A Letter From Young Asian Americans, To Their Parents, About Black Lives Matter
The day after the police shooting of Philando Castile, hundreds of young Asian Americans connected online to write an open letter to their parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, asking them to suppo...
27 Heinä 201623min
46 Stops: The Driving Life and Death of Philando Castile
When Philando Castile was killed by a police officer during a recent traffic stop, it was the last of at least 46 times he had been pulled over by police. How does that happen? And what does it say ab...
20 Heinä 201629min
Black and Blue
In the aftermath of deadly police shootings of black men and the deaths of five policemen at the hands of a black gunman, Shereen Marisol Meraji and Gene Demby explore perspectives on policing while b...
14 Heinä 201632min
Code Switch Extra: No Words
It's hard to figure out what to say after the horrific violence of the last week, which began with two new viral videos of police shooting black men and ended with a deadly attack by a black gunman on...
9 Heinä 201626min
"You're A Grand Old Flag"
Why do some people of color embrace the American flag while others refuse to wave it? Gene Demby and Adrian Florido unpack the complicated patriotism and evolving use of the flag with immigrant rights...
6 Heinä 201629min
"I'm Not Black, I'm O.J.!"
For a long time, O.J. Simpson seemed to be running away from his race. "I'm not black, I'm O.J.!" he'd tell his friends. The he was charged with murder, and his defense team needed that jury to see O....
29 Kesä 201619min
I Don't Know If I Like This, But I Want It To Win
Gene and Kat talk about "rep sweats," worrying over how people of color are portrayed on TV and in the movies. Kat remembers growing up watching TV with her sisters and yelling "Asian!" every time the...
22 Kesä 201629min
How LGBTQ People of Color Are Dealing With Orlando
The tragedy in Orlando this week shook many people in communities that already feel vulnerable...LGBTQ Americans, Latinos, Muslims and people living at the intersection of those identities.See pcm.ads...
16 Kesä 201633min
