Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry appears in the following:
How the Myths of the Past Distort Our Views of the Future
Tuesday, January 03, 2023
In the new book Myth America: Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past, a group of historians take on how the myths of our past affect our present.
Congress (In)Action
Tuesday, January 03, 2023
The 118th Congress convenes today as one of the youngest and most diverse in Congressional history. We’ll discuss legislative expectations and scandals.
New Year, New Laws
Tuesday, January 03, 2023
On January 1st an important national drug policy went into effect: seniors on Medicare will not have to pay more than $35 monthly for insulin.
Assessing the Health of Democracy
Monday, January 02, 2023
How did the country find itself witnessing the erosion of faith in democracy, and what can be done to reverse course?
Replay: Deaf Concert-Goers Can Feel the Beat
Friday, December 30, 2022
Vibrating "Haptic Suits" can provide a greater connection to music for deaf and hard of hearing communities and break down barriers between hearing and deaf concert-goers.
Replay: All Hail 'The Woman King'
Thursday, December 29, 2022
One of the Fall’s highly anticipated films was The Woman King starring Viola Davis.
Replay: Mason, Tennessee is Fighting for its Future
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Mason, Tennessee is a small town of 1300 in West Tennessee. Last month, the Tennessee Comptroller seized control of Mason’s finances after the town refused to surrender its charter.
Replay: Myth-Busting the Vagina
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
We talk about the historical and scientific knowledge gap of women’s bodies and people with vaginas, including trans men, intersex people, and nonbinary people.
Replay: How to Reimagine Judging
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Judges have been historically resistant to most kinds of reforms, according to a new report from the Square One Project at Columbia University.
Replay: The Painful Echoes of Racist Violence in the 20th Century
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
The Buffalo massacre and other recent racially motivated attacks call to mind the racist violence that targeted Black communities in the early 20th century.
Replay: Minneapolis City Council President Andrea Jenkins
Monday, December 26, 2022
We're kicking off Black.Queer.Rising with Minneapolis City Council President Andrea Jenkins.
Replay: Lizz Winstead on Operation Save Abortion
Monday, December 26, 2022
After the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision many wondered: What can I do in the fight to protect abortion access? Enter Lizz Winstead and Operation Save Abortion.
Take Me Out's Jesse Williams Talks Broadway, Baseball and Being Brave
Friday, December 23, 2022
Jesse Williams, star of the Broadway revival of TAKE ME OUT, joins The Takeaway to talk all things Broadway, baseball and bravery.
'Tis the Season... of Sickness
Friday, December 23, 2022
The tripledemic is continuing to take a toll. We speak with an epidemiologist about the latest and hear how public policy around health crises may be shaped in the future.
How Trains Left Indelible Tracks on American Culture
Friday, December 23, 2022
Why do Americans love trains so much?
Takeaway Bookclub: All This Could Be Different
Friday, December 23, 2022
It's one of the most buzzed about books of 2022, and now it's part of The Takeaway Holiday Book Club. What book did we choose?
Holiday Movie Prescriptions
Thursday, December 22, 2022
We get a healthy dose of a holiday cheer with holiday movie prescriptions from The Takeaway’s favorite movie critic duo, Kristen Meinzer and Rafer Guzman.
LOOK BACK AT IT: Angola, Dragphobia
Thursday, December 22, 2022
This week, we're getting updates about a story on juveniles being moved to an adult prison in Louisiana, and more recent examples of Dragphobia around the U.S.
Hope on the Horizon: Combating Rising Suicide Rates in Black and Latino Communities
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ death brings a renewed focus to mental health challenges in Black and Latino communities. We discuss the challenges and offer solutions.
How Trains Became Engines of Freedom
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
The experiences of Black folks on passenger rails complicate the American ideal of trains as engines of freedom.
