Reckoning with Public Media Attacks and Harm to Black Communties

Adrianne is joined by Leslie Fields-Cruz, executive director of Black Public Media to discuss the impact on Black communities and media makers after the recent removal of federal funding for public media for FY 2026 and 2027. Joseph Torres, senior advisor for reparative policy and programs at Free Press, later joined to discuss the throughline of Trump's attacks on public media, the history of racism impacting Black media makers, and what it will take to transform the field in support of our communities.