Farai Chideya talks with journalist Judd Legum about why he digs deep into corporate money in politics, especially after the insurrection of January 6th. Our Body Politic health contributor Dr. Kavita Trivedi shares how to stay safe with the spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19, and convincing your loved ones to get vaccinated. In her new book, The Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik challenges us to rethink our paradigms for understanding politics. Plus, political contributor Errin Haines and legal analyst Tiffany Jeffers join Farai on the roundtable, Sippin’ the Political Tea, to discuss assaults on voting rights, the staying power of Trumpism, and the myth of objectivity.
EPISODE RUNDOWN
00:54 Journalist Judd Legum on holding corporations accountable for their political spending
12:54 Health contributor Dr Kavita Trivedi on the latest Covid-19 news
23:42 Nesrine Malik on her book “We Need New Stories: The Myths that Subvert Freedom”
31:23 Sippin’ the Political Tea: Errin Haines, Tiffany Jeffers ,and Farai Chideya talk about the week’s news
Black Country Music Stars on Diversifying The Genre
How Native Women Are Working to End the MMIW Crisis
Can BIPOC Musicians Shape the Future of Classical Music?
Innovative Solutions For A Growing Nationwide Mental Health Crisis
Black Maternal Matters
How Black Women are Leading the Soft Life Movement
Black Country Music Stars on Diversifying The Genre
6. Jan 6th: An American Story - Why January 6th is Not Over
5. Jan 6th: An American Story - The Lawmakers
4. Jan 6th: An American Story - The Book of Purple
3. Jan 6th: An American Story - America In Black and White
2. Jan 6th: An American Story - 187 Minutes
1. Jan 6th: An American Story - Legal Eagles
OBP’s Best Books of 2023 with Tananarive Due, Linda Villarosa, and Baynard Woods
Conversations on Care: How to Give a Good Apology and Music for Mindfulness
A Love Letter to Hip-Hop: How Women Shaped the First 50 Years
Mobilizing for 2024: The Power of Ballot Initiatives and Engaging Black and Asian American Voters
2023 Labor Movements And An Immigrant Capitol Sergeant’s Perspective On the January 6th Insurrection
OBP Rewind: The Gift of Health And Deb Haaland on Being an Indigenous Leader
Living Data: Insights on Cultural Competency and the American Mindset
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