This episode explores the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson—from organizing alongside Martin Luther King Jr. to building the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and reshaping the American electorate through his historic presidential campaigns. Challenging the media’s narrow framing of Jackson's impact in the wake of his passing, the episode uplifts the ways that his strategy, diplomacy, and inclusive vision laid the groundwork for a stronger democracy — exploring nuances that are often overlooked.
Host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kimberlecrenshaw/?hl=en">Kimberlé Crenshaw</a> is joined by former DNC Chair Donna Brazile, President and Founder of the Truth and Justice Coalition Barbara Arnine, and Professor of Political Science at Hunter College-CUNY Joseph Lowndes.
 
Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Clips in this episode from:
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 <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9o3e4VB1uE">ABC News</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://youtu.be/u7YIEXvu0Ng?si=0gKnWPo6MFQig6aB">CNN </a></li>
 <li><a href="https://youtu.be/vvRFM9xfIME?si=VLO2-poVVDnRmKu-">CBS </a></li>
 <li><a href="https://youtu.be/iTB1h18bHlY?t=6">Seasme Street</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8mWe-eayU4">Democracy Now</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHNYTZqVPC8">Amanpour &amp; Company</a></li>
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<description>This episode explores the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson—from organizing alongside Martin Luther King Jr. to building the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and reshaping the American electorate through his historic presidential campaigns. Challenging the media’s narrow framing of Jackson's impact in the wake of his passing, the episode uplifts the ways that his strategy, diplomacy, and inclusive vision laid the groundwork for a stronger democracy — exploring nuances that are often overlooked.

Host Kimberlé Crenshaw is joined by former DNC Chair Donna Brazile, President and Founder of the Truth and Justice Coalition Barbara Arnine, and Professor of Political Science at Hunter College-CUNY Joseph Lowndes.



Music by Blue Dot Sessions.

Clips in this episode from:


 ABC News

 CNN 

 CBS 

 Seasme Street

 Democracy Now

 Amanpour &amp; Company


Connect with us:


 ⁠⁠Donate to our show⁠

 Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠


 ⁠Watch an extended cut of this presentation on Youtube⁠</description>

This episode explores the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson—from organizing alongside Martin Luther King Jr. to building the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and reshaping the American electorate through his historic presidential campaigns. Challenging the media’s narrow framing of Jackson's impact in the wake of his passing, the episode uplifts the ways that his strategy, diplomacy, and inclusive vision laid the groundwork for a stronger democracy — exploring nuances that are often overlooked.

Host Kimberlé Crenshaw is joined by former DNC Chair Donna Brazile, President and Founder of the Truth and Justice Coalition Barbara Arnine, and Professor of Political Science at Hunter College-CUNY Joseph Lowndes.



Music by Blue Dot Sessions.

Clips in this episode from:


  ABC News

  CNN 

  CBS 

  Seasme Street

  Democracy Now

  Amanpour & Company


Connect with us:


  ⁠⁠Donate to our show⁠

  Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠


  ⁠Watch an extended cut of this presentation on Youtube⁠

75. Unfinished Business: Racial Justice After Jesse Jackson

This episode is an act of recovery, uplifting the artistic careers that McCarthyism upended through an immersive blend of conversation and artivism performances. 
Host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kimberlecrenshaw/?hl=en">Kimberlé Crenshaw</a> is joined by award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay; Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen; and former President of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and film scholar Jacqueline Stewart.
Hear powerful artivism performances by two-time Tony Award winning actor Kara Young (Purlie Victorious, Purpose) and Tony-nominated actor Jon Michael Hill (Purpose, Elementary, Detroit 1-8-7, A Man in Full), directed by Professor of Theatre and Africana Studies at Oberlin College Justin Emeka. 
 
Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
 
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<description>This episode is an act of recovery, uplifting the artistic careers that McCarthyism upended through an immersive blend of conversation and artivism performances. 

Host Kimberlé Crenshaw is joined by award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay; Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen; and former President of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and film scholar Jacqueline Stewart.

Hear powerful artivism performances by two-time Tony Award winning actor Kara Young (Purlie Victorious, Purpose) and Tony-nominated actor Jon Michael Hill (Purpose, Elementary, Detroit 1-8-7, A Man in Full), directed by Professor of Theatre and Africana Studies at Oberlin College Justin Emeka. 



Music by Blue Dot Sessions.



Connect with us:


 ⁠⁠Donate to our show⁠

 Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠


 ⁠Watch an extended cut of this presentation on Youtube⁠

 ⁠Read the Sundance 2026 Directors' Cut⁠</description>

The New McCarthyism: Why Authoritarians Fear Storytellers

This episode is an act of recovery, uplifting the artistic careers that McCarthyism upended through an immersive blend of conversation and artivism performances. 

Host Kimberlé Crenshaw is joined by award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay; Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen; and former President of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and film scholar Jacqueline Stewart.

Hear powerful artivism performances by two-time Tony Award winning actor Kara Young (Purlie Victorious, Purpose) and Tony-nominated actor Jon Michael Hill (Purpose, Elementary, Detroit 1-8-7, A Man in Full), directed by Professor of Theatre and Africana Studies at Oberlin College Justin Emeka. 



Music by Blue Dot Sessions.



Connect with us:


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  Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠


  ⁠Watch an extended cut of this presentation on Youtube⁠

  ⁠Read the Sundance 2026 Directors' Cut⁠

74. The Story of Us 2026, Part 1

Music has long been central to the fight for freedom—the rhythmic heartbeat of the struggle for justice. From Beyoncé to Shaboozey to L’il Nas X and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, Black artists have sparked a much-needed conversation about the rich legacy of Black artistic achievement in multiple genres of American music. This episode celebrates the Black roots of country, blues and folk music by bringing together a dynamic group of artists and scholars to reclaim this often ignored history.
Guests: Jake Blount (Musician and Historian), Amythyst Kiah (Banjo Player and Historian), Amanda Ewing (Luthier), Tim Wise ( Writer and Racial Justice Educator), Denitia Odigie (Musician).
<ul>
 <li>Hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw, produced by the team at the African American Policy Forum</li>
 <li> Sr. Podcast Producer /Mixer Nicole Edwards</li>
 <li>Find more on our show and the African American Policy Forum at <a href="wwww.aapf.org">⁠aapf.org⁠</a>
</li>
</ul>
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 <li>Music by Blue Dot Sessions, Beyoncé, DeFord Bailey.</li>
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 <li>Check out our special series on the attack against CRT and DEI called <a href="https://unitedstatesofamnesia.org/">⁠United States of Amnesia: The Real Histories of Critical Race Theory</a>
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<description>Music has long been central to the fight for freedom—the rhythmic heartbeat of the struggle for justice. From Beyoncé to Shaboozey to L’il Nas X and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, Black artists have sparked a much-needed conversation about the rich legacy of Black artistic achievement in multiple genres of American music. This episode celebrates the Black roots of country, blues and folk music by bringing together a dynamic group of artists and scholars to reclaim this often ignored history.

Guests: Jake Blount (Musician and Historian), Amythyst Kiah (Banjo Player and Historian), Amanda Ewing (Luthier), Tim Wise ( Writer and Racial Justice Educator), Denitia Odigie (Musician).


 Hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw, produced by the team at the African American Policy Forum

 Sr. Podcast Producer /Mixer Nicole Edwards

 Find more on our show and the African American Policy Forum at ⁠aapf.org⁠




 Music by Blue Dot Sessions, Beyoncé, DeFord Bailey.

 Follow the podcast on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠Bluesky⁠


 Check out our special series on the attack against CRT and DEI called ⁠United States of Amnesia: The Real Histories of Critical Race Theory


 Donate to our show</description>

Exploring the Black roots of country music.

Music has long been central to the fight for freedom—the rhythmic heartbeat of the struggle for justice. From Beyoncé to Shaboozey to L’il Nas X and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, Black artists have sparked a much-needed conversation about the rich legacy of Black artistic achievement in multiple genres of American music. This episode celebrates the Black roots of country, blues and folk music by bringing together a dynamic group of artists and scholars to reclaim this often ignored history.

Guests: Jake Blount (Musician and Historian), Amythyst Kiah (Banjo Player and Historian), Amanda Ewing (Luthier), Tim Wise ( Writer and Racial Justice Educator), Denitia Odigie (Musician).


  Hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw, produced by the team at the African American Policy Forum

   Sr. Podcast Producer /Mixer Nicole Edwards

  Find more on our show and the African American Policy Forum at ⁠aapf.org⁠




  Music by Blue Dot Sessions, Beyoncé, DeFord Bailey.

  Follow the podcast on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠Bluesky⁠


  Check out our special series on the attack against CRT and DEI called ⁠United States of Amnesia: The Real Histories of Critical Race Theory


  Donate to our show

73.  The Sounds of Us

It's the 11th anniversary of the #SayHerName Campaign. To commemorate, we're uplifting a favourite #SayHerName episode from our archive.
 
Please join us on Dec 8 in NYC for a staged reading of #SayHerName - The Lives That Should have been, featuring a star-studded cast of performers, a talkback with the mothers of the #SayHerName Mothers Network, and a post-show party with performances by special guests. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sayhername-11th-anniversary-bridges-gatherings-tickets-1956518331999?aff=oddtdtcreator">Get your tickets here.</a>
 
 
This episode highlights a new milestone for the #SayHerName campaign: a new book, entitled #SayHerName: Black Women’s Stories of Police Violence and Public Silence. 
Co-authored by podcast host Kimberlé Crenshaw and the team at the African American Policy Forum, this book helps readers better understand Black women's susceptibility to police brutality and state-sanctioned violence. It explains —through Black feminist storytelling and ritual — how we can effectively mobilize various communities and empower them to advocate for racial justice for Black women, girls, and femmes.
In this podcast episode, you'll hear incredible performances from actors at each of our #SayHerName book tour stops in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Baltimore. You'll also hear from members from the #SayHerName Mothers Network, a sisterhood of women who have lost other women, girls and femmes in their family to police violence.
You'll also hear from Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead, Dr. Dorothy Roberts, and Kali Holloway, each of whom served as cohosts at book tour stops in their respective cities. They reflected with Dr. Crenshaw on the power of the tour, the calls to action from the book, and the urgency of the lessons the book contains.
Centering Black women’s experiences in police and gender violence discourses sends the powerful message that, in fact, all #BlackLivesMatter, and that the police cannot kill without consequence. Supporting AAPF ensures that this important research and testimony continues to inspire change.
To purchase your copy, click <a href="https://aapf.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7f1f7469c760da7a8817f6c20&amp;id=1ae80df262&amp;e=57fabd1482">⁠here⁠</a>. 
Hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw (@sandylocks), with Dorothy Roberts @DorothyERoberts, Kaye Wise Whitehead @kayewhitehead, and Kali Holloway @kalihollowayftw.
Produced by Nicole Edwards and the team at the African American Policy Forum. 
Mixing by Sean Dunnam 
Music by Blue Dot Sessions 
Follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, and Instagram.

<description>It's the 11th anniversary of the #SayHerName Campaign. To commemorate, we're uplifting a favourite #SayHerName episode from our archive.



Please join us on Dec 8 in NYC for a staged reading of #SayHerName - The Lives That Should have been, featuring a star-studded cast of performers, a talkback with the mothers of the #SayHerName Mothers Network, and a post-show party with performances by special guests. Get your tickets here.





This episode highlights a new milestone for the #SayHerName campaign: a new book, entitled #SayHerName: Black Women’s Stories of Police Violence and Public Silence. 

Co-authored by podcast host Kimberlé Crenshaw and the team at the African American Policy Forum, this book helps readers better understand Black women's susceptibility to police brutality and state-sanctioned violence. It explains —through Black feminist storytelling and ritual — how we can effectively mobilize various communities and empower them to advocate for racial justice for Black women, girls, and femmes.

In this podcast episode, you'll hear incredible performances from actors at each of our #SayHerName book tour stops in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Baltimore. You'll also hear from members from the #SayHerName Mothers Network, a sisterhood of women who have lost other women, girls and femmes in their family to police violence.

You'll also hear from Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead, Dr. Dorothy Roberts, and Kali Holloway, each of whom served as cohosts at book tour stops in their respective cities. They reflected with Dr. Crenshaw on the power of the tour, the calls to action from the book, and the urgency of the lessons the book contains.

Centering Black women’s experiences in police and gender violence discourses sends the powerful message that, in fact, all #BlackLivesMatter, and that the police cannot kill without consequence. Supporting AAPF ensures that this important research and testimony continues to inspire change.

To purchase your copy, click ⁠here⁠. 

Hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw (@sandylocks), with Dorothy Roberts @DorothyERoberts, Kaye Wise Whitehead @kayewhitehead, and Kali Holloway @kalihollowayftw.

Produced by Nicole Edwards and the team at the African American Policy Forum. 

Mixing by Sean Dunnam 

Music by Blue Dot Sessions 

Follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, and Instagram.</description>

It's the 11th anniversary of the #SayHerName campaign. 

It's the 11th anniversary of the #SayHerName Campaign.  To commemorate, we're uplifting a favourite #SayHerName episode from our archive.



Please join us on Dec 8 in NYC for a staged reading of #SayHerName - The Lives That Should have been, featuring a star-studded cast of performers, a talkback with the mothers of the #SayHerName Mothers Network, and a post-show party with performances by special guests. Get your tickets here.





This episode highlights a new milestone for the #SayHerName campaign: a new book, entitled #SayHerName: Black Women’s Stories of Police Violence and Public Silence. 

Co-authored by podcast host Kimberlé Crenshaw and the team at the African American Policy Forum, this book helps readers better understand Black women's susceptibility to police brutality and state-sanctioned violence. It explains —through Black feminist storytelling and ritual — how we can effectively mobilize various communities and empower them to advocate for racial justice for Black women, girls, and femmes.

In this podcast episode, you'll hear incredible performances from actors at each of our #SayHerName book tour stops in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Baltimore. You'll also hear from members from the #SayHerName Mothers Network, a sisterhood of women who have lost other women, girls and femmes in their family to police violence.

You'll also hear from Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead, Dr. Dorothy Roberts, and Kali Holloway, each of whom served as cohosts at book tour stops in their respective cities. They reflected with Dr. Crenshaw on the power of the tour, the calls to action from the book, and the urgency of the lessons the book contains.

Centering Black women’s experiences in police and gender violence discourses sends the powerful message that, in fact, all #BlackLivesMatter, and that the police cannot kill without consequence. Supporting AAPF ensures that this important research and testimony continues to inspire change.

To purchase your copy, click ⁠here⁠. 

Hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw (@sandylocks), with Dorothy Roberts @DorothyERoberts, Kaye Wise Whitehead @kayewhitehead, and Kali Holloway @kalihollowayftw.

Produced by Nicole Edwards and the team at the African American Policy Forum. 

Mixing by Sean Dunnam 

Music by Blue Dot Sessions 

Follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, and Instagram.

ENCORE: 54. #SayHerName - the Art of Bearing Witness on the Page and Stage

This episode features Legal Defense Fund President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson with professors Carol Anderson and Nancy MacLean, in conversation with our host Kimberlé Crenshaw. This riveting and timely conversation shows how anti-Blackness can be weaponized to harm democracy for all through voter suppression, money in politics, and the erosion of democratic safeguards.
<ul>
 <li>Clips in this episode from Democracy Forward - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPuYdzfLiMc">How Louisiana v. Callais Could Change Voting Rights and Anti-Discrimination Protections</a>
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 <li>Music by Blue Dot Sessions</li>
 <li>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/intersectionalitymatters/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/intersectionalitymatterspodcast">Facecbook</a>, and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ujhwagzh4cur2nnnhtxcgc2b">Bluesky</a>)</li>
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<description>This episode features Legal Defense Fund President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson with professors Carol Anderson and Nancy MacLean, in conversation with our host Kimberlé Crenshaw. This riveting and timely conversation shows how anti-Blackness can be weaponized to harm democracy for all through voter suppression, money in politics, and the erosion of democratic safeguards.


 Clips in this episode from Democracy Forward - How Louisiana v. Callais Could Change Voting Rights and Anti-Discrimination Protections


 Music by Blue Dot Sessions

 Follow us on Instagram, Facecbook, and Bluesky)

 Learn more about the African American Policy Forum at aapf.org. 

 Donate here.</description>

What does the future of our civil rights look like?

This episode features Legal Defense Fund President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson with professors Carol Anderson and Nancy MacLean, in conversation with our host Kimberlé Crenshaw. This riveting and timely conversation shows how anti-Blackness can be weaponized to harm democracy for all through voter suppression, money in politics, and the erosion of democratic safeguards.


  Clips in this episode from Democracy Forward - How Louisiana v. Callais Could Change Voting Rights and Anti-Discrimination Protections


  Music by Blue Dot Sessions

  Follow us on Instagram, Facecbook, and Bluesky)

  Learn more about the African American Policy Forum at aapf.org. 

  Donate here.

72. Why Authoritarians Fear Democracy

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