43 | My President Is Black | It’s the Senate, and We in It
Kamala Harris, the daughter of immigrants, once dreamed of justice on the streets of Oakland. Barack Obama, born to a Kenyan father and a Kansas mother, found his voice on Chicago's South Side. Agains...
18 Nov 202444min
42 | Outsiders On The Inside | It’s the Senate, and We in It
It's 1978, and Senator Edward Brooke is fighting for his political life. As the first Black U.S. Senator elected by popular vote, Ed broke barriers and reached the heights of power. But scandal and be...
11 Nov 202445min
41 | Lord Give Me a Sign | It’s the Senate, and We in It
The Civil War’s over, countless Black people are making their way in a new and dangerous world, and their fight for equality and representation ain’t over. Two Black men – preacher Hiram Revels and th...
4 Nov 202438min
39 | Made You Look | For Real, For Real
Blackness is more than skin deep. This thing is cultural, and culture moves beyond what we can see. Franchesca and Conscious dive into the nuances between race and ethnicity while celebrating the cont...
28 Okt 202434min
40 | NYPD's Secret Story | For Real, For Real
Woop! Woop! That’s the sound of da police! Conscious and Frankie welcome Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika – host of Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD. Dr. Kumanyika’s podcast is a deeply persona...
23 Okt 202442min
38 | My Mic Sounds Nice | Gwen Ifill’s Rise
As a child, Gwen Ifill watches the flickering images of 1960s America dance across her television screen. Journalists and news anchors covering the turbulent era look and sound nothing like Gwen, but ...
21 Okt 202442min
37 | The King | Pelé: Dios Del Football
The famous Brazilian footballer Pelé should never have climbed to the pinnacle of his sport. Young Edson, the kid who would become Pelé, grows up in poverty kicking around a football made of socks. An...
14 Okt 202436min
36 | ¡Azúcar! | Celia Cruz: The Queen of Salsa
Celia Cruz, dubbed the "Queen of Salsa" is one the the biggest Latin music stars of all time. From her humble beginnings in Cuba to her rise as a global icon, Celia’s voice and energy changed the game...
7 Okt 202445min
