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Rooted — 33 episodes
Is Don Lemon redefiining what a Black journalist can be?
Is anyone actually 100% Black? Henry Louis Gates Jr. on DNA, race, and power
Why do we exist? Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi on the universe, Black representation, and access to science
What the capture of Maduro reveals about U.S. fear of Black sovereignty
Why does America celebrate Black music 50 years late?
Why are Black women in reality TV held to a higher standard of accountability?
Is America losing its history? Fired librarian of Congress warns of the risks under a Trump 2.0 presidency
A new era? What the 2026 Oscars mean for Black cinema, representation, and Hollywood’s future
Bluey to Baddies: Why is there no 'tween' media?
88% Women, Majority Women of Color — So of Course Their Degrees Got Devalued
Are we drifting away from Black History Month? The conversation no one is having!
Ivory Tower, Broken Workers: The Academic Labor Crisis No One Wants to Own
Bad Bunny shut the whole Super Bowl down — the culture, the unity, the backlash
Losing Recipes, Keeping Trauma: The Family Secrets Behind Our Favorite Dishes
3800 New Voters, Same Old Question: Do the Grammys Still Matter?
We’re Not Afraid of the Water—We’re Afraid of What America Put in It
Data do it! AI’s Harsh Trade-Off for Black America
What it’s like to be young and biracial in America today?
Should Black women stop using synthetic hair?
Why Rep. Ayanna Pressley is pushing for reparations now
Black Stories, White Comfort: Who’s Still Controlling the Narrative?
Why are Black survivors still invisible in the Digital Age?
Who Holds the Keys? Conservatorships, Mental Health & Black Men’s Autonomy
Beyond the Headlines: Who Gets to Tell America’s Story?
Edges of Empowerment: The Politics of Black Hair
How to make inclusive elder care for the BIPOC LGBTQ+ community?
Has Hip-Hop lost the plot?
What does 'sanctuary' mean to Black immigrants?
No shade, but why aren't the kids reading?
First. Fierce. Fearless. NPR’s First Race Correspondent Looks Ahead
Joy as Resistance: Embrace Con Salsa & the Power of Celebration
Black Women's Unemployment: The Real Recession Indicator
Introducing Rooted