The Archive

The media appears to have moved on from wall to wall coverage of the killing of Tyre Nichols, but the nation is still hurting. In this week’s podcast, we’re discussing how not diagnosing a problem correctly -- what truly causes police brutality -- has led to a system that hurts everyone. We’re joined by Heather McGhee, author and chair of the racial justice organization “Color of Change” and Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, CEO of Center for Policing Equity. They share their thoughts on why armed cops shouldn’t be doing minor traffic stops, how the system changes a cop from the inside out, and how investing in human infrastructure is our best solution to the ongoing problem of police brutality.

Ways to educate yourself about some of thorniest issues our country is facing – think racism, trans rights, and gun control.

Jon is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author Isabel Wilkerson to discuss race, racism, and America’s caste system.

Jon is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author Isabel Wilkerson to discuss race, and America’s caste system, and why there isn’t a singular solution to racism.

What do you think when you see a police officer? Jon and the staff discuss privilege, racism, and which “Friends” character feels the most oppressed.

White people say they’re ready to listen and learn, but Black people have been saying the same thing for centuries. Jon talks to Race2Dinner’s Resident White Person™ Lisa Bond, Yale professor Chip Gallagher, and writer Andrew Sullivan about how white Americans can take responsibility for upholding racist systems. It goes about as well as you’d expect.

Jon dissects why it’s been so easy to ignore the oppression and inequality that exists in the United States. White people keep saying they’re ready to listen… but Black people have never stopped speaking out against the reality of systemic racism in America.

In this extended interview from “The Problem With White People,” Jon heads to Washington, DC to meet with Cory Booker, the 9th Black Senator in U.S. history, to talk racial inequity, mass incarceration, the wealth gap, and what shifts Americans must make to create a better future.

The conversation about The Problem With White People spreads to the problem with bad attempts at diversity and inclusion. If representation isn’t thoughtful and considered, it just ends up feeling hollow. And just like that, you haven’t really solved anything.

If you’ve ever wondered what kind of racist you might be, Leslie Jones can help.

Racism. Residuals. Ruby Bridges. Jon and the staff talk about the one thing that America doesn’t really know how to talk about... or at least the one thing it pretends it’s already solved.