KalaLea

KalaLea appears in the following:

Episode 4: The Massacre

Friday, June 18, 2021

The HISTORY® Channel
WNYC Studios
Greenwood burns.

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'Blindspot: Tulsa Burning'

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Host KalaLea on the new season of the WNYC Studios podcast Blindspot, about the Tulsa Race Massacre. 

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Episode 3: The Two Wars

Friday, June 11, 2021

The HISTORY® Channel
WNYC Studios
Fighting abroad — and at home — for equality.

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The Dawn of ‘Anti-Racist’ America

Monday, June 07, 2021

Ibram X. Kendi reflects on a shifting political culture -- and the fierce backlash against it. Plus, a remembrance of the 1921 Tulsa massacre.

Episode 2: The Rise of Greenwood

Friday, June 04, 2021

The HISTORY® Channel
WNYC Studios
Land, oil, greed.

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OTM Presents: "Blindspot: Tulsa Burning"

Wednesday, June 02, 2021

Episode one of a new series from our WNYC colleagues and The HISTORY Channel. 

Episode 1: The Past Is Present

Friday, May 28, 2021

The HISTORY® Channel
WNYC Studios
A horrible secret surfaces. Two families struggle with its legacy.

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Introducing Blindspot: Tulsa Burning

Friday, May 21, 2021

The HISTORY® Channel
WNYC Studios
What happened in Tulsa 100 years ago?

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Actor Daniel Kaluuya’s Road to Revolutionary

Thursday, March 04, 2021

Kai talks to the “Judas and the Black Messiah” star about his award-winning portrayal of Fred Hampton and the legacy of the Black Panther Party.

Daniel Kaluuya Plays “the Black Messiah”

Friday, February 19, 2021

The actor—known for “Get Out” and “Black Panther”—talks about his role in “Judas and the Black Messiah.” Kaluuya stars as Fred Hampton, a Black Panther leader many see as a martyr.

Kurt Vile Talks with Amanda Petrusich

Friday, January 29, 2021

Amanda Petrusich talks with the musician about his quirky songwriting process and his experience opening for Neil Young.

How Far Has the F.B.I. Gone to Protect White Supremacy?

Friday, January 15, 2021

A new documentary reveals how the agency first surveilled Martin Luther King, Jr., and then attempted to destroy his reputation and public life.

The Chef Bryant Terry on How To “Blackify” Fennel

Friday, December 18, 2020

Helen Rosner talks with the cookbook author and food-justice activist about uplifting diverse traditions in Black cooking and reclaiming veganism from white hipsters.

The Movement Against Police Brutality Explodes in Nigeria

Friday, December 18, 2020

Protests against police violence took place around the world this year. In Nigeria, they might lead to the undoing of a notoriously lawless and brutal police unit.

Navigating Divorce Within Religious Communities

Friday, December 04, 2020

The staff writer Larissa MacFarquhar on what happens to families in Haredi Jewish communities when one parent leaves the faith.

The Race Politics of the Trump Era

Friday, October 30, 2020

Donald Trump’s rhetoric toward people of color and the Black protest movement have changed what it means to be white in America.

The Battle Over Portland

Friday, October 09, 2020

Oregon has a unique history of white-supremacist violence. Today’s far-right extremists have made the liberal bastion of Portland their battleground.

Isabel Wilkerson on America’s Caste System

Friday, August 07, 2020

In the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian’s new book, she asserts that racism in the United States is best understood as a caste system, not unlike the one that dominated in India. 

The Rikers Debate Project

Friday, August 07, 2020

Inmates and former felons debate the critical issues of our time, parliamentary style.

A New Documentary Explores How to Make Art While Blind

Friday, July 17, 2020

“Vision Portraits,” which has been streaming on PBS, examines the work of a writer, a dancer, and a photographer who are—like the filmmaker—visually impaired.