A Word … with Jason Johnson
America doesn’t need another conversation about race. At least, not the kind we’ve been having ... the ones that are sparked by a crisis and move quickly from shock, to empty promises, to forgetting. No. What America needs are REAL conversations about race … ones that shine a light on the facts, the history, and the reality of how race plays out in our politics and society. That’s what Slate offers each week on A Word With Jason Johnson. A veteran political commentator, Johnson will bring his incisive wit to thoughtful discussions with leaders, journalists and other change-makers who will tell the truth about America’s challenges around race, and ideas on the way forward.
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A Multiverse of Problems
Comic book movies boosted Hollywood diversity. Could a box office slump threaten that?
37 min
52
A Black Power Radical’s Rise and Fall
Did a civil rights rebel become a murderer, or a scapegoat?
24 min
53
“Good” Hair; Bad Health
Why popular hair products could be fueling cancer in Black women.
26 min
54
Is “The Talk” Too Much?
Black parents have long warned kids about police violence. Does it help?
25 min
55
Black Cop, White Mob
How January 6th still haunts Capitol Police.
25 min
56
Quinta Brunson: Comedy’s Class Act
A second helping of Abbott Elementary’s top teacher.
22 min
57
Rebirth of a Nation
Reconstruction was supposed to usher in a multi-racial democracy. What happened?
35 min
58
Black Voters, Blue Waves?
Despite their role in Tuesday’s Democratic wins, will Black voters back Biden in 2024?
22 min
59
A F—ing Funny Lady
The comedy star sounds off in her new book “Leslie F—ing Jones: A Memoir”
31 min
60
Sidelined by Racism?
Football journalist Jim Trotter says his tough questions cost him his job.
35 min
61
Courting a Voting Rights Disaster
Drawing racist voting maps is illegal. But how do you prove it?
24 min
62
Cruel and Usual Punishment
Is better data the way to make American prisons humane?
25 min
63
Black Grief, White Grievance
Why white feelings often seem to matter more than Black lives.
24 min
64
Talk That Talk
Black culture shapes the national conversation, even among those who hate it.
32 min
65
School of Destruction
How one southern university’s history is a bitter lesson in race and power.
25 min
66
Wrong from the Beginning
Writer Michael Harriot says white-washing Black history is a desperate effort that’s bound to fail.
31 min
67
Black Toy Joy
How a pioneering rapper made toys his new mission.
24 min
68
After Jacksonville, Is Antifa the Answer?
Activist: Fascist violence calls for full resistance
30 min
69
Democracy Dies in Dixie?
Even Black candidates who win often fight to serve.
20 min
70
The Donald Went Down to Georgia
Even if Trump loses, will voting rights in Georgia still be under attack?
30 min
71
Haiti on the Brink
Can the U.S. help Haiti? Should Biden try?
25 min
72
Golden Lady Ballers
Black women are killing it in soccer and basketball. When will the media catch up?
27 min
73
The Rise of Post-Obama Racism
21 min
74
Justice Delayed, Justice Denied?
Survivors of the Tulsa Massacre waited a century for justice. Will they ever get it?
25 min
75
Black Dolls Matter
Black Barbie: A Documentary traces the origin of a revolutionary toy.
26 min