Pod Save the People

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  

DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including hyper-relaxed police hiring practices, a 2023 ruling based on a 19th century law governing the treatment of enslaved people, federal efforts to bypass local governance, and transphobia within the queer community. DeRay interviews award-winning author and reporter Chip Jones about his new book The Organ Thieves: The Shocking Story of the First Heart Transplant in the Segregated South.NewsDeRay How a Growing Political Fight Threatens Local Control of Criminal JusticeKaya Memphis Police Academy Cut Corners While Scrambling to Hire, Officers SayDe’Ara Virginia Judge Uses 19th-Century Slavery Law to Rule Frozen Embryos are PropertyMyles "Pronouns can be scary." 

DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including essential items invented by Black women, an end to SNAP emergency benefits, movement within the Biden administration, and an homage to ordinary Black life. DeRay interviews award-winning author and filmmaker Nick Brooks about his young adult mystery novel Promise Boys. NewsDe’Ara 7 Things You Didn't Know were Invented by Black womenDeRay As SNAP Emergency Allotment benefits end, local food banks prepare for 'hunger cliff'Kaya Biden’s Semiconductor Plan Flexes the Power of the Federal GovernmentMyles Ordinary Black lives should be remembered, too 

DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including  'Dilbert' comic dropped from newspapers after creator's racist rant, the hidden history of Aunt Jemima, contrasting views on luxury tiny homes and Charlie Mitchell, the first Black Michelin starred chef of New York. Pod Save the People closes out Blackest Book Club programming with Sovereignty of Quiet by Kevin Quashie. NewsOp-Ed Your Discomfort with Ebony's Jonathan Majors Cover Reveals More about You Than You ThinkDeRay Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben deserve retirement. They're racist myths of happy Black servitude.Kaya Newspapers Drop ‘Dilbert’ After Creator’s Rant About Black ‘Hate Group’De’Ara This 26-year-old pays $0 to live in a ‘luxury tiny home’ she built for $35,000 in her backyard—take a look insideMyles Meet Charlie Mitchell, the first Black Michelin-starred chef in New York City

DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including an attempt to eliminate paper mail for imprisoned people, conservative Republicans pushing a new form of cash welfare, a Black professor resists  DeSantis’ Black history prohibition, and Pharrell Williams succeeds Virgil Abloh as Louis Vuitton menswear designer.  Pod Save the People continues Blackest Book Club programming with Faces at the Bottom of the Well by Derrick Bell. DeRay interviews author and host of Crooked's Stuck with Damon Young.NewsDeRay Paper Mail Gave Me Hope on Rikers Island. Don't Take it Away from Imprisoned PeopleMyles Pharrell Williams to Join Louis Vuitton as Men’s Creative DirectorKaya In Post-Roe World, These Conservatives Embrace a New Kind of WelfareDe’Ara FIU professor’s ‘Teach the Truth’ tours defy DeSantis law on black history lessons

DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including Florida’s overzealous book censorship, thousands of kids missing from the post-pandemic school system, a Black city in America under all white jurisdiction, and the legacy of Paco Rabanne.  Pod Save the People continues Blackest Book Club programming with All About Love by bell hooks.  NewsMyles Paco Rabanne: Designer who embodied the spirit of the SixtiesKaya Thousands of kids are missing from school. Where did they go?De’Ara Roberto Clemente book removed from Florida public schools pending review over discrimination referencesDeRay White reps vote to create white-appointed court for Blackest city in America - Mississippi Today

DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including a young Black budding scientist honored by Yale University, the IRS racist auditing practices, disproportionate mortality rates amongst Black and white mothers, and contrasting thoughts on the promise of Pyer Moss.  Pod Save the People launch their Blackest Book Club reading list in collaboration with Reconstruction and Campaign Zero. Download now!News:DeRay Study: Wealthiest Black Moms More Likely To Die In Childbirth Than Poorest White Moms'Kaya IRS about 3 to 5 times more likely to audit Black Americans' tax returns, study findsDe’Ara Yale honors the work of a 9-year-old Black girl whose neighbor reported her to policeMyles The Promise of Pyer Moss Kerby Jean-Raymond was one of fashion’s most celebrated young designers. Then what happened?

DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including a Chicago-based gun manufacturer marketing rifles to children,  Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes' depart from ABC network, an online community where home-schoolers learn how to turn their kids into Nazis,  and Robert Townsend’s evolution from actor to director. DeRay interviews VICE's award-winning national security reporter Ben Makuch about his podcast "American Terror".NewsDeRay Inside The Online Community Where Home-Schoolers Learn How To Turn Their Kids Into ‘Wonderful Nazis’Myles ‘GMA3’ anchors Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes depart ABC after reported romantic relationshipKaya A child-size rifle with cartoon skulls, inspired by the AR-15, raises concernsDe’Ara Robert Townsend’s ‘Hollywood Shuffle’ comes full circle

DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including the GOP restricting certain foods from SNAP recipients, huge success from the first HBCU gymnastics team, a controversial Beyoncé concert and the shocking truth about early abortion. DeRay interviews investigative reporters Ali Winston & Darwin BondGraham about their new bookThe Riders Come Out At Night: Brutality, Corruption, and Cover-up in Oakland.NewsDeRay Early Abortion Looks Nothing Like What You’ve Been ToldDe’Ara  The First H.B.C.U. Gymnastics Team Is Aiming Even HigherKaya "It's a huge list": Iowa GOP bill would ban people on food stamps from buying fresh meat — and moreMyles Beyoncé makes controversial live return at exclusive Dubai concert

In celebration of MLK Jr. Day — DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week: a new memorial honoring the Martin Luther King family opens on Boston Common, Pittsburgh police ignore city ordinances against traffic stops, and a submission for Saint Omer, a French drama film following the true events of a Black immigrant mother, is accepted by the Academy Awards.DeRay Pittsburgh Police resume secondary traffic stops despite city ordinance against themKaya 'A representation of vulnerability and security': Memorial honoring the Kings opens on Boston CommonDe'Ara Director Alice Diop and Star Guslagie Malanda on Their Powerful New Film, Saint Omer