Our Body Politic
A podcast by Diaspora Farms - Fridays
187 Episodes
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The Actual Cost of Racism in the U.S., One Woman’s Battle with Covid-19, and the State of Security at the Capitol
Published: 12/03/2021 -
How the Covid-19 Pandemic Raises Issues of Ableism, Investment Opportunities in WoC Entrepreneurs, and Black Maternal Health Disparities
Published: 05/03/2021 -
Elizabeth Warren on What an Economy Should Do, How Covid-19 Vaccination Protects Others, and the Stigma of Intimate Partner Violence
Published: 26/02/2021 -
A Provocative Way to Build Black Voting Power, Why Covid-19 Vaccination Must Be a Global Effort, and the Limits of Inclusion at the Golden Globes
Published: 19/02/2021 -
Tackling Racism and Sexism in the Tech Industry, Ecofascism Explained, the Political Aftermath of a Second Trump Impeachment Trial
Published: 12/02/2021 -
Speaking with Hispanic Republicans, Vaccinating the Country Equitably, and Who Faced Accountability for the Insurrection
Published: 05/02/2021 -
Black Identity in the White House and Beyond, Unpacking the First Set of Biden-Harris Executive Orders
Published: 29/01/2021 -
Maxine Waters on How the Democratic Party Moves Forward, Black and Indigenous Strategists Demand More from the Government, and the New Administration's Biggest Challenges
Published: 22/01/2021 -
AG Tish James Seeks Accountability for President Trump, the “Black Cassandra” Syndrome, and Why Journalists of Color Need to Be Heard
Published: 15/01/2021 -
The Power of Investing in Women Entrepreneurs, and a New Way to Grasp the Meaning of Work
Published: 08/01/2021 -
Futurist Mutale Nkonde on How to Achieve Your Goals, a Psychologist on How to Shape Conversations about Racism
Published: 01/01/2021 -
How the New Georgia Project Made Voting Cool, and What Inspires Local Leaders from California to Arizona
Published: 25/12/2020 -
Black Homeownership Rates in a New Light, Rep. Veronica Escobar on Leading El Paso Through the Covid Crisis, and Latino Representation on the Small Screen
Published: 18/12/2020 -
Tressie McMillan Cottom on Black Womanhood, Why the 2020 Census Remains in Contention, and Jamaal Bowman on a Divided Democratic Party
Published: 11/12/2020 -
Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall on Being fully Black and Fully Blue, Filipino Americans Fighting Disinformation
Published: 04/12/2020 -
Maria Hinojosa on Inclusive Storytelling, and Journalists of Color Creating Newsrooms from Tennessee to Laguna Pueblo Lands
Published: 27/11/2020 -
Rashida Tlaib on the Future of the Democratic Party, and Yaa Gyasi on the Power of Faith
Published: 20/11/2020 -
Tammy Duckworth on a Lifetime of Service, Breaking Down the “WoC Vote,” and the Freedom to Imagine Liberation
Published: 13/11/2020 -
Truth in the Age of Disinformation, the Resilience of Black Voters, and Escaping into Fantasy
Published: 06/11/2020 -
2020 Election Special: What's on the Agenda for Women of Color Starting the Day After
Published: 04/11/2020
Created and hosted by award-winning journalist Farai Chideya, Our Body Politic is unapologetically centered on reporting on not just how women of color experience the major political events of today, but how they're impacting those very issues. Weekly episodes feature in-depth conversations about the economy, health, politics, education, the environment, and the most prescient issues—because all issues are women's issues. Tune in every Friday everywhere you listen to podcasts, and on public radio stations around the country.