Understanding Protests Through Poetry, 'Belly of the Beast,' Samira Wiley, Mental Health & NYC Students, Dr. Myra Mathis

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jun 4, 2020

The Paris Review poetry editor and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Vijay Seshadri shares poems that speak to our current moment.

Director Erika Cohn and producer Angela Tucker discuss their new documentary, "Belly of the Beast."

Actor Samira Wiley discusses performing Alice Walker’s classic play "The Color Purple," exclusively for Audible.

WNYC education reporter Jessica Gould discusses supporting the mental health of New York City students during protests and the pandemic.

Dr. Myra Mathis, MD, joins us for another mental health call-in about talking to children about police brutality and mental health in the workplace.

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