Kai Wright

Attorney Abdeen Jabara’s life and work in the U.S. movement for Palestinian rights tracks a long history of Arab American activism 

Joe Biden’s decision to not seek re-election had been weeks in the making as Democrats battled each other over whether he was well-positioned to defeat Donald Trump a second time.

Federal investigators are charged with uncovering how a 20-year-old man was able to use an automatic rifle from a rooftop just outside of a campaign rally to open fire.

WNYC’s 100-year-old audio archive includes voices of Black celebrities throughout history like Josephine Baker, Althea Gibson, Dick Gregory and Malcolm X.

The presidential debate was anxiety producing for many in the Democratic political elite. The average voter was already checked out.

Barbara Jordan’s name may not ring a bell for many people today, but the late Congresswoman from Texas was a pivotal figure at a pivotal time in our national history.

Every week, we ask you to talk to us. Host Kai Wright spends some time responding to listener messages from our various inboxes.

Ten years after its original staging, “Appropriate” has received eight Tony Award nominations. Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins talks about the moments of his life that inspired it.

Student activists like Hisham Awartani are spending the summer organizing around a push for Brown University to divest from companies that contribute to human rights abuses in Gaza.

A majority of voters polled about Donald Trump’s felony conviction say the outcome of his hush money trial didn’t sway their opinion of the former president.

Author Ayana Mathis' novel, The Unsettled, is an intergenerational story centered around one Black family’s struggle to find freedom in the 1980s.

Today’s grads are being heralded as the generation that will change the world. And while many in Gen Z are eager to rise to the occasion, some wonder how fair of an expectation that is.

This spring, more than 150 college campuses saw anti-war protests with demonstrators calling for their schools to divest from companies doing business in Israel’s occupied territories.

For nearly 50 years, “The Wiz” has been a staple in Black families. To celebrate its return to Broadway, we take calls about your connections to the show and discuss its legacy.