Rediscovering Myself Through Rebuilding A Relationship With My Dad
Folashade Olatunde, a WNYC Radio Rookie, shares a series of open and honest audio diaries, inviting listeners on her journey to rebuild a relationship with her dad.Her dad went to prison when she was ...
29 Dec 202218min
YA Literature Chose Jason Reynolds
For author Jason Reynolds, the key to writing compelling young adult literature is reconnecting with the formative childhood experiences that made him. He has become a rockstar among kids and young ad...
26 Dec 202233min
How Singer Marian Anderson Dominated the Global Stage
Throughout her career, American contralto Marian Anderson performed a repertoire well ahead of her time. At a time when the dominant art form was anti-Black minstrelsy, famed contralto Marian Anderson...
22 Dec 202218min
Billy Porter on Bringing Blackness, Queerness and Fullness to Art
What does a next level victory look like for an Emmy, Grammy and Tony winner? For actor Billy Porter - it’s an authentic sense of self. Actor and singer Billy Porter has spent decades bringing his ful...
19 Dec 202234min
Your Happy Holiday Hits
The soundtrack to our winter holidays is dominated by standards. But among the songs most of us know by heart are bold new tunes by artists who hope to capture our hearts with lyrics and melodies that...
15 Dec 202231min
Idina Menzel Talks Broadway, Balance and Her Dream Gig
From Broadway to Frozen, Idina Menzel has captivated young and old audiences alike. A new documentary about her journey as a performer reveals how she worked to land her dream gig. Actor and singer Id...
12 Dec 202222min
Many #Twitter Users Are Riding Out The Controversy
More than a million users have reportedly left the Twitter app since owner Elon Musk took over, but for some the decision to log off for good isn’t easy. Love it or hate it, Twitter has been a major s...
8 Dec 202238min
Crime, Panic and The Case Of The Exonerated Five
It’s been twenty years since five men who were convicted as kids in the “Central Park jogger case” were exonerated. Their story has resonance in today’s crime-panicked United States. In 1989, amid a n...
5 Dec 202211min
