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 McCoy is a professor of history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he teaches and researches modern Philippine social and political history, U.S. foreign policy, colonial […]
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 Against Slavery is out this week. Marcus Rediker is Distinguished Professor of Atlantic History at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of many […]
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 National Book Award. Wednesday host Ali Muldrow spoke with Clint Smith earlier this summer to discuss the history of slavery and its echoes in present-day […]
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 and Anna-Lisa Cox about the history of racism in the Midwest. This episode originally aired on September 2, 2020. There are myths that persist about […]
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 Ali Muldrow on the show to discuss the history of slavery and its echoes in present-day America. Clint Smith is a staff writer at The […]
Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America
Nearly five years ago, in July 2016, Philando Castile was fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic stop after mentioning that he was licensed to carry. Many journalists and commentators at the time wondered: why the radio silence from the NRA? Historian Carol Anderson wondered the same thing. For this show, Monday host […]
