Daniela Luna

On this week's Disrupted, we’ll hear from a student and a professor at an HBCU in Texas who are drawing on their institution’s long history to protect voting rights. We’ll also learn more about the history of HBCUs – how they disrupted the notions of leadership and excellence to elevate Black communities.

This hour on Disrupted, we delve into the world of young adult literature and why it is important to see representation and diversity in books. We’ll hear from Chandra Prasad about writing multi-racial characters and a young author about protesting. We’ll also hear from a local bookstore on what they are doing to bring more representation and inclusion to their community.

This hour, we dive into why sports have always been political. We’ll also hear from WNBA star A’ja Wilson on what it means to use her platform for change.

2020 was a record year for gun sales in the United States - and the largest increase in purchases came from African American communities.

This hour on Disrupted, 5th District U.S. Congresswoman Jahana Hayes joins us to talk about her career in education and politics.

This hour, we'll hear from a student and a professor about attending an HBCU in Texas and the history of disruptions by HBCUs.

This hour, Melissa Harris Perry joins us to talk about her journey as an educator, her media career, and the importance of telling diverse stories.

This hour on Disrupted, we hear about social media moderation and a new audio-only app that is making ripples in the technology world.

This hour, we hear about the challenges of equity in healthcare and vaccine distribution among communities of color.

This hour, we talk about the historic Democratic win in Georgia and why the violence at the U.S. Capitol was about maintaining white supremacy and privilege in America.