This week Farai Chideya explores Black gun ownership with journalist Trymaine Lee, and takes the pulse of voters in California with Representative Karen Bass. A pediatrician helps us understand how to support kids through the pandemic, and a fo

October 16, 2020: WoC and the Republican Party, Healthcare for the People, and the Activism of 2020

Oct 16th, 2020 50m 46s

This week Farai Chideya explores the ideological diversity among women of color with Shirlene Ostrov, the Chairman of the Hawaii Republican Party, and Dr. Leah Wright Rigueur, a leading expert on Black Republicans. "Rise" looks closer at femini

October 9, 2020: Anchor Amna Nawaz on the VP Debate, How White Supremacy is Bad for Your Health, Divers Discover Sunken Slave Ships

Oct 9th, 2020 50m 37s

This week Farai Chideya talks with California Congresswoman Barbara Lee about housing, climate change and Covid in the East Bay Area. Dr. Jonathan Metzl breaks down how the country’s racial hierarchy affects healthcare access for white American

October 2, 2020: Understanding Disinformation Campaigns, Congresswoman Deb Haaland on Leading as a Laguna Pueblo Native, Why Flu Shots Are Vital Right Now

Oct 2nd, 2020 50m 30s

This week on Our Body Politic, Farai Chideya talks with Congresswoman Deb Haaland of New Mexico about leading with her Laguna Pueblo heritage. Farai digs into politics and the economy in conversations about income taxes and the role of disinfor

Sept. 25, 2020: Replacing RBG with a Black Woman, the Fight Over the Census, Naomi Osaka's Activism, and a COVID Update

Sep 26th, 2020 50m 32s

Welcome to the first episode of Our Body Politic, created by award-winning journalist Farai Chideya. This episode digs into the controversies surrounding the Census with actor and activist Alfre Woodard. Farai talks to two lawyers leading the c

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Sep 22nd, 2020 2m 32s

Created and hosted by award-winning journalist Farai Chideya, Our Body Politic is unapologetically centered on reporting on not just how women of color experience the major political events of today, but how they're impacting those very issues.

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