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. Author Colm Toibin on James Baldwin’s Interiority

    3 DAYS AGO

    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
  2. 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
  3. Biographer David Leeming on James Baldwin’s Teaching

    2 NOV

    Biographer David Leeming on James Baldwin’s Teaching

    David Leeming was asked by James Baldwin to be his biographer after a friendship of more than 25 years, which began in Turkey in the early 1960s.

    41 min
  4. In Michigan, Arab Americans Weigh the Power of a Vote

    31 OCT

    In Michigan, Arab Americans Weigh the Power of a Vote

    Dearborn, Michigan is also known as the "capital of Arab America." We hear from voters there who say the war in Gaza is the key issue on their minds as they consider how to cast their ballots.

    43 min
  5. Live From Atlanta: GA Politics, a Growing Gender Gap and Scenes From Spelhouse Homecoming's Tailgate

    28 OCT

    Live From Atlanta: GA Politics, a Growing Gender Gap and Scenes From Spelhouse Homecoming's Tailgate

    The widening gender gap in our politics may sway the 2024 presidential election. We travel to the heart of one swing state to discuss the factors contributing to the divide.

    50 min
  6. Author and Playwright Caryl Phillips on James Baldwin’s Friendship

    26 OCT

    Author and Playwright Caryl Phillips on James Baldwin’s Friendship

    Caryl Phillips was first a student studying James Baldwin, then the two became friends.

    30 min
  7. How Important is College to a Successful Career?

    21 OCT

    How Important is College to a Successful Career?

    More people are questioning the belief that college is a necessary stop on the path to a better future. Instead, they are looking toward careers in booming skilled trade professions.

    50 min
  8. Novelist Elif Shafak on James Baldwin’s Compassion

    19 OCT

    Novelist Elif Shafak on James Baldwin’s Compassion

    Shafak and Baldwin share a deep connection to Turkey and a commitment to belonging and empathy in storytelling.

    30 min
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