We talk to listeners to see if we’ve made any progress on race in America since all the protests, riots and unrest that occurred after George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis on Memorial Day 2020.
Washington Post Personal Finance Columnist Michelle Singletary’s emotional story of her grandmother’s great grandmother’s mistreatment as a wet-nurse sets the stage for a controversial question from Chris. “Why should my family, which never owned slaves, pay reparations for descendants of slaves.”?
Officials in Florida have declared “racism a public health crisis”. On this week’s podcast, Betsy Benac, Chair of the Manatee County commissioners explained why they did it.
Sasa Aakil is 17 years old and her, “A Man was Lynched Yesterday” postcard campaign is turning heads across the country. She’s urging people in the U.S. and beyond to write to their legislators and let them know how they feel about racism. It’s a very illuminating conversation with one of America’s future leaders.
The 2020 Election is is unique in many ways. Chris and JJ talk about the impact of race, the heated rhetoric, and how to find a path forward.
Russia and other countries have tried to use race to further divide the nation and manipulate voters ahead of the election. Former National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, former DNI Jim Clapper, Brian Moran – Virginia’s Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security and former FBI agent Mike German explain the problem and outline the solutions.
Reisha Raney, is a member of the Daughters of the the American Revolution. She talks about her racial background, her connection the organization and the “Daughter Dialogues”. A fascination interview.
Sindy Benavides, C.E.O. of the League of Latin American Citizens says we have a lot of work to do to make the U.S. the “great melting pot” it claims to be. She says lack of food, financial security and access to technology for the Latino community keep her up at night, but says their growing numbers will eventually ensure they’ll overcome their challenges.
Michelle Singletary, Personal Finance columnist at the Washington Post, one of the best in the country, was humiliated and angry when she heard those words. But 28 years later, she’s still there; because of what else her boss told her.
According to a new report by a former FBI agent, who was under cover in white supremacist organizations, some police officers in more than a dozen states are believed to have ties to them. Michael German says this is something that was kept quiet for years.