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

Notes from America with Kai Wright WNYC Studios

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    • 4.3 • 1.5K Ratings

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

    Still In Recovery From Being Shot, Hisham Awartani Commits To a Summer of Activism

    Still In Recovery From Being Shot, Hisham Awartani Commits To a Summer of Activism

    Student activists like Hisham Awartani are spending the summer organizing around a push for Brown University to divest from companies that contribute to human rights abuses in Gaza.

    • 15 min
    Is Donald Trump's Historic Felony Conviction Just a Part of Our New Political Normal?

    Is Donald Trump's Historic Felony Conviction Just a Part of Our New Political Normal?

    A majority of voters polled about Donald Trump’s felony conviction say the outcome of his hush money trial didn’t sway their opinion of the former president.

    • 38 min
    What Does It Mean To Be Free?

    What Does It Mean To Be Free?

    Ayana Mathis joins us to discuss her novel, The Unsettled. It's an intergenerational story centered around one Black family's struggle to find freedom.

    • 50 min
    Class Of 2024 Grads Reflect On Being Expected to Change the World

    Class Of 2024 Grads Reflect On Being Expected to Change the World

    Today’s grads are being heralded as the generation that will change the world. And while many in Gen Z are eager to rise to the occasion, some wonder how fair of an expectation that is.

    • 49 min
    Why Divestment Is At the Core of Student Protests

    Why Divestment Is At the Core of Student Protests

    This spring, more than 150 college campuses saw anti-war protests with demonstrators calling for their schools to divest from companies doing business in Israel’s occupied territories.

    • 51 min
    What ‘The Wiz’ Was And Is to Black Culture

    What ‘The Wiz’ Was And Is to Black Culture

    For nearly 50 years, “The Wiz” has been a staple in Black families. To celebrate its return to Broadway, we take calls about your connections to the show and discuss its legacy.

    • 49 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
1.5K Ratings

1.5K Ratings

ElChe70 ,

Part of my weekly routine

I really enjoy how Kai has conversations with everyone. Especially with individuals whom I do not agree with or would not listen to on my own. He knows how to ask the questions that get to tough talks and brings it all together. Bravo to Kai and his great team.

JMareeK ,

Great discussions

I really appreciate the depth of the conversations, the respectful discourse, and the fearlessness

sfgrrderoc ,

Wonderful insights

Kai Wright does an excellent job of making complex issues understandable, and sometimes discusses topics which I wouldn't think interesting at first glance, but he makes them interesting, relevant and valuable to my understanding of what it means to be American. Bravo.

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