Tanzina Vega appears in the following:
Black Kids' Education: Can Black Millionaires like LeBron James Rescue It?
Thursday, August 09, 2018
LeBron's new $8 million school raises questions about whether black philanthropy in education is scalable.
New York City Council Tells Uber to Pump the Brakes
Thursday, August 09, 2018
After passing legislation that caps the number of for-hire cars for a year, New York is the first city in the country to stand in the way of ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft.
Puerto Rico Signs Contract with Private Prison Company to Relocate Inmates to Arizona
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico is now planning to relocate 3,200 inmates to be housed in Arizona in a contract with private prison company CoreCivic.
Residents in DC Organize Ahead of White Supremacy Rally
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
As white nationalists gear up to march on Washington this weekend as part of the Unite the Right rally, residents and community leaders are organizing counter-protests.
Revelations from Gates' Second Day of Testimony in Manafort Trial
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
Ilya Marriz explores for The Takeaway how Gates' testimony will be played before jurors, what’s next for Manafort’s trial, and if anything points back to President Trump.
Religious Liberty or Civil Rights? Department of Justice Says They're Not Mutually Exclusive
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
Beth Williams is the co-vice-chair of the U.S. Justice Department's Religious Liberty Task Force.
Four Primaries, One Special Election
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
Voters in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Washington cast their ballot in state-wide primaries, and one special election.
Is Blue Wave Coming for Muslim-Americans?
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
Hamza Kahn is the founder of the Pluralism Project, a political organization that supports diverse candidates including many Muslim-Americans.
Deadly Weekend in Chicago Points to Generations of Disinvestment
Tuesday, August 07, 2018
After another bloody weekend in which 74 people were shot in Chicago, residents and community leaders search for answers as to why this level of violence persists.
Push For Equal Pay Among Black Women Who Earn 63 Cents on the Dollar
Tuesday, August 07, 2018
Chandra Childers is a Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Women's Policy Research.
Yes, Climate Change is to Blame for Devastating California Wildfires. But Societal Growth is As Well.
Tuesday, August 07, 2018
We look at the California fires and ask... why? Why are they so absolutely devastating? And what can be done about them?
Behind "BlacKkKlansman": Bringing Ron Stallworth's Story to the Screen
Tuesday, August 07, 2018
This Friday, Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman” opens in theaters. The film tells the true story of a black police officer who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in the late 1970s.
Incarceration and the First Amendment
Tuesday, August 07, 2018
A story about how a falling can of spaghetti called first amendments rights into question.
Venezuelan President Maduro Survives Assassination Attempt
Monday, August 06, 2018
On Saturday, while giving a speech, Venezuelan President Maduro survived an assassination attempt when two drones armed with explosives detonated near where he was speaking.
As Manafort Trial Enters Its Second Week, Here's What You Need to Know
Monday, August 06, 2018
Robert Mueller's team of prosecutors are quickly making their way through a list of more than 30 witnesses in the trial of President Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
'Documenting Hate' Tracks Fallout From Charlottesville, A Year Later
Monday, August 06, 2018
Aug 12 marks a year since the deadly Charlottesville "Unite the Right" rally.
How a '90s Hip Hop Artist's Life Helps Us Learn About Sickle Cell Anemia
Monday, August 06, 2018
"The Realness," a new podcast from WNYC, explores the life of Prodigy, one of the members of the hip hop group Mobb Deep, who suffered from sickle cell anemia.
Inside the Rally
Monday, August 06, 2018
A look at the psychology and history behind President Trump's political rallies.
Finding 2018's Song of the Summer
Thursday, August 02, 2018
August is just getting underway, but we’re already halfway through summer, so The Takeaway decided to search for 2018's song of the summer.
McDonald's Big Mac Celebrates 50th Birthday
Thursday, August 02, 2018
Food writer Jane Black talks about the fast food chain's significance in American cuisine.
