Earlier this year, host Ali Muldrow interviewed poet and journalist Clint Smith about his new book, How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America. […]
A History of World Orders and Catastrophic Change
For today’s show, Thursday host Allen Ruff talks to historian Alfred McCoy about the long history of empire through the lens of his new book, To Govern the Globe. Alfred […]
Benjamin Lay, Prophet Against Slavery
Today, Thursday host Allen Ruff explores the life and times of the early anti-slavery rebel Benjamin Lay with historian Marcus Rediker and graphic artist David Lester, whose new book Prophet […]
Rebroadcast: Clint Smith on Reckoning with Slavery in America
Slavery is not as deep in the past as some may think. That’s the premise of Clint Smith’s new book, How the Word is Passed, which was recently longlisted for a […]
Rebroadcast: The History of Racism in the Midwest
In honor of the one-year anniversary of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, we’re re-airing this interview with host Ali Muldrow in conversation with historians Christy Clark-Pujara […]
Clint Smith on Reckoning with Slavery in America
Slavery is not as deep in the past as some may think. That’s the premise of Clint Smith’s new book, How the Word is Passed. Today, he joins Wednesday host […]
