State Of Play

This week's episode of State of Play explores The Black Homeownership Gap. Guests this week include the U.S. Sec. of Housing and Urban Development, Marcia L. Fudge; the Coleman A. Young Endowed Chair and Professor of Research at Wayne State University Department of Urban Planning, James Carr; Ass. Prof of Sociology at the University of New Mexico and author of "Race Brokers: Housing Markets and Segregation in 21st Century Urban America," Dr. Elizabeth Korver-Glenn; Chief Economist at Redfin, Daryl Fairweather, PhD; and, Mark Alston, President and CEO of Alston and Associates and Director of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers' Political Action Committee.

Post-pandemic America has changed our lives, no doubt. How has the way we feel about work, the type of work available, and the nature of work been impacted by the pandemic? We'll explore those questions and more on this week's episode of State of Play.

Featured guests include:

Former Clinton and Obama Labor Economist, and current Western Michigan University President, Dr. Ed Montgomery

Huffington Post Work and Lifestyle Reporter, Monica Torres

Career coach and Ohio State University Professor of Engineering, Dr. Monica Cox;

Startup Founders (Prosperity Market), Carmen Diane and Kara Still

Howard University School of Divinity and Psychology Professor, Rev. Ronald Hopson.

Is it about history? Is it about race? Is it about politics? Who do you find when you follow the money? Why are teachers being fired and school board members receiving death threats? Is this unusual or have we seen it before in America? This week on State of Play, it's the K-12 Culture Wars. Join host, Sharon Pratt and co-anchor, Karen Tramontano as they take a deep dive into this battle that finds educators on the frontlines. Guests this week include Historian Dr. Hasan K. Jeffries of The Ohio State University; Dr. Dorinda Carter Andrews, chairperson of the Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University; Chandler (AZ) Unified School District Board Member, Lindsay Love; journalists, author, podcast host, Jennifer Berkshire; and, President and CEO of the National Education Association (the nation's largest union), Becky Pringle.

Hear from subject-matter experts on what you should be reading this summer. Guests include Dr. Brenda M. Greene; Prof. Joshua Clark Davis; Troy Johnson; and, Ramunda & Derrick Young.

The history of policing in America can help us understand the complicated consequences of avoiding reform. Yet, the discussion over how policing should evolve, especially in communities of color, remains tense and partisan. On this week's State of Play will get history, context, and proposed solutions from interviews with historian and Associate Professor of History, Dr. Elizabeth Hinton; renowned police and diversity expert and former Deputy Sheriff, Dr. Lorenzo Boyd; Ph.D. candidate and community policing expert, DeAnza Cook; and Brookings Institution Fellow, Dr. Rashawn Ray, who will offer guidance on how we move from confrontations to positive outcomes.

Why is America an outlier in the world when it comes to gun violence and passion for gun ownership? What is the true origin of the second amendment? Find out the answer to these questions and more on this week's State of Play featuring interviews with historian Dr. Carol Anderson author of The Second; Jocelyn Kiley of the Pew Research Center; Allison Anderman, Senior Counsel at the Giffords Law Center; Kourtney Redmond, President of the 761st Gun Club; and, anti gun violence advocate, Pastor Michael McBride.

The fight for voting rights and the fight for D.C. Statehood remain linked, urgent, but also challenged and delayed. Get the history, obstacles and strategy from this week's guest on State of Play including author/journalist, Ari Berman. We'll also hear from historians Prof. Carol Anderson, Prof. Eddie Glaude, Jr., and Prof. Kate Masur. The show also features interviews with DNC Chair, Jaime Harrison; Black Voters Matter co-founder, LaTosha Brown; and, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL).

The digital divide is just the beginning of the problems faced by black people because of the technology industry. Find out more about the consequences of and potential solutions for the technology gap. Interview guests include Dr. Nicol Turner Lee, Dr. Ruha Benjamin, Dr. Nashlie Sephus, Dr. Allison Scott, and Dean Devdas Shetty

The Lending and investment crisis in black America and what can be done about it.

The Impact of The 2020 Census featuring interviews with historian Dr. Margo Anderson; NALEO; President and CEO of the National Urban League, Marc Morial; and former Director of the United States Census Bureau and Provost of Georgetown University, Robert M. Groves.