Slate Race and Identity
The Slate Race and Identity feed features new episodes from a variety of shows in the Slate podcast network. From One Year, to What Next, to A Word...With Jason Johnson and more, you’ll get informative and thoughtful reporting and analysis on the many ways race and identity shape the world around us.
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A Word: The Donald Went Down to Georgia
Even if Trump loses, will voting rights in Georgia still be under attack?
30 min
177
The Waves: How Drake Betrayed Megan Thee Stallion
Tory Lanez was sentenced for shooting Megan, but he’s not the only “Toronto Mans” to do her dirty.
44 min
178
What Next: Fani Willis Takes on Trump
How bluster became a criminal conspiracy to disenfranchise Black voters.
22 min
179
ICYMI: What NewJeans Tells Us About the Future ...
How a viral girl group is using global influences to smash Billboard charts and get stuck in our heads
36 min
180
A Word: Haiti on the Brink
Can the U.S. help Haiti? Should Biden try?
25 min
181
Hear Me Out: Affirmative Action Failed Poor Bla...
It was a band-aid on the shark bite of inequality.
32 min
182
A Word: Golden Lady Ballers
Black women are killing it in soccer and basketball. When will the media catch up?
27 min
183
What Next: It’s Hot as Hell. Why Are Pools Closed?
Americans are hot,sweaty, and eager to learn how to swim. But public pools across the country are closed.
22 min
184
Dear Prudence: My Boyfriend Hid His Hobby From ...
Should I view it as a warning sign about the future?
44 min
185
A Word: The Rise of Post-Obama Racism
21 min
186
What Next: Jason Aldean’s “Dog-Whistle Anthem”
How “Try That in a Small Town” outraged the left, tickled the right – and shot up the charts.
24 min
187
A Word: Justice Delayed, Justice Denied?
Survivors of the Tulsa Massacre waited a century for justice. Will they ever get it?
25 min
188
Amicus: Zero-Sum Justice
Joel Anderson on Justice Clarence Thomas’ journey to his worldview, and Heather McGhee on what her work in The Sum of Us can tell us about the Supreme Court.
71 min
189
A Word: Black Dolls Matter
Black Barbie: A Documentary traces the origin of a revolutionary toy.
26 min
190
ICYMI: Has Black Twitter Found A New Home?
Plus the two actors riling up relationship Twitter
48 min
191
Hear Me Out: You Need To Care About Meghan Markle
Even if you don’t care about the royal family.
40 min
192
A Word: Trouble the Waters
Beyond Flint and Jackson, many Black communities suffer from dirty water.
19 min
193
A Word: The Rise of Miss Ross
Actress Angelica Ross fought racism, colorism, and transphobia on her way to stardom.
32 min
194
Amicus: The End of Affirmative Action
The six conservative justices say no more race-conscious college admissions, proffering irrational carve-outs and no clear path forward.
6 min
195
Working: A Tap Dancing Obsession
46 min
196
A Word: Black and Proud
25 min
197
Slow Burn: Becoming Justice Thomas - Ep. 4: A N...
What if Anita Hill hadn’t been the only woman who testified against Clarence Thomas?
62 min
198
Hear Me Out: Descendants Of Slaves Don’t Need R...
Being stuck in the past might not help us make progress.
43 min
199
A Word: More Than A Hashtag
Police shooting survivor Leon Ford hated cops. Now he works with them.
37 min
200
Slow Burn: Becoming Justice Thomas - Ep. 3: I’m...
To understand who Clarence Thomas was in the 1980s, you need to hear from the women who knew him best.
51 min