DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — Dallas mayor sudden switch to Republican party, Biden's policy narrative, a Houston music love story, and contrasting opinions on women in the policing system. Kaya interviews publishing professional Jennifer Baker of Narrative Initiative about her article titled Black Women Are Being Erased in Book Publishing.

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Dallas mayor switches parties, making the city the nation’s largest with a GOP mayor

Kaya

One simple fix for our broken policing system: Hiring more women

De'Ara

Biden's economic policies have quietly made peoples' lives better — and no one seems to care

Myles

Megan Thee Stallion Joins Beyoncé at the Renaissance Tour Stop in Houston

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DeRay, Don and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — the "experts" paid to defend anti-trans laws, United Auto Workers strike moves full speed ahead, and the complex life of the first Black supermodel. DeRay interviews the tactical lead for the Stop Cop City Coalition Mary Hooks.

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Inside The Cottage Industry Of ‘Experts’ Paid To Defend Anti-Trans Laws

Myles

The Complex Life of Donyale Luna, The First Black Supermodel

Don

UAW strike against automakers enters third day, no resolution seen

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DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles  cover the underreported news of the week — expiration of U.S. childcare relief funding, Florida college faculty members flee the school system, Fulton County DA claps back at Republican probe, and the Black designer behind Jackie Kennedy's iconic fashion. DeRay interviews author and juvenile justice policy reformer Vincent Schiraldi about his new book Mass Supervision: Probation, Parole, and the Illusion of Safety and Freedom.

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The Cost of Childcare Is About to Explode

De’Ara

Citing issues with tenure, loss of DEI, Florida faculty members want out

Kaya

Fulton County DA tears into Rep. Jim Jordan over his inquiry into Trump indictment

Myles

A forgotten fashion designer for Jackie Kennedy gets her due

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DeRay, Kaya, Myles, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week  — a racist attack on a Jacksonville Dollar General, delayed COVID care for patients of color due to faulty oxygen readings,  Silicon Valley elite build a city from scratch, extreme menopausal symptoms for women of color, and Texas' ongoing violence against trans youth. 

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Faulty Oxygen Readings Delayed Care to Black and Hispanic Covid Patients, Study Finds

Kaya

The Silicon Valley Elite Who Want to Build a City From Scratch

De’Ara

How Menopause Affects Women of Color

Myles

Texas ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for trans kids will go into effect despite legal fight

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DeRay, Kaya, Myles, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week  —  the outcome of Maui fires, extremists recruited into US military, Little Rock's fight for Black History curriculum and the life and legacy of Clarence Avant.

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Pentagon watchdog finds lax oversight and screening of military recruits with extremist ties

CA Shop Owner Shot Over Rainbow Flag Hanging Outside Store

Myles

Clarence Avant, the ‘Godfather of Black Entertainment,’ Dies at 92
Kaya

Little Rock Will Offer A.P. African American Studies Despite State Objections

De’Ara

‘His Name Was Bélizaire’: Rare Portrait of Enslaved Child Arrives at the Met

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DeRay, Kaya, Don, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week  — a study finding youth placed in adult prisons have their lives cut shorter, Alabama state refuses Supreme Court orders, imaginary exceptions for abortion, and a new album from a musical icon. DeRay interviews award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson and co-director Valerie Scoon about their newest documentary titled 'Sound of the Police'

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She Wasn't Able to Get an Abortion. Now She's a Mom. Soon She'll Start 7th Grade. 

Kaya

Alabama lost a voting rights case at the Supreme Court. It's still trying to win

Don

Youth placed in adult prison have their lives cut shorter, study says

De’Ara

For Meshell Ndegeocello, blurring musical lines has provided a clear path

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DeRay, Kaya and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — a mother in need misplaced by NYPD, the first of its kind Black fine art print fair, and one man's personal vendetta against affirmative action.

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DeRay Family says mother has been missing since NYPD officers took her to hospital back in April

Kaya Conservative activist behind US affirmative action cases sues venture capital fund

De’Ara What’s Expected To Be The Largest-Ever Black Fine Art Print Fair To Amplify Artists

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DeRay, Myles, Kaya and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — misappropriation of taxpayer funds, Texas libraries converted to disciplinary centers, unengaged Democratic voters, and the life and legacy of Sinead O' Connor. 

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DeRay Elizabeth Warren says the Pentagon’s health care system is the victim of price gouging — and it’s not doing enough to stop it.

Myles Life and Legacy of Sinead O’Connor

De’Ara Democrats worry their most loyal voters won’t turn out for Biden in 2024

Kaya Largest School District in Texas Eliminates Libraries, Converts Them to Disciplinary Centers

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DeRay, Myles and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — Southern GOP refuse majority-Black district, famed forensic scientist indicted for fabrication, and an anti-trans message from Jess. DeRay interviews author Christian Cooper to about his new book Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World.

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DeRay Judge finds forensic scientist Henry Lee liable for fabricating evidence in a murder case

Myles Jess Hilarious says who will stand up for women

De’Ara Alabama Republicans Refuse to Create New Majority-Black District
 

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DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles  cover the underreported news of the week on affirmative action — the irony of opposition, a push for adversity scores, and the future of diversity policies in Hollywood and corporate employment. DeRay interviews author and journalist Donovan Ramsey on the pod to chat about his newest book When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era.

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GOP attorneys general tee off on large corporations over diversity policies

Kaya

With End of Affirmative Action, a Push for a New Tool: Adversity Scores

De’Ara

Hollywood Diversity Initiatives May Be Challenged After Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling

Myles

White women benefit most from affirmative action. So why do they oppose it?

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