Soccer star and activist Megan Rapinoe joins Jemele to discuss her new memoir, “One Life.” Megan also discusses how she became passionate about social justice issues and how it inspired her to make the controversial decision to kneel during the national anthem in support of Colin Kaepernick in 2016. She also shares some details about her engagement to WNBA superstar Sue Bird.

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Actor Jurnee Smollett joins Jemele to discuss the success of her groundbreaking series, Lovecraft Country, and why it has resonated so strongly with fans. Jurnee also shares how she maintained her optimism, despite feeling like she sometimes didn’t fit into the industry. And she explains why she’d love to be in more action movies.

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15-year-old business prodigy Mikaila Ulmer joins Jemele to discuss how she turned a lemonade business that she started at four years old into a lucrative business in which she has sold over 1 million bottles and is featured in over 1,000 stores. Mikaila also discusses how she balances school and being a CEO, how she’s involved her family and expanded her empire.

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Celebrated author Isabel Wilkerson joins Jemele to discuss her sensational new book, “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.” Isabel discusses why she believes America operates on a caste system, and why she chose to write about it following the success of her first book, “The Warmth of Other Suns.” Plus, Jemele shares her thoughts on the fixation with the white working class.

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Activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham and author and political analyst Tiffany D. Cross join Jemele for this special podcast on the 2020 presidential election. They discuss the anxiety over not knowing the final election result, what they learned about America during this election and whether or not it’s possible for the country to heal after such a polarizing election. They also share their thoughts on the increased support for President Donald Trump by black men, Latino and Cuban voters.

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White House correspondents Yamiche Alcindor and April Ryan join Jemele to discuss what it’s like covering President Donald Trump, and the impact of their verbal confrontations with the president. They also discuss how their career paths led them to the White House, and the significance of having black journalists represented in the presidential press corp. Plus, April, who has now covered four presidential administrations, compares and contrasts the different administrations.

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Katie Porter, the dazzling representative for California’s 45th district, joins Jemele to discuss what motivated her to get into politics, how she’s become a political star due to her thorough questioning in congressional committee hearings, and why her relationship with Senators Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren was instrumental in her political career. Plus, Katie also shares what it’s like raising two, very politically engaged children, as a single parent.

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Rapper and activist Chuck D joins Jemele to discuss Public Enemy’s new album, “What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down?” which reunites PE with Def Jam. Chuck D provides insight into his unique relationship with Flava Flav, and why they decided to do a remake of their powerful national anthem song “Fight the Power,” featuring Nas, Rapsody, and YG, among others. Chuck D also discusses his relationship with Tupac, and breaks down the different generations in hip hop.

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Actor John David Washington joins Jemele to discuss his latest movie “Tenet,” which was directed by renown director Christopher Nolan. JD shares what it was like working with Nolan and how his college football background helped him do the challenging stunts associated with the film. Plus, JD talks about how he handled living with his parents during part of the COVID-19 quarantine.

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Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr joins Jemele to discuss NBA players becoming key voices in the social justice movement, and how his own awareness and understanding of black struggle has increased significantly in 2020. Steve also shares what it was like being criticized by President Donald Trump, and his thoughts on the upcoming election. Steve and Jemele also discuss what the Warriors plan to do with the second overall pick in this year’s NBA draft.

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