Jumaane Williams on his Gov Campaign; January 6th Hearing: Day 3 Recap; Teaching Anti-Racism; What Does It Mean to be a Dad in 2022?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 17, 2022

Coming up on today's show:

  • Jumaane Williams, New York City public advocate, now running for the Democratic nomination for governor, talks about Thursday night's debate and the final days of campaigning before the June 28th primary.
  • The House committee investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol presented their evidence on the campaign from former President Trump and his advisors to pressure former Vice President Mike Pence to go along with their plan to overturn the election. Ilya Marritz, co-host of the podcast "Will Be Wild" who also covers Trump legal matters for NPR, recaps what the committee presented and what it means.
  • Ibram X. Kendi, professor in the Humanities and the founding director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research and the author of How to Raise an Antiracist (One World, 2022) talks about his new book offering guidance to parents and caregivers.
  • Ahead of Father's Day, listeners call in to reflect on what it means to them to be a dad.

 

Transcripts are posted to each segment as soon as they are available.

 

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