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Who Controls Black Women’s Bodies? (Encore)

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Reproductive health services for women are under attack, leaving poor women and women of color lacking access. But a broad coalition of women is striking back, changing the conversation on abortion and race.

Cornel West & Carl Dix: Pursuing Justice in the Age of Obama

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

A dialogue between Princeton University professor Cornel West, and Revolutionary Communist Party USA spokesman Carl Dix about the future of America’s youth in the age of Obama.

Melissa Harris-Perry: Confronting Stereotypes of the Black Woman

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

On this edition, author and political science professor Melissa Harris-Perry speaks about the stereotypes black women face, its impacts on their identity and how it has limited the ways in which society views them as true “citizens.”

Gang Injunctions: Problem or Solution?

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Gang injunctions are a controversial crime fighting tool that some people say should be illegal, and others say is a necessary last resort for communities plagued by violence. On this edition, we go from the birthplace of gang injunctions in L.A., to their newest use in London.

The Toxic Truth About Nail Salons (Encore)

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

We take a look at the health impacts of chemical exposure, the shoddy regulation of cosmetics, and the movement towards greener nail salons.

Occupy: From Encampments to a Movement

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

As the Occupy movement continues to grow participants, activists and community organizers are grappling with how to ensure that Occupy develops beyond tents and into long-term systemic change.

Who Controls Black Women’s Bodies?

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

WARNING: This program contains graphic language.

A Woman’s Rise to Power: Struggle and Success

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

In 2011, why are there fewer than 20 female heads of state around the world? A former President, a Supreme Court justice and other women leaders reflect on the battles they’ve won on the way to the top of their fields, and just how far there still is to go.

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