https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G690ni49nB0 How does an image become iconic? And when it does, will its meaning change? Host Vincent Brown explores these questions as he zooms in on one of the most well-known photos from September 11: “Raising the Flag at Ground…
https://youtu.be/9X_oizYkmaQ This is the story of one man’s experience with incarceration, suicidal ideation and mental health. If you are thinking about suicide or if you or someone you know is in emotional crisis, call or text 988 any time for…
https://youtu.be/OJWl9IpB_sM This is the story of one man’s experience with incarceration, suicidal ideation and mental health. If you are thinking about suicide or if you or someone you know is in emotional crisis, call or text 988 any time…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnr4RJxDifw How did the “Blue Marble,” as it is now known, come to be? Host Vincent Brown learns just how extraordinary a technical feat it was for Apollo 17 astronauts to snap the photograph in 1972, and how early environmentalists…
Andrea Elliott, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, has been documenting the lives of those on the margins of power for many years. Her book "Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in an American City" won the 2022…
It has been called our country’s second independence day. Observed by African-Americans since the late 1800s, Juneteenth commemorates the day news of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached Texas. But until recently, this annual celebration of freedom was not well known to most Americans. However, nationwide protests…
Richard Reeves is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution whose research focuses on the middle class, inequality and social mobility. His latest book is Dream Hoarders: How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else in the Dust,…
Aaron Sanchez is an award-winning chef, TV personality, author and philanthropist. He is chef/owner of Johnny Sánchez in New Orleans, and a judge on FOX’s hit culinary competition series MasterChef and MasterChef Junior. For the many “famous” roles he plays,…
Paul Solman is the business, economics and occasional art correspondent for the PBS NewsHour. Paul is also co-founder of the American Exchange Project. This conversation was recorded as part of an event held by the Colin Powell School for Civic…
Musician/producer/songwriter, Jonnie “Most” Davis had his first number one hit at the age of 24. Since then he’s worked with artists such as Roger Daltry, Mary J. Blige, Biggie Smalls, Outkast, Usher, American Authors, and Pink. All told he has…