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#1606: Trying To Reason With Critical Race Theory | The Best Of Our Knowledge
Many states have either passed or proposed bans on teaching Critical Race Theory in schools. The bills seem to have less to do with education and more to do with political culture wars. But what exactly is Critical Race Theory. This week, instead of asking a...
#1667: Recovering From Rape And Abuse – Part One | 51%
This week on 51%, we bring you the first part of a two-part series on rape and sexual abuse. Host Jackie Orchard visits the crime victim services unit of a hospital to learn about what’s involved in a forensic rape exam. And a counselor tells us what recovery looks...
#2127: NYS Republican Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay | The Capitol Connection
This week, WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay. Photo courtesy of NYS Assembly.
President And CEO Of The BSO Mark Volpe | WAMC’s In Conversation With
This week, WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Mark Volpe, President, and CEO of The Boston Symphony Orchestra. Photo courtesy of the BSO.
Discovering Timbuctoo | A New York Minute In History
Devin and Lauren dive into the history of Timbuctoo, an African American settlement founded by philanthropist Gerrit Smith in response to an 1846 law requiring all Black men to own $250 worth of property in order to vote in New York state. To counter this racist...
#1719: Lawrence Wright “The Plague Year” | The Book Show
This week, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and New Yorker staff writer Lawrence Wright discusses his new book; “The Plague Year: America in the Time of COVID.” The book is an all-encompassing account of the COVID epidemic; its origins, its wide-ranging repercussions,...