Kai Wright appears in the following:
Putting An End To Toxic Cop Culture
Thursday, February 02, 2023
When it comes to police reform, a retired NYPD detective argues that policing as a profession must evolve or go away completely.
History On Repeat: The Killing Of Tyre Nichols
Monday, January 30, 2023
The release of brutal footage of the killing of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols by police officers in Memphis furthers an all-too-familiar conversation about accountability and police violence.
Monterey Park: The Making of America’s First Suburban Chinatown
Thursday, January 26, 2023
A mass shooting in Monterey Park, California – on the eve of Lunar New Year – sent shockwaves through the majority Asian American ethnoburb and the Asian American community nationwide.
Your Estrangement Calls Answered Live
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Anna Sale and WNYC’s Kai Wright co-hosted a live call-in show about dealing with estrangement. Plus, we get advice from a therapist.
Living With And Learning From Estrangement
Monday, January 23, 2023
Estrangement isn’t linear. For those who have severed ties or been cut off, it can be necessary, empowering, devastating and confounding—all at once.
The Not-So-Sunny Side of Louis Armstrong’s Legacy
Thursday, January 19, 2023
What made Louis Armstrong’s music so groundbreaking? And after he broke that ground, why were later generations of Black people reluctant to embrace him?
The Legacy of MLK Jr. Is To Be Young, Gifted and Black
Monday, January 16, 2023
How does Martin Luther King Jr.’s generation of young, gifted, and Black people inspire today’s changemakers and their ideas for how to achieve racial justice?
New Congress, New Consequences
Thursday, January 12, 2023
From near-fisticuffs on the House floor to Kevin McCarthy’s concessions to win the gavel, the chaotic start for the 118th Congress has finally settled – with consequences for us all.
The Future of Work As We Know It
Monday, January 09, 2023
The Great Resignation. Quiet quitting. These concepts allegedly defined the way we worked last year. Will anything change in 2023?
Faith Ringgold Creates Space for Black Americans
Thursday, January 05, 2023
Faith Ringgold’s art is an intimate dialogue and debate between generations of Black women, stretching from the formerly enslaved to today.
How Afrofuturism Redefines Our Past
Monday, January 02, 2023
Afrofuturism is an old idea that’s reaching new people. Hollywood production designer Hannah Beachler walks us through some fantastical, imagined paths to Black liberation.
Rediscovering Myself Through Rebuilding A Relationship With My Dad
Thursday, December 29, 2022
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.
YA Literature Chose Jason Reynolds
Monday, December 26, 2022
For author Jason Reynolds, the key to writing compelling young adult literature is reconnecting with the formative childhood experiences that made him.
How Singer Marian Anderson Dominated the Global Stage
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Throughout her career, American contralto Marian Anderson performed a repertoire well ahead of her time.
Billy Porter on Bringing Blackness, Queerness and Fullness to Art
Monday, December 19, 2022
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.
Your Happy Holiday Hits
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Hanukkah, Christmas, the Solstice, Kwanzaa – there’s so much to celebrate this time of year. And so many songs to go with the season!
Idina Menzel Talks Broadway, Balance and Her Dream Gig
Monday, December 12, 2022
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.
Many #Twitter Users Are Riding Out The Controversy
Thursday, December 08, 2022
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.
Crime, Panic and The Case Of The Exonerated Five
Monday, December 05, 2022
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.
We’ve Always Been A Divided United States
Thursday, December 01, 2022
You could say all 50 states are in something of a long-distance relationship, and it’s long past the honeymoon phase. But if we’re so divided, should we just break up already?
