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A Treacherous Choice And A Treaty Right

April 8, 2020 • The Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation told his people to stay strong during this pandemic, and to remember how much they've endured over a long history that includes the Trail of Tears. This episode takes a look at the treaty, signed almost 200 years ago, that caused that suffering, and how it's being used now as a call to action.

A Treacherous Choice And A Treaty Right

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How A Graphic Novel Resurrected A Forgotten Chapter In American History

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How A Graphic Novel Resurrected A Forgotten Chapter In American History

February 26, 2020 • In Ghost River: The Fall and Rise of the Conestoga, Native artists retell the events of a brutal massacre in pre-Revolutionary Pennsylvania and bring a painful history to life on the page.

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The Long, Strange Journey Of 'Gung-Ho'

October 18, 2019 • The word "gung-ho" used to mean "industrial cooperative." So, how did it come to describe that overeager middle-schooler taking high school math? On today's edition of Word Watch, we explore.

Should Black Athletes Go To Black Schools?

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Should Black Athletes Go To Black Schools?

September 11, 2019 • Jemele Hill, a writer at The Atlantic, argues yes. She says doing so could benefit the colleges and the communities around them.

Should Black Athletes Go To Black Schools?

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Should Your Avatar's Skin Match Yours?

August 31, 2019 • In a video game, you can try on different identities. But the rules of the real world don't always translate to the fantasy world.

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Is 'Race Science' Making A Comeback?

July 10, 2019 • We talked to Angela Saini, author of the new book Superior: The Return of Race Science, about how race isn't real (but you know ... still is) and how race science crept its way into the 21st century.

Is 'Race Science' Making A Comeback?

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The Ramadan Podcast Where Muslims Take It Up A Notch From 'Islam 101'

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The Ramadan Podcast Where Muslims Take It Up A Notch From 'Islam 101'

June 3, 2019 • In the KPCC podcast "Tell Them, I Am," host and producer Misha Euceph aims to give Muslims a space to define their identities outside of stereotypes and broad generalizations.