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This Is the Hill I Will Die On
I’m doing the work of public radio without the backing. If you believe in Black journalism, now’s the time to act.
Jul 4
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Sonari Rhodes Glinton
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The Jobs Report Misses the Real Economy
Each month, the unemployment rate makes headlines, while Black labor realities stay hidden.
Jun 30
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Sonari Rhodes Glinton
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How a JROTC Teacher Helped a Shy Student Find His Voice
Someone You Should Know: Centoria Louden
Jun 26
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Sonari Rhodes Glinton
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Black People Are More Likely to Be Killed or Hurt on U.S. Roads
Traffic deaths and injuries spike in summer. Black communities pay the steepest price.
Jun 24
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Sonari Rhodes Glinton
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Black People Are More Likely to Be Killed or Hurt on U.S. Roads
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Black Fathers Show Up. You Just Don’t See Them.
My story and the data say the stereotype is wrong.
Jun 15
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Sonari Rhodes Glinton
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Black Fathers Show Up. You Just Don’t See Them.
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Black Banks and Black Business
Feb 2
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Sonari Rhodes Glinton
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Get Out, For Real: The Rise of Black Americans Moving Abroad
Mar 21
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Sonari Rhodes Glinton
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Get Out, For Real: The Rise of Black Americans Moving Abroad
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Black Fathers Show Up. You Just Don’t See Them.
Jun 15
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Sonari Rhodes Glinton
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Black Hair, Black Dollars, Black Power
Apr 18
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Sonari Rhodes Glinton
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My Sister, The D-E-I Agent
Navigating DEI in the New Corporate America
Feb 15
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Sonari Rhodes Glinton
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From Affirmative Action to DEI: History and Backlash
Examining the Evolution of Workplace Equality Amid Controversy
Feb 7
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Sonari Rhodes Glinton
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Black-Led Broadway Shows Are Driving A Billion-Dollar Comeback
As the Tonys approach, the industry’s biggest night is a chance to ask who gets the spotlight and who built the stage. And no one embodies this more…
Jun 1
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Sonari Rhodes Glinton
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Black-Led Broadway Shows Are Driving A Billion-Dollar Comeback
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You Are Not Broken: The Radical Gospel of Rev. Johnnie Colemon
From Unity’s segregated classrooms to a 4,000-seat sanctuary, she built a new kind of faith for a new kind of Black power.
May 22
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Sonari Rhodes Glinton
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You Are Not Broken: The Radical Gospel of Rev. Johnnie Colemon
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From Chicago to the Vatican: What Pope Leo XIV Means for Workers and the Poor
The first American pope isn’t just from Chicago—he’s a lifelong White Sox fan whose working-class roots may shape the Church’s next chapter.
May 9
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Sonari Rhodes Glinton
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From Chicago to the Vatican: What Pope Leo XIV Means for Workers and the Poor
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From South Shore to Ariel: Honoring the Life and Impact of Malik Murray
A tribute to Malik T. Murray—South Shore native, Ariel executive, and the heart of a generation shaped by faith, education, and Black excellence.
May 6
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Sonari Rhodes Glinton
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Duane Davis
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From South Shore to Ariel: Honoring the Life and Impact of Malik Murray
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Remembering Elie Wiesel: Souls on Fire, Memory, and Finding My Voice
How a Holocaust survivor’s words became a shield for a Black, gay journalist
Apr 29
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Sonari Rhodes Glinton
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Remembering Elie Wiesel: Souls on Fire, Memory, and Finding My Voice
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Black Hair, Black Dollars, Black Power
The Story of Afro Sheen, George Johnson, and the Business of Black Power--Part One
Apr 18
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Sonari Rhodes Glinton
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Black Male HBCU Enrollment Is at Its Lowest in Nearly 50 Years. Here’s Why That Matters.
What We Lost When We Fired 100,000 Black Teachers
Apr 8
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Sonari Rhodes Glinton
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Black Male HBCU Enrollment Is at Its Lowest in Nearly 50 Years. Here’s Why That Matters.
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The Truth About Black Land Loss and Food Apartheid in America
The Trump administration’s proposed USDA cuts put local food efforts at risk, again.
Mar 28
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Sonari Rhodes Glinton
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The Truth About Black Land Loss and Food Apartheid in America
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