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Launched in 2016, Code Switch is an NPR podcast that covers the whole gamut of race and class. Some episodes will make you laugh until your sides ache, others will bring tears to even the most proudly dry-eyed among us. Each conversation offers relevant and interesting perspectives. The eclectic team of journalists of color who make up this podcast is…
Before the Civil Rights and Feminist movements of the 1960s were more than a sparkle in anyone’s eye, Harriet Pickens and Frances Wills joined the US Navy. Until that moment, Black women were not legally allowed to serve in the Navy. Women, in general, weren’t technically able to enlist until 1942, when the US Navy established the WAVES program – Women Accepted…
People in rural areas of the US often feel left out of the tech circle as jobs in IT are more scarce in these ‘flyover’ zones. Many who are pursuing tech feel they have to switch careers or leave their communities for jobs. “This is the kind of place where I want to raise my child, and with my wife finishing…
Fred Johnson, founder of Shakespeare with Veterans, says there is an unexplainable power in Shakespeare’s words of 400 years ago that modern language can’t quite convey. War, loss, empathy, and tragedy are threads in the scripts that hit the heartstrings of many vets. “But we in it shall be remembered,” Shakespeare wrote in Henry V, a play that is also…
Michael Angelakos – the ringleader of famous indietronica band Passion Pit – was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when he was 17. He rejected any romanticized notions of the ‘bipolar artist label’ and instead has committed himself to mental health advocacy and awareness. Since revealing his mental illness to the public in 2012, he’s been an open book about how it’s affected…
Shouts of “ooh-rah” fill the air every morning at Moriah Shock Incarceration Facility as inmates file out of the building, signaling to guards that they’re ready for the day. Moriah is a New York-based prison with a philosophy that aims to reduce recidivism through discipline, education, and therapy. Their shock facility is one of only two in the state. Moriah houses almost 200…
This week we mourn the lives lost and send love, light and energy to their friends and families. We honor the first-responders, law enforcement and everyone on the scene of the tragedy who helped out – your empathy and courage are an inspiration. Thousands affected by the shooting and the Las Vegas community will now come together and start a…
After Hurricane Katrina hit in August of 2005, many were left stranded in their homes and – as was the case for LeShay Brown and her family – on their roofs. Pararescue specialist Sergeant Mike Maroney spotted them waving for help and rescued them in his helicopter. What had been a phenomenally bad day for Maroney became unexpectedly lighter. He suffered…
When the Memphis Islamic Center (MIC) moved in across the street, Steve Stone — lead pastor of Heartsong Methodist Church — had a choice: Embrace his new Muslim neighbors or hold them at arm’s length. A quick look to the Gospels reinforced his instinct — he strung up a banner and warmly welcomed them to the neighborhood. The MIC hadn’t…
One of Earth’s greatest challenges today is finding ways to give everyone access to nutritious and sustainable food. We know – small countryside farms. But how can we work with what we have today to generate sustainable grub? Let’s talk *agrihood*, a new concept that promotes a localized relationship between living, eating, and working. It’s not new age mumbo jumbo,…
