'Some people tell me to fix my hair,' Elizabeth Acevedo gives poetic performance

Award-winning poet and author Elizabeth Acevedo is one of the special guests who...

Matter of Fact Listening Tour: 'Trailblazers, Troublemakers and Dreams'

"Trailblazers, Troublemakers & Dreams" is the final presentation in a series...

Civil rights scholar says America ‘at a moment of reckoning in so many areas’

Dr. Yohuru Williams shares that he is hopeful for change in America and that the...

March: The story of civil rights icon John Lewis through the lens of a comic book

Many refer to the late John Lewis as the person who inspired the term “good trou...

‘Just Mercy’ author says landmark SCOTUS ruling may not have resulted in a win present-day

A leading voice when it comes to tackling injustice in the United States, Bryan ...

How Asian American rock stars reclaimed a slur through a Supreme Court ruling

Meet Simon Tam, self-proclaimed “Asian Troublemaker” and bass guitarist behind t...

Suffrage Cantata: Celebrating the heroes of the women's suffrage movement through song

Women separated by the color line, but united in a fight for participation as fu...

Founder of #MeToo movement makes efforts to expand dialogue around sexual violence survivors

The #MeToo hashtag exploded in popularity in 2017 with countless stories from su...

“Separate is not equal” was not first said in the Brown v. Board of Education ruling. Here’s the story of Mendez v. Westminster

Brown v. Board of Education is the landmark case that ended segregation in schoo...

'Inspired by grief and rage… and the love for one another': Parkland shooting survivor’s path to activism

After the school shooting that shook the nation to its core in 2018, one of the ...

’Just being myself is radical.’ Billy Porter talks about trauma, Roe v Wade and eternal vigilance

The award-winning talent extraordinaire spoke about the trauma he endured growin...

A company is making sure Native Americans are able to secure loans. Here's the story of Lakota Funds

Follow the story of Ty Lunderman, an Oglala Sioux rancher in one of the poorest ...

Muslim activist uses her identity to fight for marginalized communities

Linda Sarsour, famous Muslim activist and community organizer, takes us along on...

This tribal attorney wrote a letter from jail after protesting an oil pipeline. Here’s what she had to say

When legal and public pressure wasn’t enough to stop an oil pipeline from cuttin...

Renee Montgomery shares what happened after opting out of the 2020 WNBA season in the wake of George Floyd’s death

She is a former WNBA star and now co-owner of the Atlanta Dream. Renee Montgomer...

Young computer scientist transforming her Mississippi hometown into a tech hub

Nashlie Sephus, 35, is a computer scientist and AI researcher who dreams of tran...

PayPal’s CEO sets example of how companies and communities can work hand in hand

To Dan Schulman, CEO of PayPal, diversity within his company is important, but a...

‘Baseball’s last hero.’ Roberto Clemente’s humanitarian efforts rivaled his MLB success

Roberto Clemente is widely regarded as one of the best baseball players of all t...

Listening Tour Preview: 'Just being myself is radical': Billy Porter talks authenticity, humanity

Actor, singer and author Billy Porter sat down with Soledad O’Brien to discuss h...

Listening Tour Preview: Margaret Cho discusses how comedy helps her discuss issues like racism

Stand-up comedian Margaret Cho sat down with Soledad O’Brien to discuss how come...

Listening Tour Preview: Parkland school shooting survivor, activist talks gun violence prevention and making change

Parkland school shooting survivor and activist, X González, sat down with Soleda...