Into America is a show about being Black in America. These stories explore what it means to hold truth to power and this country to its promises. Told by people who have the most at stake.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 days 15 hours 40 minutes
Ripples of Affirmative Inaction in California
The Golden State banned affirmative action in public universities almost 30 years ago. Then everyone lost out. What’s ahead for the entire country after this summer's Supreme Court ruling.
UPDATE: Into Reparations with Nikole Hannah-Jones
A California task force delivered their official proposal for reparations. We return to a conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones about why they’re needed.
Get Your Freaknik On (2022)
To continue our Hip-Hop 50 celebration, we revisit our story about Atlanta’s Freaknik — one of the biggest, Blackest parties in history.
BONUS: Understanding Affirmative Action
In this bonus episode of Into America: the history and stakes of Affirmative Action on the heels of the Supreme Court ruling.
Aging with Pride
Queer, Black baby boomers on why growing older wasn't a guarantee, what it’s like to now be on the other side of 60, and why Pride gets sweeter with age.
‘Black Folk’ and the Soul of America
America would be nowhere without the blood, sweat, and tears of Black labor. Why the Black working class is the backbone of our economy.
‘Absolute Equality’ in the Home of Juneteenth
In the birthplace of Juneteenth, Black Galveston residents continue to fight for ‘absolute equality’ in the face of gentrification.
I’m Trym(AI)ne Lee
How growing AI capabilities could impact the future of Black America. And, Trymaine Lee uses the technology to interview himself (sort-of).
Don’t Send the Police: Freedom House Rides Again
In part two of our series on local alternatives to policing, Trymaine Lee joins Miami’s Freedom House Mobile Crisis unit as they gear up to provide emergency mental health care.
Don’t Send the Police: Send Freedom House
As America’s first paramedics, Pittsburgh’s Freedom House set the standard for emergency medical care and community safety. Part one of a two-part series on local alternatives to policing.