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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.

 

Pandemic Woes and How Black Women Helped Build the Biden Administration

Pandemic Woes and How Black Women Helped Build the Biden Administration

Three years after the first lockdowns in the US, we look at how public health has changed and how we have changed with it. Plus a new book, “Black Women Will Save the World: An Anthem,”  explores black women’s contributions to the Biden administration. Featured...

The Truth Behind Deputy Gangs Inside the LA Sheriff’s Office

The Truth Behind Deputy Gangs Inside the LA Sheriff’s Office

There are at least 18 documented gangs inside the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.  I spoke with award-winning reporter Cerise Castle about her 15-part investigative series that explores the complex history of ‘deputy gangs.’  Her reporting found that this...

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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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