Shanta Covington

The Takeaway speaks with Representative Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and one of the members of the House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection.

A fatal fire at an apartment building in the Bronx occurred on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in New York. 17 lives were lost. 8 of them, children.

Each year we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. But do we really understand the man and his message? 

We talk with Julia B. Chan, the incoming editor in chief of The 19th News, an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting at the intersection of gender, politics and policy

Is there a correlation between the lack of civics education in schools and what occurred during last year’s insurrection at the capitol? 

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman joins us to discuss her experience during the insurrection at the Capitol last year as well as the upcoming public hearings.

With less federal monitoring more states are deciding on potentially discriminatory voter restrictions than in years passed. Here are some of the key bills to look out for in 2022. 

As 2022 gets underway, we’re taking a moment to look back at some of the biggest political developments of 2021 and how they could impact us in the year ahead.

Artist J. Balvin received a ton of backlash after he received the Afro-Latino artist of the year award from the African Entertainment Awards.

We walk listeners through some of our favorite movies of the year with Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday and Kristen Meinzer, culture critic and author of How To Be Fine. 

As the pandemic continues, are we wrong to feel that there’s been a major failure by the systems meant to protect us?

The United States and a few other countries are boycotting the Beijing Olympics by not sending government officials to the games.

The Matrix Resurrections, the fourth installment in the Matrix franchise is set to debut theatrically today.

The documentary Duty Free explores the issues of ageism, caring for elderly parents and the scarcity of protection for working, older Americans.

We celebrate the life of writer bell hooks, looking back at her impact on literature and cultural understanding of race, feminism and love. 

For this installment of The Takeaway, host Melissa Harris-Perry and friend/collaborator Dorian Warren are tackling the important topic of childbirth.

Ahead of the 2022 midterms we’ll take a look at the political disinformation that Latinx voters continue to deal with before, during and after they go to the polls. 

On Friday, the parents of the 15-year-old who is charged with killing four students in Michigan, were themselves charged with involuntary manslaughter.

In March, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio created the Racial Justice Commission.