US race relations
Witness History. Washington DC’s Mount Pleasant riot. Audio, 9 minutes
In 1991, rioting broke out in the US capital after a police officer shot a Salvadoran man
- AttributionBBC World Service
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- Posted31 May
AntiSocial. What is ‘critical race theory’? Audio, 6 minutes
The controversial concept’s origins, objections, and competing visions
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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American History Hit. What Does 'Caucasian' Mean? Audio, 40 minutes
Explore the rise and fall of the term 'Caucasian'.
- AttributionBBC Sounds
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Human Intelligence. Disruptors: Malcolm X. Audio, 15 minutes
Naomi Alderman explores the mind of Malcolm X and his role in black nationalism in the US.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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- Posted5 December 2024
Lives Less Ordinary. The US’s first black astronaut trainee reaches space at 90. Audio, 41 minutes
In May 2024 Ed Dwight became the oldest person to travel to the edge of space
- AttributionBBC World Service
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Revisionist History. Hitler's Olympics, Hitler’s Olympics, Part 9: A Plague on Both Your Houses. Audio, 45 minutes
What is the right way to reconcile something pure with the messiness of the real world?
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Screenshot. Do the Right Thing. Audio, 42 minutes
Ellen and Mark celebrate Spike Lee's incendiary 1989 drama about simmering racial tension.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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The Documentary Podcast. Alvin Hall's other America. Audio, 49 minutes
In his hometown Alvin Hall considers America’s past and its divided present
- AttributionBBC World Service
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- Posted19 June 2024
The Interview. R. Derek Black: Renouncing white nationalism. Audio, 23 minutes
Mishal Husain speaks to a man raised in a white nationalist family
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- Posted9 April 2024
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- Posted19 March 2024
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- Posted6 February 2024
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- Posted6 January 2024
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- Posted23 August 2023
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- Posted11 August 2023
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- Posted7 August 2023
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- Posted4 August 2023
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- Posted21 July 2023
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- Posted1 June 2023
File on 4 Investigates. Affirmative Action on Trial. Audio, 37 minutes
US affirmative action under scrutiny.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Arts & Ideas. Sidney Poitier. Audio, 45 minutes
Matthew Sweet and guests consider the career of the Bahamian-American actor (1927-2022)
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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