Members of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard, patrol the subway system in Penn Station as police officers check commuters' bags in New York on Thursday, March 7, 2024.

Brian Lehrer Weekend: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; Subway Safety; NYC's At-Risk Languages

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 23, 2024

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.

Defining 'Blackness' Through Literature (First) | Responding to Fear on the Subways (Starts at 30:40 ) | A Tour of New York City's Endangered Languages (Starts at 1:13:30)

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