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Schools eerily quiet about election results, Bernice King 2017 election advice resurfaces, an ode to Ella Jenkins legacy in children's music and Malcolm Peacock uses art to push boundaries.

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Schools Are Eerily Quiet About the Election Results, Educators Say

Ella Jenkins, Chicago's first lady of children's music, dies at 100

Malcolm Peacock Asks, “When Is the Last Time You Trusted Yourself?” | Studio Museum in Harlem

Bernice King: Post-Election Advice

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Hosts gather for a post-election reflection episode. Myles interviews author Brit Barron about her new book Do You Still Talk to Grandma?. 

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Election day is here: Kamala Harris makes SNL appearance, jury convicts former officer Brett Hankison of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor, a debate on celebrity in politics, and an ode to late music icon Quincy Jones. Kaya interviews Cassandra Welchlin, executive director of Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable. 

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2024 Pre-Election Cold Open - SNL

Quincy Jones, musical titan and entertainment icon, dead at 91

Off With Their Instagram! The Death of Celebrity Worship

Jury convicts former Kentucky officer of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid

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Tensions high as the presidential election draws near, personal phones lawfully tracked to abortion clinics, and influential hip-hop producer Clark Kent passes from colon cancer. Myles interviews award winning author and producer George Johnson about their newest book titled Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I’d Known. 

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DJ Clark Kent, influential hip-hop producer, reportedly dies after battle with colon cancer

It’s Possible to Track Someone’s Personal Phone to an Abortion Clinic. And It’s Legal Too.

Dance Party with Beyoncé (Remix)

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Death row inmate receives life-saving subpoena, member of the school-integrating Little Rock Nine passes at 83, and Black US surfers reclaim the waters. DeRay interviews Ohio Congresswoman Emilia Sykes about her ongoing advocacy around issues related to Black maternal health, domestic violence, abortion, and more.

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Robert Roberson set to testify before Texas lawmakers days after they saved him from execution

Central Park 5 Sue Trump For Defamation After He Again Blamed Them For Crime During Presidential Debate

‘The ocean doesn’t care what color I am’: Black US surfers reclaim the waters

Thelma Mothershed Wair, of the School-Integrating Little Rock Nine, Dies at 83

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Alaska exposed as state with the highest rate of women killed by men in the nation, Harris releases campaign agenda for Black men, pushback against racism's classification as health threat, and the resurfaced story of the soul group Superiors. DeRay interviews New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie about his ongoing Congressional efforts and NYC mayoral campaign. 

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Domestic Violence, Child Abuse and DUI Cases Are Being Dismissed en Masse in Anchorage

Harris releases agenda for Black men as she ramps up effort to court them

Racism was called a health threat. Then came the DEI backlash.

A Truth of Self: The Story of the Dynamic Superiors

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Elite college students struggle with literacy, U.S. Supreme Court kicks off a new term, Mississippi voter suppression, and Israel marks one year since Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Myles interviews Herb Murrell of the Stylistics about their October 11th return to Carnegie Hall.

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The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
Call her Daddy Podcast with VP Kamala Harris

‘Voting feels like a battle’: In Mississippi, a group of Black women is reimagining voter turnout

Six Former Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Sentenced for Torturing and Abusing Two Black Men

Ta-Nehisi Coates Defends Palestinian Voices After CBS Correspondent Labels Him An ‘Extremist’
The Supreme Court's new term starts this week. Here's what to know and the cases to watch.

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New York City Council decriminalizes jaywalking, Black New Orleanians reclaim historical beach, and Questlove to direct documentary on Earth, Wind, and Fire.

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on 5 federal public corruption charges, including bribery and wire fraud

Modified ‘Jaywalking’ Repeal Passes Council

In New Orleans, a ‘Black Beach’ Is Being Rescued From the Ruins

Questlove To Direct Earth, Wind & Fire Documentary

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Bodies of the poor leased for cash without family consent, independent grocery stores suffer under inflation, and a 1833 meteor shower falls on America's Deep South. DeRay interviews Jessica Pishko about her new book THE HIGHEST LAW IN THE LAND: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy.

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Cut up and leased out, the bodies of the poor suffer a final indignity in Texas

Small grocers feel squeezed by suppliers, and shoppers bear the pain

‘They thought it was judgment day’: The night the stars fell on the US south

‘I shouldn’t have listened to those around me’: Janet Jackson on Michael, motherhood and how she’s taking back control

Janet Jackson’s ‘Apology’ for Ill-Informed Comments About Kamala Harris Was Not Authorized

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A study exposes superfluous hiring of D.C. patrol officers, a grant program for Black women disbanded after right-wing pushback, and an overdue conversation about the depreciation of journalism. 

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Study Finds D.C. Doesn’t Need More Police Officers Walking the Beat. Will Anyone Listen?

Fearless Fund settles with DEI foes, ends grant program for Black women

Katy Perry Defends Collaboration With Dr. Luke On New Album: “I Understand It Started A Lot Of Conversations”

James Earl Jones' Comments Dissing Black Women Resurfaced and Black Twitter is Outraged and Confused

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