How Incarceration Affects the Mental Health of the Justice-Impacted
The PBS documentary and impact campaign “Facing Suicide” is pushing to destigmatize the public mental health crisis.
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Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi: From “Gangster Nerd” to Astrophysicist
Astrophysicist Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi talks about his memoir “A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey from the Street to the Stars.”
Co-authors Marc Lamont Hill and Todd Brewster on Technology, News Media, and Racial Justice
Journalists Marc Lamont Hill and Todd Brewster discuss connections between technology, news media, and racial justice.
Activist Shams DaBaron on Fixing NYC’s Shelter System
Activist Shams DaBaron, a.k.a. Da Homeless Hero, is all too familiar with the danger and hardship of living on the streets
Christine Quinn Proposes Ideas for a Streamlined Application Process for Families Needing Shelter
Christine Quinn, president, and CEO of WIN, discusses the struggles faced by families forced to apply for shelter & housing.
FRONTLINE Film Explores the Legacy of the Civil Rights Era Through Unsolved Murder of Wharlest Jackson
MetroFocus talks to "American Reckoning" Filmmakers Yoruba Richen and Brad Lichtenstein about the legacy of racist killings in America.
“Owned: A Tale of Two Americas” Explores Discriminatory Housing Policy
Independent Lens Film "Owned: A Tale of Two Americas," explores the many ways housing policy discriminates people of color from buying home.
“A Reckoning in Boston” Takes a Look at Racist Policy, Gentrification and Redlining in the Black Urban Community Of Boston
The director of "A Reckoning in Boston," James Rutenbeck, and two lifelong Bostonians talk with our partners at MetroFocus to discuss how racist policies are throwing up fresh barriers for Black residents in cities across America.
Rev. Al Sharpton’s New Book Celebrates Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Reverend Al Sharpton talks to MetroFocus about the importance of unsung civil rights heroes in his latest book, “Righteous Troublemakers."
Congressman Bowman Continues To Fight for Progressive Policies That Target the Working Class
Congressman Bowman is spearheading president Bidens "Build, Back, Better" initiative in New York Cities underprivileged communities.