Kai Wright appears in the following:
What Does It Mean to be Free?
Monday, September 25, 2023
In her latest novel, best-selling author Ayana Mathis unpacks what it means to be free in America.
The Birth of Climate Denial
Monday, September 18, 2023
When the movement that doubts the reality of climate change began — and how scientific consensus has been perpetually undermined.
When Chicago Closed 50 Public Schools at Once
Thursday, September 14, 2023
It was the largest mass closing in U.S. history. Chicago promised a chance to revitalize communities. 10 years later, it’s a different reality.
Public School’s Failing Prospects
Monday, September 11, 2023
“The Death of Public School” author Cara Fitzpatrick tells the story of a movement, six decades in the making, that’s picked away at the very idea of public education in the U.S.
When Hip Hop Tried to Fight the Power, and Lost
Thursday, September 07, 2023
On the 50th anniversary of hip hop, how one corner of rap from the ‘80s and ‘90s shaped our culture for decades to come.
The Blurry Line Between Appropriation And Appreciation
Monday, September 04, 2023
You’re in the U.S., you’re an immigrant, but when others try to group you in with a particular diaspora, you don’t feel it fits. Where does your community exist?
Republican Debate No. 1: How Do You Limit Demagogues?
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy labeled Trump the best president of the 21st century. Chris Christie compared Ramaswamy to ChatGPT. Conservative callers reflect on the first Republican debate.
Trump’s Indictment: Georgia’s Crucial Voters Respond
Monday, August 28, 2023
From Stone Mountain to Alpharetta, we hear from listeners around the state and unpack what Trump’s indictment means for future elections and our democratic process.
The Music of Your Diaspora
Thursday, August 24, 2023
From Polynesian DJ remixes to the Isley Brothers, our listener-generated summer playlist is still bumping.
Doom. Denial. ‘Hopium.’ What About Climate Action?
Monday, August 21, 2023
Fatalism is becoming as harmful as denial in our effort to face climate change. So, let’s talk solutions.
The Planet Sent a Bill. Here’s What We Owe.
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Davids Wallace-Wells calculated the cost to fix our climate. It requires us to reconsider what needs to change and who’s responsible.
The Radical Roots of Plant-Based Eating
Monday, August 14, 2023
What hippies, civil rights activists and anarchist punks put on their plates and how it might be the key to imagining a different climate future.
Critical Race Theory: What It Actually Means
Monday, August 07, 2023
Understanding its origins is the first step in understanding the evolution of civil rights and whether racism could be a permanent fixture of society.
Reading the Indictment of Donald Trump
Friday, August 04, 2023
Guests take turns reading the Donald Trump indictment from the Department of Justice special counsel, probing into the former president's 2020 election interference and Jan. 6, 2021
When Barbie Stopped Being White
Thursday, August 03, 2023
The story of the first Black doll to have the name Barbie.
The Misunderstood Era of Crack Cocaine
Monday, July 31, 2023
A disastrous period in the 1980’s. Where we went wrong and what we keep doing wrong today.
A Punk Rock Guide to Making a Scene
Thursday, July 27, 2023
All great punk is a reaction to something. For artist James Spooner, he created Afro-Punk when he saw a room filled with nazis, and decided to make his own.
A Song to “Define the Most African Moment of My Life”
Monday, July 24, 2023
Which music speaks to your life in the U.S. when you’re part of a diaspora? Listeners tell us.
Lessons from Mom at a Magic Mike Show in Vegas
Monday, July 17, 2023
How immigrant stories can be happy stories too.
