Remembering a Year of Activism, Full Bio: Lorraine Hansberry, "In Praise of Walking," What Makes a Good Subway Station - a podcast by WNYC

Kai Wright, host of The United States of Anxiety podcast, joins us to reflect on the year since the murder of George Floyd, the calls for change made in the aftermath and what progress has been made towards racial justice. We also take listeners' calls.

WNYC reporter Gwynne Hogan discusses covering the protests in New York City last summer in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder. We also take listeners' calls about their experiences protesting. 

New York Times critic-at-large and co-host of podcast Still Processing, Wesley Morris joins to discuss what has changed in arts and culture since the U.S. was faced with the racial reckoning that followed George Floyd’s death.

Soyica Colbert, interim dean of Georgetown College and professor of African American studies and performing arts, joins us for the final installment of our “Full Bio” series. This week, we’re taking a deep dive into her biography of Lorraine Hansberry titled, Radical Vision. Today, we discuss how Hansberry used her fame after the success of her play, "A Raisin in the Sun," to push for racial progress.

[REBROADCAST FROM NOVEMBER 4, 2020] Author Shane O’Mara joins us to discuss the physical and emotional virtues of a good stroll and his book, In Praise of Walking: The New Science of How We Walk and Why It’s Good For Us.

After a certain mayoral candidate announced his favorite subway station was Times Square, New Yorkers have shared their varying opinions on what makes a subway stop superior or subpar. Gothamist arts and culture editor Ben Yakas joins to discuss, and we take listeners' calls.

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