Episodes
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Rooted Remembers: Allan Rohan Crite Part II
In a special Rooted Remembers, Paris interviews guests about the impact of artist Allan Rohan Crite.26:46 -
Rooted Remembers: Allan Rohan Crite Part I
In a special Rooted Remembers, Paris interviews guests about the impact of artist Allan Rohan Crite.26:46 -
Beyond the Headlines: Who Gets to Tell America’s Story?
Paris speaks with legacy Black media and public media equity leaders on their collective futures.26:46 -
Edges of Empowerment: The Politics of Black Hair
Paris unpacks how Black haircare fuels healing, activism, and civil rights.26:46 -
Episode 23, Season 1 - Joy as Resistance: Embrace Con Salsa & the Power of Celebration
Paris explores how to celebrate communities of color as threats by ICE loom.26:46 -
Episode 22, Season 1 - How to make inclusive elder care for the BIPOC LGBTQ+ community?
Paris unpacks the inequities that the BIPOC queer senior citizens face.26:46 -
Episode 21, Season 1 - NPR’s first race correspondent reflects on a trailblazing career & what’s next
Phillip Martin joined Rooted to reflect on his groundbreaking career and share his retirement plans.26:46 -
Episode 20, Season 1 - Why this economist says Black women's unemployment is the real recession indicator
Paris speaks with Anna Gifty abut her new book, The Double Tax.26:46 -
Episode 19, Season 1 - Has Hip-Hop Lost The Plot?
Paris speaks with Jenee Osterheldt, Dart Adams, and Daniel Laurent on today's rap messaging.26:46 -
Episode 18, Season 1 - Morehouse & Johnson C. Smith Face-off In the Essence HBCU Kickoff
Paris speaks with Michele Ghee and John Borders IV about the Essence HBCU Kickoff26:46 -
Episode 17, Season 1 - What Does 'Sanctuary' Mean to Black Immigrants?
Paris Alston speaks with Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune on immigration reform.26:46 -
Episode 16, Season 1- No Shade, But Why Aren't The Kids Reading?
Paris Alston interviews GrubStreet Black Teaching Fellows, Jonathan Todd and Toni Bee.26:46 -
Episode 15, Season 1 - A night of music and culture with Farayi Malek
Boston-based vocalist Farayi Malek joins Paris Alston for a special jazz performance.26:46 -
Episode 14, Season 1 - Rooted Remembers: Alice Walker
Paris Alston revisits a conversation with Alice Walker, acclaimed author of The Color Purple.26:46 -
Episode 13, Season 1 - Rooted Remembers: Thurgood Mashall
Paris Alston looks back at the life and legacy of the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.26:46 -
Episode 12, Season 1 - Rooted Remembers: Bill Russell
Paris Alston looks back at the life of legendary Celtics player Bill Russell.26:46 -
Episode 11, Season 1 - Massachusetts residents celebrate Cape Verde Independence Day
Communities across Massachusetts celebrate 50 years of independence for Cape Verde.26:46 -
Episode 10, Season 1 - What happens if you can’t repay your student loans?
Paris Alston sits down with a panel of education experts to discuss the college debt crisis.26:46 -
Episode 9, Season 1 - Will Massachusetts remain safe for LGBTQ+ people?
Paris Alston sits down with activists to discuss the future of LGBTQ+ people in Massachusetts.26:46 -
Episode 8, Season 1 - How can journalism gain the trust of diverse communities?
Paris Alston speaks with a professor and a panel of local journalists about trust in journalism.26:46 -
Episode 7, Season 1 - Five years after George Floyd's murder 72% of Americans say nothing has changed
A panel of local activists discuss what's changed five years after the murder of George Floyd.26:46 -
Episode 6, Season 1 - Fired Librarian of Congress on losing Black history during Trump 2.0
Paris Alston sits down with 14th Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and discusses the new pope.26:46 -
Episode 4, Season 1 - Is it time for the church to focus on mental health?
Paris Alston sits down with former Boston anchor and author Liz Walker.26:46 -
Episode 3, Season 1 - Why you need to visit Boston to learn about America's Black history
An organization highlights Black Bostonians who helped make Revolutionary War history.26:46 -
Episode 2, Season 1 - “It’s a hot mess”: Michelle Singletary on tariffs, jobs and what’s next
A day does not go by without hearing about the economy.26:46 -
Episode 1, Season 1 - Are we ready for the next civil rights movement?
The first discussion of the premiere episode asks whether it's time for a new civil rights movement26:19
