Black lives matter movement
Black Power Scholar Illustrates How MLK And Malcolm X Influenced Each Other
In his book, The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., Peniel Joseph braids together the lives of the two civil rights leaders. He says that King and Malcolm X had "convergent visions" for Black America — but their strategies for how to reach the goal was informed by their different upbringings.
Prince Wanted To 'Break The Mold Of The Memoir,' Says His Co-Writer
The musician left behind an unfinished memoir when he died in '16. Dan Piepenbring, his co-writer, struggled to make The Beautiful Ones happen in Prince's absence. Originally broadcast Oct. 28, 2019.
'I Can't Breathe' Examines Modern Policing And The Life And Death Of Eric Garner
Eric Garner was the 47 year old man who died at the hands of police in 2014 after he was pushed to the ground and put into an illegal choke hold. Garner repeated the words "I can't breath" eleven times before he died. His death was captured on a cell phone and went viral. And latter spurred on the Black Lives Matter movement. Matt Taibbi set out to find out who Garner was, and how he died.
Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe On Equal Pay, And What The U.S. Flag Means To Her
Soccer star Megan Rapinoe talks about playing soccer, and her advocacy for LGBTQ rights, equal pay, and Black Lives Matter. She has a new memoir.