Jason Sokol, Professor of History at UNH and author of "All Eyes are Upon Us: Race and Politics from Boston to Brooklyn", discusses the history of segregation in the North during the Ciil Rights Era.

Brazil and the United States both share a common history of slavery, however the differences in their paths post-emancipation shed light on the origins of racist ideology in both countries, and what needs to be done to counter it. G. Reginald Daniel, Professor of Sociology at the University of Santa Barbara and author of "Race and Multiraciality in Brazil and the United States: Converging Paths?" joins me to discuss.

For the first installment in Black History Month, Nikki Brown, Professor of History at the University of Kentucky, joins me to discuss the surprisingly dark history behind Forrest Gump, and how the philosophy of white supremacy evolved from the introduction of slavery to the colonies in the 1600s through Reconstruction.

The Data Monkey discusses how curbing agricultural subsidies could trim the budget and contain health care costs and how the consumer driven economy plays a role in our debt problem.

Tara Sinclair, Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs at George Washington University, discusses how deficits are more dangerous than debt, and some effective strategies for reducing both.