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Talk Shows
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Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty ImageThis hour, our guests say that anti-Black racism is baked into U.S. education policy and making college campuses more inclusive goes beyond admitting a diverse student body. -
Dan Henson/GettyThis hour, Yale law professor James Forman Jr. talks about dismantling mass incarceration at every level, from policing to prisons to courts. -
Posnov/Moment RF / Getty ImagesAuthor Neema Avashia talks about growing up queer and Indian in Appalachia and poet Crystal Wilkinson tells us about her culinary heritage stretching back to her enslaved ancestors. -
Xinhua News Agency/Getty ImagesBreaking, also known as breakdancing, made its debut at the Olympics this summer. But the sport has an illustrious history. This hour, we take you from the streets of the Bronx to the global stage. -
Courtesy/NetflixIn this hour of 'Disrupted,' Elizabeth Ito, creator of 'City of Ghosts,' discusses using people's real voices in her work, and Bethonie Butler talks about her book 'Black TV.' -
Klaus Vedfelt/Digital Vision via Getty ImagesThe wine industry is overwhelmingly white. But there’s been a push in recent years to make it more inclusive. This hour, we hear from Black and brown winemakers and enthusiasts in Connecticut.
Local News
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Inspired by the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris, individual members of historically Black sororities and fraternities are working to help her presidential campaign and that of downballot candidates. -
A tool developed by best-selling author Steve Phillips incorporates the racial composition of voters into election predictions, by considering the number of people of color in a district, as well as the number who are not voting. -
The city of New Haven and the Connecticut Office of the Arts both have a mission and a demand from residents to help invest in the local creative community and to help further artists in their careers, said Adriane Jefferson, director of cultural affairs for the city of New Haven and one of the producers of Creative U. -
Polls show a lot of enthusiasm among women nationwide for Kamala Harris for president. And that support is even stronger in Connecticut. Local politicians say they're encouraged by what they're seeing across the state. -
The New England Air Museum exhibit highlights the story of the first Black military aviators in the U.S. armed forces.
PBS Features
NPR features
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