/newsletter/2021-04-23/surge-political-engagement-youth-problem-for-gop-essential-politics

    De'Ara: https://19thnews.org/2021/04/women-small-businesses-loan/

    We Can Win (with Luvvie Ajayi Jones) Apr 20, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam celebrate Earth Day by diving into the underreported news of the week, including environmental justice, La Gran Madre, Brooklyn police corruption, and early voting. DeRay interviews Luvvie Ajayi Jones about her new book "Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual".

    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    DeRay: https://gothamist.com/news/brooklyn-da-will-purge-90-convictions-involving-indicted-detective-100-more-expected-manhattan

    Kaya: https://commonwealthmagazine.org/opinion/climate-change-law-codifies-environmental-justice/

    Sam: https://www.mississippifreepress.org/10802/voting-should-not-be-difficult-mississippians-seek-10-days-of-early-voting-with-new-ballot-initiative/

    De'Ara: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-04-16/la-gran-madre-helps-free-child-migrants-stranded-on-the-border-in-shelters-because-she-was-one

    Take Your Hand Off (with Alua Arthur) Apr 13, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, and Sam dive into the underreported news of the week, including Maryland police oversight, California child care, college admission essays, and Derek Chauvin's trial. Netta Elzie gives an update on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay interviews Alua Arthur about what it takes to be a death doula.

    DeRay: https://cepa.stanford.edu/content/essay-content-strongly-related-household-income-and-sat-scores-evidence-60000-undergraduate-applications

    Kaya: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/04/california-teachers-childcare-coronavirus-478972

    Sam: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/hogan-vetoes-police-accountibility/2021/04/09/c0ac4096-9967-11eb-962b-78c1d8228819_story.html

    Teaching Study: https://hechingerreport.org/white-and-female-teachers-show-racial-bias-in-evaluating-second-grade-writing/

    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Pat Yourself On The Back (with Shaka King & Dorothy A. Brown) Apr 06, 2021

    Kaya Henderson sits down with Shaka King, the director and co-writer of "Judas and the Black Messiah". Netta Elzie gives an update on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay interviews author/professor Dorothy A. Brown about racial discrepancies in American tax law.


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Trust the Process (with SaverLife) Mar 30, 2021

    DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Sam dive into the underreported news of the week, including Tanzania, suture threads, Tina Turner, and the Klan at Harvard. DeRay interviews Leigh Phillips of SaverLife and Solana Rice of Liberation in a Generation.


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople.


    DeRay: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2021/3/25/harvard-klan-scrut/

    Kaya: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/high-schooler-invented-color-changing-sutures-detect-infection-180977345/?s=09

    Sam: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56444575

    De'Ara: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/03/remaking-tina-turner-hbo/618432/

    Tell the Truth (with Cleo Wade) Mar 23, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into the underreported news of the week, including first responders, Mississippi Medicaid, pot use at the White House, and another lost Black utopia. Netta Elzie gives an update on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Cleo Wade to discuss her new book, "What the Road Said".


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople.


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    Don't Sabotage Love (with Evan Stone) Mar 16, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into the underreported news of the week, including the Royal Family, Black farmers, Mariya Russell, Aya Brown, and the Bruce family. DeRay sits down with Evan Stone, of Educators for Excellence, about the path forward for education.


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople.


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    Make Time For Friends (with Justin Fenton) Mar 09, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into the underreported news of the week, including Sunday voting, Colorado bail reform, pandemic overdoses, and Arkansas vaccinations. Netta Elzie gives an update on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Justin Fenton to discuss his new book "We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops, and Corruption".

    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople.

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    Our Gifts Don't Require Chaos (with Johnny Celestin & Will Driscoll) Mar 02, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into the underreported news of the week, including drug prosecutions, Billie Holiday, Nashlie Sephus, Black American sign language on Tik Tok. Netta Elzie gives an update on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Johnny Celestin to discuss the political situation in Haiti. De'Ara interviews Will Driscoll about roofing reform for public health.


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople.


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    Say Thank You (with Dr. Bob Wachter) Feb 23, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, and Sam dive into the underreported news of the week, including child exploitation during a pandemic, linked fate, and jury exclusion. Netta Elzie gives an update on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Dr. Bob Wachter, guest host of "In the Bubble" podcast on Lemonada Media, to discuss the vaccine roll-out and the dangers of upcoming coronavirus spikes.

    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople.

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    Ask the Question (with Dr. Daniel Laroche) Feb 16, 2021

    DeRay, Sam, and De'Ara dive into the underreported news of the week, including protest data, Black-owned business partnerships, and Harriet Tubman. Netta Elzie gives an update on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Dr. Daniel Laroche to discuss why glaucoma disproportionately impacts the Black community.


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople.


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    Would It Change the World? (with Tishaura O. Jones) Feb 09, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara dive into the underreported news of the week, including academic racism, vaccine hunters, medical distribution issues, and replacing the police with healthcare workers. Netta Elzie gives an update on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Tishaura O. Jones, who is running for mayor of St. Louis.

    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

    Let Yourself Feel (with Maurice Chammah) Feb 02, 2021

    DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into the underreported news of the week, including Seattle PD's budget, billionaire economic recovery, vaccination distribution, and immigration agents within the 287(g) program. Netta Elzie gives updates on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Maurice Chammah, author of "Let The Lord Sort Them: The Rise and Fall of the Death Penalty in the United States" to discuss capital punishment.


    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople.


    Links:

    DeRay: https://theappeal.org/the-lab/report/decades-of-federal-policies-turned-local-police-on-immigrant-communities-heres-how-biden-can-stop-that/

    Kaya: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/26/business/billionaire-wealth-inequality-poverty/index.html

    Sam: https://theappeal.org/politicalreport/seattle-participatory-budgeting-defund-police/

    De'Ara: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/30/us/new-york-vaccine-disparities/index.html

    You Don't Have to Always Be Right (with Mahogany L. Browne) Jan 26, 2021

    DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into the underreported news of the week, including LA Sheriffs, GardnerGlobal, school reopenings, and Flint's water crisis. DeRay sits down with author Mahogany L. Browne, to discuss her debut YA novel "Chlorine Sky".

    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople.


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    We Have a Dream (with SuChin Pak & Kulap Vilaysack) Jan 19, 2021

    DeRay, De'Ara, Sam, and Kaya dive into the underreported news of the week, including male friendships, D.C. statehood, locked Bitcoin, and the documentary "MLK/FBI". Netta Elzie gives updates on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with SuChin Pak Kulap Vilaysack, of the Lemonada podcast "Add to Cart", to discuss the political and emotional effects of being a consumer. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople.

    Links:

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    Tell Them You Love Them (with Bianca Tylek) Jan 12, 2021

    DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Sam dive into the underreported news of the week, including predatory payday lending, job losses, COVID-19's targeting of the Black community, and Kim Janey. Netta Elzie gives updates on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Bianca Tylek of Worth Rises, who is working to dismantle the prison industry.


    Links:

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    Write It Down (with Fix SAPD) Jan 05, 2021

    DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara dive into the underreported news of the week, including Ayanna Pressley, vaccine awareness, weather modification devices, and the Black amputation epidemic. Netta Elzie gives updates on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Fix SAPD organizers James Dykman and Oji Martin, who are fighting for police accountability in San Antonio.

    Links:

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    Carry It Forward (with Andy Slavitt & Sen. Brian Benjamin) Dec 15, 2020

    DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into the underreported news of the week, including longshoremen protections, the whiteness of the book industry, Pasco county sheriffs, and steam-heaters. Netta Elzie gives updates on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Andy Slavitt from the podcast "In the Bubble" to discuss America's path forward, then chats with New York State Senator Brian Benjamin about NYPD transparency. New episodes of Pod Save The People will resume in January.


    Links:

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    Ban No-Knock Raids (with Ijeoma Oluo) Dec 08, 2020

    DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into the underreported news of the week, including harm reduction, Greg Meeks, Jason Williams, and the plan to fix America. Netta Elzie gives updates on what's happening with the nationwide protests. Then, DeRay sits down with author Ijeoma Oluo to discuss her new book "Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America".


    Links:

    DeRay: https://filtermag.org/fbi-dealers-harm-reduction/

    Kaya: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/business/dealbook/how-to-fix-america.html

    Sam: https://www.nola.com/news/courts/article_f044cf7a-368a-11eb-ac4b-0bbdab4e0c09.html

    De'Ara: https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-congress-foreign/u-s-democrats-elect-meeks-as-first-black-house-foreign-affairs-chairman-idUSKBN28E03I


    End All No-Knocks: https://endallnoknocks.org/

    Listen To Yourself (with Vanita Gupta & Wendy Kopp) Dec 01, 2020

    DeRay, De'Ara, Sam, and Kaya share their thankfulness affirmations for 2020. DeRay sits down with Vanita Gupta to discuss the Justice Department and the continuing fight to protect democracy. Then, Kaya chats with Wendy Kopp, the CEO and co-founder of Teach For All, regarding the long list of issues facing teachers and students across the country.

    Ask All The Questions (with Dianne M. Stewart) Nov 24, 2020

    DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara dive into the underreported news of the week, including young voter turnout, enslaved populations moving to Mexico, school closures, and judicial elections. Netta Elzie gives updates on what's happening with the nationwide protests. Then, DeRay sits down with Dianne M. Stewart to discuss her new book "Black Women, Black Love: America's War on African American Marriage."


    Links:

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    A Matter of Scale (with Megan Rapinoe) Nov 17, 2020

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into the underreported news of the week, including hospital coronavirus infections, virtual learning, sports arena voting, and COVID-19's rural devastation. Then, DeRay sits down with soccer star Megan Rapinoe to talk about her new book "One Life."


    Links:

    DeRay: https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/11/08/when-going-to-the-hospital-is-just-as-bad-as-jail

    Kaya: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/28/opinion/virtual-school-racism.html

    De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/14/opinion/coronavirus-poverty-us.html

    Sam: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2020/11/13/how-sports-arenas-ran-up-score-election-thousands-voters/6175568002/

    Our Take on What's Next (with Stephanie Wittels Wachs & Will Jawando) Nov 10, 2020

    DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into what comes next for the Biden/Harris administration. DeRay sits down with Stephanie Wittels Wachs, host of Lemonada Media's podcast Last Day, to talk about emotional self-care in late 2020. Then, a quick check-in with Will Jawando, a council member representing one million Americans in Montgomery County, MD.


    Links:

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    We Are The Overcomers (with Chasten Buttigieg & Dani Brzozowski) Nov 03, 2020

    DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into recent overlooked news including gang symbols, Black voter turnout, Jamie Harrison, and down-ballot criminal justice reform. DeRay sits down with Chasten Buttigieg to talk about his new book "I Have Something To Tell You." Then, a quick check-in with Dani Brzozowski, who is running to represent Illinois’ 16th Congressional District in the House.

    If you run into any issues voting or witness voter suppression or intimidation, call the voter protection hotline: 1-833-DEM-VOTE (1-833-336-8683)


    Links:

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    Fired Up and Ready to Go (with The Collective PAC & Antwan Phillips) Oct 27, 2020

    DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into recent overlooked news including the reality show “Live PD,” confiscation of IDs by jails, excessive voting lines, and Texas student failure rates. DeRay sits down with Quentin & Stefanie Brown-James, founders of The Collective PAC, to discuss building Black political power. Then, a quick check-in with Antwan Phillips, Little Rock City Board candidate, who wants us to #BelieveInBetter.

    Links:

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    Indulge a Little (with Terrance Woodbury & Joyce Elliott) Oct 20, 2020

    DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara dive into recent overlooked news including jail deaths, public school enrollment, Upper West Side NIMBYs, and pandemic poverty. DeRay sits down with pollster Terrance Woodbury to discuss representation in research, and why Trump is winning over Black men. Then, a quick check-in with Joyce Elliott, who is the House Democratic nominee for Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District.

    Links:

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    Do the Work and the Rest Will Follow (with Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden) Oct 13, 2020

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into recent overlooked news including wrongful incarceration, California's prison factories, Rhode Island's school reopening plan, and penitentiary demographic predictions. Then, DeRay chats with Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden from the new NPR show "Louder Than a Riot", to look at the links between hip-hop and mass incarceration.


    Links:

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    Cleaning Up (with Brian Stelter) Oct 06, 2020

    DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara dive into recent overlooked news including Sag Harbor, Colorado's sweeping marijuana pardon, job markets, and Tanqueray from Humans of New York. Then, DeRay chats with CNN's Brian Stelter about his new book "Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth" which examines how a media empire is responsible for our current commander-in-chief.


    Links:

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    Get It Together (with Julie Gunnigle) Sep 29, 2020

    DeRay, Sam, De'Ara, and Kaya dive into recent overlooked news including state funding for coronavirus relief, Supreme Court appointments, NYC's school reopenings, and a real-life Killmonger. Netta Elzie gives updates on what's happening with the nationwide protests. Then, DeRay chats with Julie Gunnigle, the Democratic nominee for top prosecutor in Maricopa County, to discuss the future of police reform in Arizona and her campaign.

    Links:

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    Write It Down (with Baynard Woods and Brandon Soderberg) Sep 22, 2020

    DeRay, De'Ara, Sam and Kaya dive into recent overlooked news including child care, income inequality, dental service, and who Biden would appoint to the Supreme Court. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay chats with Baynard Woods and Brandon Soderberg about their new book "I Got a Monster: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Corrupt Police Squad" and what it uncovered about Baltimore's Gun Trace Task Force.


    Links:

    DeRay: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/14/us/school-closings-children-dental-care.html

    De'Ara: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/20/attention-bidens-earlier-pledge-nominate-black-woman-supreme-court-increases/

    Kaya: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/22/coronavirus-child-care-racial-disparities-377058

    Sam: https://time.com/5888024/50-trillion-income-inequality-america/

    I Got a Monster: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Corrupt Police Squad: https://www.amazon.com/Got-Monster-Americas-Corrupt-Police-ebook/dp/B0818PNP93

    Showing Up To Fight Fires (with Gregory Washington) Sep 15, 2020

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into recent overlooked news including Black veganism, California's inmate firefighters, a Georgia co-op town, and self-care. Then, DeRay chats with Gregory Washington, President of George Mason University, to discuss the new reality of re-opening schools and the launch of new anti-racism policies.


    Links:

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    The Odds Are Stacked (with Julián Castro) Sep 08, 2020

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into recent overlooked news including coronavirus test delays, Trump cancelling racial sensitivity training, Miami-Dade's cyberattacks, and Pasco County's pre-crime program. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay chats with Julián Castro about his new podcast "Our America" and where he thinks the country is headed.

    Links:

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    Get a Change of Scenery (with Kimberley Motley) Sep 01, 2020

    DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into recent overlooked news including Iowa's voter suppression, national standards for police training, curfew laws, and Chadwick Boseman's thoughts on the pain of being young, gifted, and Black. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay chats with human rights attorney and activist Kimberley Motley about police violence and the latest tragedy in Wisconsin.

    Links:

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    Everybody, Get A Therapist Aug 25, 2020

    DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into recent overlooked news including H.P. Lovecraft's racism, Tennessee law, mortality rates, and hospital lawsuits. Johnetta Elzie joins again to discuss the national protests. Then, DeRay is joined by Dr. Nzinga Harrison of the "In Recovery" podcast about how companies can become anti-racist without re-traumatizing Black employees.


    Links:

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    [Check This Out] The Untold Story: Policing Aug 21, 2020

    Take a listen to the first two episodes of DeRay's, Sam and Netta’s new project. The Untold Story: Policing is a four-part podcast series from Campaign Zero and Lemonada Media. Join host and actor Jay Ellis (Insecure, Top Gun: Maverick, Mrs. America) on his mission: to demystify police union contracts, separate truth from fiction, and deliver some concrete steps that can end violent police misconduct across the United States. You can binge the entire season wherever you get your podcasts.

    Swing State Stress (with Ben Wikler) Aug 18, 2020

    DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into recent overlooked news including HBCUs joining Esports, streaming DNC, mental health in a pandemic, and Burundi's reparations. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay chats with Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, to discuss the fight over one of 2020's most important swing states.



    Links:

    DeRay: https://www.insider.com/cdc-11-percent-us-adults-seriously-considered-suicide-in-june-2020-8

    De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/17/us/politics/democratic-national-convention-speakers-schedule.html

    Kaya: https://theundefeated.com/features/hbcu-esports-league-to-debut-next-week/

    Sam: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-14/burundi-demands-43-billion-as-reparations-from-colonial-rulers


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    Scams, Unraveling and Advice (with Jaime Primak Sullivan) Aug 11, 2020

    DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into recent overlooked news including ad scams, Iowa voting rights, Joe Arpaio, and the unraveling of America. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay is joined by Jaime Primak Sullivan host of the "Tell Me What to Do" answer listener questions together.

    Links:

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    Go Where The Love Is (with Zo Orchingwa and Emma Gray) Aug 04, 2020

    DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Sam dive into recent overlooked news including teachers' unions, police discipline records, election delays, and facial recognition. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay sits down with representatives from Ameelio; the nonprofit that allows families to communicate with incarcerated populations.

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    On the Ground in Portland (with Sarah Iannarone) Jul 28, 2020

    DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Sam dive into recent overlooked news including food insecurity, voting rights for ex-felons, election polling, and pandemic learning pods. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay sits down with Sarah Iannarone, who is running for mayor in Portland, to discuss the police-state response in that city.

    News links:

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    A National Reckoning (with Elise Buik) Jul 21, 2020

    DeRay, Sam, De'Ara, and Kaya dive into recent overlooked news including anti-vaxxers, reparations, CDC pandemic data, and Candace Valenzuela's run for Congress. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay sits down with Elise Buik to discover what the United Way is doing to fight new heights in homelessness amid a pandemic.


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    Will Schools Reopen? (with Sonja Santelises) Jul 14, 2020

    DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Sam dive into recent overlooked news including 'no knock' warrants, coroner elections, Oklahoma's Supreme Court decision, and foreign coronavirus responses. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, Kaya sits down with Baltimore public schools' CEO Sonja Santelises to discuss the issues facing schools as reopening looms on the horizon.

    We've Been Here Before (with Mary Kay Henry) Jul 07, 2020

    DeRay, Sam, De'Ara, and Kaya dive into recent overlooked news, including judicial misconduct, cultural quilting, the blockades of homeschooling, and racism in property tax assessments. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay connects with Mary Kay Henry to discuss the work the Service Employees International Union is doing to protect workers and inspire new voters.

    The Blackest State (with Soledad O'Brien) Jun 30, 2020

    DeRay, Sam, De'Ara, and Kaya tackle this week’s overlooked news, including poisoned baby powder, DC statehood, major strides in police reform, and school reopening issues. DeRay chats again with Johnetta Elzie about the current protest climate. Then, DeRay connects with journalist Soledad O'Brien, to discuss her new podcast and how race shapes our reception of media.

    DeRay: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/23/health/baby-powder-cancer.html?referringSource=articleShare

    De'Ara: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-statehood-vote/2020/06/25/c2ac1670-b6ee-11ea-a8da-693df3d7674a_story.html

    Kaya: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/teachers-in-fairfax-revolt-against-fall-plans-refusing-to-teach-in-person/2020/06/26/84f52012-b7aa-11ea-a8da-693df3d7674a_story.html

    Sam: https://www.vox.com/2020/6/25/21303005/police-reform-bill-house-democrats-senate-republicans

    What Comes Next (with Joanna Schwartz) Jun 23, 2020

    DeRay and Sam are joined by Kaya Henderson and De'Ara Balenger, new Pod Save the People news crew members. They discuss LA evictions, climate change impact on pregnancy, immigration policy, and defunding police foundations. DeRay chats with Johnetta Elzie about the current protest climate. Finally, DeRay speaks with Joanna Schwartz, about police data and what the future of fixing our country looks like.

    Links:

    DeRay: https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2020-06-18/despite-protections-landlords-attempting-to-evict-tenants-in-south-l-a-black-and-latino-neighborhoods-data-shows

    Kaya: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/06/18/climate/climate-change-pregnancy-study.amp.html

    De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/18/us/politics/trump-daca-conservative-courts.html

    Sam: https://readsludge.com/2020/06/19/corporate-backers-of-the-blue-how-corporations-bankroll-u-s-police-foundations/

    We Deserve Better (with Angie & June Provost) Jun 16, 2020

    This week DeRay sits down with Black farmers Angie & June Provost to talk about their unique experiences and challenges, including racist limitations, Then, DeRay connects to Amy Kennedy, who is running for Congress in NJ, about widening the historical tent.

    What Science Says About Police (with John Rappaport) Jun 09, 2020

    This week DeRay sits down with John Rappaport, a law professor and research scholar examining criminal procedures in the justice system. They discuss Rappaport's findings regarding police misconduct and the effects of police behavior on communities.

    Keep the Fight (with Justine Barron and Amelia McDonell-Parry) Jun 02, 2020

    This week DeRay, Brittany, Sam, and Clint discuss the murder of George Floyd and the protests around the nation. Then, DeRay sits down with Justine Barron and Amelia McDonell-Parry, who have been researching the death and cover-up of Freddie Gray, which just hit a five-year anniversary.

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    Engage In Joy (with Dr. Nzinga Harrison) May 26, 2020

    This week DeRay, Brittany, Sam, and Clint discuss police accountability, city funding, the data on social distancing, and the history of marijuana. Then, DeRay sits down with Dr. Nzinga Harrison of the new podcast "In Recovery" from Lemonada Media. Harrison examines the effects of coronavirus on addiction and recovery.


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    Common Language of Emotions (with Mehrsa Baradaran) May 19, 2020

    This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Ohio's hacker protest, prisoner connectivity apps, Africa's coronavirus response, and the stats on how Black Democratic voters are changing. Then, DeRay sits down with Mehrsa Baradaran to evaluate all of the ethnic groups that were ignored in the first round of stimulus promotion, and what we need to make sure we include in the second round.

    Show Notes

    Ohio and their efforts to eliminate workers receiving unemployment thwarted by a hacker

    Connections with incarcerated parents is easier with a new app developed by a teen

    What African nations are teaching everyone about fighting COVID

    5 facts about black Democrats

    Justice for Ahmaud Arbery (with State Senator Bill Ferguson) May 12, 2020

    Content Warning: Violence. This week, DeRay, Brittany, Sam, and Clint discuss social distancing arrests, Ahmaud Arbery's murder, pandemic-influenced police violence, and a Sioux tribe's fight with South Dakota's governor. Then, DeRay sits down with Maryland State Senator Bill Ferguson to explore what it means to be a legislator facing 2020's unexpected problems.

    Show links

    ProPublica - Early Data Shows Black People Are Being Disproportionally Arrested for Social Distancing Violations

    CNN - Sioux tribe rejects South Dakota governor request to remove Covid-19 checkpoints

    NYT - Georgia Killing Puts Spotlight on a Police Force’s Troubled History

    The New Yorker - How Racism Is Shaping the Coronavirus Pandemic

    You Need Everyone (with Mike Schmidt) May 05, 2020

    This week, DeRay, Sam, Brittany, and Clint discuss food stamp limitations, racial disparities in coronavirus deaths, Missouri prosecutors, and the imprisonment of housing insecure people in St. Louis. Then, DeRay sits down with Mike Schmidt, who is currently running to become the next district attorney of Portland.

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    Voting Rights and Medical Fights (with Vanita Gupta) Apr 28, 2020

    This week, DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss college courses for inmates, the story of Onesimus, Fox News misinformation, and the Japanese island that ended quarantine too early. Then, DeRay sits down with President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Vanita Gupta, to examine the need for mail-in ballots around upcoming elections.

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    Even the Best Players Have Coaches (with Dr. Clint Smith III) Apr 21, 2020

    This week, DeRay, Clint, and Sam discuss stimulus checks for the rich, coronavirus' impact on the environment, and Trump's new commission on policing. Then, DeRay sits down with the newly minted Dr. Clint Smith III to discuss his dissertation, “What If They Open That Door One Day? What Education Means to People Sentenced to Juvenile Life Without Parole.“

    SHOW NOTES

    Forbes - How some wealthy Americans are cashing in on the stimulus

    Business Insider - The coronavirus is actually helping the environment, but will it stay this way?

    Shadowproof - Inside Donald Trump's New Commission On Policing

    Battle-Tested (with Mayor Lori Lightfoot) Apr 14, 2020

    This week, DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss how the US Postal Service is critical to November elections, stimulus oversights for Black-owned businesses, pandemic jail quarantines, and coronavirus in Africa. Then, DeRay sits down with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to examine the response of America's third largest city to the current crisis.

    https://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/chesapeake-jail-annex-to-open-as-housing-for-covid-19-inmates-in-hampton-roads/article_07f66077-7117-50c1-8bb3-0115b28b8097.html

    https://www.businessinsider.com/postal-service-funding-crisis-could-harm-voting-by-mail-coronavirus-2020-4

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/business/minority-business-coronavirus-loans.html

    https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/04/why-covid-might-hit-african-nations-hardest/609760/


    https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/lp/t1/freemo?utm_source=Audio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=1000818

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    https://www.earhustlesq.com/

    In The Bubble, wherever you get your podcasts

    Exploitation of a Crisis (with David Cole) Apr 07, 2020

    This week, DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Florida's unemployment blowback, COVID-19's impact on the disabled, and the disease's spread across race and class lines. Then, DeRay sits down with David Cole from the ACLU to examine justice issues under coronavirus, including digital trials and discriminatory rationing.

    SHOW NOTES

    Politico - Florida becomes a nightmare for Trump

    ProPublica - African Americans Have Contracted and Died of Coronavirus at an Alarming Rate

    The New York Times - Staying at home not an option for everyone

    The Atlantic - Coronavirus and Americans with disabilities


    Pandemics And Prison (with Keri Blakinger) Mar 31, 2020

    This week, DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Joseph Lowery's legacy, class divides in medical care, grocery store supply chains, and Rhode Island's quarantine enforcement. Then, DeRay sits down with Keri Blakinger from The Marshall Project, to examine the impacts of coronavirus on incarcerated people.

    https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/heb-prepared-coronavirus-pandemic/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/27/business/economy/coronavirus-inequality.html

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-27/rhode-island-police-to-hunt-down-new-yorkers-seeking-refuge

    https://apnews.com/d2d33910b154509072486310400cc32b


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    Bubble with Andy Slavitt wherever you get your podcasts

    Even Alone, We're Still A Collective (with Rep. Maxine Waters) Mar 24, 2020

    This week, DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss the coronavirus and its influence on food stamp recipients, abortion clinic closures, thermometer technology, and victims of domestic violence. Then, DeRay sits down with Rep. Maxine Waters to talk about the battles she's facing in D.C. and her hopes for our national recovery.


    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/health/coronavirus-fever-thermometers.html?referringSource=articleShare

    https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/usda-fights-to-purge-food-stamps-recipients-despite-pandemic

    https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200321/capitol-insider-yost-orders-clinics-to-stop-rsquonon-essential-and-electiversquo-surgical-abortions

    https://time.com/5803887/coronavirus-domestic-violence-victims/


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    Take This Seriously (with Andy Slavitt) Mar 17, 2020

    This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss the spread of coronavirus and America's responses regarding law enforcement, prison populations, border enforcement, and the elevated risked to the African-American population. Then, DeRay sits down to discuss COVID-19 with Andy Slavitt, former Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under President Obama.

    Story Links

    KENS5 - BCSO limiting deputy contact with public in efforts to stall coronavirus spread

    The Undefeated - Public health expert says African Americans are at greater risk of death from coronavirus

    The Guardian - Calls mount to free low-risk US inmates to curb coronavirus impact on prisons

    Reuters - Mexico frets about U.S. coronavirus spread, could tighten border

    System Not Psyche (with Jessica Pishko) Mar 10, 2020

    This week, DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss the remaining Democratic nominees, coronavirus fears, new protest laws, and car repair vouchers distributed by police. Then, Deray sits down with Jessica Pishko, who investigates sheriff abuse of power, and how the system is rigged.


    https://blavity.com/cops-in-minneapolis-are-giving-out-vouchers-for-vehicle-repairs-instead-of-tickets?category1=politics

    https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/federal-judge-rules-st-louis-ordinance-used-to-arrest-protesters/article_2bbad948-c88c-5281-b850-426e7cb6d5e9.html

    https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/networth/article/California-orders-insurers-to-waive-out-of-pocket-15109214.php#?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/07/nyregion/nyc-schools-coronavirus.html


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    https://www.ziprecruiter.com/SaveThePeople

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    Little America, wherever books are sold


    Even The Best Players Have Coaches (with George Gascón) Mar 03, 2020

    This week DeRay, Clint, and Sam discuss San Francisco's sentencing enhancements, Virginia's child parole, and the voter suppression of Pleasant Grove. Then, DeRay sits down with George Gascón, who is running to be LA's progressive new D.A. in the March 3rd election.

    Show Notes

    The Appeal - San Francisco D.A. To Announce Sweeping Changes On Sentencing Policy And Police Stops

    The Appeal - Virginia Makes All Children Eligible For Parole, A Major Shift For This Punitive State

    The Guardian - The majority-black city blocked from electing black officials

    Our Presidential Roundtable Feb 25, 2020

    This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss the entire list of Democratic candidates ahead of Super Tuesday.


    https://burrow.com/PEOPLE

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    What Should You Chase? (with Garlin Gilchrist) Feb 18, 2020

    This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Google's boundary redraws, college loans, the Party of Lincoln, and the Kentucky Derby. Then, DeRay sits down with community Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist to discuss criminal justice reform, tech feedback, and how there is a path forward for Flint.


    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-african-americans-disappeared-kentucky-derby-180963159/

    https://www.npr.org/2020/02/05/802904167/watchdog-group-minority-college-graduates-may-pay-higher-interest-rates

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/02/14/google-maps-political-borders/#click=https://t.co/h97nl7umyF

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/13/opinion/abraham-lincoln-native-americans.html


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    Hold Them Lovingly Accountable (with Michael & Pele Bennett) Feb 11, 2020

    This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss solitary confinement, New York's free college program, prison torture, and the end of Confederate holidays.

    Then, DeRay sits down with the NFL's Michael Bennett and his wife Pele Bennett to discuss their new podcast, Mouthpeace, which explores sports culture and activism, issues of equity, relationships, and more.

    Show Notes

    The Cornell Chronicle - Solitary confinement heightens post-incarceration death risk

    Apple News - Why New York’s free college program is still costing its students

    CNN - Virginia will eliminate a state holiday honoring Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.

    The Marshall Project - They Went to Jail. Then They Say They Were Strapped to a Chair for Days.

    Guest links

    The Mouthpeace Podcast

    Demand More (with Zach Norris) Feb 04, 2020

    This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Trump's extended travel ban, civil rights statues, birth tourism, and surgical gown shortages. Then, DeRay sits down with community leader Zach Norris to examine our broken mythologies surrounding crime and safety.

    https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/22/health/surgical-gown-recall-cardinal-health-trnd/index.html

    https://www.vox.com/2020/1/24/21077138/trump-birth-tourism-immigration-pregnant-women-saipan

    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-ban/trumps-expanded-travel-ban-targets-nigeria-five-other-countries-idUSKBN1ZU2WD

    Know Your Limit (with Professor Richard L. Hasen) Jan 28, 2020

    This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Seattle's smartphone voting, Florida's felon fines, Houston's cancer clusters, and criticism of the 1619 Project. Then, DeRay sits down with election specialist Richard L. Hasen to examine frightening gaps in our voting security, regional pockets of governmental incompetence, and why he thinks we're in the midst of democracy's meltdown. Also, please watch Matthew A. Cherry's Oscar-nominated animated short film Hair Love.

    Show Links

    The Verge: Seattle is the first area in the US where residents can vote via smartphones

    NPR: Florida Supreme Court Rules Convicted Felons Must Pay Fines To Vote

    The Boston Review: The fight over the 1619 Project

    The Houston Chronicle: Map shows racist government policies that contributed to conditions for Houston cancer clusters

    Go Where the People Are (with Brittany Young) Jan 21, 2020

    This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss facial recognition technology, the link between guns and racism, Johns Hopkins ending legacy admissions, and the public perception of Martin Luther King, Jr. Then, DeRay sits down with Brittany Young, who uses the Baltimore dirt bike community to inspire interest in STEM.

    SHOW NOTES

    More about Brittany and her program

    The New York TImes - The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It

    The Guardian - 'Dying of whiteness': why racism is at the heart of America's gun inaction

    Smithsonian - Even Though He Is Revered Today, MLK Was Widely Disliked by the American Public When He Was Killed

    The Atlantic - Why We Ended Legacy Admissions at Johns Hopkins

    Imagine More Radically (with Saidiya Hartman) Jan 14, 2020

    This week we've got DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam covering The Royal Family, racism in textbooks, poverty replacing the draft, restitution centers, and the marketing of drugs to jails. Then, DeRay sits down with 2019 MacArthur Fellow Saidiya Hartman to examine the complications in archiving black history.

    https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/12/pharmaceutical-companies-are-marketing-drugs-jailers/604264/

    https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/09/17/student-loan-crisis-not-mideast-wars-helped-army-leaders-exceed-recruiting-goals-this-year/

    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/01/12/us/texas-vs-california-history-textbooks.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

    https://www.clarionledger.com/in-depth/news/local/2020/01/09/debtors-prison-miss-still-sends-people-jail-unpaid-debt/2742853001/


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    Do The List (with Teach For All CEOs) Jan 07, 2020

    We're back! This week DeRay, Brittany, and Clint discuss IRS cheats, drug price increases, and the heartbreaking legacy of January 1 for enslaved people in the US. Then, DeRay sits down with three CEOs from various countrywide organizations within the Teach For All Organization. DeRay is joined by James Kassaga Arinaitwe from Teach for Uganda, Daniel Dotse, from Lead for Ghana, and Folawe Omikunle from Teach for Nigeria.


    https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/01/03/irs-reforms-free-file-program-can-now-compete-turbotax-h-r-block/2802945001/

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuacohen/2020/01/04/annual-ritual-of-drug-price-increases-to-get-more-political-scrutiny-in-2020/#6b0e30121852

    https://time.com/5750833/new-years-day-slavery-history/


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    What's Good For Me Is Good For Society (with DA Rachael Rollins and College Behind Bars documentary) Dec 24, 2019

    This week we've got two interviews: The first is with DA Rachael Rollins, who is the first woman to hold the office of Suffolk County D.A. and the first woman of color to serve as a Massachusetts D.A. Then, DeRay chats with the creative team (and one of the subjects) from the Ken Burns produced PBS docuseries College Behind Bars.


    Lynn Novick, director

    Sarah Botstein, producer

    Jule Hall, BPI alum


    Now streaming at www.pbs.org/collegebehindbars

    Every Little Bit Counts (with Mondaire Jones) Dec 17, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss how an IRS notice saved 700 lives, death penalty repeal, Kentucky's voter rolls, and UNC's Silent Sam problem. DeRay talks to Mondaire Jones, who is running to be the first black and openly gay Congressman.


    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/10/upshot/irs-letter-health-insurance-fine-study.html#click=https://t.co/JFuWkzTTaY

    https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/07/opinions/unc-sons-of-confederate-veterans-silent-sam-cox/index.html

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/12/kentucky-ex-felons-vote-democratic-governor-andy-beshear

    https://theintercept.com/2019/12/03/death-penalty-abolition/


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    Democracy Is A Full-Contact Sport (with DeNora Getachew) Dec 10, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss California's police policies, high interest loans, food safety risks, and how McKinsey helped the Trump administration. DeRay talks to DeNora Getachew from Generation Citizen.

    https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/461774-risking-food-safety-usda-plans-to-let-slaughterhouses-self-police

    https://www.propublica.org/article/they-loan-you-money-then-they-get-a-warrant-for-your-arrest

    https://twitter.com/samswey/status/1202723007942340609?s=21

    https://www.propublica.org/article/how-mckinsey-helped-the-trump-administration-implement-its-immigration-policies


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    In Your Skin (with Nic Stone) Dec 03, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss the hidden history of slavery in the North, alien encouragement provisions, misguigded magistrates, and Iraqi protests. DeRay talks to author Nic Stone about her book "Dear Martin" and her flurry of new releases that aim to influence a younger generation's understanding of racism and fantastical visions of processing the past.

    https://www.propublica.org/article/these-judges-can-have-less-training-than-barbers-but-still-decide-thousands-of-cases-each-year

    https://www.vox.com/2019/10/9/20903541/trump-proclamation-legal-immigration-health-insurance

    https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iraqi-prime-minister-says-he-will-resign-statement

    https://www.nytimes.com/1991/10/09/nyregion/dig-unearths-early-black-burial-ground.html


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    No In Between (with Ibram X. Kendi) Nov 26, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss WeWork's collapse, refugee resettlement, real estate investigations, and ballot organization lawsuits. DeRay talks to author and historian Ibram X. Kendi about what it means to be an Anti-Racist.


    https://qz.com/1741113/no-refugees-were-resettled-in-the-us-in-october-2019/

    https://mashable.com/article/wework-2400-layoffs/

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrats-sue-three-battleground-states-over-law-that-gop-candidates-names-be-listed-first-on-ballot/2019/11/01/b62c8f44-fcc0-11e9-8906-ab6b60de9124_story.html

    https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/real-estate-agents-investigation/

    Let's Push Together (with Randi Weingarten) Nov 19, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Brooklyn's attempt to integrate middle schools, the psychology of inequality, partisan District Attorney problems, and Trump's EPA lighting the planet on fire. Then, DeRay chats with Randi Weingarten, the leader of the American Federation of Teachers, regarding union fights facing the nation.

    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/01/15/the-psychology-of-inequality

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/11/15/what-happened-when-brooklyn-tried-integrate-its-middle-schools/?arc404=true

    https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3243162

    http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/11/trumps-unpopular-epa-agenda-could-cost-him-in-2020.html


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    Present Not Permanent (with Amb. Susan Rice) Nov 12, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Twitter banning political ads, Harvard's reparations, Native peoples' adoption opportunities, and the oppressive National Vetting Center just created by the Trump administration. DeRay talks to Ambassador Susan Rice about her new book "Tough Love" and her work in both the Clinton and Obama administrations.

    https://www.propublica.org/article/border-agents-can-now-get-classified-intelligence-information-experts-call-that-dangerous

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2019/11/09/tribal-families-get-priority-native-american-adoptions-an-appeals-court-will-decide-whether-thats-fair/

    https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/30/20940587/twitter-political-ad-ban-election-2020-jack-dorsey-facebook

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/11/06/harvard-law-school-antigua-barbados-reparations/#click=https://t.co/TlexwkTN7M

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    Students Deserve Better (with Kerry Washington and Julián Castro) Nov 05, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss college admissions, standardized testing, NCAA student athletes, and diversity in the suburbs. DeRay talks to actress Kerry Washington about her work on Netflix's "American Son". Then, DeRay and presidential candidate Julián Castro chat by phone briefly to discuss Castro's police reform plan.


    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/us/democrats-republicans-suburbs.html?smid=tw-nytnational&smtyp=cur

    https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/a-civil-rights-challenge-to-testing-joins-the-college-admissions-battle

    https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-08-27/what-if-everyone-applied-to-college

    https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/10/ncaa-had-cut-student-athletes-better-deal/601036/


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    Net Positives with Ramesh Srinivasan Oct 29, 2019

    Deray, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss how Facebook bought a police force, cell phones driving the fall of crime rates in the 90s, the destruction of Central Park communities, and Historically Black Colleges. DeRay talks to Ramesh Srinivasan about his new book Beyond The Valley and the intersection between technology and political bias.


    https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/05/how-mobile-phones-could-have-changed-the-drug-game/590503/


    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/20/arts/lyons-seneca-village-monument.html


    https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/d3akm7/how-facebook-bought-a-police-force


    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/opinion/hbcu-college.html


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    Take A Break But Don't Quit (with Alphonso David) Oct 22, 2019

    Deray, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Puerto Rico's indefinitely delayed financial relief, environmental effects of urban living, genetic mutations worth testing for, and the LAPD's use of undue force against the homeless. DeRay talks to Alphonso David, who is the first person of color to lead the Human Rights Campaign.

    https://e360.yale.edu/features/can-we-turn-down-the-temperature-on-urban-heat-islands

    https://www.newsweek.com/puerto-rico-access-billions-disaster-relief-delayed-hud-violating-law-1466099

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    Brittany Got Married! Oct 15, 2019

    Deray, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss the effect of incarcerated family members on children, the transgender Supreme Court battle, Baltimore's mass sweep of illegal convictions, and the trap-release-trap process of avoiding medical bills for inmates. DeRay talks to Ashlee Marie Preston about Trans-representation and what the media is doing wrong across the board.

    https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-09-young-adults-exposed-incarceration-children.html

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/10/06/im-transgender-attorney-fighting-my-community-will-that-make-difference-supreme-court/

    https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-cr-mosby-drops-cases-20191004-xzeplbzxovcwtb7gr4bh74e2ha-story.html

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    Get Grounded in Yourself (with Krista Tippett) Oct 08, 2019

    DeRay talks to Krista Tippett about the On Being Project that explores spiritual equity and the art of living. The News Crew will be back together next week.

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    Most Solutions Are Simple, But Not Small Oct 01, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany, Clint and Sam discuss the racial disparity in student debt, remaking the charity system, mandatory minimums hiding police misconduct, and Trump cutting 500,000 student lunches for cruelty's sake. DeRay talks to residents and corrections officers at the Young Men Emerging unit in the D.C. Department of Corrections about policing.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/trump-administration-rule-could-end-free-school-lunches-for-about-500000-children/2019/09/24/4c488f66-def1-11e9-8dc8-498eabc129a0_story.html

    https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/9/20/20856818/wealth-tax-emmanuel-saez-gabriel-zucman-bill-gates-charity

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    Come Out of the Shadows Sep 24, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany, Clint and Sam discuss D.C. statehood, Baltimore's refusal to internally review their police department, a recently unearthed secret plan to circumvent Brown vs. Board of Education in Texas, and why South Dakota (of all places) leads the nation in jail admissions. Stephanie Wittels Wachs, host of the new podcast, "Last Day," and co-founder of Lemonada Media, and Ithaca's Mayor Svante Myrick, join DeRay to talk about America's opioid crisis.

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    Everyday Is the Right Day to Tell the Truth Sep 17, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany, Clint and Sam discuss Felicity Huffman, LA's draconian proposal for anti-homeless measures, California's public prison ban, the complicated history of sugar in America, and post-incarceration finances. Paul Tough, author of "The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us" joins DeRay to discuss the broken collegiate system.

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    Be Ready to Be Tired Sep 10, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany, Clint and Sam discuss the man behind modern Republican gerrymandering, the connection between the firing of NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo and a decrease in arrests, how one Trump-Appointed prosecutor is interfering in local reform, and the perpetuation of whiteness in classical sculpture. Anthony Graves, death row exoneree, and Cassandra Stubbs, join DeRay to talk about capital punishment and their work at the ACLU.

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    Maintain Your Demands (with PJ Morton) Sep 03, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany, Sam and Clint discuss Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio's attempt to reclaim his post, what will happen during the upcoming partial shut down of the Federal Election Commission, one woman's experience giving birth in prison, and how the Phoenix police purge officer discipline records. Grammy-award winning musician PJ Morton joins DeRay to talk about his new album, "PAUL."

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    Corner to Corner (Chef Roy Choi) Aug 27, 2019

    DeRay, Sam, Brittany and Clint discuss a new rule that enables the Trump administration to change the asylum law, global wildfires, a new way the Fair Housing Act may be crippled, and some unexpected results from legalizing hemp. Chef Roy Choi joins DeRay to discuss his career in the food industry and his new TV show, "Broken Bread."

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    Measure Fear Against the Outcomes Aug 20, 2019

    DeRay, Clint, Brittany and Sam discuss The 1619 Project from The New York Times, prison gerrymandering, how Google plans to tackle disaster relief, and bias in hate speech detection algorithms. Missouri Democratic Congressional Candidate Cori Bush joins DeRay to talk about protesting in Ferguson, her campaign and how she navigates activism and politics.

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    Walk Into Your Gifts Aug 13, 2019

    DeRay, Clint and Sam discuss how the PATRIOT Act targets drug use more than terrorism, unequal access to opportunities for students, and the lasting effects of the bombing of Nagasaki. Physician Jonathan Metzl joins DeRay to discuss his book, "Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland."

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    Clean the Grill. Start Fresh. Aug 06, 2019

    DeRay, Clint, Brittany and Sam discuss detention centers for immigrant children, ways Black WWII veterans were denied benefits from the GI Bill, how a school in DC founded by nuns gained profits from selling enslaved people, and a lawsuit to change how governors are elected in Mississippi. Comedian Gastor Almonte joins DeRay to talk about his album, ‘Immigrant Made.”’

    Change the Terms (with David Treuer) Jul 30, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany, Sam and Clint discuss the history of the motto "In God We Trust," low-wage health care jobs, a proposal to ban facial recognition in public housing, and ensuring that formerly incarcerated Floridians maintain the right to vote. David Treuer joins DeRay to talk about his book, "The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present."

    Interrogate the Obvious (In the Dark) Jul 23, 2019

    DeRay, Sam, Brittany and Clint discuss a plan to fix inequality in San Francisco, officers illegally using information from sealed arrests, why women are more vulnerable in cars, and protests against the construction of a telescope at Mauna Kea. Samara Freemark and Natalie Jablonski join DeRay to talk about the latest season of 'In the Dark' and the Supreme Court case, Flowers v. Mississippi.

    Unlearning Fear (with Logan Browning) Jul 16, 2019

    DeRay, Clint, Brittany and Sam discuss racial hierarchies in the culinary field, bias within disability classifications, vanilla ice cream as it relates to America's history of racism, and legal preservations of confederate beliefs. Logan Browning joins DeRay to talk about what she has learned from starring in 'Dear White People” and using her voice in Hollywood.

    Be in the Room to Make Change Jul 09, 2019

    DeRay, Sam, Brittany and Clint discuss economic myths about undocumented immigrants, conditions in prisons, California's ban against natural hair discrimination, and transparency among police departments. Jennifer Eberhardt joins DeRay to talk about implicit bias and racism.

    The Power of a True Apology (with Nora McInerny) Jul 02, 2019

    DeRay, Clint, Brittany and Sam discuss the history of school busing, language used among athletic leagues, two recent Supreme Court decisions, and how bias is overlooked within the NYPD. Nora McInerny joins DeRay to talk about her podcast, “Terrible, Thanks for Asking,” her new book, and what she has learned about grief and joy.

    Talking About the Debates Jun 25, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany, Clint and Sam share overlooked news to help inform your perspective as you watch this week's presidential debates. Then, DeRay is joined by presidential candidate Julián Castro to discuss his People First Policing policy proposal and how he is preparing for Wednesday's debate.

    Listen to Yourself (with Blair Underwood) Jun 18, 2019

    DeRay, Sam, Brittany and Clint discuss how sheriffs undermine their successors, a multipronged approach to eliminating inequality, racial discrimination in the cable TV industry, and reducing bias among prosecutors. Actor Blair Underwood joins DeRay to talk about his role in "When They See Us," Ava DuVernay's series about The Exonerated Five.

    Season 3 Premiere (with Trevor Noah) Jun 11, 2019

    For the season 3 premiere of Pod Save the People, DeRay, Brittany, Clint and Sam discuss the overlooked news, including a review of the Facebook accounts of thousands of police officers, murders of Black transgender women, houselessness in Los Angeles, and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. Trevor Noah joins DeRay to talk what he has learned as host of The Daily Show, the 2020 president election, and making his book into a film.

    Draw Strength from Your Weaknesses Jun 04, 2019

    This episode, DeRay is joined by activist and writer Feminista Jones to discuss organizing, Black Feminism, and the power of the internet. Then, New Mexico's Attorney General, Hector Balderas, talks to DeRay about what it's like to be one of the only Democratic Attorney Generals in a border state.

    Leave Your Ego Outside (with Glenda Jackson) May 28, 2019

    DeRay, Clint, Brittany and Sam discuss the overlooked news, including illegal police raids, the original symbolism of The Statue of Liberty, Trump’s farm bailout, and why many Americans live close to their moms. Glenda Jackson joins DeRay to talk about playing King Lear on Broadway and her political career as a former member of the British Parliament.

    When People Say... May 21, 2019

    DeRay, Sam, Brittany and Clint discuss Ben Carson, the debate around Rikers Island, factoring adversity into the SAT's, and how the War on Drugs has prevented Black men from obtaining college degrees. Danielle Sered joins DeRay to talk about her book, 'Until We Reckon: Violence, Mass Incarceration, and a Road to Repair."

    Growth (with House Majority Whip James Clyburn) May 14, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany, Clint and Sam discuss abortion, school lunches, ICE hacking phones, and how Black Lives Matter protests have affected Americans' perspectives on race. House Majority Whip James Clyburn joins DeRay to talk about the 2020 presidential election, the Congressional Black Caucus and infrastructure.

    Climb More Trees May 07, 2019

    DeRay, Clint, Brittany and Sam discuss New York's decision to become the first major city to stop charging for calls from jail, a revealing report about the shooting of Oscar Grant, a new Bronx bookstore, and John Kelly's involvement in a shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children. Bryan Lee, Jr joins DeRay to talk about design justice, monuments that celebrate white supremacy, and how public spaces affect communities.

    Not Today (with Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich) Apr 30, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany, Sam and Clint discuss criminal fines and the disenfranchised, childhood mortality in America, and whether or not sheriffs are necessary. Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich joins DeRay to talk about the 2020 Presidential Election, the "common good," and how American politics have changed.

    Responsibility (In Celebration of Earth Day) Apr 23, 2019

    DeRay, Sam, Brittany and Clint discuss online diversity trainings, how low-income individuals spend more on health care, the history of slaveowners receiving reparations, and gratuitous dental procedures. In honor of Earth Day, DeRay is joined by marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Ayana Young, co-founder of For the Wild.

    Look for Unlikely Allies Apr 16, 2019

    DeRay, Clint, Brittany and Sam discuss Georgetown's reparations fund, the new Black Maternal Health Caucus, life-long prison sentences without the possibility of parole, and “proactive policing.” New York Times Magazine Staff Writer Emily Bazelon joins DeRay to talk about the power of prosecutors, transforming the American court system and ending mass incarceration.

    Inside Outside Strategy (LIVE from Portland, OR) Apr 09, 2019

    DeRay, Sam and Brittany are LIVE from Portland, Oregon. They’re joined by Representative Jennifer Williamson and Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty to talk about the treatment of incarcerated women, Elizabeth Warren’s housing crisis plan, policing, Trump's budget and more.

    There Is No Straight Line (LIVE from Seattle, WA) Apr 02, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany and Sam are LIVE from Seattle, Washington with Mayor Jenny Durkan. They discuss overlooked news, houselessness, presidential candidates, policing, and more.

    Rest Doesn’t Mean Failure (LIVE from Los Angeles, CA) Mar 26, 2019

    DeRay and Sam are LIVE from Los Angeles with Pod Save America's Jon Lovett, Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Erica Chidi Cohen, reproductive rights advocate and LOOM co-founder.

    We Don’t Agonize, We Organize (LIVE from San Francisco, California) Mar 19, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany and Sam are LIVE from San Francisco with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Katherine Maher, the executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation.

    Mango Season Mar 12, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany, Sam and Clint talk about the unequal distribution of federal disaster funds, how a messenger’s identity affects a movement’s momentum, kidney donations, and artificial intelligence. Actor André Holland joins DeRay to discuss his new film "High Flying Bird," the commodification of Black athletes and how art helps him work through trauma.

    History is Today (Episode 100) Mar 05, 2019

    DeRay, Clint, Brittany and Sam talk about a Black man who outsmarted a neo-Nazi group, the high cost of insulin, a decrease in Black homeownership, and the trauma of attending a school proximate to homicides. Nedgine Paul Deroly, co-founder & CEO of Anseye Pou Ayiti, joins DeRay to discuss how she's working to improve education in Haiti.

    Unforced Errors (LIVE from Philadelphia, PA) Feb 26, 2019

    DeRay, Sam and Brittany are LIVE from Underground Arts in Philadelphia, PA. Plus, DeRay is joined by Philly district attorney Larry Krasner to discuss equity and criminal justice.

    Early Polling (LIVE from Brooklyn, NY) Feb 19, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany and Sam are LIVE from The Bell House with founder and editor in chief of FiveThirtyEight Nate Silver and comedian Hari Kondabolu.

    Don't Plateau Feb 12, 2019

    DeRay, Sam, Clint and Brittany explain what’s on their hearts and minds during Black History Month. President and CEO of the Public Welfare Foundation Candice Jones joins DeRay to talk about juvenile and adult prison reform.

    The Facts Feb 05, 2019

    DeRay, Brittany, Sam and Clint talk about Jussie Smollet and Howard Schultz, plus colonialism and climate change, a mother’s fatal fall on NYC subway steps, a growing number of urban prosecutors refusing to pursue marijuana convictions, and how opioid overdoses increase when prisoners are forced off prescribed relapse medication. African American Studies Chair at UCLA, Dr. Marcus Hunter, joins DeRay to talk about everything from inclusion to reparations. #BHM

    I Exist Jan 29, 2019

    DeRay, Sam, Clint and Brittany discuss the overlooked news, including Marsy’s law, bias in court reporting, predatory ticketing in St. Louis County, and the California doctors who cross state lines to perform abortions. South African pop star and actor Nakhane joins DeRay to talk about music, art and identity.

    Sit With Your Ideas Jan 22, 2019

    DeRay, Clint, Brittany and Sam discuss how police are treated as a protected class, the lack of diversity within the Green Movement, states that celebrate Robert E. Lee, and free drug testing and counseling at festivals. The National Black Justice Coalition's David Johns joins DeRay to talk about education, protecting LGBTQ youth, and his time in the Obama Administration.

    Play the Long Game Jan 15, 2019

    DeRay, Sam, Brittany and Clint talk about how the government shutdown is affecting federal prisons, hunger on college campuses, the DOJ's implication that immigration is linked to terrorism, and Bennett College's financial vulnerability. Law Professor Lara Bazelon joins DeRay to discuss restorative justice for those who have been wrongfully convicted.

    Curiosity Jan 08, 2019

    Brittany, Sam and Clint are back with DeRay for the overlooked news, including a discussion of Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s tax proposal, the millions of children who have experienced a lockdown this year alone, formerly incarcerated voter re-enfranchisement, and racial sentencing disparities. Tomi Adeyemi joins DeRay to talk about her book, Children of Blood and Bone.

    Trust What Got You Here Jan 01, 2019

    For this special holiday episode, DeRay talks to Sarah Koenig, the host and executive producer of the podcast Serial, and Emmanuel Dzotsi who helped report and produce the show's most recent season. Then, he's joined by Stanford's Rob Reich to discuss his new book, "Just Giving: Why Philanthropy is Failing Democracy and How it Can do Better.”

    Build Communities Dec 25, 2018

    For this special holiday episode, DeRay talks to Lizz Winstead about creating "The Daily Show" and founding Lady Parts Justice League, an organization that uses humor to educate people about reproductive healthcare and abortion policies. Then, he's joined by Emily Hunt Turner, Tommy Franklin and Roslynn Pedracine to discuss All Square, a nonprofit that provides professional development training to formerly incarcerated individuals.

    Remember Your Motivation Dec 18, 2018

    DeRay, Sam, Brittany and Clint talk about Florida legislation that protects police, the effects of tuition-free college, HUD oversight failures, and how the IRS targets low-income people. Deborah Richardson of the International Human Trafficking Institute joins DeRay to discuss how common human trafficking is and ways communities can solve the issue.

    Get Creative Dec 11, 2018

    DeRay, Brittany, Clint and Sam talk about using creativity to combat white supremacy, confronting housing segregation, Cyntoia Brown's prison sentence, and the rise of dollar stores. Nicholas Turner of the Vera Institute of Justice joins DeRay to discuss prison systems globally.

    Embrace the Complexity Dec 04, 2018

    DeRay, Clint, Brittany and Sam discuss the Wrongful Conviction Tax Relief Act, the effect of racism on home ownership, fraud in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District, and immigrant deportation trials. WNYC's Jad Abumrad joins DeRay to talk about anti-gay conversion therapy and his new podcast series, UnErased. Note: This episode includes explicit language.

    Worthy Nov 27, 2018

    DeRay, Sam, Brittany and Clint discuss the overlooked news, including "Black Wall Street," domestic violence, global gun policies, and license plate surveillance. Michaele Turnage Young of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Harvard student Ivy Yan join DeRay to talk about the Harvard affirmative action lawsuit.

    Keep Raising Hell Nov 20, 2018

    DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss the Georgia gubernatorial election, the new prison reform bill, incarcerated firefighters, and American fast food consumption. Representative Gwen Moore (WI-4) joins DeRay to talk about congressional news, including Nancy Pelosi's race for minority speaker and welfare reform.

    Celebrate the Wins Nov 13, 2018

    DeRay, Sam, Brittany, and Clint discuss the overlooked news, including Roe v. Wade's vulnerability, holistic public defense, the role of consent decrees in curbing police brutality, and Mississippi's Senate runoff race. The Washington Post's Elizabeth Bruenig joins DeRay to talk about her article, "She reported her rape. Her hometown turned against her. Can justice ever be served?"

    Can’t Stop Thinking About... Nov 06, 2018

    DeRay, Brittany, Sam, and Clint discuss how one vote can make a difference and the overlooked news they can't stop thinking about. Cook County Public Defender Amy Campanelli joins DeRay to talk about how she is improving the justice system in Illinois.

    Know the Source Oct 30, 2018

    DeRay, Clint, Sam, and Brittany discuss the overlooked news, including the population decline in Chicago's public schools, how jury selection is shaped by racism, affirmative action, and telling fact from opinion. Valerie Jarrett and John Zimmer join DeRay to talk about Lyft and how they're helping Americans exercise their right to vote.

    Midterm Review Session Oct 23, 2018

    DeRay, Clint, Brittany and Sam discuss the midterm elections, ballots to watch, decreased protections for transgender people, a new DUI law, and hiring discrimination. Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley joins DeRay to talk about her historic run for Congress.

    Flint: Lead & Beyond Oct 16, 2018

    DeRay, Brittany, Sam and Clint discuss the overlooked news, including the decline of U.S. prison populations, how American abortion policies affect women around the world, the death penalty, and who benefits from President Trump's tax cuts. Pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha joins DeRay to talk about her efforts to get the government to recognize the effects of lead poisoning in Flint, Michigan.

    We Gotta Live Our Commitments Oct 09, 2018

    DeRay, Clint, Sam and Brittany discuss the overlooked news, including the recent earthquake in Haiti, the consequences of privatizing policy policymaking, who can get charged with felony murder in California, and how limited access to abortion harms women. Jon Favreau joins DeRay and Tre'vell Anderson of the LA Times to talk about the future of activism and American politics.

    Plant the Seeds Oct 02, 2018

    DeRay, Clint, Sam and Brittany discuss Brett Kavanaugh's nomination, and the overlooked news, including the treatment of unaccompanied migrant children in America, how the government prevents undocumented pregnant minors from getting abortions, and the benefits of universal Preschool in Washington, D.C. John Olszewski joins DeRay to discuss his candidacy for Baltimore County Executive.

    There's No Power Like People Power Sep 25, 2018

    DeRay, Clint, Sam and Brittany discuss the overlooked news, including why many college students don't vote, midterm predictions among millennials, service workers as first line medical responders, and addiction treatment in prisons. Maria Hadden, candidate for 49th Ward Alderwoman in Chicago and Kina Collins, chairwoman of the Illinois Council on Women & Girls, join DeRay to discuss working within and around government to change policy and shift Illinois culture.

    Never Cover Your Eyes Sep 18, 2018

    Clint, Brittany and DeRay are on to discuss the overlooked news, including the impact of economics on the ability to evacuate from a hurricane, college access, and North Carolina gerrymandering. Sam joins remotely to share his news about a House bill that would reclassify dozens of offenses as “crimes of violence.” Anand Giridharadas joins DeRay in the studio to talk about his new book, Winners Take All.

    Walk Into The Risk Sep 11, 2018

    DeRay, Brittany, Sam and Clint discuss voter ID for older voters, Rachael Rollins and criminal justice reform, voter suppression, and the DeVos Administration’s rerouting of federal education money for guns. Wesley Lowery and Kimbriell Kelly join DeRay to talk about their ongoing work to understand why fewer arrests are made for violent crimes with Black victims.

    Hope Sep 04, 2018

    In this episode Tish James joins to discuss her run to be the next NY Attorney General and Brittany, Clint, Sam, and DeRay discuss the overlooked news of the day. And DeRay announces the launch of his book and the importance of hope in the work of justice.

    Tell Someone Aug 30, 2018

    DeRay talks with actor Terry Crews about #MeToo, Hollywood, and the work ahead. Sam, Clint and Brittany are on to talk this week's news, including new issues in environmental justice and policing/criminal justice.

    Keep the Same Energy Aug 21, 2018

    DeRay, Sam, Clint and Brittany discuss the overlooked news, including how Georgia is attempting to consolidate voting locations in ways that would disenfranchise black voters and the relationship between homelessness and incarceration. Actress Regina King joins to discuss her most recent project Seven Seconds, a series on Netflix that focuses on police violence.

    The Politics of Teeth Aug 14, 2018

    DeRay, Sam and Brittany are on to talk about Spike Lee’s new movie Blackkklansman, the white supremacy rally in DC, and this week’s overlooked news. Clint joins to share his thoughts drawing distinctions between past and current waves of immigration. Oral health writer and expert Mary Otto and health care expert Ifetayo Johnson about the history, access and implications of dental health care nationwide, and what communities can do to improve community oral health.

    Politics of Fear Aug 07, 2018

    DeRay, Sam, Clint and Brittany discuss the overlooked news, including how white Americans support welfare programs — but only for themselves, says new research, and how federal court rules in favor of NAACP’s case and restores DACA. Beto O'Rourke, the 2018 Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, joins DeRay and discusses immigration, challenging Ted Cruz, and the future of Texas.

    Oppression Depends on Secrecy Jul 31, 2018

    DeRay, Sam, Clint and Brittany discuss the overlooked news, including how the Trump administration is attacking a crucial lifeline for domestic violence victims, and how Memphis police spying on activists is worse than we thought. Candidate for St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell joins DeRay and discusses how he wants to reform the criminal justice system in St. Louis, and Lyft’s Vice President of Government Relations, Joseph Okpaku, joins DeRay to discuss new legislation that could put a cap on the number of drivers in New York City.

    Movements Jul 24, 2018

    DeRay, Sam, Clint and Brittany discuss the overlooked news, including Target's coupon fix for cash-strapped teachers and what it says about the state of education funding, and President Trump’s status as the single biggest political advertiser on Facebook. “Sorry to Bother You” director Boots Riley joins DeRay and discusses how class factors into movements, his film, and how to leverage power.

    Historic Wins Jul 17, 2018

    DeRay, Sam, Clint and Brittany discuss the overlooked news, including what white, middle-class parents report saying to their children about racial tension, and the Trump administration’s new message on anti-poverty programs. New York’s 14th congressional Democratic primary winner Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joins DeRay and discusses what it means to be a Democratic Socialist, the future of healthcare, and her historic win.

    Choice Jul 10, 2018

    DeRay, Sam, Clint and Brittany discuss the overlooked news, including a Judge’s ruling in Detroit that access to literacy is not a constitutional right, and how police killings have harmed mental health in black communities. Democrats for Education Reform president Shavar Jeffries joins DeRay and discusses DFER’s core work, what impact charter schools have on diversity, and why he thinks choice matters.

    Smart Justice Jul 03, 2018

    DeRay, Sam, Clint and Brittany discuss the overlooked news, including Alexandria Ocasio’s definition of democratic socialism and the lack of accountability in immigration detention contracting. "Hamilton" star Daveed Diggs and Bill Cobb, Deputy Director at the ACLU, talk about the Campaign for Smart Justice.

    I Really Do Care Jun 26, 2018

    DeRay, Sam and Brittany discuss the overlooked news, including the not-so-secret meaning of Melania Trump’s jacket and how Starbucks and other corporations came to Ferguson after Michael Brown was shot, but not to the neighborhood where he died. Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Mahlon Mitchell joins DeRay and discusses his race to become the first black governor in a state that has struggled with race relations. Mike Johnston explains how one of his students inspired him to run for governor of Colorado.

    Cages Jun 19, 2018

    DeRay, Sam, Clint and Brittany discuss the overlooked news, including how to decide who to root for in The World Cup and how the Trump Administration is separating children from their parents at the border. Dr. Nadine Burke joins DeRay and discusses how our bodies can be imprinted for life by “Adverse Childhood Experiences”—like abuse, neglect, parental addiction or mental illness.

    Politics of Confrontation Jun 12, 2018

    DeRay, Brittany and Sam are together for the news, including a discussion of unsolved murders, the politics of health care, and the economic cost of sexual harassment. Candidates for State’s Attorney Ivan Bates and Thiru Vignarajah each join DeRay to talk about their bid to serve as Baltimore’s lead prosecutor.

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    The Party Jun 05, 2018

    DeRay, Clint, Sam and Brittany talk Drake and Pusha T, Black women voters, and the many deaths following Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. US Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (NY-9) joins DeRay to talk about the future of the Party, immigration issues under Trump, and being one of only the eleven House members total who didn’t vote for the Blue Lives Matter bill.

    Not Every Ground is a Battleground May 29, 2018

    DeRay, Clint, Brittany and Sam talk about the latest NFL controversary, a spike in overdoses in libraries, a wide array of criminal justice updates, and the weak response to Paige Patterson’s controversial Southern Baptist leadership. Cleo Wade joins DeRay to talk about art, activism and her new book, Heart Talk.

    Protect the Win May 22, 2018

    DeRay, Sam, Brittany and Clint talk about the new blue lives matter law in the House and Senate, a steep rise in suicide rates among teens, the Royal Wedding, and more. Ari Melber joins DeRay to talk about Michael Cohen, Giuliani and #muteRKelly, and we have a short update on the SNAP bill from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

    A Long Shadow May 15, 2018

    DeRay, Sam, Clint and Brittany discuss the overlooked news, including depiction of abortions in the mainstream and marijuana arrests in NYC. Author and researcher Chuck Collins and policy expert Josh Hoxie join to discuss their study Road to Zero about the nuances of the racial wealth gap.

    If You Believe in Justice May 08, 2018

    DeRay, Clint, and Brittany discuss women’s wages, misconduct records for corrections officers, prison riots in context, and Donald Glover. Louisiana State Senator JP Morrell joins DeRay to talk about his efforts to overturn a law that does not require a unanimous jury for criminal convictions.

    We’re Not Going Anywhere May 01, 2018

    In the Season 2 premiere, DeRay, Brittany, Sam and Clint are back together for the weekly news. Brené Brown and DeRay are together in Houston to talk about trauma, activism, addiction, and Beyoncé.

    Year Gone By Apr 24, 2018

    In between seasons, DeRay, Sam, Brittany and Clint all have their own special messages for listeners (and yes, Clint has poems). Hear some of DeRay’s and your favorite episodes and behind-the-scenes reflections on each. Season 2 debuts on May 1 with an extra special guest!

    Be Part of the Story (LIVE from NYC) Apr 17, 2018

    DeRay, Brittany and Sam, with special guest Rembert Browne, are live from NYC opening the NYC Podfest to talk about the NFL, the Flint water crisis, and Facebook. Touré joins DeRay for an interview about interviews, including R. Kelly and Kanye.

    Race is Making Everything About Me (LIVE from Nat Geo HQ) Apr 10, 2018

    DeRay, Brittany, Sam and Clint are live from National Geographic HQ in Washington, D.C. to discuss race and science, MLK, Maya Angelou, and the news, and DeRay has a conversation about black holes, women in STEM and race and genetics with Nat Geo explorers Jedidah Isler and Keolu Fox.

    The Formula Apr 03, 2018

    The full crew is together for the news, including a discussion of new evidence in the Alton Sterling case. Derek Thomson, author of Hit Makers, joins DeRay to help us understand how certain things become a hit, while others don’t. Beyoncé, social movements, Parkland and Billboard’s Top 100 are all discussed.

    Don’t Leave Anyone Behind Mar 27, 2018

    DeRay, Sam, Brittany and Clint talk about Koch brothers spreading fake news in the Black community, how NY is forgetting juveniles in its prison system, a new study on race and class, and how WI is tinkering with election laws. Senator Tammy Duckworth (IL) joins DeRay from the Hill to talk about gun policy, the FBI, ICE practices, arcane maternity leave policies in the Senate, opioids and more.

    People Built This Mar 20, 2018

    DeRay, Sam, Clint, and Brittany talk about the assassination of Marielle Franco, charging low-income college students to stay on campus during breaks, public officials who profit off of prison nutrition systems, and the Austin bombings. Irma Solis from NYCLU and Stephanie Gibbs of Safe Passage Project join to help us understand how the DOJ, ICE and local police are violating due process of immigrant children every day.

    Think Before You Retweet Mar 13, 2018

    DeRay, Brittany, Sam and Clint discuss a new study on the rapid spread of fake news on Twitter, the racial wealth gap, arming teachers, and WA’s new deadly force legislation. Author and musician Gyasi Ross catches up with DeRay to discuss the DNC 2020 and issues facing Native communities.

    Joy & The Gift Mar 06, 2018

    Clint, Sam and DeRay talk about land reform in South Africa, a stalled child marriage bill in KY and progressive voting rights legislation coming out of Washington State. DeRay and Brené Brown discuss joy, privilege and discomfort with Pastor Amy live from the Riverside Church in NYC.

    Don’t Tell Your Story Too Soon Feb 27, 2018

    DeRay, Clint, Brittany and Sam talk about applying a racial equity lens to gun control, what guns do to bodies, the lastest on immigration, and energy efficiency in low-income communities. NAACP Legal Defense Fund President Sherrilyn Ifill joins to DeRay to talk about judicial nominations and criminal justice through the courts.

    The World We Want to Live In (LIVE from Washington, D.C.) Feb 20, 2018

    DeRay, Sam, Clint and Brittany are live from The Lincoln Theatre. Washington Post’s Wesley Lowrey joins the news crew fresh from his time with students at Parkland High, and Ben Jealous joins to talk about legalizing marijuana and the Baltimore PD. Black Panther is discussed at length, but no spoilers, we promise.

    Representation Feb 13, 2018

    Sam, Clint, Brittany and DeRay discuss this week’s news, including cuts to Medicaid and PA’s gerrymandering battle. Science fiction authors and scholars Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes join to DeRay talk about Black Panther, the history of Black superheroes and Afrofuturism.

    Outrage and Action Feb 06, 2018

    Clint and Brittany join DeRay to talk the news during our first Black History Month podcast. Sam shares a special call to action. Professor Brandon Terry (Harvard, African and African American studies) joins to talk to DeRay about Martin Luther King’s legacy, today’s struggle for rights and democracy, and finding moral courage outside of religion.

    Can’t Pour From An Empty Cup Jan 30, 2018

    DeRay, Brittany, Sam, and Clint talk about Flint’s water crisis, Florida’s potential restoration of voting rights, minimum wage, and the $400M that the Koch brothers are pouring into midterms. Author and commentator Reza Aslan joins DeRay to talk about being Muslim in America, Jesus as a protestor, the link between religion and voting, finding moral courage outside of religious identity, and his new book, God: A Human History.

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    Challenge and Confront Jan 24, 2018

    Brittany, Sam, DeRay and Clint are on for the news. Wendy Kopp, co-founder and CEO of Teach For All, joins DeRay talk through lessons learned across the international education community and the need for diverse and community-driven leadership. DeRay talks with Kat Calvin, founder and CEO of Spread the Vote, to help us understand voter ID laws and how to get involved in advance of upcoming elections.

    Just Let the People Do It Jan 16, 2018

    Clint, Sam, Brittany and DeRay talk through his week’s news, and invite you to the first Pod Save the People live show in D.C. on 2/18 for Black History Month. U.S. Congressman Joe Crowley (NY-14) joins DeRay to talk DACA, TPS, and impeachment.

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    Put Your Plan Together Jan 09, 2018

    Sam, Clint and Brittany are back for the news. DeRay sits down to talk with program director Amy Roza, and students Donte Small, Ramieka Robinson-Peoples and Sekwan Merritt about their experiences in the Goucher College Prison Education Program (GPEP), which reverses the school-to-prison pipeline by providing college education to incarcerated adults.

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    Lifting Others Up Jan 02, 2018

    DeRay talks with Wes Moore about his new role fighting systemic poverty at Robin Hood, #closerikers, and hope. Laura Weidman Powers of Code2040 joins DeRay to discuss the important of diversity in the tech industry and her time in Obama’s White House.

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    Let's Do Better in the New Year Dec 26, 2017

    DeRay joins Piper Kerman, author and producer of Orange is the New Black, and Georgia Lerner, ED of the Women’s Prison Association to talk about women, children and the criminal justice system. Tracey Feild of the Casey Foundation joins to help us understand the foster care system and how we can help.

    Courage Dec 19, 2017

    DeRay gets together with Chelsea Handler to talk about the world, allyship, and being both funny and angry (swearing abounds). Political pollster Cornell Belcher joins DeRay to discuss the synergies between Obama’s win and Doug Jones’. Sam, Brittany and Clint join for this week’s news.

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    Bonus Pod: Tom Perez Talks Doug Jones Dec 15, 2017

    DeRay sits down to talk to Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez to process the special Alabama U.S. Senate race and Democratic victor Doug Jones, and to discuss what the DNC has learned about getting out the vote alongside African American communities.

    You Are Already Political Dec 12, 2017

    Sam, Brittany and DeRay discuss the week’s news, and Clint joins for a special spoken word message about who in society is deemed worthy of our empathy. DeRay sits down with Tom Wheeler, former FCC Chairman, to help us understand net neutrality and the upcoming FCC vote on December 14. Sinéad Burke joins to talk about disability activism, including her experience as a little person and teacher.

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    It’s Such BS Dec 05, 2017

    DeRay sits down for a deep conversation with U.S. Senator (NY) Kirsten Gillibrand at the Senate studio to talk about leading in a time of Trump, sexual assault in the military and on the Hill, the 2018 elections, the new tax bill, being a working mom in the Senate and much more. Clint, Sam and Brittany talk about the tax bill, the census, and seeing Coco.

    Take the First Step Nov 28, 2017

    Clint, Sam and Brittany join DeRay for the weekly news, including the effect of climate change on child brides, the recent news on human trafficking, Trump stacking the courts, and more. DeWanda Wise joins DeRay to talk about her new role as Nola in Netflix’s She’s Gotta Have It. Shannon Minter and Jennifer Levi join to talk about their work on key federal cases to block Trump’s military transgender ban, and what you can do to help.

    This Is Personal Nov 21, 2017

    DeRay, Brittany, Sam and Clint talk about this week’s news including, #metoo, the current tax bill, a study on the impact of teachers of color and the so-called “digital Muslim ban.” Andy Slavitt joins for a brief update on the GOP snuck health care changes into the latest tax bill, and DeRay talks with Glenn Martin of Just Leadership USA about closing Rikers Island Jail in NYC and the justice system more broadly.

    The Race to Zero Nov 14, 2017

    The news crew gathers to discuss defense attorneys in immigration court, the impact of non-profits in low-income communities, and more and a surprise guest joins for Brittany’s birthday. Author and law professor Mehrsa Baradaran joins DeRay to talk about the racial wealth gap, and tax law professor and former OMB staffer David Kamin briefs us on the latest tax bills.

    It’s Election Day Nov 07, 2017

    This Election Day episode is dedicated to voting rights with Faiz Shakir, National Policy Director for the ACLU, and journalist Ari Berman. The news crew discusses gun violence and voting rights, and Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League joins DeRay to talk about the recent 67% rise in anti-Semitic hate crimes and what the ADL is doing about it.

    Rejecting The Wrong Questions Oct 31, 2017

    FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny joins to talk with DeRay about how antitrust and consumer protection affects our daily lives. Then DeRay speaks with St. Paul mayoral candidate Melvin Carter about his campaign and the recent racist attacks by the St. Paul police union. And Brittany, Sam, Clint and DeRay discuss this week’s intense news cycle.

    War on Science Oct 24, 2017

    Gov. Christie Todd Whitman, former head of the EPA under George W. Bush, joins DeRay to explain climate change, why environmental regulation has no place in partisan politics, and why the GOP keeps backing Trump even though she believes he’s unfit to lead. Joshua Kissi of Street Etiquette and TONL joins to talk about ensuring representation in stock photography and art as activism. Sam, Brittany and Clint talks this week’s news.

    Your Founding Fathers Were Protestors Oct 17, 2017

    Deesha Dyer, former White House Social Secretary for President Obama, joins DeRay to share stories from Obama’s White House. DeRay is joined by NAACP and Yale Law attorneys about their lawsuit against Trump to ensure the 2020 census process – which affects nationwide districting, representation and resources – is public. Brittany, Clint, Sam and DeRay talk about ICE’s solitary confinement policy, soccer, population projections, and governing the opioid crisis.

    The Answer to Our Ancestors’ Prayers Oct 10, 2017

    DeRay, Clint, Brittany and Sam talk about Indigenous Peoples Day, restoring prisoner rights in Florida, and more. Dr. Henry Louis Gates joins to explore race, oppression and anthropology through geneology, and Chef Sean Sherman joins to talk about pre-colonial cooking and indigenous nutrition.

    Ask the Biggest Question Oct 03, 2017

    DeRay, Brittany, Clint and Sam talk about this week’s news, including the deadly violence in Las Vegas. David Cole, national legal director of the ACLU, joins DeRay to share more about what the ACLU is doing to protecting civil rights through litigation, and Sarah Kate Ellis of GLAAD talks to DeRay about intersectionality and activism in the LGBTQ community.

    Didn’t Get Here Alone Sep 26, 2017

    DeRay, Clint, Sam and Brittany talk about Puerto Rico, NFL protests, North Korea and police union contracts. The New Yorker writer Evan Osnos joins to help us understand North Korea past and present having just returned himself from a visit. Phil Weiser, former Obama staffer and current candidate for CO’s Attorney General, helps us understand antitrust issues and why he’s running.

    We Can All Win Sep 19, 2017

    DeRay talks with TN State Senator Lee Harris about the outrageous prison sentences related to drug free school zones. Sheriff Tom Dart from Cook County joins to talk about reducing the jail population in big ways. Sam, Clint and Brittany are on again to talk this week’s news, including St. Louis and The Emmys.

    Navigating Identity and Navigating Justice Sep 12, 2017

    DeRay and Congressman John Yarmuth (D-KY) help us understand the federal budget, including the latest debt ceiling deal among Trump, Pelosi and Schumer, how the DNC is preparing for 2020, and the opioid crisis in KY. Actress Dawn-Lyen Gardner from Queen Sugar joins DeRay to talk about being an activist actress and what it’s like have Ava and Oprah as mentors. Brittany, Sam and Clint join for the weekly news and some celebration of Sloane and Serena.

    Her Wings Were Clipped Short Sep 08, 2017

    DeRay speaks with Marissa about her experiences and perspectives as a DACA recipient. Eric Columbus, former special counsel for Homeland Security, joins to share more information about DACA and what’s next, and Clint joins to share a burning thought on the recent national DACA conversation.

    We Don't Know How This Movie Ends Sep 05, 2017

    Brittany, Clint and Sam join to discuss this week’s news, including the threat to DACA and Houston. Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams joins DeRay to chat about her campaign and the potential of being the first Black woman governor - ever. Arne Duncan and Curtis Toler meet up with DeRay in Chicago to talk about their work at Chicago CRED, providing economic opportunities to reduce violence.

    Justice In 36 Seconds Aug 29, 2017

    DeRay sits down for a personal conversation with Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to talk about her path, bond and bail systems, the pace of justice, and her vision. Sam, Brittany and Clint join to talk about a wild news week. AZ State Senator Reggie Bolding processes Arpaio’s pardon with DeRay.

    On Their Shoulders Aug 22, 2017

    Colin Warner, Nnamdi Asomugha and and Matt Ruskin from the film Crown Heights stop by the studio, and President Obama’s former Drug Czar, Michael Botticelli, joins to help listeners understand the opioid epidemic from a health and policy standpoint. DeRay processes the world after Charlottesville with Brittany, Sam and Clint. Birmingham mayoral candidate, Randall Woodfin, joins DeRay briefly to discuss the biggest issues facing his city.

    The House We Live In Aug 15, 2017

    DeRay talks to Common about The 13th’s Emmy nomination, Charlottesville, and art + activism, criminal justice and the NFL. DeRay chats with Nathanial Pearlman about the Resistance Dashboard. Clint, Brittany and Sam join to talk about the history of white supremacy in relation to this past week’s news.

    BONUS Pod: Charlottesville Aug 14, 2017

    DeRay talks with Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe about the deadly white supremacy violence in Charlottesville, VA’s police and state response, and the leadership needed to move forward locally and nationally. Wes Gobar and Devin Willis from UVA’s Black Student Alliance join DeRay, as does Danyelle, the NAACP’s UVA chapter leader to talk about their experiences on the ground and what’s next.

    Win the Available Victory Aug 08, 2017

    DeRay interviews NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio at Gracie Mansion about policing, universal pre-K, and turnstyle jumping. Sam, Clint and Brittany join to talk about the myths of meritocracy and rehabilitation and a myriad of other issues facing America. DeRay and Chris Hayes talk about the debt ceiling, the opioid crisis, and cross-racial solidarity together.

    Don’t Forget Your Purpose Aug 01, 2017

    Sam, Brittany and Clint are on for the news, and Andy Slavitt joins for another health care update. Former US Secretary of the Navy under Obama, Ray Mabus, joins DeRay to talk about the joint chiefs’ reaction to Trump’s transgender ban by tweet, climate change as a national security issue, and our international reputation. DeRay sits down with rap artist Vic Mensa to talk about misogyny, hypermasculinity, therapy, Malcolm X and police violence, all related to Vic’s new album, The Autobiography.

    Stay in Your Lane Sounds a Lot Like Stay in Your Place Jul 25, 2017

    DeRay, Brittany, Sam and Clint talk about prisons, inequitable foster care practices, Trump’s refusal to enforce public law and the new Confederate show. Andy Slavitt joins for a healthcare update. DeRay sits down with Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges to talk about the police killings of Justine Damond and Jamar Clark. Golden Globe winning actress Tracee Ellis Ross joins DeRay to talk about activism, hand washing her clothes, and what’s next in her career.

    This is No Time to Grow Weary Jul 18, 2017

    DeRay, Brittany, Clint and Sam discuss the week’s news and Andy Slavitt joins for a timely health care bill update. Valerie Jarrett, former senior advisor and head of public and intergovernmental affairs for President Obama, joins DeRay to talk about criminal justice, reparations, and reflections on eight years in the White House. Former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak meets with DeRay to reflect on local leadership and talk about the future of the DNC.

    A Box Won't Fix Racism Jul 11, 2017

    DeRay sits down in person on his birthday to discuss the news with Brittany, Sam and Clint. Andy Slavitt joins again this week for brief health care updates. DeRay talks at length with Governor McAuliffe about restoration of voting rights, the Governor’s biggest regrets, and a fiery conversation around voter apathy. Nikkita Oliver, Seattle mayoral candidate, joins to share more about why she’s one of 21 candidates in Seattle.

    Intentional Inequity Jul 04, 2017

    DeRay speaks with Senator Schatz from Hawaii about the current political context and also brings back Andy Slavitt, the former head of Obamacare for 3 years, who provides a brief update on the status of the healthcare legislation. Clint Smith III is back and joins DeRay and Brittany to discuss the news, with a particular focus on intentional inequity.

    Education Nation Jun 27, 2017

    DeRay speaks with Andy Slavitt, the former head of Obamacare for 3 years, who provides a brief update on the status of the healthcare legislation. Clint Smith I back and joins DeRay, Sam and Brittany to discuss the news, including recent studies about discrimination and news about adoption and other issues. Former Secretary of Education John King joins to discuss the state of public education , reflections on the current administration and what's to come. Also, Kelly Ward who is leading the nation's redistricting work tells us what's at stake and what we can do.

    FCC and Me Jun 20, 2017

    DeRay speaks with Andy Slavitt, the former head of Obamacare for 3 years, who provides a brief update on the status of the healthcare legislation. Clint Smith joins DeRay and Sam to discuss the news, including updates from the Dept. of Education and Hawaii's recent legislation. FCC Commissioner Mignon joins to discuss the work of the FCC and Lee Petro, a lead lawyer working on prisoner rights, joins to illuminate the work of ensuring that the incarcerated can connect with loved ones.

    When You Have to Face Yourself Jun 13, 2017

    DeRay sits down for a candid conversation with Katy Perry in person about race, cultural appropriation, allyship, political tension in her family and what Katy’s doing to grown and learn. DeRay chats with Clarence Wardell of Results for America about using data on policing, schools and the environment to foster American cities that work. Brittany, Sam and DeRay dive into this past week’s news including environmental conditions at prisons and the DOJ’s latest emoluments defense. This episode is dedicated to people taken from us in the Pulse nightclub shooting one year ago.

    Do You Love Justice, or Not? Jun 06, 2017

    DeRay talks candidly with Congressman and DNC Deputy Chair Keith Ellison (MN-5th) about Resistance Summer, who’s on the 2020 Presidential bench, Comey’s upcoming testimony, Kushner’s security clearance, engaging black women in the DNC, and why we have to keep fighting for justice. DeRay, Sam and Brittany talk through this past week’s news, and DeRay shares new data on which federal elected officials are holding town halls alongside a conversation with Jimmy Dahman at The Town Hall Project.

    The Iconography of Resistance May 30, 2017

    DeRay, Brittany and Sam go deep on the past week’s news, including the economics of mass incarceration, emoluments, education budgets, and the troubling work to preserve Confederate monuments. DeRay speaks with Vanita Gupta, former head of the Civil Rights Division at DOJ, about civil rights retractions under Sessions, burning criminal justice questions and civil asset forfeiture. This episode is dedicated to victims of violence worldwide, past and present.

    Behind the Vote May 16, 2017

    DeRay sits down to talk about voting rights with Carolyn DeWitt, Executive Director of Rock the Vote, Kristen Clarke, head of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, and Tomas Lopez of the Brennan Center for Justice. DeRay, Brittany and Sam spend extra time digging into the past week’s explosive news cycle, plus BET Award nominations.

    BONUS POD with Edward Snowden May 12, 2017

    DeRay speaks with Edward Snowden about his perspective on Trump's decision to fire FBI Director Comey, the intersection of race and surveillance, the relationship between the police and the government, and his thoughts about his own status returning to America.

    “Product, Not the Producer” May 09, 2017

    DeRay, Brittany Packnett and Sam Sinyangwe are together again to talk about the most important news of the past week. Then, Grammy-award winning artist and activist John Legend joins DeRay to talk about parenting, women’s reproductive rights, mass incarceration and using his celebrity for good. And NYU professor and federal "numbers geek" David Kamin looks at Trump's proposed tax code changes through a historical lens.

    "American Do-Over" May 02, 2017

    In the inaugural episode, DeRay is joined by Senator Cory Booker to reflect on Trump's First 100 Days and the work that lies ahead in Congress. Andy Slavitt, the former Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare join to discuss Obamacare as compared to TrumpCare. DeRay, Brittany Packnett and Samuel Sinyangwe talk about the most important items in the news for the past week.

    Pod Save the People - TEASER Apr 25, 2017

    Organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson takes you inside conversations about culture, social justice, and politics by exploring the history, language, and people who are shaping the struggle for progress — and talking about the steps that each of us can take to make a difference.

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