DeRay, Myles, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — including public outrage over Cleopatra's blackness depicted on screen, Lizzo leads a protest against Tennessee anti-drag laws, and a staple franchise goes out of business. DeRay interviews  UCLA professor of law Joanna Schwartz about her new book Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable.NewsDeRay Bed Bath & Beyond Files for BankruptcyMyles Lizzo and a group of drag queens protested anti-drag laws on stage in KnoxvilleDe'Ara Egyptian lawyer sues Netflix for depicting Cleopatra as Black woman

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Internet or Nothing (with Joanna Schwartz)

DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including , a handgun that fires itself, a study that finds Black people live longer with access to Black doctors, big potential for the upcoming Freaknik documentary, and a Black man that fought for liberation in Australia. Kaya interviews clinical dietician Jessica Wilson, MS, RD about her new book It's Always Been Ours: Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies.NewsClarence Thomas has for years claimed income from a defunct real estate firmDeRay Popular handgun fires without anyone pulling the trigger, victims sayDe’Ara A Black Man Went to Australia for Gold, Then Stood Up for Democracy Myles Here's Why Hulu's Upcoming Freaknik Documentary Is Making Some Black Folks NervousKaya In counties with more Black doctors, Black people live longer, ‘astonishing’ study finds

Defining Ourselves (with Jessica Wilson)

DeRay, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including the DEA illegally purchasing customer data, DeSantis war on immigration, and the influential photographer who proclaimed 'Black is Beautiful'. DeRay interviews comedians David Gborie & Langston Kerman about their iHeartMedia podcast 'My Momma Told Me'. DeRay The DEA Bought Customer Data from Rogue Employees Instead of Getting a WarrantKaya DeSantis Pushes Toughest Immigration Crackdown in the NationMyles Kwame Brathwaite, Influential Photographer Who Proclaimed ‘Black Is Beautiful,’ Dies at 85 

The Veil is Gone (with David Gborie & Langston Kerman)

DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including secret funds funneled by the spouse of a Supreme Court Justice, the growing price of electronic messaging for imprisoned people, Questlove's Disney directorial debut, and a historical festival celebrating Black women filmmakers.  NewsDeRay SMH: The rapid & unregulated growth of e‑messaging in prisons Myles Questlove To Direct Live-Action/Hybrid Adaptation Of ‘The Aristocats’ For DisneyDe’Ara Sojourner Truth Festival of the Arts celebrates past and future of Black women’s filmmakingKaya Activist group led by Ginni Thomas received nearly $600,000 in anonymous donations

What's the Narrative?

DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including Dollar Store's predatory tactics in urban communities, a NYC park built on top of a dark history, Stacey Abrams’ depart from campaign politics, and the end of a partnership with Beyoncé and Adidas. DeRay interviews author and educator Nicole Tucker-Smith about teacher shortages, book banning, and the evolution of learning. News:DeRay New Report: The Dollar Store InvasionDollar Tree CEO--Who Made Over $10 Million Last Year--Blames Inflation for Price Hike to $1.25 Kaya Power move: Stacey Abrams’ next act is the electrification of the USMyles Beyoncé and Adidas Reportedly End Partnership, Will No Longer Collaborate on Ivy ParkRenaissance Couture By Beyoncé x Balmain  De’Ara A Million Bodies Are Buried Here. Now It’s Becoming a Park

Political Weaponry (with Nicole Tucker-Smith)

DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including the short tenure of banking's sole Black C.E.O., extreme criminalization of abortion &miscarriage, transphobic behavior from Lil Nas X, and a deep dive into Black homes. DeRay interviews author and scholar Daniel Hatcher about his new book Injustice, Inc.: How America's Justice System Commodifies Children and the Poor. NewsDe’Ara The Interior Lives of Black HomesDeRay The Short Tenure and Abrupt Ouster of Banking’s Sole Black C.E.O.Myles Lil Nas X Apologizes to Trans Community After Sending Controversial TweetKaya South Carolina GOP lawmakers propose death penalty for women who have abortionsOklahoma woman convicted of manslaughter over miscarriage  

American Fever Dream (with Daniel Hatcher)

DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including hyper-relaxed police hiring practices, a 2023 ruling based on a 19th century law governing the treatment of enslaved people, federal efforts to bypass local governance, and transphobia within the queer community. DeRay interviews award-winning author and reporter Chip Jones about his new book The Organ Thieves: The Shocking Story of the First Heart Transplant in the Segregated South.NewsDeRay How a Growing Political Fight Threatens Local Control of Criminal JusticeKaya Memphis Police Academy Cut Corners While Scrambling to Hire, Officers SayDe’Ara Virginia Judge Uses 19th-Century Slavery Law to Rule Frozen Embryos are PropertyMyles "Pronouns can be scary." 

Undo the Foundation (with Chip Jones)

DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including essential items invented by Black women, an end to SNAP emergency benefits, movement within the Biden administration, and an homage to ordinary Black life. DeRay interviews award-winning author and filmmaker Nick Brooks about his young adult mystery novel Promise Boys. NewsDe’Ara 7 Things You Didn't Know were Invented by Black womenDeRay As SNAP Emergency Allotment benefits end, local food banks prepare for 'hunger cliff'Kaya Biden’s Semiconductor Plan Flexes the Power of the Federal GovernmentMyles Ordinary Black lives should be remembered, too 

Come to the Present Day (with Nick Brooks)

DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including  'Dilbert' comic dropped from newspapers after creator's racist rant, the hidden history of Aunt Jemima, contrasting views on luxury tiny homes and Charlie Mitchell, the first Black Michelin starred chef of New York. Pod Save the People closes out Blackest Book Club programming with Sovereignty of Quiet by Kevin Quashie. NewsOp-Ed Your Discomfort with Ebony's Jonathan Majors Cover Reveals More about You Than You ThinkDeRay Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben deserve retirement. They're racist myths of happy Black servitude.Kaya Newspapers Drop ‘Dilbert’ After Creator’s Rant About Black ‘Hate Group’De’Ara This 26-year-old pays $0 to live in a ‘luxury tiny home’ she built for $35,000 in her backyard—take a look insideMyles Meet Charlie Mitchell, the first Black Michelin-starred chef in New York City

Make Time for You

DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including an attempt to eliminate paper mail for imprisoned people, conservative Republicans pushing a new form of cash welfare, a Black professor resists  DeSantis’ Black history prohibition, and Pharrell Williams succeeds Virgil Abloh as Louis Vuitton menswear designer.  Pod Save the People continues Blackest Book Club programming with Faces at the Bottom of the Well by Derrick Bell. DeRay interviews author and host of Crooked's Stuck with Damon Young.NewsMyles https://www.wsj.com/articles/pharrell-williams-louis-vuitton-mens-design-director-d2689117Kaya https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/10/us/conservatives-child-care-benefits-roe-wade.htmlDe’Ara https://news.yahoo.com/fiu-professor-teach-truth-tours-165500067.html?guccounter=1DeRay https://theappeal.org/mail-kept-me-sane-at-rikers-island-dont-take-it-away/

A Little Everyday (with Damon Young)

DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including Florida’s overzealous book censorship, thousands of kids missing from the post-pandemic school system, a Black city in America under all white jurisdiction, and the legacy of Paco Rabanne.  Pod Save the People continues Blackest Book Club programming with All About Love by bell hooks.  NewsMyles Paco Rabanne: Designer who embodied the spirit of the SixtiesKaya Thousands of kids are missing from school. Where did they go?De’Ara Roberto Clemente book removed from Florida public schools pending review over discrimination referencesDeRay White reps vote to create white-appointed court for Blackest city in America - Mississippi Today

All About Love

DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including a young Black budding scientist honored by Yale University, the IRS racist auditing practices, disproportionate mortality rates amongst Black and white mothers, and contrasting thoughts on the promise of Pyer Moss.  Pod Save the People launch their Blackest Book Club reading list in collaboration with Reconstruction and Campaign Zero. Download now!News:Kaya https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/02/02/irs-more-likely-to-audit-black-americans-taxes-study-finds.htmlDe’Ara https://www.npr.org/2023/02/03/1154049233/yale-honors-9-year-old-black-girl-neighbor-reported-police-lanternflyDeRay https://www.fatherly.com/health/wealthiest-black-moms-more-likely-die-childbirth-than-poorest-white-moms-studyMyles https://www.thecut.com/article/pyer-moss-kerby-jean-raymond-designer.html

Let the Good Be Good

DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including a Chicago-based gun manufacturer marketing rifles to children,  Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes' depart from ABC network, an online community where home-schoolers learn how to turn their kids into Nazis,  and Robert Townsend’s evolution from actor to director. DeRay interviews VICE's award-winning national security reporter Ben Makuch about his podcast "American Terror".NewsMyles https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/27/media/gma3-anchors-depart/index.htmlKaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/29/jr-15-rifle-ar-15-kids/De’Ara https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/01/28/robert-townsend-kaleidoscope-hollywood-shuffle/DeRay https://www.huffpost.com/entry/home-school-nazis-telegram-dissident-saxon_n_63d596c4e4b01a43638e6a0a 

Give Grace (with Ben Makuch)

DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including the GOP restricting certain foods from SNAP recipients, huge success from the first HBCU gymnastics team, a controversial Beyoncé concert and the shocking truth about early abortion. DeRay interviews investigative reporters Ali Winston & Darwin BondGraham about their new bookThe Riders Come Out At Night: Brutality, Corruption, and Cover-up in Oakland.NewsDeRay https://t.co/KXVvqk4u18De’Ara https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/19/sports/gymnastics-fisk-hbcu.htmlKaya https://www.salon.com/2023/01/20/its-a-huge-list-iowa-bill-would-ban-people-on-stamps-from-buying-fresh-meat--and-more/Myles https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/22/beyonce-makes-controversial-live-return-at-exclusive-dubai-concert

Learn to Apologize (with Ali Winston & Darwin BondGraham)

In celebration of MLK Jr. Day — DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week: a new memorial honoring the Martin Luther King family opens on Boston Common, Pittsburgh police ignore city ordinances against traffic stops, and a submission for Saint Omer, a French drama film following the true events of a Black immigrant mother, is accepted by the Academy Awards.DeRay https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2023-01-12/pittsburgh-police-resume-secondary-traffic-stops-despite-city-ordinance-against-themDe'Ara https://www.vogue.com/article/alice-diop-guslagie-malanda-saint-omer-interviewKaya https://www.wbur.org/news/2023/01/12/a-representation-of-vulnerability-and-security-memorial-honoring-the-kings-opens-on-boston-common

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Organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with analysis from Kaya Henderson, De’Ara Balenger, and others. Then he sits down for deep conversations with experts, influencers, and diverse local and national leaders. New episodes every Tuesday.

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