Rooted

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Paris Alston hosts this weekly series that serves up Black intellect, culture and joy.  Rooted covers Black news and culture from down the block to around the diaspora. In a global news cycle that’s always cooking up new headlines, Rooted brings you the recipes you don’t want to lose: the stories, the voices, the dialogue that keep us connected. Tell us what you think and what you’d like to hear on future episodes at Rooted@wgbh.org.  Find more content and subscribe to our YouTube channel. 

  1. Is the World Cup in the U.S. covering up serious human rights issues?

    4 天前

    Is the World Cup in the U.S. covering up serious human rights issues?

    Political activist Ajamu Baraka and the Black Alliance for peace is calling for a boycott of the U.S.-hosted World Cup arguing the tournament is helping “normalize” global human rights abuses. He accuses FIFA of double standards and warns the games are being used as “sportswashing.” Despite that, he tells fans to enjoy the matches—but stay politically aware. So can you love the game and still challenge the system? Or is watching part of the problem?

    20 分鐘

  2. 6月24日

    Is the DNC 2024 autopsy a warning sign for Black voters?

    In an exclusive sit down with Rooted, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley breaks down the Democratic Party’s 2024 election autopsy and what it reveals about shifting Black voter support, economic frustration, and messaging failures. She challenges the idea that identity politics is to blame, arguing that issues like reproductive rights and racial equity are fundamentally economic, while highlighting voter turnout gaps, misinformation, and growing distrust within the party’s base. The conversation also explores the political impact of the Gaza crisis, Supreme Court decisions, and calls for court reform and eliminating dark money—raising urgent questions about whether Democrats can reconnect with voters and deliver meaningful change. Subscribe to the Rooted YouTube channel:    •GBH News Rooted   Follow Rooted on Instagram Listen to Rooted on Spotify Follow Rooted on Threads Follow Rooted on TikTok Subscribe to the Rooted newsletter  Support GBH and help shape a future where facts matter, stories unite us, and everyone has access to quality media. Join us. Fund the Future: https://bit.ly/FundtheFutureYT

    26 分鐘

  3. 6月22日

    For Black women farmers, tending the land is ancestral and healing

    A lineage rooted in soil stretches from ancestral farmland to modern city plots, where Black women are reclaiming their role as stewards, healers, and innovators. Generations of knowledge—once carried in seeds and sustained through resilience—now face the weight of historic land loss and systemic barriers to access. Yet across communities, a new movement is taking hold, blending tradition with policy, grassroots action with economic ambition—from community gardens to land trusts, and from micro plots to broader reform.GBH News Rooted’s Paris Alston talks to Leah Penniman, the co-director and co-founder of Soul Fire Farm in New York, Nataka Crayton, co-creator of the Urban Farming Institute of Boston, and Savi Horne, executive director of the North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers, to explore the challenges and possibilities shaping this return to the land.

    27 分鐘
  4. Can kink be the safest space for Black disabled women?

    6月10日

    Can kink be the safest space for Black disabled women?

    Rooted digs into the overlooked intersection of Black womanhood, disability, and sexual autonomy—spaces where desire is policed, consent is unevenly taught, and safety is too often denied. Through a candid conversation with disability and kink advocate Nyla Morton, the episode explores how Black disabled women navigate a world that misreads their bodies, and why some find more agency in kink communities than in mainstream dating culture. It’s a conversation about power, pleasure, and the systems that decide who gets to feel free. Subscribe to the Rooted YouTube channel:    •GBH News Rooted   Follow Rooted on Instagram Listen to Rooted on Spotify Follow Rooted on Threads Follow Rooted on TikTok Subscribe to the Rooted newsletter  Support GBH and help shape a future where facts matter, stories unite us, and everyone has access to quality media. Join us. Fund the Future: https://bit.ly/FundtheFutureYT

    23 分鐘
  5. What does 'AI literacy' really mean for the future of work and education?

    5月27日

    What does 'AI literacy' really mean for the future of work and education?

    As Boston Public Schools moves to introduce AI literacy districtwide, Rooted examines what artificial intelligence education really means for Black and brown students whose futures are being reshaped by automation. Host Paris Austin speaks with a former Department of Labor innovation leader and a Harvard labor economist about whether AI literacy is becoming a baseline requirement for economic survival, how algorithmic bias and surveillance threaten equity, and why both white‑collar and blue‑collar jobs are being transformed at the task level. The conversation challenges schools to rethink assessments, creativity, and workforce preparation—asking whether AI education will simply help students survive inside existing systems, or give them the power to reshape and own the future economy. Rooted is brought to you by our sponsor, Britebound—helping middle and high school students to explore their passions, try out career paths, and make confident decisions about their future. To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/britebound  Subscribe to the Rooted YouTube channel:    •GBH News Rooted   Follow Rooted on Instagram Listen to Rooted on Spotify Follow Rooted on Threads Follow Rooted on TikTok Subscribe to the Rooted newsletter  Support GBH and help shape a future where facts matter, stories unite us, and everyone has access to quality media. Join us. Fund the Future: https://bit.ly/FundtheFutureYT

    26 分鐘
  6. Can the World Cup really unite Haiti while the U.S. bans Haitians?

    5月20日

    Can the World Cup really unite Haiti while the U.S. bans Haitians?

    Can the World Cup really unite Haiti while the U.S. bans Haitians?

    20 分鐘
  7. Is gaming’s “woke” backlash hiding a bigger race problem?

    5月13日

    Is gaming’s “woke” backlash hiding a bigger race problem?

    As Black “blerd” culture pushes further into the mainstream, questions about who gets to belong and who gets left out are becoming impossible to ignore. From toxic gaming environments where harassment remains widespread to culture‑war backlash over diverse characters and stories, the fight for representation has collided with a broader debate over identity, power, and ownership in fandom spaces. At the same time, a new wave of Black creators, gamers, and fans are building their own ecosystems challenging industry gatekeeping, expanding what heroism looks like, and redefining nerd culture on their own terms. This episode explores the tension between visibility and resistance, asking whether true inclusion is happening or if the rules of the game are simply being rewritten. Rooted is brought to you by our sponsor, Britebound—helping middle and high school students to explore their passions, try out career paths, and make confident decisions about their future. To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/britebound    Subscribe to the Rooted YouTube channel:    •GBH News Rooted   Follow Rooted on Instagram Listen to Rooted on Spotify Follow Rooted on Threads Follow Rooted on TikTok Subscribe to the Rooted newsletter  Support GBH and help shape a future where facts matter, stories unite us, and everyone has access to quality media. Join us. Fund the Future: https://bit.ly/FundtheFutureYT

    21 分鐘
  8. Is Don Lemon redefining what a Black journalist can be?

    5月6日

    Is Don Lemon redefining what a Black journalist can be?

    Paris Alston sits down with longtime journalist Don Lemon for a candid conversation about truth‑telling in a political era that punishes it. Lemon opens up about his arrest during immigration‑crackdown coverage, his complicated evolution since Ferguson, and why his new partnership with comedian D.L. Hughley works despite — or because of — their disagreements. Together, they unpack what it means to be a Black journalist navigating bias, backlash, and a media landscape where credibility is constantly under attack. Rooted is brought to you by our sponsor, Britebound—helping middle and high school students to explore their passions, try out career paths, and make confident decisions about their future. To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/britebound  Subscribe to the Rooted YouTube channel:    •GBH News Rooted  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMQKK3_a14M1bsOL7ggcASlMGbvdGrbpt Follow Rooted on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rootedgbh  Listen to Rooted on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0hVZTdc7MUcV1ctFZeGHa2  Follow Rooted on Threads https://www.threads.com/@rootedgbh  Follow Rooted on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@rootedgbh  Subscribe to the Rooted newsletter https://www.wgbh.org/tv-shows/gbh-news-rooted Support GBH and help shape a future where facts matter, stories unite us, and everyone has access to quality media. Join us. Fund the Future: https://bit.ly/FundtheFutureYT

    22 分鐘
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Paris Alston hosts this weekly series that serves up Black intellect, culture and joy.  Rooted covers Black news and culture from down the block to around the diaspora. In a global news cycle that’s always cooking up new headlines, Rooted brings you the recipes you don’t want to lose: the stories, the voices, the dialogue that keep us connected. Tell us what you think and what you’d like to hear on future episodes at Rooted@wgbh.org.  Find more content and subscribe to our YouTube channel. 

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    GBH News
  • 活躍年代
    2006年 - 2026年
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    40
  • 年齡分級
    兒少適宜
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    ©2018 WGBH Educational Foundation
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