Gen Z’s Political Priorities Feel Both Fresh and Familiar
Americans under 30 years old have been through a lot in their young lives. Perhaps living through and witnessing the volatile political moment that was Donald Trump’s presidency, a global pandemic, a ...
30 Sep 202454min
Civil Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson on James Baldwin’s Courage
Host Razia Iqbal sits down with the celebrated civil rights lawyer and activist Bryan Stevenson, a man as dedicated to his chosen profession as James Baldwin was to his.Stevenson is the founder of the...
28 Sep 202439min
The Way Candidates Have Historically Approached the Latino Vote Won’t Fly in 2024
More than 36 million Latinos will be eligible to vote in the 2024 presidential election. Who they will support in November is still very much in play — and this year, the candidates’ approach to seeki...
23 Sep 202448min
Ta-Nehisi Coates on James Baldwin's Words
In the debut episode of “Notes on a Native Son,” host Razia Iqbal sits down with essayist and novelist Ta-Nehisi Coates to discuss one of his favorite passages from the works of writer James Baldwin. ...
21 Sep 202441min
A Flood of Claims From Rikers Island Amplify the Pervasive Problem of Sexual Assault in Jails
Warning: This episode contains profane language and detailed descriptions of sexual assault allegations.More than 20 women say a man who went by Officer “Champagne” sexually assaulted them while they ...
19 Sep 202457min
Presenting: ‘Notes on a Native Son,’ A Celebration of James Baldwin at 100
“Notes on a Native Son” is a new, limited audio series about how and why the writer James Baldwin continues to matter. We hear from people who turn to his words again and again for ideas and inspirati...
14 Sep 20243min
Kamala Harris’s Debate Style Was a Master Class in Rhetoric for the Trump Era
Elie Mystal, justice correspondent and columnist for The Nation, joins host Kai Wright “On the Call” to break down how Vice President Kamala Harris used classic trial lawyer tactics to take apart form...
12 Sep 202429min
