Amber Ruffin Talks ‘The Wiz’ Revival, Writing for ‘Late Night,’ and Representation in Comedy
Amber Ruffin is a comedy phenom. She’s spent a decade writing and performing on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” and hosted her own show, “The Amber Ruffin Show.” She’s a co-author of bestselling books ...
15 Apr 202450min
Voter Vibe Check: Why Trump Has More Support from Black Voters Than Ever
A February 2024 New York Times/Siena College poll reveals as many as 23 percent of Black respondents said they would vote for Trump if the election were held right then. The numbers are strikingly hig...
8 Apr 202449min
Comedian Bassem Youssef’s Honest Reflection on Fame, the Pressure of Representation, and What it Means to be American
Egyptian American satirist and comedian Bassem Youssef was once known as “The Jon Stewart of Egypt,” after gaining notoriety for his criticism of the government during the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Bu...
1 Apr 202450min
David Alan Grier Is Still Hitting Career Highs, More Than 40 Years After His Debut
David Alan Grier has been a mainstay on TV, Broadway and film since his initial acting debut in the acclaimed Broadway show “The First,” about Jackie Robinson’s life and legacy. That role, in 1981, ea...
25 Mar 202452min
Voter Vibe Check: Democratic Voters Are Torn Over Biden’s Gaza Policy
A movement is emerging among registered Democrats across the U.S. In Minnesota and Michigan, collectively, more than 150,000 voters chose “uncommitted” rather than selecting Joe Biden on their primary...
18 Mar 202450min
Kai Wright Presents Blindspot Episode 5: What If I Could Have Grown Old With My Brother?
In 1985, doctors at a methadone clinic in the South Bronx made the harrowing discovery: 50 percent of their patients had HIV. Three years later, in the same neighborhood, a pair of epidemiologists est...
15 Mar 202440min
How Actor Danielle Brooks 'Already Won' Before The Oscars
Danielle Brooks, nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress following her masterful portrayal of Sofia in the 2023 remake of “The Color Purple,” discusses her journey to the Oscars wit...
11 Mar 202450min
Kai Wright Presents Blindspot Episode 4: Respectability Politics and the AIDS Crisis
By 1986, almost 40 percent of people diagnosed with AIDS in the United States were either Black or Latino. As the full contours of the crisis became apparent, a group of Black gay men began to organiz...
8 Mar 202449min
