Kai Wright appears in the following:
The Necessary Work
Monday, September 07, 2020
Public and care workers have been on the frontlines of the pandemic, but who takes care of them? We explore the histories, realities and hopes of these very essential workers.
Scared in the Suburbs
Monday, August 31, 2020
The suburbs have long been considered safe spaces for white Americans to retreat from ‘dangerous’ big cities. Now violent unrest around the country threatens that sheltered way of life.
What Do You Have to Lose?
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Share your story with us. We want to hear from you!
“It’s My Party”
Monday, August 24, 2020
For our first LIVE episode we take calls and reflect on last week’s Democratic National Convention by exploring what it means to be a member in a party divided.
Revisiting Caught: 'You Just Sit There and Wait for the Next Day to Come'
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Solitary confinement has been proven gravely dangerous for young people. For some, it represents another way to survive, but often at the expense of making it home. Where is Z now?
Revisiting Caught: 'They Look at Me Like a Menace'
Thursday, August 06, 2020
Just one diagnosis can make or break a seemingly endless cycle of incarceration, but for 16-year-old Z, it’s complicated. And frustrating. Our presentation of Caught continues.
Revisiting Caught: 'I Just Want You to Come Home'
Thursday, July 30, 2020
What happens once we decide a child is a criminal? We return to Caught as the nation continues to grapple with long-standing systemic racism in our policing and justice systems.
The Laws of Soil and Blood
Friday, July 17, 2020
Afro-Italians like Bellamy Ogak are not born citizens by law. Their story is a reminder why U.S. birthright citizenship is a radical idea: It ended slavery.
Zoned for Resistance
Friday, July 10, 2020
Chicago’s Little Village has been hit hard by COVID-19, but after a botched demolition left it coated in dust, one lifelong activist and her community are standing together while apart.
Why Frederick Douglass's "Fourth Of July" Speech Still Resonates
Friday, July 03, 2020
In his speech, Douglass challenged what he saw as the hypocrisy of the Fourth of July. Here's why his words resonate today.
Juneteenth, an Unfinished Business
Friday, June 26, 2020
As the nation grapples with a reckoning, we pause to celebrate Juneteenth. Our holiday special, for Black liberation and the ongoing birth of the United States.
Rage, Grief, Joy
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Something has been pushed to the surface that can no longer be repressed. And it’s transforming everything— from what we tolerate politically to how we mourn those we’ve lost.
'Community' Is a Verb. And It’s Hard
Friday, June 12, 2020
People all over the country are stepping up to make change. But as they do, they face challenges that go beyond Covid-19 and police violence. Two stories, from Chicago and New York City.
Keeping Released Prisoners Safe and Sane
Thursday, June 04, 2020
What if we release prisoners with no one to help them? We follow a psychiatrist and social worker as they try to find and support mentally ill inmates being released during a pandemic.
Kai Wright on WNYC's 'America: Are We Ready' Call-In Special
Monday, June 01, 2020
Kai Wright on WNYC and Minnesota Public Radio's national call in special, 'America: Are We Ready: A National Call-In About Racism, Violence, and Our Future Together.'
'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.
My Dad is An Essential Worker
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
As Covid-19 has hits black communities uniquely hard, here's how one essential worker is coping during the pandemic.
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.
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?
