Pod Save the People

Ratchet Academics (with Dr. Christopher Emdin)

DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including Gayl Jones, abortion laws, and Our Black Girls. DeRay interviews Dr. Christopher Emdin, author of "Ratchetdemic: Reimagining Academic Success." DeRay: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1040048967/missing-black-women-girls-left-out-media-ignored">https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1040048967/missing-black-women-girls-left-out-media-ignored</a>Kaya: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/26/us/oklahoma-abortion.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/26/us/oklahoma-abortion.html</a>De'Ara: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/magazine/gayl-jones-novel-palmares.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/magazine/gayl-jones-novel-palmares.html</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.