Isaac Jones appears in the following:
The Diplomat, The Machers, And The Oligarch (rerun)
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
The impeachment inquiry focuses on whether or not there was a quid pro quo. We look at the same events from a different vantage point: The business interests at play.
Richard II: Episode 4
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Richard is imprisoned and Bolingbroke is now King Henry. But the new king immediately faces new challenges.
Richard II: Episode 3
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Bolingbroke’s power increases, and his men urge him to claim more than just his stolen inheritance. He confronts Richard at Flint Castle, and the king agrees to return to London.
Richard II: Episode 2
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
King Richard’s wealthy uncle, John of Gaunt, is on his deathbed, heartbroken over the banishment of his son, Bolingbroke.
Richard II: Episode 1
Monday, July 13, 2020
The Duke of Gloucester has been murdered. Now the young King Richard must settle a dispute between two members of his court over who is responsible for the killing.
15. Julián Castro's Common Census
Tuesday, July 07, 2020
Julián Castro says checking a box on the U.S. Census form could transform your neighborhood. Plus, why would anyone want to run for president?
14. Ira Madison III Keeps It, Kay Oyegun Gives It
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Ira Madison III on how Twitter launched him beyond the internet. And Kay Oyegun on writing the story of one of the most popular families on American TV.
13. Waubgeshig Rice Saw This Apocalypse Coming
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
For Waubgeshig Rice and his community, the climate crisis is all too familiar: “It is already part of the indigenous experience... the ending of a world.”
12. Ava DuVernay Takes Us Online, Desmond Meade Leads Us to Vote
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Ava DuVernay launches the online learning initiative she wishes she had as a teenager. And Desmond Meade makes the case for why every vote counts.
11. Gabrielle Union is Raising Black Daughters and Learning As She Goes
Tuesday, June 09, 2020
Gabrielle Union is inspired by her daughter Zaya: “She's very clear about who she is, what she wants to say, how she wants to say it...I wish I knew that at 12!”
10. Don Lemon is a Soldier for The Army of Truth
Tuesday, June 02, 2020
In the era of “fake news,” CNN anchor Don Lemon says reporters need to beware of the “objectivity trap” set by the Trump administration.
9. Bassey Ikpi Didn’t Enter the World Broken
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Author Bassey Ikpi struggled with a certain kind of heaviness and worry growing up. In 2004, she was able to put a name to those feelings when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
'I Did Not Watch the Video'
Thursday, May 21, 2020
In the aftermath of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing, Kai calls up "Friday Black" author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to reflect on love, loss... and American zombies.
8. Elie Mystal: Call It a Lynching
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
News reports have referred to the death of Ahmaud Arbery as a “shooting,” a “murder,” and a “killing.” But commentator Elie Mystal says it’s clear it should be called a “lynching.”
7. Walter Mosley Believes in Freedom of Speech. Period.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Walter Mosley was working as a TV writer and shared the story of his disturbing encounter with a police officer who used the n-word. That story landed Mosley in HR. So, he quit.
The Life and Work of Ida B. Wells
Friday, May 08, 2020
Here's the story of investigative journalist and activist Ida B. Wells, who's courageous anti-lynching work just received a Pulitzer Prize.
6. Jeff Yang on the Hard Work of Allyship
Tuesday, May 05, 2020
Journalist Jeff Yang was stunned after experiencing a racist attack at the grocery store. Now, he’s asking some tough questions about what allyship looks like in the age of Covid-19.
Inside the Prison Pandemic
Friday, May 01, 2020
There are roughly 2.3 million people in jails and prisons. They can’t socially distance. They can barely wash their hands. So now what?
5. Robin DiAngelo Wants to Be a Little Less White
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
This week White Fragility author Robin DiAngelo joins Rebecca Carroll for an important conversation on whiteness, racism, and what white people can do to combat their own fragility.
Why Covid-19 Is Killing Black People
Friday, April 24, 2020
The pandemic has hit black communities uniquely hard. To understand why, we explore how racism shows up in black bodies — all the way down to the cellular level.