From the award-winning journalist Farai Chideya
A podcast unapologetically reporting how women of color impact today’s major political events.
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Our Body Politic’s weekly episodes feature in-depth conversations about the economy, health, politics, education, the environment, and the most prescient issues – because all issues are women’s issues.
OBP Archives: Aging with Purpose and Redefining Strength for Black Women
This week we revisit an episode from our archives. First, a past conversation between me and author of Sign My Name to Freedom, Betty Reid Soskin, who retired at age 100 from her work as a National Park Ranger and community historian. Then in “Our Body Politics...
Going Uphill and Unpacking the 2022 Midterm Results
This week, I interviewed Jemele Hill, contributing writer for the Atlantic and author of the new book, Uphill: A Memoir on how her upbringing informs her impassioned writing and reporting. Then we received insights on the 2022 midterm election results from political...
Discussing Georgia’s Midterm Election Results and Diving Into International Politics
This week, Farai interviews Tia Mitchell, Washington Correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and chair of the National Association of Black Journalists about the U.S. midterm election results in Georgia and what they tell us about the nation’s political...
Political Polarization Ahead of the 2022 Midterms
This week on the show we’re presenting a midterms special where we highlight different races across the nation. I interviewed Cheri Besley, former Chief Justice of North Carolina’s Supreme Court on her race to replace retiring Republican senator Richard Burr. We heard...
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Farai Chideya
Host of Our Body Politic
I listen critically to stories about our human journey, and track the data on people, governments, and our global society.
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