Jessica Miller appears in the following:
The Right Kind of Woman
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Stacey Abrams of Georgia and Mikie Sherrill of suburban New Jersey are both Democrats fighting their way into Republican territory, but in very different ways.
The Women of Texas's Secret Resistance
Thursday, October 25, 2018
A group of women in rural Texas share a secret: they’re progressive, and they’re organizing. Membership is by-invitation-only, and they’ve sworn not to discuss the group with outsiders.
Ida B. Wells
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Journalist and activist Ida B. Wells is in some ways a forgotten figure, but she was unwavering in her mission: calling America out on racial injustice.
Women in the Senate
Thursday, October 11, 2018
In all of U.S. history, only 52 senators have been women. Listen as they share their stories and offer tips for future leaders.
The 'Indoor Man' and His Playmates
Tuesday, October 02, 2018
Playboy wasn’t just about the pictures. Hugh Hefner’s magazine helped create the notion that women were there for the taking.
The Pedestal
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
In Tennessee, the women's suffrage movement collided head on with an effort to preserve white supremacy.
We've Been Here Before
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
This episode is about “The Year of the Woman” – but not 2018. Barbara Mikulski and three female senators elected in 1992 look back at the start of the modern era of women in politics.
Kavanaugh Allegations Bring Echoes of Anita Hill
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Kai Wright, host of WNYC's The United States of Anxiety, examines how new sexual assault allegations brought against Brett Kavanaugh echo the 1991 Clarence Thomas hearings.
The Dream Was Not Mine
Monday, September 17, 2018
Jennifer Willoughby and Saily Avelenda each woke up one day wanting to make a change. They ended up toppling two political giants. Plus: why the 2018 midterms could make history.
The United States of Anxiety Season Three: There's an Election Coming
Friday, September 14, 2018
Women have had the vote for nearly a century. Yet, power remains concentrated in the hands of men. Will 2018 change that?
Dances to Watch (and Learn) at Lincoln Center This Summer
Thursday, July 12, 2018
From big band to Mozart to minimalist revivals, there's a lot of dancing going on for visitors to watch and even participate in.
The Met Finally Welcomes Folk Art to the Premises
Friday, May 25, 2018
But misses an opportunity to explore the influence of outsiders on insiders.
Here For It: Salt-N-Pepa Go to Vegas, Diddy Drops $$ for Art, and Ali Wong Is on Fire
Monday, May 21, 2018
Legendary rap trio Salt-N-Pepa are the first hip-hop artists to headline Las Vegas. Who knew Sean "Diddy" Combs had such good taste in art? Ali Wong's new Netflix special is hilarious.
Here For It: Childish Gambino's "This is America"
Monday, May 07, 2018
"Atlanta" creator and actor Donald Glover's musical alter-ego, Childish Gambino, debuted a new video on this weekend's SNL.
Here For It: Tracy Morgan Returns, National Poetry Month and Bow Down to Ms. Cardi B
Monday, April 09, 2018
Morgan is just plain winning in The Last OG. It's National Poetry Month and Danez Smith is so good. And also, Cardi B. That is all.
Here For It: Janelle Monae Drops a Modern Anthem, Protecting the Art of Lina Iris Viktor, and Luvvie Ajayi's Got Rants
Monday, February 26, 2018
This week's culture roundup is lit.
Here For It: Unveiling the Obama Portraits, Quincy Jones Unplugged and BET's Museum of Meme
Monday, February 12, 2018
What we're talking about this week.
Here For It: Jay-Z on Trump, The Grammys and a Dancer's Mythical Beast
Monday, January 29, 2018
Jay-Z made some comments about President Trump and things got heated on Twitter. The Grammys served Kesha's emotional comeback. And a new dance project interrogates the black body.
A New Look at Harlem's Ballet Trailblazer Arthur Mitchell
Friday, January 26, 2018
A new exhibit on the life of New York City Ballet's first African-American principal dancer and founder of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Arthur Mitchell.
Here For It: A New Jedi, Shamir Bailey's "Revelations," and What Black Women Really Did in Alabama
Monday, December 18, 2017
This week's culture roundup from WNYC's Rebecca Carroll has some of the best suggestions for your cultural heart's content. You'll never get to it all. But trust, we got you.
