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Mavis Staples on Prince, MLK and a life onstage
This week, the legendary singer and civil rights figure Mavis Staples is turning 85 and there's no sign of her slowing down: She released a new song,…
2 years, 2 months ago
Defining 2024 so far; plus, why brands 'de-woked'
It is the first week of July, which means we are officially halfway through the year. And what a year it's been! Brittany sat down with NPR Politics …
2 years, 2 months ago
A taste of Black Appalachia
Too often, our attempts at nailing the family recipes end up in disaster and disappointment. This week, host Brittany Luse is joined by former Kentuc…
2 years, 2 months ago
Girl, that remix, so healing; plus, gay vampires
The internet freaked out when Charli XCX and Lorde revealed - and put to rest - their pop girl rivalry on Charli's "Girl, so confusing" remix. That s…
2 years, 3 months ago
Can't stop the (classical) music
It's Black Music month! This week, Host Brittany Luse invites Howard University professor and trombonist Myles Blakemore to talk about how classical …
2 years, 3 months ago
Fouling Caitlin Clark; plus, a shoplifting panic!
First up, there has been a media frenzy around the fouls made against rising basketball star and Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark. Commentators and…
2 years, 3 months ago
Carvell Wallace searches for 'Another Word for Love'
In his new memoir, Another Word for Love, Carvell Wallace lays out his journey to find self-acceptance after a childhood colored by instability. Host…
2 years, 3 months ago
Conservatives want to burn flags too; plus, the power of a singing POTUS
Flags have been making a lot of headlines lately, and it's not because today is National Flag Day. The upside down flag that was flown outside of Jus…
2 years, 3 months ago
Cole Escola literally changes history in 'Oh, Mary!'
Cole Escola is the star and creator of Oh Mary!, an upcoming Broadway play about Mary Todd Lincoln, the wife of President Abraham Lincoln. But there'…
2 years, 3 months ago
Republicans really want revenge; plus, can AI take a chill pill?
What is our justice system for? Many Republicans over the past week have suggested it's for revenge, calling for the prosecution of Democrats across …
2 years, 3 months ago