Race and Democracy Podcast
1) Ep. 89 — A Conversation with Dr. Nell Irvin Painter on Black History, Visual Art, and a Well Lived Life
Nell Irvin Painter is a leading historian of the United States. She is the Edwards Professor of American History Emerita at Princeton University. She was Director of Princeton’s Program in Afric...Show More
2) Ep. 88 — Malcolm X’s Legacy at 100: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Simanga
Dr. Michael Simanga grew up in Detroit and moved to Atlanta where he has lived and worked for 40 years. He is an Africana Studies scholar/educator and also a multi-disciplined artist who has written, ...Show More
Ep. 88 — Malcolm X’s Legacy at 100: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Simanga
43:20 | Apr 14th, 2025
3) Ep. 87 — Sito: An American Teenager and the City that Failed Him
Peniel sits down with Laurence Ralph to discuss his latest book, “Sito: An American Teenager and the City that Failed Him.” Laurence Ralph is a Professor of Anthropology at Princeton Unive...Show More
4) Ep. 86 — Reimagining Wealth Disparities: Barriers, Policy, and Pathways Forward
Darrick Hamilton is a university professor, the Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy, and the founding director of the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy at The Ne...Show More
Ep. 86 — Reimagining Wealth Disparities: Barriers, Policy, and Pathways Forward
43:51 | Mar 7th, 2025
5) Ep. 85 – Colored Conventions and the Long History of Black Organizing
P. Gabrielle Foreman, PhD, is an award-winning professor of English, African American Studies, and History. A leader in the field of Black digital and public history, Dr. Foreman has been recognized f...Show More
6) Ep. 84 – Latino Voting Power, Democracy, and the 2024 Elections: A Conversation With Sergio Garcia-Rios
Dr. Garcia-Rios was born and raised in Durango, México, but considers El Paso, Texas, his second home. His research investigates the formation and transformation of Latino identities as well as the po...Show More
7) Ep. 83 – Entertaining Race: A Conversation with Michael Eric Dyson
Michael Eric Dyson is a man of many talents. As a professor, he has taught at some of the most prestigious universities in the nation, including Princeton, Brown, and Georgetown. He is currently a Dis...Show More
8) Ep. 82 – Hiding in Plain Sight: A Conversation with Julia Sweig
Julia Sweig is an award-winning author of books on Cuba, Latin America, and American foreign policy. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Atlantic, the Washington Post, Financial Times,...Show More
9) Ep. 81 – How Change Happens: A Conversation with Cass Sunstein
Cass R. Sunstein is currently the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard. From 2009 to 2012, he was Administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. He is the fo...Show More
10) Ep. 80 – Truth Teaching Under Attack: Consequences of Failing to Teach America’s Racial Past and Present: A Conversation with Dr. Shaun Harper
A prolific and energizing speaker on a range of diversity, equity, and inclusion topics, Shaun Harper has delivered hundreds of keynote addresses around the world, to audiences comprised of thousands....Show More