Pod Save the People

Take A Step Back (with Dr. Marcus Johnson)

DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including sickle cells, police reform, critical race theory, and the midterms. DeRay interviews Dr. Marcus Johnson about racial and class disparities in the world of dental health. DeRay: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/15/us/african-americans-sickle-cell-police.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/15/us/african-americans-sickle-cell-police.html</a>Kaya: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/know-your-value/feature/black-women-will-be-force-be-reckoned-2022-midterm-elections-ncna1267133">https://www.nbcnews.com/know-your-value/feature/black-women-will-be-force-be-reckoned-2022-midterm-elections-ncna1267133</a>De'Ara: <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/05/gops-critical-race-theory-fixation-explained/618828/">https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/05/gops-critical-race-theory-fixation-explained/618828/</a>Sam: <a href="https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/05/15/brooklyn-center-passes-sweeping-public-safety-resolution-reform-policing/">https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/05/15/brooklyn-center-passes-sweeping-public-safety-resolution-reform-policing/</a> For a transcript of this episode, please visit <a href="http://crooked.com/podsavethepeople">crooked.com/podsavethepeople</a>

Organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with analysis from Kaya Henderson, De’Ara Balenger, and others. Then he sits down for deep conversations with experts, influencers, and diverse local and national leaders. New episodes every Tuesday.