By Diana Brown
Feb 12, 2021
Black History Month is a time to look back on all that Black people have contributed to America – but it’s also a great time to reflect on the impact of that history in the here and now. So this Black History Month, lend your ear to these four podcasts focused on important issues in the Black community today: financial freedom, the American justice system, mental health, and street activism around social and civil rights. These podcasts have it all, offering practical information and advice, incisive observations and insights, candid celebrity interviews, musical interludes, and much more to draw a straight line from the past to the present – and imagine a better future for us all.
By Diana Brown
Feb 12, 2021
Black History Month is a time to look back on all that Black people have contributed to America – but it’s also a great time to reflect on the impact of that history in the here and now. So this Black History Month, lend your ear to these four podcasts focused on important issues in the Black community today: financial freedom, the American justice system, mental health, and street activism around social and civil rights. These podcasts have it all, offering practical information and advice, incisive observations and insights, candid celebrity interviews, musical interludes, and much more to draw a straight line from the past to the present – and imagine a better future for us all.
By Diana Brown
Jan 18, 2021
“We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism.
Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke those words at the March On Washington nearly 60 years ago, and through his work, and the work of so many other Black activists, we find ourselves a little bit closer to realizing those promises of democracy. But there’s still a long way to go, as the Black Lives Matter protests over the past few years have made abundantly clear. Fortunately, the torch he lit is being carried by a new generation of activists, determined to have not just a seat at the table, but a deciding voice in how America should work. Here are five podcasts dedicated to the causes of social justice, ending systemic racism, and building a more equitable society. Perhaps, through these powerful in