New Film Documents the Black Power Movement
In the late 1960s, Swedish TV crews came to America, drawn by stories of unrest and revolution. For nearly a decade they stayed and filmed interviews with leaders of the Black Power movement. Their...
View ArticleJamal Jospeph on His Life of Rebellion and Reinvention
Jamal Jospeph tells the story of his personal odyssey from the streets of Harlem to Riker’s Island and Leavenworth to Columbia University. In Panther Baby: A Life of Rebellion and Reinvention he...
View ArticleStokely Carmichael's Life
Stokely Carmichael was a controversial figure in black rights, straddling both the non-violent and Black Panther movements. In his new biography, Stokely: A Life, Peniel Joseph, professor of history...
View ArticleViolence and Revolution: The True Story of the Black Panthers
Click on the audio player above to hear this interview.Half a century ago, as black Americans protested for equal rights and faced an onslaught of violence from their white neighbors, law enforcement...
View ArticleFor Love and Revolution, Snap #712 - Shangri La
In the 1970’s Truman Capote interviewed Watani Stiner, a young revolutionary serving time in San Quentin for the death of two Black Panthers. Then... things got interesting. Producer: Sukey Lewis and...
View ArticleCrafting the Diverse Universe of Marvel's 'Black Panther'
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this interview. Over the past decade, perhaps no two buzzwords have dominated the entertainment industry more than superheroes and diversity. The resurgence...
View ArticleA Month Before Its Release, 'Black Panther' Looks Like Marvel's Next Winner
The highly anticipated Marvel movie Black Panther is hitting theaters next month. It's the first installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that features a black superhero, along with a black...
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At Black Comix Expo, All Eyes on Black Panther
A D.I.Y. aesthetic pervaded the BAM Black Comix Expo, which brought together independent black artists, cosplayers and fans in Brooklyn on Sunday. The event was billed as a celebration of comics of...
View ArticleAfter 'Black Panther': Roxane Gay on What's Still Missing From the Marvel...
Marvel's “Black Panther” comes out this Friday, and the buzz surrounding it has reached a fever pitch. After 17 films, the studio is finally releasing a movie headlined solely by a black superhero.The...
View ArticleMonday Morning Politics; A 'Right-to-Work' Case Comes to the Supreme Court;...
Philip Bump, Washington Post correspondent, takes your calls on Russian trolls, the Parkland shooting, the immigration debate and more. Ronan Farrow, investigative reporter at The New Yorker talks...
View ArticleWhy Black Panther Matters
Rebecca Carroll, WNYC's Editor of Special Projects, critic at large for the LA Times, columnist at Shondaland.com, and author of five interview based books on race in America, discusses the new era for...
View ArticleBack to the Future
Since the Parkland school shooting, the student-led #NeverAgain movement has kept gun control in the headlines. This week, we look at how the movement began — and how pro-gun internet trolls have tried...
View ArticleDreams of Wakanda
Since Black Panther first opened last week, a UK outlet reported that Brits have been searching for flights to Wakanda, the mythical country at the heart of the film. In the same period, the Atlanta...
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'Black Panther' Could Fundamentally Change Hollywood
From the 2018 film "Black Panther".(Marvel)"Black Panther" is the latest film to come from the multi-billion dollar Marvel universe. Thanks to a groundswell of grassroots support and international...
View ArticleWho Doesn't Want Their Own Black Panther in Kitty Form?
It's true that black cats are often associated with bad luck. But it's also true that black cats are cute, especially when they fit in your hand. Indeed, the ASPCA in New York says black cats are...
View ArticleChristmas Music Reimagined with Kirk Douglas, the Guitarist for the Roots
As the guitarist for the Roots, the band for the “Tonight Show,” Kirk Douglas plays anything and everything. So David Remnick put him to the test on some holiday classics. Jia Tolentino, Alexandra...
View Article2018 in Pop Culture
The New Yorker staff writers Jia Tolentino, Doreen St. Félix, and Alexandra Schwartz all cover the culture beat from different angles. They talk with David Remnick about the emblematic pop-culture...
View Article2018 in Pop Culture
The New Yorker staff writers Jia Tolentino, Doreen St. Félix, and Alexandra Schwartz all cover the culture beat from different angles. They talk with David Remnick about the emblematic pop-culture...
View ArticleChristmas Music Reimagined with Kirk Douglas, the Guitarist for the Roots
Kirk Douglas, the guitarist for the Roots, plays anything and everything as part of the “Tonight Show” band, so David Remnick put him to the test on some holiday classics. Roz Chast rings a bell to...
View ArticleThe TV, Movies, and Music That Made 2018 Bearable
The New Yorker staff writers Jia Tolentino, Doreen St. Félix, and Alexandra Schwartz all cover the culture beat from different angles. They talk with David Remnick about the emblematic pop-culture...
View ArticleThe Best and Worst Movies of 2018
2018 is almost over, but it’s not too late to catch up on the year’s best films. Rafer Guzman, a film critic for Newsday and The Takeaway, joins the show to run through the highs and lows of the year...
View ArticleA Writer Solves a Mystery, and Ruth E. Carter Steps into the Spotlight
Committed during a period filled with bombings, killings, and disappearances, the murder of Jean McConville remains one of the most infamous unsolved crimes of the Troubles. The writer Patrick Radden...
View ArticleRuth E. Carter Steps Into the Spotlight
You may not know her name, but you’ve certainly seen her work. Ruth E. Carter created the costumes for “Amistad,” “Malcom X,” “Selma,” and “Black Panther.” The New Yorker writer Doreen St. Félix spoke...
View ArticleA Writer Solves a Mystery, and Ruth E. Carter Steps into the Spotlight
Committed during a period filled with bombings, killings, and disappearances, the murder of Jean McConville remains one of the most infamous unsolved crimes of the Troubles. The writer Patrick Radden...
View ArticleLonging for Wakanda
On Sunday night, Marvel’s Black Panther film won the Oscar for three of its six Academy Award nominations: Ludwig Göransson for Best Original Score, Ruth E. Carter for Best Costume Design and Hannah...
View Article‘This Movie Changed Me’ Is Back
Movies can be whimsical, terrifying, life-altering, culture-changing experiences where the big ideas we take up at “On Being” show up in the heart of our lives. This hour we experience this through...
View ArticleThe Revolutionary Roots of Black August
This week marked the start of Black August, a month-long observance of Black resistance. This year—following weeks of nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism—Black August is...
View ArticleRemembering Chadwick Boseman
Kelly L. Carter, senior entertainment writer at The Undefeated, and Kevin Young, director of the Schomberg Center, join us to discuss the legacy of "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman. Boseman died...
View ArticleMonday Morning Politics; (Young) Poll Workers Needed; How European Countries...
Coming up on today's show:Shawna Thomas, content executive at Quibi and NBC News political contributor, talks about the latest national political news, as the Republicans and Democrats have wrapped up...
View ArticleChadwick Boseman's Death Puts Spotlight on Colon Cancer Health Disparities
Last week, actor Chadwick Boseman died at 43-years-old, after a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was a hero on and off the screen, especially for kids of color, perhaps best known for bringing to...
View ArticleBlack People Are From Outer Space
Afrofuturism is an old idea that’s reaching new people. This Black History Month, we travel from Seneca Village to Wakanda, from Sun Ra to Lil Nas X as we learn this cosmic vision of Black freedom,...
View ArticleHow Afrofuturism Redefines Our Past
Afrofuturism is an old idea that’s reaching new people. Hollywood production designer Hannah Beachler walks us through some fantastical, imagined paths to Black liberation. There is a cosmic vision of...
View ArticleAngela Bassett on Playing Tina Turner and Queen Ramonda of Wakanda
It’s been almost three decades since Angela Bassett emerged in Hollywood as a “totem of empowered Black womanhood,” as Michael Schulman puts it—known for groundbreaking roles in films like “What’s Love...
View ArticleAngela Bassett on Playing Tina Turner and Queen Ramonda of Wakanda
It’s been almost three decades since Angela Bassett emerged in Hollywood as a “totem of empowered Black womanhood,” as Michael Schulman puts it—known for groundbreaking roles in films like “What’s Love...
View ArticleRuth E. Carter Explains the Art of Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter has designed some of the most iconic costumes on screen, including looks from Marvel's "Black Panther" which won her an Oscar. Now, she's sharing lessons she learned throughout her...
View ArticleIcons Day Part 1: Ruth E. Carter Explains the Art of Costume Design
[REBROADCAST FROM May 22, 2023] Ruth E. Carter has designed some of the most iconic costumes on screen, including looks from Marvel's "Black Panther" which won her an Oscar. Now, she's sharing lessons...
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