Notes from America with Kai Wright WNYC Studios
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Customer Reviews
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.
Great discussions
I really appreciate the depth of the conversations, the respectful discourse, and the fearlessness
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.