Notes from America with Kai Wright

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Notes from America with Kai Wright

Notes from America with Kai Wright is a show about the unfinished business of our history, and its grip on our future.

  1. An America Without Police is Safer Than You Think

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    An America Without Police is Safer Than You Think

    If we actually abolish the police, would we be safe? Safer? We ask three experts to break down what a world beyond policing looks like.

    51 min
  2. Writer Hisham Matar on James Baldwin’s Patience

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    Writer Hisham Matar on James Baldwin’s Patience

    Hisham Matar is an award-winning writer of fiction and non-fiction. Born in New York to Libyan parents, he trained to be an architect before trading buildings for books.

    36 min
  3. Presenting This is Uncomfortable: Writer Hanif Abdurraqib on what it Means to “Make it”

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    Presenting This is Uncomfortable: Writer Hanif Abdurraqib on what it Means to “Make it”

    Abdurraqib's work spans sports, pop culture and politics, often focusing on issues of race and class, while also delving into themes of grief, beauty and love.

    37 min
  4. It’s Trump’s Policy, But Both Parties Set the Stage for Mass Deportations

    18 NOV

    It’s Trump’s Policy, But Both Parties Set the Stage for Mass Deportations

    President-elect Trump has promised to use everything from the law to local police to the military to enforce his immigration policies and make good on his promise of mass deportations.

    49 min
  5. Nikki Giovanni on James Baldwin's Anger

    16 NOV

    Nikki Giovanni on James Baldwin's Anger

    In 1971, Giovanni was a young poet and writer with a job in television. When she was asked who she’d like to record a conversation with, she suggested James Baldwin.

    28 min
  6. A Majority of Voters Have Endorsed Cruelty. So Now What?

    12 NOV

    A Majority of Voters Have Endorsed Cruelty. So Now What?

    What do the results of the presidential election tell us about our country? We asked a veteran movement organizer to reflect on what feels like a rejection of her core values.

    50 min
  7. Author Colm Toibin on James Baldwin’s Interiority

    9 NOV

    Author Colm Toibin on James Baldwin’s Interiority

    Early on in life, award-winning Irish writer Colm Toibin saw connections between his religious upbringing in Ireland and James Baldwin’s in Harlem.

    30 min
  8. The Real Reason Why the Lies and Violent Rhetoric Won’t Stop On Election Day

    4 NOV

    The Real Reason Why the Lies and Violent Rhetoric Won’t Stop On Election Day

    No matter the outcome of the 2024 race, the damage done by disinformation campaigns on the right will have a lasting effect on our democracy.

    50 min
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