Pod Save the People

Kendrick and Drake battle it out in a war of words, a rich white community in Baton Rouge forms its own city, and widespread misconduct outed within the NYC marshall.NewsTeens come up with trigonometry proof for Pythagorean Theorem, a problem that stumped math world for centuriesNew wealthy, white city in Louisiana just became one of state's largest townsMany City Marshals Have Been Disciplined for Misconduct, Chief Investigator TestifiesThe Results Are In: Kendrick Lamar Won the Great Rap War Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram. 

Student organizers unite in support of Palestine, Alameda County discriminates against Black and Jewish jurors, DeSantis strips healthcare coverage from thousands of children,  and President Biden signs law to ban TikTok.NewsAs student protesters get arrested, they risk being banned from campus tooMonroe County DA Sandra Doorley refuses to pull over for traffic stop because she "didn't feel like" it. New York DA Sandra Doorley apologizes after body cam captures tense exchange with officerAlameda County prosecutors allegedly excluded Black people and Jews from death penalty juriesFlorida ‘callously’ strips healthcare from thousands of children despite new lawPresident Biden signs law to ban TikTok nationwide unless it is sold 

U.S. Supreme Court threatens the right to protest, Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk in poorer countries, Participant Media shuts down operations after two decades,  and the ongoing history of Tybee Island. News The Supreme Court Has Ruled to Let Louisiana Keep Hunting DeRay McKessonCaitlin Clark signs 8-figure signature sneaker deal; yet, no Black WNBA players have signature shoesNestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries, report findsParticipant Shutting Down Operations After 20 Years: Film Studio Was Behind Oscar Winners ‘Spotlight’, ‘Green Book‘Georgia beach town, Tybee Island, trying to curb Orange Crush, large annual gathering of Black college studentsTybee Island, Georgia's Black History Trail

Iran launches attack on Israel, Louisiana Supreme Court vindicates pedophilic priests, Tennessee K-12 teachers allowed to carry handguns, and a reflection on the lives of the late OJ Simpson, Mister Cee, and Faith Ringgold.NewsIran launches retaliatory attack on Israel with hundreds of drones, missilesLouisiana High Court: Priests Have a “Property Right” Not to Be Sued For Sexual AbuseTennessee teachers would be allowed to carry concealed handguns at K-12 schools under a bill just passed by the state SenateFaith Ringgold, quilt and visual artist, dies at 93Mister Cee, Pioneering Brooklyn D.J., Dies at 57OJ Simpson, former football star acquitted of murder, dies at 76 

Trump faced with law and order, Trans Visibility Day lands on Easter, an attempt to bar incarcerated people from the sky, a biased test stands between Black people and kidney transplants and fem creatives' ongoing battle for rest. NewsTrump loses bids to dismiss classified docs, Georgia election cases on the same day"Unforgivable": José Andrés' NGO says 7 aid workers killed in Gaza strikeJoe Biden calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza and says Israel must protect civilians to keep US supportA biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It’s finally changingRepublicans slam Biden for proclaiming Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter, though it’s yearly observed on March 31For Female Creatives, A Call to (Non) ActionN.Y Prison Will Let Inmates Go Outdoors to View Eclipse After Lawsuit  Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram.

Biden's historical fundraising effort, Trump aka the Bible salesman, white supremacists' government overthrow, the history of Renaissance era rent parties, Sean Combs ongoing abuse allegations, and a painter's proclamation of rest as a revolutionary act.NewsGod Bless the USA BibleWhen White supremacists overthrew a governmentBiden’s Fundraiser With Obama and Clinton Nets a Record High $25 Million, Campaign SaysThe Rent Was Too High So They Threw a PartyDanielle Mckinney, the Painter Depicting Black Women Revelling in RestHe was a hip-hop legend. Now, abuse allegations engulf Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram.

Trump forced to pay the piper, Rio police chief arrested for murder, bittersweet news out of Wales, and Freaknik's hidden truth.NewsDonald Trump hits $454 million bond deadline. Will Letitia James move in on his cash, buildings?Boeing CEO to step down in broad management shake-up as 737 Max crisis weighs on aerospace giantA message from Catherine, The Princess of WalesTammy Murphy drops out of NJ Senate Democratic primary to replace indicted Sen. Bob MenendezMeet Europe's first Black head of government — in WalesRio Police Chief Arrested for Killing Marielle Franco‘Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told,’ Hulu’s Documentary on the Notorious HBCU Spring Break Tradition  Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram.  

Trump calls for a bloodbath, appeals court blocks Floridian 'Stop Woke Act', U.S. government scrambles for control of TikTok, and Regina King opens up about her son's death by suicide. NewsIn Ohio campaign rally, Trump says there will be a "bloodbath" if he loses November electionRegina King Opens Up About Son’s Death: “He Didn’t Want to Be Here”Appeals court blocks Fla. ‘Stop Woke Act,’ says it’s a ‘First Amendment sin’Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says he’s putting together investor group to buy TikTok Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram.

DeRay, De'Ara and Myles chat Alabama Senator Katie Britt's sinister code switch, prison disciplinary fines, minority-business agencies forced to accommodate all races, and a new PBS doc on 'Reading Rainbow'. NewsListen to the difference between Alabama Senator Katie Britt’s natural voice and her speech voice.How a New Hulu Doc Chronicles the Birth, Rise and Backlash of Black TwitterFederal judge orders minority-business agency opened to all racesPrison disciplinary fines only further impoverish incarcerated people and families‘Reading Rainbow’ Doc ‘Butterfly in the Sky’ Scores U.S. Theatrical Release From AMC Theaters Download the Blackest Book Club reading list!Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram.

Trump advances on the ballot, Ghana criminalizes LGBTQ community at its own expense, and SF judges under scrutiny for ethical rulings. Pod Save The People is back with the Blackest Book Club reading list in collaboration with Reconstruction and Campaign Zero.NewsTrump says he’s long worked ‘hand in hand’ with Black people. Let’s review.Ghana passes bill making identifying as LGBTQ+ illegalUnanimous? Top takeaways from Supreme Court's ruling to keep Trump on the ballotGhanaian finance ministry warns against fallout from anti-LGBTQ lawIn Pursuit of Harsher Punishments, San Francisco Courtwatchers Target JudgesTrump alludes to replacement conspiracy theory at Richmond rally 

Far right nazism, the conservative sneaker, national guard on high school grounds, and more election frenzy. Myles  interviews Raquel Willis about her new book The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation. NewsTrump Fraud Trial Penalty Will Exceed $450 MillionHow Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Became One of Joe Biden’s Most Valuable BoostersFox News Star: Black People Will Vote for Trump Because ‘They Love Sneakers’Nazis mingle openly at CPAC, spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories and finding alliesUnruly high school asks Massachusetts National Guard to restore orderU.S. Serviceman Dies After Setting Self on Fire Outside Israeli Embassy to Protest War in GazaHydeia Broadbent, young activist for HIV/AIDS awareness, dies at 39 Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram. 

Measles make a comeback, Black pastors pressure Biden for cease-fire, and none of these candidates please! Pod Save The People is back with the Blackest Book Club reading list in collaboration with Reconstruction and Campaign Zero. DeRay interviews Dr. Uché Blackstock about her new book Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine. NewsMeasles making a comeback in US due to vaccine skepticism, says CDCBlack Pastors Pressure Biden to Call for a Cease-Fire in GazaHaley's loss to "none of these candidates" in Nevada primary was coordinated effort 

Court scandals, unlikely political allies - here's your weekly download leading up to the November Primary. Pod Save The People is back with the Blackest Book Club reading list in collaboration with Reconstruction and Campaign Zero. NewsAffirmative Tactics (with Donovan Ramsey)Fani Willis admits relationship with prosecutor on Trump Georgia caseBlack male voters tell MSNBC why Trump appeals to them: 'We're broke with Biden... with Trump, we had money'‘The weirdest campaign’: South Carolina delivers a win, but Biden still faces an uphill path 

Pay up! Trump ordered to pay 83M in defamation damages, diversity blamed for defective airplanes, new federal regulations on Native museum displays, D'Angelo's creative journey, and did a Black woman teach you how to type?  NewsTrump ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3M in defamation damages trialHow right-wing influencers turned airplanes and airports into culture war battlegrounds‘Seeking Mavis Beacon’: The Wild Search for a Tech Icon Who Isn’t RealLeading Museums Remove Native Displays Amid New Federal RulesToday In Hip Hop History: D'Angelo Dropped His Sophormore Album 'Voodoo' 24 Years Ago  

Ron Desantis, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, oh my! Republicans scramble for their chosen candidate, crime and inflation on a quiet decline, an uncanny publication merger, a timely inquiry into Watts Happening Cultural Center, and a historic donation to Atlanta's Spelman College. DeRay interviews U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves on the advancing  economic initiatives within the Biden administration.NewsTrump mocks Nikki Haley’s first name. It’s his latest example of attacking rivals based on raceThe Great NormalizationCondé Nast Is Folding Pitchfork Into GQ, With LayoffsA Trailblazing Campaign to Celebrate and Conserve Black ModernismAtlanta's Spelman College receives historic $100 million donation

DeRay, Kaya, and Myles celebrate MLK Day and cover the underreported news of the week — Black people screened out of clinical trials for new Alzheimer's treatment,  Regina King set to play Shirley Chisholm in upcoming Netflix film, and  vice president of a Missouri HBCU dies by suicide after colleague intimidation.NewsBernice King Says Her “Mother Wasn’t a Prop” After Jonathan Majors Compares Girlfriend to Civil Rights IconPromising new Alzheimer’s drugs may be less effective for Black patientsRegina King Wants Us to See Shirley Chisholm As the Superhero She WasAn HBCU administrator died by suicide. The school's president is now on leave.  

In the first episode of 2024: DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week —  sickle cell treatments advance with limited accessibility, Taraji. P. Henson criticizes 'The Color Purple' production, GOP active in Iowa but absent for the state's only minority-focused forum, Democrats begin election-time appeal to Black voters.NewsThe Right Is Dancing on Claudine Gay’s Grave. But It Was the Center-Left That Did Her In.Thousands of Black children with sickle cell disease struggle to access disability paymentsFDA approves two gene therapies for sickle cell, bringing hope to thousands with the diseaseGOP candidates skip Iowa’s only minority-focused forumIn South Carolina, Democrats See a Test of Biden’s Appeal to Black VotersTaraji P. Henson Criticizes 'The Color Purple' Production for Making Cast Drive Themselves to Set in Rental Cars

In the final episode of 2023: DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — pharmacies share medical data with police without a warrant, widening disparity in mortgage approval rates between White and Black borrowers, and a debate the American vote.NewsMother of 6-year-old who shot his teacher sentenced to 2 years in prison for child neglectPharmacies share medical data with police without a warrant, inquiry findsAmerica’s Thirst for AuthoritarianismThe nation’s largest credit union rejected more than half its Black conventional mortgage applicants 

DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — noise surveillance in the nation's largest city, the decline of youth voters, and unprecedented diversity in president-appointed judges. DeRay interviews Pulitzer prize winning author Matthew Desmond about his new book Poverty, by America. NewsQuiet, Please: New York’s ‘Noise Cameras’ Are ListeningMost of Biden’s appointed judges to date are women, racial or ethnic minorities – a first for any presidentFewer young Americans plan to vote in 2024, Harvard youth poll finds  

DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — the ongoing criminalization of miscarriage, vulnerable groups targeted by power hungry GOP,  ski masks banned for the wintertime, and a debate on choreography copyright.NewsWoman’s abuse of corpse case heads to grand juryChoreography Copyright Case Against ‘Fortnite’ Maker Epic Games Rebooted With First-of-Its-Kind RulingBacklash to affirmative action hits pioneering maternal health program for Black womenPhiladelphia lawmakers vote to ban ski masks in some public places, a move praised by police but panned by rights advocates