Veralyn Williams appears in the following:
The Laws of Soil and Blood
Friday, July 17, 2020
Afro-Italians like Bellamy Ogak are not born citizens by law. Their story is a reminder why U.S. birthright citizenship is a radical idea: It ended slavery.
Zoned for Resistance
Friday, July 10, 2020
Chicago’s Little Village has been hit hard by COVID-19, but after a botched demolition left it coated in dust, one lifelong activist and her community are standing together while apart.
Juneteenth, an Unfinished Business
Friday, June 26, 2020
As the nation grapples with a reckoning, we pause to celebrate Juneteenth. Our holiday special, for Black liberation and the ongoing birth of the United States.
Rage, Grief, Joy
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Something has been pushed to the surface that can no longer be repressed. And it’s transforming everything— from what we tolerate politically to how we mourn those we’ve lost.
'Community' Is a Verb. And It’s Hard
Friday, June 12, 2020
People all over the country are stepping up to make change. But as they do, they face challenges that go beyond Covid-19 and police violence. Two stories, from Chicago and New York City.
Keeping Released Prisoners Safe and Sane
Thursday, June 04, 2020
What if we release prisoners with no one to help them? We follow a psychiatrist and social worker as they try to find and support mentally ill inmates being released during a pandemic.
'I Did Not Watch the Video'
Thursday, May 21, 2020
In the aftermath of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing, Kai calls up "Friday Black" author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to reflect on love, loss... and American zombies.
My Dad is An Essential Worker
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
As Covid-19 has hits black communities uniquely hard, here's how one essential worker is coping during the pandemic.
The Life and Work of Ida B. Wells
Friday, May 08, 2020
Here's the story of investigative journalist and activist Ida B. Wells, who's courageous anti-lynching work just received a Pulitzer Prize.
Inside the Prison Pandemic
Friday, May 01, 2020
There are roughly 2.3 million people in jails and prisons. They can’t socially distance. They can barely wash their hands. So now what?
Why Covid-19 Is Killing Black People
Friday, April 24, 2020
The pandemic has hit black communities uniquely hard. To understand why, we explore how racism shows up in black bodies — all the way down to the cellular level.
Questions to Ask While Waiting
Monday, April 13, 2020
Many of us are bracing for the changes Covid-19 will bring, including to our relationships. So reporter Jenny Casas turned to Benji Hart’s poem as a tool for connecting with one another.
A History of Style in a Pandemic
Wednesday, April 08, 2020
Here’s how black women in Chicago used lace and jewels to turn their mandatory face masks into works of art, more than 100 years ago.
Dispatches from People Stranded in Place
Friday, April 03, 2020
From the homeless in San Francisco to immigration detention centers, here's how the response to Covid-19 is undermined by choices that have little to do with healthcare.
Keep Calm and Check Your Bias
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Research shows that racism and other prejudices are most acute when the stakes are high, so Kai talks with Dr. Gail Christopher about how to control for that reality, during a pandemic.
40 Acres in Mississippi
Thursday, January 30, 2020
We fact check a family legend about "40 acres and a mule," and find a story about the promise and peril of the American Dream at the end of Reconstruction.
America For Someone Like Me
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
While many in the U.S. assume it's a better life with more opportunities, Radio Rookie Mame wonders whether that's true for her. She moved to America from Senegal in 2017.
When Did You Realize You Were Black?
Tuesday, December 03, 2019
Radio Rookie Arame Sene says she didn't realize she was 'black' until she moved to America from Senegal.
When We See Each Other: Black Americans, African Immigrants
Tuesday, December 03, 2019
Radio Rookie Arame Sene came from Senegal almost three years ago. She is now constantly confronted by questions of identity she never had to consider before moving here.
Social Media When You're a Refugee
Thursday, September 05, 2019
Radio Rookie Thaina Rezil has, at times, struggled to stay present in her new life in New York, especially when her home country of Haiti is in crisis.
