EpisodeRedlining and Reparations
The homeownership gap between whites and African Americans has exploded since the housing bust. It’s now wider than it was during the Jim Crow era.
EpisodeGerry-rigged
Politicians from John F. Kennedy to Ronald Reagan have called gerrymandering a “cancer on our democracy.” It’s not a new issue, but everything from the way we draw lines to what’s considered legal has changed a lot in recent years.
EpisodeGiving Birth While Black
Black women are three and a half times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. Even highly educated, wealthy black women are at a greater risk of complications than white women.
EpisodeWhy We Believe What We Believe
Why do people believe weird things? We delve into the psychology behind ghost encounters, anti-vaccine hoaxes, conspiracy theories, and more.
EpisodeHealing Displacement
It’s hard to navigate the U.S. healthcare system. But it’s even harder when you’re a refugee.
EpisodeMusic and Democracy
The evolution of social change in America can be traced through popular songs by the likes of Nat King Cole, Percy Mayfield, Lena Horne, and the Impressions.
EpisodePresenting: Broken Ground
Broken Ground, Episode 1: The Kingston, Tennessee coal ash spill of 2008 and and its devastating consequences for hundreds of workers who had to clean up the toxic ness.
EpisodeUnfreedom
A researcher finds that kids who interact in some way with the justice system–even if it’s just living near a justice facility–have worse health outcomes.
EpisodeEvicted!
All across the country there’s an eviction crisis, and it’s disproportionately affecting minority communities.
EpisodeHeroes of American Dissent
American Dissent is a production of James Madison’s Montpelier and With Good Reason at Virginia Humanities.
