Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry appears in the following:
How Expanding Voting Accessibility Helps All Voters
Thursday, September 22, 2022
We’re talking about voting accessibility for people with disabilities, and how making elections more accessible makes casting ballots better and easier for ALL voters.
Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Jean-Michel Basquiat's family has curated his most personal exhibition yet with more than 200 never-before-seen paintings, drawings, and artifacts.
Previewing Notes from America with Kai Wright
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Formerly The United States of Anxiety, the newly national call-in show will bring you conversations about what it takes to live in a plural society.
Highlighting Health Disparities Facing The Bisexual Community
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
This week marks Bisexual Awareness Week – a week to celebrate the bi-plus community and bring light to the issues that bi-plus individuals face.
No Black Congressional Representation in America's Blackest City
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Detroit, the U.S.'s largest majority African American city—77% percent of residents are Black—is likely to be without Black leadership in Congress for the first time in nearly 70 years.
Frida, The Musical
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Frida Kahlo's story is coming to the Broadway musical stage.
A Girlhood: Letter to My Transgender Daughter
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Carolyn Hays discusses her new memoir about raising a trans child as transphobic policies threaten to tear their family apart.
Dispatch From Puerto Rico
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
5 years after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico has been hit by another hurricane, Hurricane Fiona. We get the latest from a reporter on the ground.
SHElection!: The Arizona Governor's Race
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
We’re looking at the race for Governor of Arizona where Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is facing off against former tv news anchor and Trump-backed Republican Kari Lake.
Strangers to Ourselves
Monday, September 19, 2022
New Yorker staff writer Rachel Aviv discusses her new book, "Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories that Make Us.”
Why Are Child Care Providers Losing Staff?
Monday, September 19, 2022
What if your child care provider had to close down?
HBCUs Snubbed in College Rankings Once Again
Friday, September 16, 2022
U.S. News and World Report's rankings of top colleges continues to obscure HBCUs, fueling skepticism about their methodology and the resulting outcomes for equitable higher education.
School Principles: Abolitionist Education 101
Friday, September 16, 2022
How can education not just train students, but liberate them?
School Principles: School Lunch
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Federal free school lunch waivers are ending which will impact millions of kids. We explore the history of school lunch, policy, and hear listeners share their memories of school lunch.
Is Russia Losing The War?
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Ukraine's has recently regained large swaths of territory previously lost to Russia in a recent counteroffensive. We speak with an expert on Russia about the latest developments.
School Principles: What’s Going On With the Teacher Shortage?
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
We talk about the teacher shortage being experienced in many communities across the country.
California's 37th District is in For a SHElection!
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
In this edition of "SHElection!" we’re looking at California's 37th Congressional District where a unique race is underway between two challengers, both Democrats and both Black women.
Who's Up and Who's Down in Georgia?
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
We head back to Georgia to take a look at the midterm matchups for governor and Senate.
It's Been 10 Years Since The Benghazi Attacks
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
The attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya by militants which killed 4 Americans continues to reverberate through our politics. We speak with a former U.S. diplomat to Libya.