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Finding Joy in Wellness and Movement at Every Age

Finding Joy in Wellness and Movement at Every Age

In today’s image-obsessed world, the pressure from celebrities, beauty brands and pop culture toward changing and manipulating one’s body can be overwhelming. How can we cultivate joy and wellness within ourselves and the world of fitness and movement? In this week’s...
A Guest-Host Celebration!

A Guest-Host Celebration!

Our Body Politic was founded on a mission to give a platform to and uplift the voices of Black women and women of color. This week, we hand the mic over to three of our guest hosts to showcase the amazing interviews they’ve done. First, Natasha Alford speaks with...
The Complexity of South Asian American Identity

The Complexity of South Asian American Identity

Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the United States. And people of Indian descent make up the largest part of America’s South Asian diaspora, which includes Bangladeshi, Nepalis, Pakistanis, Sri Lankans, and people from Bhutan and...
Innovative Solutions for a Growing Nationwide Mental Health Crisis

Innovative Solutions for a Growing Nationwide Mental Health Crisis

In this episode, guest host Mara S. Campo, Anchor and Managing Editor at Revolt Black News, looked at the ongoing national mental health crisis and spoke to people who are working outside the box to make a difference.Featured guests are Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris,...
Women, Trans, and Non-binary Athletes Navigating Politics in Sports

Women, Trans, and Non-binary Athletes Navigating Politics in Sports

In this week’s episode – more than fifty years after Title IX, we take a broader look at the treatment and coverage of women, trans, and non-binary athletes. At the close of a dramatic NCAA women’s championship, Natasha Alford, Senior Correspondent at The...
Local, State, and National: The Power of Political Coalitions

Local, State, and National: The Power of Political Coalitions

This week, Natasha Alford explored political coalition building through three lenses. From the national stage – to hotly contested state races – to local politics – elected officials owe a duty of care to the constituents they serve.  But how do...
Just Economy: Jelani Cobb On Rebuilding Trust In The Media

Just Economy: Jelani Cobb On Rebuilding Trust In The Media

Guest host and Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah sat down with writer, historian, and scholar Jelani Cobb at the 2023 Just Economy Conference to discuss the challenges facing journalists of color in today’s media landscape. Cobb also shared findings from a new...