Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America Podcast
1) 233 | Targeted at Home: Natasha Ghoneim on Race, Roots, and Resilience
When veteran international journalist Natasha Ghoneim returned to Iowa City, the town where she grew up as “the little brown girl,” she didn’t expect to be reminded what that label still meant. But at...Show More
2) 232 | UNDER THE GUN: The Albany Park Encounter
Illinois State Representative Hoan Huynh says on October 21, 2025, he was surrounded by six armed federal agents in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood after he tried to warn his community about a poss...Show More
3) Tortured Justice: The Burge Legacy
For more than two decades, a shadow hung over Chicago’s South Side; a police commander named John Burge and his so-called “midnight crew.” Their legacy: more than 110 Black men tortured into confessio...Show More
4) Two Classes of Americans: Texas State House Rep. Gene Wu speaks out on Texas SB-17
We’re joined by Texas State Representative Gene Wu, Minority Leader and Chair of the Democratic Caucus. In his thirteenth year in the House, Wu is sounding the alarm on Texas Senate Bill 17, a new law...Show More
5) "Plain Jayne", Extraordinary Life: A Conversation with Jayne Kennedy - Part Two
In Part 2 of our special Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America series, Jayne Kennedy opens up about the most difficult chapter of her life — a season of heartbreak, isolation, and doubt that nearly si...Show More
6) "Plain Jayne", Extraordinary Life: A Conversation with Jayne Kennedy - Part One
Jayne Kennedy is more than a trailblazer—she’s a cultural force who has broken barriers in beauty, sports, television, and film. From Miss Ohio to Hollywood, from Bob Hope’s world tours to making hist...Show More
7) 227 | Courts, Treaties, and Power — A Conversation with John Echohawk
On this episode of COLORS, we’re joined by John Echohawk—a citizen of the Pawnee Nation and the co-founder/longtime executive director of the Native American Rights Fund, the legal backbone behind har...Show More
8) 226 | "Reclaiming Roots: Darren Brown’s Journey Home"
He was adopted as a baby—his roots, a mystery. Years later, a search began… And what he found changed everything. Darren Brown’s journey into his Native American heritage is raw, real, and unforgettab...Show More
9) 225 | Dr. Dana Williams discusses her new book about Toni Morrison
In this compelling episode, we sit down with literary scholar and author Dana A. Williams to explore her new book, Toni at Random. Best known as a Nobel Prize-winning novelist, Toni Morrison also spen...Show More
10) 224 | Richard Prince, legendary journalist and DEI advocate
In this episode we talk with newly inducted SPJ Hall of Fame journalist Richard Prince—a legendary voice in American media and a tireless advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. From his ground...Show More