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Hopeton Hay PodcastsPeniel Joseph Relates How 1963 Transformed America's Civil Rights RevolutionDiverse Voices Book Review contributor Amanda Moore interviewed Dr. Peniel Joseph about his new book, FREEDOM SEASON: How 1963 Transformed America’s Civil Rights Revolution. Through a captivating study of leading activists during the Civil Rights movement, Joseph creates an authentic narrative about individuals who endeavored to change a nation and describes the struggle for justice and equal treatment for African Americans in the United States. You can learn more about Dr. Peniel Joseph on X, Instagram and Facebook.Diverse Voices Book Review Social Media: Facebook - @diversevoicesbookreview Instagram - @diverse_voices_book...2025-06-2333 min
Think BackThe Unfinished Revolution of 1963 (with Peniel Joseph)I’ve always had a soft spot for what you might call “year books”—not the high school kind, but those immersive histories that zoom in on a single calendar year to show how change unfolds in real time. Some years lend themselves especially well to this treatment, and 1963 is one of them: the year of Birmingham and the March on Washington, of Dr. King’s “Dream” and JFK’s assassination. In his new book, Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America’s Civil Rights Revolution, historian Peniel Joseph captures the urgency and upheaval of that pivotal year, tracing how a movement long in t...2025-06-0549 min
The Daily StoicYou Need to Know What Happened in 1963 | Dr. Peniel Joseph1963 was a transformational year in American history—JFK's assassination, Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech, the Birmingham Campaign, the rise of the Civil Rights Movement, and escalating Cold War tensions. It was a year that changed the soul of America.In this episode, Dr. Peniel Joseph, author and professor at the University of Texas at Austin, joins Ryan to discuss how 1963 ignited a decade of transformation. They discuss the pivotal events of the year, the contrasting strategies of Malcolm X and MLK Jr., and how this single year reshaped the course of future genera...2025-05-2149 min
Race and DemocracyEp. 87 — Sito: An American Teenager and the City that Failed HimPeniel 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 University. He earned both a Ph.D. and also a Master of Arts degree in Anthropology from the University of Chicago, and a Bachelor of Science […]2025-03-1943 min
Entrepreneurial AppetiteThe Sword and The Shield, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.: A Conversation with Dr. Peniel JosephDiscover the untold stories and revolutionary ideologies of two of the most iconic figures in the civil rights movement, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., with our esteemed guest, Dr. Peniel Joseph, author of "The Sword and the Shield." Dr. Joseph dismantles the oversimplified narratives that often define these leaders, presenting them instead as complementary forces driving the same revolutionary cause. Uncover how Malcolm X's role as Black America's prosecuting attorney and Martin's radical evolution into a revolutionary figure both played crucial parts in challenging systemic racism and fostering Black dignity.Explore the global implications of...2025-01-2053 min
ConspiritualityBrief: The Outside Agitator Conspiracy Trope (w/Dr. Peniel Joseph)Two weeks ago, several university administrators asked militarized police units to smash pro-Palestinian encampment protests on quads and in occupied buildings. It happened at places like Columbia and CUNY, and the University of Texas in Austin where our guest today, Dr. Peniel Joseph, teaches on the history of the Black Power movement. In the midst of the news cycle frenzy, an old phrase began popping up in discussions of who the protestors were and whether the police actions were justified. Authorities said (and media figureheads repeated uncritically) that protestors were infiltrated and influenced by “outside agitators.”It’...2024-05-1837 minRace and DemocracyEp. 85 – Colored Conventions and the Long History of Black OrganizingP. 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 for co-creating projects that build community and institutions while addressing pipeline and equity issues. As a teacher, scholar, and mentor, Dr. Foreman is committed […]2024-03-2843 min
The Bakari Sellers PodcastHumanizing Martin and Malcolm With Dr. Peniel JosephBakari Sellers is joined by professor and author Dr. Peniel Joseph to discuss discovering Black studies while growing up in Queens, New York (2:23), as well as his personal connection to Haiti (4:18). They then dive into the NatGeo series ‘Genius: MLK/X,’ based off of his book ‘The Sword and the Shield’ (10:38).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Dr. Peniel JosephProducer: Donnie Beacham Jr.Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-03-0426 min
Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayMore Mass Shootings. Plus, Martin, Malcolm, and Coretta With Dr. Peniel JosephVan Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to the latest mass shooting, this time at the Chiefs' Super Bowl parade in Kansas City (10:08), before taking a look at the body-cam footage of a police officer’s shootout with an acorn (19:35). Then, a look at family dynamics after Mo'Nique’s public spat with her eldest son (29:59), and the woman formerly known as Rachel Dolezal is fired for having an OnlyFans account (48:45). Plus, a quick update on the Fani Willis hearings (1:03:17), before Dr. Peniel Joseph returns to discuss NatGeo’s adaptation of his book ’The Sword and the Shield’ (1:11:38).Hosts...2024-02-162h 10Race and DemocracyEp. 84 – Latino Voting Power, Democracy, and the 2024 Elections: A Conversation With Sergio Garcia-RiosDr. 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 political implications of these transformations. He also examines voter turnout, political participation and public opinion, especially among Latino immigrants. Dr. Garcia-Rios’s other academic interests […]2023-10-1242 min
SideBar: Optimism In Action - Conversations with Lawyers & Leaders Inspiring Positive ChangeHas America Abandoned the Promise of a Multi-Racial Democracy? with Dr. Peniel JosephAfter 200 years of racial and ethnic struggle, including the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Civil Rights Era, and Black Lives Matter, where are we now in the effort to achieve the promise of a multi-racial democracy? Dr. Peniel Joseph helps us to understand this struggle and describes our current political environment in a historical context. He holds a joint professorship at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the History Department in the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. He is also the founding director of the LBJ School's Center for the Study of Race...2023-07-1839 minSideBar: Optimism In Action - Conversations with Lawyers & Leaders Inspiring Positive ChangeHas America Abandoned the Promise of a Multi-Racial Democracy? with Dr. Peniel JosephAfter 200 years of racial and ethnic struggle, including the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Civil Rights Era, and Black Lives Matter, where are we now in the effort to achieve the promise of a multi-racial democracy? Dr. Peniel Joseph helps us to understand this struggle and describes our current political environment in a historical context. He holds a joint professorship at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the History Department in the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. He is also the founding director of the LBJ School's Center for the Study of Race...2023-07-1839 minRace and DemocracyEp. 83 – Entertaining Race: A Conversation with Michael Eric DysonMichael 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 Distinguished University Professor at Vanderbilt University, where he holds positions in both the College of Arts & Science and The Divinity […]2023-03-0200 min
Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsaySuper Bowl LVII and Dr. Peniel Joseph on Chauvinism in the Civil Rights MovementVan and Rachel discuss Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime performance and other happenings around the big game (15:47). Then, Dr. Peniel Joseph is back to discuss the role of Black women throughout the fight for civil rights (42:33) and give a book recommendation (1:23:28). Plus, the government gets cagey about the shooting down of UFOs (1:26:37).
Hosts: Van Lathan Jr. and Rachel Lindsay
Guest: Dr. Peniel E. Joseph
Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith2023-02-141h 53Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsaySuper Bowl LVII and Dr. Peniel Joseph on Chauvinism in the Civil Rights MovementVan and Rachel discuss Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime performance and other happenings around the big game (15:47). Then, Dr. Peniel Joseph is back to discuss the role of Black women throughout the fight for civil rights (42:33) and give a book recommendation (1:23:28). Plus, the government gets cagey about the shooting down of UFOs (1:26:37).Hosts: Van Lathan Jr. and Rachel LindsayGuest: Dr. Peniel E. JosephProducers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-02-141h 57
Writing Black with Maiysha KaiAcclaimed Author Peniel Joseph Knows Black History is American HistoryMaiysha talks with renowned historian Peniel Joseph about his critically acclaimed book "The Third Reconstruction." They also dive deep in the history of white resistance, why he thinks we are currently in the third reconstruction period, steps we can take to move forward, how the Black Lives Matter movement is very similar to past movements and more.
2023-01-2944 minHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayMartin Luther King Jr., the Revolutionary With Dr. Peniel JosephVan and Rachel welcome scholar and author Dr. Peniel Joseph to discuss Dr. King’s evolution and the watering down of his legacy (6:21). Plus, Ed Reed goes off on Bethune-Cookman and HBCUs (40:48), and the LAPD faces scrutiny for the death of an unarmed Black man (1:04:14).
Hosts: Van Lathan Jr. and Rachel Lindsay
Guest: Peniel E. Joseph
Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith2023-01-171h 31Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayMartin Luther King Jr., the Revolutionary With Dr. Peniel JosephVan and Rachel welcome scholar and author Dr. Peniel Joseph to discuss Dr. King’s evolution and the watering down of his legacy (6:21). Plus, Ed Reed goes off on Bethune-Cookman and HBCUs (40:48), and the LAPD faces scrutiny for the death of an unarmed Black man (1:04:14).Hosts: Van Lathan Jr. and Rachel LindsayGuest: Peniel E. JosephProducers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-01-171h 34Race and DemocracyEp. 82 – Hiding in Plain Sight: A Conversation with Julia SweigJulia 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, Los Angeles Times, Foreign Affairs, the Nation, the National Interest, and in Brazil’s Folha de São Paulo, among other outlets. Her book Inside […]2022-12-1500 min
I SEE U66: The Reconstruction Zone with Author Peniel JosephIn recent years, with each election cycle, voting results very often come down to the wire. Consequently, when it comes to politics and ideologies related to our government, America remains completely divided. And with the racial and political reckoning of 2020 after the death of George Floyd, the clash over the true meaning of democracy has burst right back into the spotlight. It’s exactly why acclaimed author, Peniel Joseph, decided to release his latest book, The Third Reconstruction. Join us as I SEE U Host Eddie Robinson chats candidly with scholar-activist and professor of history at the University of Texas at...2022-11-1252 minRace and DemocracyEp. 81 – How Change Happens: A Conversation with Cass SunsteinCass 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 founder and director of the Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy at Harvard Law School. Mr. Sunstein has testified before congressional committees […]2022-10-2500 min
KPFA - Letters and PoliticsUkraine and the U.S. Military Budget & Peniel Joseph on Racial Justice in the Twenty-First CenturyPart I. Ukraine and the U.S. Military Budget
Guest: William Hartung is an expert on national security/foreign policy at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. His work focuses on the arms industry and U.S. military budget. He is the author of Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex (2011).
Part II. The Third Reconstruction: America’s Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-First Century
Guest: Peniel E. Joseph is the Barbara Jordan Chair in Ethics and Political Values, Founding Director of the Center...2022-10-1759 min
Policy on PurposePolicy Lessons from the Past: Dr. Peniel Joseph on American’s struggle for racial justiceHistorian and civil rights scholar Dr. Peniel Joseph discusses a powerful interpretation of the ongoing struggle for racial justice, calling this period as transformative as the movements post-Civil War and during the civil rights era as outlined in his new book, The Third Reconstruction: America’s Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-First Century, with LBJ […]2022-10-1200 minRace and DemocracyEp. 80 – Truth Teaching Under Attack: Consequences of Failing to Teach America’s Racial Past and Present: A Conversation with Dr. Shaun HarperA 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. He also is founder and executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center. Dr. Harper has published 12 books, and is author of more […]2022-09-2600 minRace and DemocracyEp. 79 – Shoutin’ in the Fire: A Conversation with Danté Stewart about Black Joy, Grief, and SurvivalDanté Stewart is a minister, essayist, and cultural critic. He is author of Shoutin’ In The Fire: An American Epistle. Named by Religion News Service as one of “Ten Up-And-Coming Faith Influencers”, his work has appeared on CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, ESPN’s The Undefeated, Sojourners, and more. He received his B.A. […]2022-06-2100 minRace and DemocracyEp. 78 – Divisions: A New History of Racism and Resistance in America’s World War II Military, A Conversation with Tom GuglielmoThomas A. Guglielmo is Associate Professor of American Studies at George Washington University. He has a PhD in History from the University of Michigan. His first book, White on Arrival: Italians, Race, Color, and Power in Chicago (Oxford, 2003), won the Organization of American Historians’ Frederick Jackson Turner Award and the Society of American Historians’ […]2022-06-1600 minRace and DemocracyEp. 77 – Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: A conversation with Estevan DelgadoEstevan Daniel Delgado (he/him) is the Director for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. Estevan has formal project management experience running large-scale government grants and program management experience fundraising and designing trust-based grant making opportunities and events for the Hispanic Impact Fund […]2022-04-0700 min
Black Voices on the HillEp 46 Dr. Peniel Joseph: Martin and Malcolm's Fight for Black Citizenship, Dignity, and Equality“Sometimes students ask me what was Malcolm’s biggest accomplishment… Malcolm’s biggest accomplishment was turning negroes into black people. There’s no legislation— he burrowed into your soul and your psyche and gave you a reason to live.”Dr. Peniel Joseph is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and you may be familiar with his analysis of race relations with Don Lemon on CNN. Listen to his conversation with Daniel James II about his book The Sword and the Shield, the convergences of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., radical black dignity and radical bl...2022-03-2238 minRace and DemocracyEpisode 76: Black Entrepreneurs and Social Justice: A Conversation with X-Factor CapitalRodell Razor has over 10 years of experience in launching and coaching small and mid sized businesses. He has developed valuable skills in business strategy, operations, sales, leadership, and human resources through the businesses he launched as well as through corporate roles held at various firms. In addition to being CEO and Founder of X-Factor […]2022-03-1500 min
Thinking Out Loud Radio ShowTri-Fecta PT III feat. Dr. Eddie Connor, Rev Marcia L Dyson, & Dr. Peniel JosephThis week we close out Black History Month we 3 more of our favorite interviews from Black America's best and brightest thought leaders and influencers that we've been blessed to have on the podcast. We feature 3 brilliant intellecturals sharing their thoughts on a wide variety of topics; from Dr. Eddie Connor discussing the death of Kobe Bryant to Rev Marica L. Dyson talking about the possibilty of a Black Woman President, and Dr. Peniel Joseph postulationg about what would be Martin & Malcolm's approach to the growing problem of Police Brutalty in the Black & Brown Community. Needless to say, this another great s...2022-02-271h 35
Thinking Out Loud Radio ShowTri-Fecta PT III feat. Dr. Eddie Connor, Rev Marcia L Dyson, & Dr. Peniel JosephThis week we close out Black History Month we 3 more of our favorite interviews from Black America's best and brightest thought leaders and influencers that we've been blessed to have on the podcast. We feature 3 brilliant intellecturals sharing their thoughts on a wide variety of topics; from Dr. Eddie Connor discussing the death of Kobe Bryant to Rev Marica L. Dyson talking about the possibilty of a Black Woman President, and Dr. Peniel Joseph postulationg about what would be Martin & Malcolm's approach to the growing problem of Police Brutalty in the Black & Brown Community. Needless to say, this another great s...2022-02-271h 35
Sojourner Truth RadioDr. Peniel Joseph On Ongoing Trials & Racial JusticeToday on Sojourner Truth:
On Wednesday, December 1, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a pivotal case that could result in the repeal of Roe v. Wade. The 1973 landmark decision protects a woman's right to have an abortion. Since the Supreme Court decision, forces on the right have been organizing to repeal it, and with the top court stacked with conservative judges, including Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett, who were put in place by Donald Trump. Women across the nation are worried that they will lose the right to abortion. According to...2021-12-0120 minSojourner Truth RadioDr. Peniel Joseph On Ongoing Trials & Racial JusticeToday on Sojourner Truth:
On Wednesday, December 1, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a pivotal case that could result in the repeal of Roe v. Wade. The 1973 landmark decision protects a woman's right to have an abortion. Since the Supreme Court decision, forces on the right have been organizing to repeal it, and with the top court stacked with conservative judges, including Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett, who were put in place by Donald Trump. Women across the nation are worried that they will lose the right to abortion. According to...2021-12-0120 minRace and DemocracyEpisode 75: How the Word is Passed: Author Clint Smith on Reckoning with Racial SlaveryClint Smith is a staff writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of the narrative nonfiction book, How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America, which was a #1 New York Times Bestseller and was longlisted for the National Book Award. He is also the author of the […]2021-11-1700 min
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Big Javi and Dr. D Walker welcome renowned scholar Dr. Peneil Joseph to Black with Blue Passports to explore how internationalism has influenced Black political thought in the U.S...2021-10-1434 min
RECOLLECTRemember: BLACK POWER | Peniel JosephPeniel Joseph is the foremost scholar of the Black Power movement, and the founding Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of the award-winning Waiting ’Til the Midnight Hour/A Narrative History of Black Power in America, along with the titles Dark Days, Bright Nights, Stokely: A Life, and his most recent work, The Sword and The Shield/The Revolutionary Lives of Malcom X and Martin Luther King, Jr. In this conversation, Joseph shares the roots of his interest in Black Power, his thoughts on...2021-08-0354 minRace and DemocracyEpisode 74: The Cruelty Is the Point: The Past, Present, and Future of Trump’s America with Adam SerwerAdam Serwer is an American journalist and author. He is a staff writer at The Atlantic where his work focuses on politics, race, and justice. He previously worked at Buzzfeed News, The American Prospect, and Mother Jones. Serwer has received awards from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), The Root, and the Society of […]2021-07-1300 minRace and DemocracyEpisode 73: The Struggle for Asian American and Pacific Islander Justice: A Conversation with Elise HuElise Hu is a host-at-large based at NPR West in Culver City, Calif. Previously, she explored the future with her video series, Future You with Elise Hu, and served as the founding bureau chief and International Correspondent for NPR’s Seoul office. She was based in Seoul for nearly four years, responsible for the network’s coverage […]2021-06-1500 minRace and DemocracyEpisode 72 – Tacky’s Revolt: The Story of an Atlantic Slave War with author Vincent BrownVincent Brown is Charles Warren Professor of American History and Professor of African and African American Studies. He directs the History Design Studio and teaches courses in Atlantic history, African diaspora studies, and the history of slavery in the Americas. Brown is the author of The Reaper’s Garden: Death and Power in the World of Atlantic […]2021-06-0800 minRace and DemocracyEpisode 71: Justice in the Middle East: The Struggle for Palestinian Human Rights with Peter BeinartPeter Beinart teaches national reporting and opinion writing at the Newmark J-School and political science at the CUNY Graduate Center. He is editor-at-large for Jewish Currents, a CNN political commentator, and a fellow at the Foundation for Middle East Peace. He is also a nonfiction author and former Rhodes Scholar. His first book, “The Good […]2021-06-0200 minRace and DemocracyEpisode 70 – The Future of American Democracy: A Conversation with Cass SunsteinCass R. Sunstein is currently the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard. He is the founder and director of the Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy at Harvard Law School. In 2018, he received the Holberg Prize from the government of Norway, sometimes described as the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for law and […]2021-05-1100 minRace and DemocracyEpisode 69 – Prisoners of Hope: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson on America’s Racial ReckoningMichael Eric Dyson is a renowned scholar, ordained Baptist minister, and public intellectual born in Detroit, Michigan. His innovative scholarship, combining cultural criticism and biography, focuses on race, religion, popular culture, and contemporary issues in the African American community. Dyson’s most recent book is April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Death and How It […]2021-04-2300 min
This DayMLK at Riverside (1967) w/ Peniel JosephIt’s April 4th. This day in 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr delivers his “Beyond Vietnam” speech at Riverside Church in New York City.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Peniel Joseph of UT-Austin to discuss the speech, King’s anti-war stance, and the reaction to his remarks at the time.
Peniel’s latest book is “The Sword and the Shield.”
Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory
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Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Peniel Joseph of UT-Austin to discuss the speech, King’s anti-war stance, and the reaction to his remarks at the time.
Peniel’s latest book is “The Sword and the Shield.”
Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory
This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.
If you want to support the...2021-04-0417 min
Black with Blue PassportsDr. Peniel Joseph talks Malcolm X and MLK AbroadBig Javi and Dr. D Walker welcome renowned scholar Dr. Peneil Joseph to Black with Blue Passports to explore how internationalism has influenced Black political thought in the U.S. As author of the award-winning book, The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. , Dr. Joseph highlights how the international exploits of Malcolm X and MLK Jr. influenced and transformed their political ideologies and approaches towards racial justice both on a national and international scale. As a Haitian-American, Dr. Joseph also highlights the importance yet under-appreciated role of the Haitian Revolution in...2021-03-0334 min
Q&APeniel Joseph, Professor of History, University of TexasUniversity of Texas history professor Peniel Joseph talks about the activism and converging ideologies of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr., and the importance of their thinking on the fight for civil rights in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-02-221h 01Race and DemocracyEpisode 68 – Racial Justice and the Tech Community: A Conversation with Brett HurtBrett Hurt is the CEO and co-founder of data. world, a Public Benefit Corporation (and Certified B Corporation) focused on building the modern catalog for data and analysis as well as the world’s largest collaborative public data catalog.2021-02-0900 minRace and DemocracyEp. 67 – Photography from the Civil Rights Era with William AbranowiczWilliam Abranowicz has been a photographer for more than 40 years. His work is found in collections throughout the world including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The National Portrait Gallery in London, Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, and The Smithsonian Institute. His work has appeared in nearly every major publication in the United States, Europe, and […]2021-02-0200 minRace and DemocracyEp. 66 – For the Sake of Peace: Black Conflict Studies with Charles Chavis and Ajanet RountreeCharles L. Chavis, Jr. is Assistant Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution and History and Director of the John Mitchell, Jr. Program for History, Justice, and Race, at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University. Before joining the S-CAR, he served as the Museum Coordinator for the Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights […]2021-01-1900 minRace and DemocracyEp. 65 – How the Hip Hop Generation Transformed Democracy: A Conversation with Bakari KitwanaAn internationally known cultural critic, journalist, activist, and thought leader in the area of hip-hop, youth culture, and Black political engagement, Bakari Kitwana is the Executive Director of Rap Sessions, which for the last fourteen years has conducted over 150 town hall meetings around the nation on difficult dialogues facing the hip-hop and millennial generations. […]2021-01-1200 minRace and DemocracyEp. 64 – Struggle for Justice: Civil Rights Photography with Don CarletonDr. Don Carleton is the founding director of The University of Texas at Austin’s Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, which was organized in 1991. Prior to the creation of the Briscoe Center, he served from October 1975 through November 1979 as founding director of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center (HMRC), an urban history archives […]2020-12-1500 minRace and DemocracyEp. 63 – Black Spartacus: The True Story of the Haitian Revolt with Sudhir HazareesinghSudhir Hazareesingh FBA (18 October 1961) is a British-Mauritian historian. He has been a fellow and Tutor in Politics at Balliol College, Oxford since 1990. Most of his work relates to modern political history from 1850; including the history of contemporary France as well as Napoleon, the Republic and Charles de Gaulle. Hazareesingh is the […]2020-12-0800 minRace and DemocracyEp. 62 – Jonathan Eig on Muhammad Ali: Race, War, and DemocracyKen Burns calls Jonathan Eig a “master storyteller.” Joyce Carol Oates calls his book, Ali: A Life, “an epic of a biography.” Eig is the author of five books, three of them New York Times best sellers. He was born in Brooklyn and graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. A former staff writer for […]2020-11-2400 minRace and DemocracyEp. 61 – Georgia on My Mind: Atlanta and the Legend of the Black Mecca with Maurice HobsonDr. Maurice Hobson is an Associate Professor of African American Studies and Historian at Georgia State University. He earned the Ph.D. degree in History, focusing in African American History and 20th Century U.S. History from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research interests are grounded in the fields of African American history, 20th Century […]2020-11-1700 minRace and DemocracyEp. 60 – Black Women in Theatre: A Conversation with Lisa B. ThompsonLisa B. Thompson is professor of African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. She is the author of three books, Beyond The Black Lady: Sexuality and the New African American Middle Class(University of Illinois Press, 2009), Single Black Female (Samuel French Inc., 2012), and Underground, Monroe, and The Mamalogues: Three […]2020-11-1100 minRace and DemocracyEp. 59 – Eyes on the Prize – Civil Rights Then and Now: A Conversation with Paul SteklerPaul Stekler is a nationally recognized documentary filmmaker whose critically praised and award-winning work includes George Wallace: Settin’ the Woods on Fire; Last Man Standing: Politics, Texas Style; Vote for Me: Politics in America, a four-hour PBS special about grassroots electoral politics; two segments of the Eyes on the Prize II series on the history of civil rights; Last Stand at Little […]2020-11-0300 minRace and DemocracyEp. 58 – How Black Women’s Activism Has Transformed American Democracy: A Conversation with Dr. Keisha BlainKeisha N. Blain is an American historian and writer. She is an Associate professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh and President of the African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS). She is “one of the most innovative and influential young historians of her generation.”Blain is one of the nation’s leading scholars of African American […]2020-10-2700 minRace and DemocracyEp. 57 – Reimagining Public Safety in Austin and America: A Conversation with Sukyi McMahonSukyi manages the Square One Project’s Roundtable on the Future of Justice Policy, and draws together academics, advocates, community leaders, and practitioners in three-day convenings to drive understanding and innovation in criminal justice reform. Sukyi hails from Austin, Texas, where she serves as the Board Chair at Austin Justice Coalition, a black-led grassroots organization focused on local […]2020-10-2000 minRace and DemocracyEp. 56 – The Power of the Vote: Election 2020 and Racial Equity: A Conversation with Ambassador Ron KirkRon Kirk is Senior Of Counsel in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Dallas and Washington, D.C. offices. He is Co-Chair of the International Trade Practice Group and a member of the Sports Law, Public Policy, Crisis Management, and Private Equity Practice Groups. Ambassador Kirk focuses on providing strategic advice to companies with global interests. Prior to joining the firm in April […]2020-10-1300 minRace and DemocracyEp. 55 – Leadership in a Time of Racial Crisis: A Conversation with Mark UpdegroveMark K. Updegrove is the president and CEO of the LBJ Foundation. From 2009 to 2017, he was the director of the LBJ Presidential Library where, he hosted the Civil Rights Summit in 2014, which included Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter, and oversaw a major renovation of the Library’s core […]2020-10-0500 min
How to Fix DemocracyPolitical Power without Capital | Peniel JosephPolitical Power without Capital? Peniel Joseph, Professor of Public Affairs and Barbara Jordan Chair in Ethics and Political Values at the University of Texas at Austin, explains the critical views of capitalism that emerged in the American Civil Rights movement. Major figures in this movement, like Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, and Stokely Carmichael, explored social democratic and socialist political ideas when trying to find a path to equal rights in America. Moving beyond these early critics of capitalism’s influence on democracy, Peniel Joseph and host Andrew Keen explore the legacy of these ideas on th...2020-10-0124 minRace and DemocracyEp. 54 – Begin Again – James Baldwin’s American Ruins and Our Own: A Conversation with Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr.Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is a scholar who speaks to the black and blue in America. His most well-known books, Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul, and In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America, take a wide look at black communities and reveal complexities, vulnerabilities, and opportunities for […]2020-09-2900 min
Entrepreneurial AppetiteThe Sword and The Shield- A Conversation with Dr. Peniel JosephIn this inaugural episode of Entrepreneurial Appetite's Black book discussions Dr. Peniel Joseph, author of The Sword and The Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. exclaims that for once we don’t have to settled for lesser of two evils, we can have the cake and eat it, we can get the best of both, we can have the Radical Malcom and the Radical Martin, We can have both the Sword and The Shield. For more information about Dr. Peniel Joseph: https://lbj.utexas.edu/joseph-penielhttps://csrd.lbj.utex...2020-09-2554 minRace and DemocracyEp. 53 – Black Education, Racial Justice, and Equity: A Conversation with Sonya Douglass HorsfordSonya Douglass Horsford currently serves as Associate Professor of Education Leadership in the Department of Organization and Leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research focuses on the politics of race in education leadership, policy, and reform. She is the Founding Director of the Black Education Research Collective (BERC) and Co-Director of the Urban Education […]2020-09-2100 minRace and DemocracyEp. 52 – Race in Cinema: A Conversation with Rebecca CampbellRebecca Campbell has served as chief executive of the Austin Film Society since 1998. Prior to joining AFS, she spent 12 years in the nonprofit sector, serving as Executive Director of two statewide California organizations, following which she earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Video and Film Production from the University of Texas […]2020-09-1300 minRace and DemocracyEp. 51 – The Torture Letters – Reckoning with Police Violence: A Conversation with Laurence RalphLaurence Ralph is a Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University. He earned both a Ph.D. and also a Master of Arts degree in Anthropology from the University of Chicago, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia Institute of Technology where he majored in History, Technology, and Society. Laurence has published articles on these topics […]2020-09-0700 minRace and DemocracyEp. 50 – Race, Humanism, and the Search for the Common Faith: A Conversation with Greg EpsteinA prominent leader in the national movement to build positive, inclusive, and inspiring humanist communities, Greg M. Epstein has served the country’s rapidly growing population of non-religious people for nearly two decades. Described as a “godfather to the [humanist] movement” by The New York Times Magazine in recognition of his efforts, Epstein was also named […]2020-08-3100 minRace and DemocracyEp. 49 – Smoketown – Black Pittsburgh’s Forgotten Renaissance: A Conversation with Mark WhitakerMark Whitaker spent three decades as a reporter, writer, and editor for Newsweek Magazine and in 1999 became the first African-American to lead a national newsweekly. In 2007, he joined NBC News and the following year replaced the late Tim Russert as Washington Bureau Chief. In 2011, Mark was appointed Managing Editor of CNN Worldwide, […]2020-08-2400 minRace and DemocracyEp. 48 – The Black Image in American Popular Culture: A Conversation with Van LathanVan Lathan is an established host and media personality from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He can be heard weekly on “The Red Pill” podcast, which garners over 50,000 listeners per episode, as well as on the podcast Higher Learning with Rachel Lindsay. Van’s passion for sports, entertainment, and news comes across in his reporting and insightful […]2020-08-1800 minRace and DemocracyEp. 47 – How Newt Gingrich Created Donald Trump: A Conversation with Julian E. ZelizerJulian Zelizer is a professor in political history at Princeton University, frequent political commentator, and author of over 900 op-eds and books covering American political history. After obtaining his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University, Zelizer went on to write for The Atlantic and work as a weekly columnist at CNN. He has twice won the […]2020-08-0600 minRace and DemocracyEp. 46 – America’s Racial Reckoning: A Conversation with Trymaine LeeTrymaine Lee is a Pulitzer Prize and Emmy award-winning journalist. Having reported for both The New York Times and Huffington Post, Trymaine currently works as a national reporter for the digital arm of MSNBC. He has been recognized for his work covering social justice issues, including the case of Trayvon Martin in 2012, for which […]2020-08-0300 minRace and DemocracyEp. 45 – Gay is Good: A Conversation with Eric CerviniDr. Eric Cervini is an award-winning historian of LGBTQ+ politics and culture. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College and received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Cambridge, where he was a Gates Scholar. As an authority on 1960s gay activism, Cervini serves on the Board of Directors of the Harvard Gender and […]2020-07-2900 minRace and DemocracyEp. 44 – Black Lives Matter and LatinX Allyship: A Conversation with Karma ChávezDr. Karma Chávez is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies. Her scholarship is informed by queer of color theory and women of color feminism and analyzes social movement building, activist rhetoric, and coalitional politics. Dr. Chávez’s research explores the rhetorical practices and coalitions of […]2020-07-2000 minRace and DemocracyEp. 43 – Bayard Rustin, Black Lives Matter, and Black LGBTQIA Allyship: A Conversation with Robert Martin Seda-SchreiberRobert Martin Seda-Schreiber is a chief activist of the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice. Robert forged New Jersey’s first middle school gay-straight alliance, was honored as New Jersey’s State Champion of Equality, served as a Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholar to Japan, received two Senate proclamations recognizing his service to the community, and was named […]2020-07-1300 min
LE BREAKDOWN With Yasser LouatiTHE CONVERGING AND REVOLUTIONARY LIVES OF MALCOLM X AND DR KING, with Dr Peniel JosephGuest: Dr. Peniel Joseph, Author of «The Sword and The Shield », Professor of History at the University of Texas Austin, Founding Director Center for the Study of Race and Democracy. His past publications include: Waiting ’Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America and Dark Days, Bright Nights: From Black Power to Barack Obama. Dr. Joseph’s most recent book, Stokely: A Life
With the release of his new book titled “The Sword and The Shield” renowned scholar, pioneer of “black power” studies and professor of History at the University of Texas Austin, Dr Peniel Josep...2020-07-1258 minRace and DemocracyEp. 42 – Race, Democracy, and Public History: A Conversation with James BaskerJames G. Basker is President of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and The Richard Gilder Professor of Literary History at Barnard College, Columbia University. Educated at Harvard College, Cambridge University, and (as a Rhodes Scholar) at Oxford University, Basker taught at Harvard for seven years before coming to Barnard. His scholarly work spans […]2020-07-0600 minRace and DemocracyEp. 41 – Lessons from LBJ’s America: A Conversation with Mark LawrenceMark Atwood Lawrence is Associate Professor of History, Distinguished Fellow at the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and Director of Graduate Studies at the Clements Center for National Security at The University of Texas at Austin. He received his B.A. from Stanford University in 1988 and his doctorate from Yale in […]2020-06-2900 min
Thinking Out Loud Radio ShowPt. 2 "The Revolution WILL Be Televised" feat. Dr. Peniel JosephTonight as we share with you the powerful conclusion odf our of a recent interview with noted Scholar, Professor & Author Dr. Peniel Joseph. In Dr. Jospeh's latest book "The Sword & The Shield; The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X & Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., " he takes an intimate look at the lives of these two iconic figures in Black History and how they intersected during the Civil Rights Movement. I can't wait to share with you the PT. 2 of our interview, PLUS, we will be sharing with a very inspiring clip from the Espy's Award Show that is hosted by ESP...2020-06-241h 29
Thinking Out Loud Radio ShowPt. 2 "The Revolution WILL Be Televised" feat. Dr. Peniel JosephTonight as we share with you the powerful conclusion odf our of a recent interview with noted Scholar, Professor & Author Dr. Peniel Joseph. In Dr. Jospeh's latest book "The Sword & The Shield; The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X & Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., " he takes an intimate look at the lives of these two iconic figures in Black History and how they intersected during the Civil Rights Movement. I can't wait to share with you the PT. 2 of our interview,
PLUS, we will be sharing with a very inspiring clip from the Espy's Award Show that is hosted by ESPN that r...2020-06-241h 29Race and DemocracyEp. 40 – Black Lives Matter 2.0: A Conversation with Dr. Marc Lamont HillDr. Marc Lamont Hill is one of the leading intellectual voices in the country. He is currently the host of BET News and a political contributor for CNN. An award-winning journalist, Dr. Hill has received numerous prestigious awards from the National Association of Black Journalists, GLAAD, and the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. […]2020-06-2300 min
Q&APeniel Joseph, Professor of History, University of TexasUniversity of Texas history professor Peniel Joseph talks about the activism and converging ideologies of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr., and the importance of their thinking on the fight for civil rights in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-06-221h 00Race and DemocracyEp. 39 – George Floyd, Racial Justice, and Hope: A Conversation with Michael Eric DysonMichael Eric Dyson is a renowned scholar, ordained Baptist minister, and public intellectual born in Detroit, Michigan. His innovative scholarship, combining cultural criticism and biography, focuses on race, religion, popular culture, and contemporary issues in the African American community. Dyson’s most recent book is April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Death and How It […]2020-06-0800 min
Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark ThompsonHow MLK Jr. and Malcolm X Would Respond to the Murder of George Floyd with Dr. Peniel JosephWhat do you think Malcolm X and Dr. King would be doing right now in response to the murder of George Floyd? Organize, educate, and agitate, says Dr. Peniel Joseph, author of "The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr." Today's episode gives historical context for understanding how the dangers of being black in the 1960s are not different from today, as white privilege and white fragility continue to destroy American democracy. Listen to the episode then hit the link below to get his book. BUY "The Sword and the Sheild: The...2020-06-0159 minRace and DemocracyEp. 38 – The Black Vote and the 2020 Election: A Conversation with Brencia BerryBrencia Berry is a San Antonio native who recently served on the Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 presidential campaign as the Deputy Director of Public Engagement as well as the National Deputy Advance Director. During her time on the campaign trail she had the opportunity to work as a national advance associate for Secretary Clinton, former […]2020-05-2500 minRace and DemocracyEp. 37 – The Future of Democracy, Capitalism, and Equality: A Conversation with Andrew KeenNamed as one of the “100 Most Connected Men” by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world’s best known and controversial commentators on the digital revolution. He has written five books including the best-selling Cult of the Amateur, The Internet Is Not The Answer and How To Fix The Future. He directed and wrote the […]2020-05-1800 minRace and DemocracyEp. 36 – The Black Arts as a Human Right: A Conversation with Dr. Cherise SmithDr. Cherise Smith is a professor of art history specializing in American art after 1945, especially as it intersects with the politics of identity, race, and gender. She is the Chair of the Department of African & African Diaspora Studies and is the founding Executive Director of the Art Galleries at Black Studies, which consist […]2020-04-2700 minRace and DemocracyEp. 35 – Racial Justice and Democracy in the Time of Coronavirus: A Conversation with Sabeel RahmanK. Sabeel Rahman is the President of Demos, a dynamic think-and-do tank that powers the movement for a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy. Through cutting-edge policy research, inspiring litigation, and deep relationships with grassroots organizations, Demos champions solutions that will create a democracy and economy rooted in racial equity. Rahman is also an Associate Professor of […]2020-04-2000 minRace and DemocracyEp. 34 – Criminal Justice Reform in the Trump Era: A Conversation with Michele DeitchMichele Deitch holds a joint appointment as a senior lecturer at the LBJ School and the Law School, and is an attorney with over 30 years of experience working on criminal justice and juvenile justice policy issues with state and local government officials, corrections administrators, judges and advocates. She specializes in independent oversight of correctional […]2020-04-0600 minRace and DemocracyEp. 33 – Why Do Americans Distrust Government: A Conversation with Dr. Gordon AbnerGordon Abner is a public management scholar whose research focuses on improving citizens’ perceptions of public employees and government service, and on improving the morale and performance of public employees — which he is particularly interested in within the sphere of social policy. Professor Abner has employed a variety of methods in his research including […]2020-03-3000 minRace and DemocracyEp. 32 – Reconstruction and American Democracy: A Conversation with Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, cultural critic, and institution builder, Professor Gates has authored or co-authored twenty-one books and created fifteen documentary films, including Wonders of the African World, […]2020-03-0900 minRace and DemocracyEp. 31 – The Future of Criminal Justice Reform and Voting Rights: A Conversation Sherrilyn IfillSherrilyn Ifill is the President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the nation’s premier civil rights law organization fighting for racial justice and equality. LDF was founded in 1940 by legendary civil rights lawyer (and later Supreme Court justice) Thurgood Marshall, and became a separate organization from the NAACP […]2020-03-0200 minRace and DemocracyEp. 30 – Race and the State of American Politics: A Conversation with Dr. Edwin DornEdwin Dorn teaches defense policy and courses about the relationship between race and immigration policy. He was dean of the LBJ School of Public Affairs from 1997 to 2005. Prior to that, Dr. Dorn spent 20 years in Washington, DC. He worked on civil rights and education policy in the Carter administration and served as […]2020-02-1300 minRace and DemocracyEp. 29 – The Descent of Democracy and the Promise of African American History: A Conversation with Dr. Khalil MuhammadKhalil Gibran Muhammad is a professor of History, Race, and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and the Suzanne Young Murray Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies. He is the former Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a division of the New York Public Library and the world’s leading […]2020-02-0500 minRace and DemocracyEp. 28 – Inequality in Austin: A Conversation with Kevin CokleyKevin Cokley, Ph.D. is a Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies and Educational Psychology, as well as a Faculty Affiliate of the Center for African and African American Studies at the University of Texas-Austin. Dr. Cokley’s research and teaching can be broadly categorized in the area of African American psychology. His research interests include […]2019-12-0900 minRace and DemocracyEp. 11 – Race, Civil Rights, and the Changing Political Futures of American Cities: A Conversation with Dr. Thomas SugrueDr. Joseph sits down in the studio with Dr. Sugrue to discuss the changing political futures of American cities and how that intersects with race and civil rights.2019-03-0500 minRace and DemocracyEp. 10 – Black Men in Higher Education and Student Athletes’ Exploitation and Achievement: A Conversation with Dr. Brandon JonesDr. Joseph sits down with Dr. Brandon Jones, Associate Director for Student Learning and Development, to discuss Black men in higher education and student-athletes’ exploitation and achievement.2019-02-2500 minRace and DemocracyEp. 9 – “The Impossible Presidency”: A Conversation with Dr. Jeremi SuriPeniel talks with Jeremi Suri on his book, “The Impossible Presidency”, and how America’s highest office has changed in perception and power throughout history. Jeremi Suri holds the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. He is a professor in the university’s Department of History and the LBJ […]2019-02-1800 min