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DeRay, Kaya, and Don cover the underreported news of the week —  the push back against Florida book bans, the end of affirmative action as we know it, and the disproportionate mortality rate of  babies in the South.NewsDeRay A striking gap between deaths of Black and White babies plagues the SouthKaya Why the world's largest publisher found a book-ban lawsuit in Florida 'irresistable'Don Higher Ed. at Harvard Event Addresses Looming End of Affirmative Action 

DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — Republicans plan to release Black youth criminal records, corporations infiltrate primary care services, and the harmful effects of Biden's open border on Black communities. DeRay interviews  award-winning author Jonathan Eig about his new book King: A Life.NewsDeRay Louisiana Lawmakers Want to Release Youth Criminal Records. But First, Only In Majority Black AreasKaya Corporate Giants Buy Up Primary Care Practices at Rapid PaceDe’Ara Biden's Open Border Hurts Black Americans Most of All—and We Know It  

DeRay, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — Toni Morrison's personal materials on exhibit at Princeton University, top A.I. experts warn of the technology's dangerous consequences, and flawed understanding of the Bystander Effect. DeRay interviews attorney Stephanie Krent of Knight First Amendment Institute about a lawsuit challenging prison's digitization and destruction of mail.NewsDeRay The Bystander Effect or the Genovese SyndromeKaya ‘The Godfather of A.I.’ Leaves Google and Warns of Danger AheadMyles The Exhibit That Reveals Toni Morrison’s Obsessions

DeRay, Myles, Kaya and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week —  R. Kelly commissary inspires new federal rules for incarcerated people, young students forced to crawl under trains to get to school, a health condition seemingly reserved for Black women, and a hot take on witchcraft vs. the church. NewsDeRay Federal prisons want inmates to pay victims, before making phone calls or buying shoesKaya As Rail Profits Soar, Blocked Crossings Force Kids to Crawl Under Trains to Get to SchoolMyles Witchcraft, African Spirituality, and the ChurchDe'Ara Local clinic offers treatment for PCOS; new research shows diagnosis spike in Hispanic and Black women 

DeRay, Myles, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — including public outrage over Cleopatra's blackness depicted on screen, Lizzo leads a protest against Tennessee anti-drag laws, and a staple franchise goes out of business. DeRay interviews  UCLA professor of law Joanna Schwartz about her new book Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable.NewsDeRay Bed Bath & Beyond Files for BankruptcyMyles Lizzo and a group of drag queens protested anti-drag laws on stage in KnoxvilleDe'Ara Egyptian lawyer sues Netflix for depicting Cleopatra as Black woman

DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including , a handgun that fires itself, a study that finds Black people live longer with access to Black doctors, big potential for the upcoming Freaknik documentary, and a Black man that fought for liberation in Australia. Kaya interviews clinical dietician Jessica Wilson, MS, RD about her new book It's Always Been Ours: Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies.NewsClarence Thomas has for years claimed income from a defunct real estate firmDeRay Popular handgun fires without anyone pulling the trigger, victims sayDe’Ara A Black Man Went to Australia for Gold, Then Stood Up for Democracy Myles Here's Why Hulu's Upcoming Freaknik Documentary Is Making Some Black Folks NervousKaya In counties with more Black doctors, Black people live longer, ‘astonishing’ study finds

DeRay, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including the DEA illegally purchasing customer data, DeSantis war on immigration, and the influential photographer who proclaimed 'Black is Beautiful'. DeRay interviews comedians David Gborie & Langston Kerman about their iHeartMedia podcast 'My Momma Told Me'. DeRay The DEA Bought Customer Data from Rogue Employees Instead of Getting a WarrantKaya DeSantis Pushes Toughest Immigration Crackdown in the NationMyles Kwame Brathwaite, Influential Photographer Who Proclaimed ‘Black Is Beautiful,’ Dies at 85 

DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including secret funds funneled by the spouse of a Supreme Court Justice, the growing price of electronic messaging for imprisoned people, Questlove's Disney directorial debut, and a historical festival celebrating Black women filmmakers.  NewsDeRay SMH: The rapid & unregulated growth of e‑messaging in prisons Myles Questlove To Direct Live-Action/Hybrid Adaptation Of ‘The Aristocats’ For DisneyDe’Ara Sojourner Truth Festival of the Arts celebrates past and future of Black women’s filmmakingKaya Activist group led by Ginni Thomas received nearly $600,000 in anonymous donations

DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including Dollar Store's predatory tactics in urban communities, a NYC park built on top of a dark history, Stacey Abrams’ depart from campaign politics, and the end of a partnership with Beyoncé and Adidas. DeRay interviews author and educator Nicole Tucker-Smith about teacher shortages, book banning, and the evolution of learning. News:DeRay New Report: The Dollar Store InvasionDollar Tree CEO--Who Made Over $10 Million Last Year--Blames Inflation for Price Hike to $1.25 Kaya Power move: Stacey Abrams’ next act is the electrification of the USMyles Beyoncé and Adidas Reportedly End Partnership, Will No Longer Collaborate on Ivy ParkRenaissance Couture By Beyoncé x Balmain  De’Ara A Million Bodies Are Buried Here. Now It’s Becoming a Park

DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including the short tenure of banking's sole Black C.E.O., extreme criminalization of abortion &miscarriage, transphobic behavior from Lil Nas X, and a deep dive into Black homes. DeRay interviews author and scholar Daniel Hatcher about his new book Injustice, Inc.: How America's Justice System Commodifies Children and the Poor. NewsDe’Ara The Interior Lives of Black HomesDeRay The Short Tenure and Abrupt Ouster of Banking’s Sole Black C.E.O.Myles Lil Nas X Apologizes to Trans Community After Sending Controversial TweetKaya South Carolina GOP lawmakers propose death penalty for women who have abortionsOklahoma woman convicted of manslaughter over miscarriage