Black Country Music Stars on Diversifying The Genre
On this episode of Our Body Politic, guest host Mara S. Campo looks at the foundational role of Black Americans in country music, and the ba...
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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...
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20 of 189 episodesHow Native Women Are Working to End the MMIW Crisis
On this special episode of Our Body Politic produced in partnership with Level Forward, we highlight the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Wom...
Can BIPOC Musicians Shape the Future of Classical Music?
Can the world of classical music become more inclusive given its history? On this episode of Our Body Politic, guest host Celeste Headlee, a...
Innovative Solutions For A Growing Nationwide Mental Health Crisis
Guest host Mara S. Campo, Anchor and Managing Editor at Revolt Black News, looks at the ongoing national mental health crisis and talks to p...
Black Maternal Matters
On this episode of Our Body Politic, Farai Chideya looks back at our conversations around Black Maternal health. First, she speaks with Afte...
How Black Women are Leading the Soft Life Movement
On this episode of Our Body Politic, guest host Mara S. Campo looks at the idea of the “soft life” as a form of self care for Black women. M...
Black Country Music Stars on Diversifying The Genre
On this episode of Our Body Politic, guest host Mara S. Campo looks at the foundational role of Black Americans in country music, and the ba...
6. Jan 6th: An American Story - Why January 6th is Not Over
By now, the story of what happened on January 6 2021 is seared into the public psyche. But there is still an untold story. Many of the inves...
5. Jan 6th: An American Story - The Lawmakers
By now, the story of what happened on January 6 2021 is seared into the public psyche. But there is still an untold story. Many of the inves...
4. Jan 6th: An American Story - The Book of Purple
By now, the story of what happened on January 6 2021 is seared into the public psyche. But there is still an untold story. Many of the inves...
3. Jan 6th: An American Story - America In Black and White
By now, the story of what happened on January 6 2021 is seared into the public psyche. But there is still an untold story. Many of the inves...
2. Jan 6th: An American Story - 187 Minutes
By now, the story of what happened on January 6 2021 is seared into the public psyche. But there is still an untold story. Many of the inves...
1. Jan 6th: An American Story - Legal Eagles
Created and hosted by award-winning journalist Farai Chideya, Our Body Politic is unapologetically centered on reporting on not just how wom...
OBP’s Best Books of 2023 with Tananarive Due, Linda Villarosa, and Baynard Woods
On this episode of Our Body Politic, host Farai Chideya looks back on some of our favorite conversations with authors this past year. First...
Conversations on Care: How to Give a Good Apology and Music for Mindfulness
On this episode of Our Body Politic, host Farai Chideya looks back on our best advice from guests about how to take care of our relationship...
A Love Letter to Hip-Hop: How Women Shaped the First 50 Years
On this episode of Our Body Politic, guest host Callie Crossley, who is a host and commentator for GBH Boston, looks back at the first 50 ye...
Mobilizing for 2024: The Power of Ballot Initiatives and Engaging Black and Asian American Voters
On this episode of Our Body Politic, Sayu Bhojwani, guest host and founder of Women’s Democracy Lab, speaks with Chris Melody Fields Figuere...
2023 Labor Movements And An Immigrant Capitol Sergeant’s Perspective On the January 6th Insurrection
On this episode of Our Body Politic, Karen Attiah, guest host and Columnist for the Washington Post, speaks with labor journalist Kim Kelly...
OBP Rewind: The Gift of Health And Deb Haaland on Being an Indigenous Leader
On this episode of Our Body Politic, host Farai Chideya listens back to some of the conversations she is thankful for this year. First, is F...
Living Data: Insights on Cultural Competency and the American Mindset
On this episode of Our Body Politic, host Farai Chideya talks with Shannon-Janean Currie, vice president at Benenson Strategy Group, which c...