Cops In The Classroom: Why Students Are Protesting School Resource Officers
Host Kamaya Truitt examines the ongoing push to rethink the role of school resource officers in North Carolina’s public schools.
Jun 07, 2021•24 min
Tested
Dave DeWitt, Leoneda Inge, Will Michaels, Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Jason deBruyn, Rusty Jacobs, Naomi Prioleau, Celeste Gracia, Kamaya Truitt, Anisa Khalifa•www.wunc.org
Tested is a hard look at how North Carolina and its neighbors face the day's challenges. Hosted by journalists Dave DeWitt and Leoneda Inge.
Episodes
Thanks, Dr. Kizzy
Trevon Logan, distinguished Professor of Economics and Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University, talks about some of the origins of contemporary Black names in the United States.
Jun 04, 2021•18 min
A Refugee Family Reacts To Biden's Plan: Will It Help Reunite Their Family?
Host Naomi Prioleau checks in with Prince and Laurette Mushunju about their experience emigrating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and how they are trying to bring family members to the U.S. We also hear from Megan Shepard, the director of Church World Service in Greensboro, about the organization's efforts to help refugees land on their feet when they come to the Triad.
Jun 02, 2021•17 min
An In-Depth Look At Why Nikole Hannah-Jones Didn't Get Tenure, And The Outrage That Followed
Host Dave DeWitt speaks with WUNC education reporter Liz Schlemmer about the ongoing tenure controversy involving Nikole Hannah-Jones and UNC-Chapel Hill.
May 28, 2021•16 min
Discovering And Excavating Racist Housing Covenants
Host Rebecca Martinez explores the history and impact of racist housing covenants, and spotlights a new effort to uncover them.
May 26, 2021•20 min
Mask Confusion
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says fully vaccinated people can ditch their facemasks, for the most part. But some are still uneasy about taking it off in public and others are confused about exceptions to the rules.
May 24, 2021•15 min
Anti-Riot Law in NC
Host Rusty Jacobs discusses proposed changes to North Carolina's anti-riot statute with activists, lawmakers, business owners and a civil liberties advocate.
May 21, 2021•15 min
DA: Deputies Who Shot Andrew Brown Jr. Will Not Be Prosecuted
Host Dave DeWitt speaks with WUNC's Will Michaels, who is in Elizabeth City, about District Attorney Andrew Womble's rationale for not prosecuting the deputies who shot and killed Andrew Brown Jr.
May 19, 2021•9 min
A Durham Biotech Is Growing Replacement Human Arteries
A company with roots in a Duke University lab is developing implantable human tissue right here in Research Triangle Park. Humacyte is led by co-founder and chief executive Dr. Laura Niklason, who says this is a first-of-its kind breakthrough that could save thousands of limbs from amputation, improve care for patients on hemodialysis, and more. Host Jason deBruyn explains the potential health breakthrough and talks with Niklason about the company's history and future.
May 17, 2021•11 min
Beginning To Right The Financial Wrongs Of Funding HBCUs
For decades, states and the federal government have funded Historically Black Colleges and Universities at rates much lower than historically white schools. Those funders – public and private – are just beginning to see the systemic racism built into how we pay for colleges, and small steps are being taken to right past wrongs. Host Dave DeWitt speaks with Liz Schlemmer, WUNC's education reporter, about that history, and how one school – North Carolina A&T State University – is setting fundr...
May 14, 2021•15 min
Remembering Chapel Hill's Worst Fire
May 12, 1996, was Graduation Day and Mothers' Day at UNC-Chapel Hill. It was tragically disrupted by an early morning fire that killed five students at the Phi Gamma Delta house on Cameron Avenue.Host Will Michaels talks with Dan Jones, the former Chapel Hill Fire Chief who had been pushing for safety upgrades in Greek housing; Ben Eubanks, a Phi Gamma Delta brother who escaped the fire; and Bonnie Woodruff, who lost her son Ben Woodruff in the fire.
May 12, 2021•19 min
#BlackVanLife
Host Rebecca Martinez speaks with Durham artist Marcella Zibguo Camara about her decision to get in on the #BlackVanlife movement.
May 10, 2021•13 min
Degrees Of Justice
Host Leoneda Inge talks with Professor Elan Hope of NC State University about her research of youth activism, and how racism has prompted young people to act.
May 07, 2021•19 min
The Rise of Unaffiliated Voters
Host Rusty Jacobs looks at what voters changing their Republican and Democratic party affiliations means for future elections in North Carolina and the South.
May 05, 2021•7 min
Are U.S. Marshals Getting Away With Murder?
Host Charlie Shelton-Ormond examines the protocols of U.S. Marshals and how the federal agency is able to sidestep transparency.
May 03, 2021•15 min
Singing The Pandemic Blues
After a year when it was hard not to get the blues, something to sing about: Host Leoneda Inge checks in on some older musicians whose health and income struggled with venues closed and gatherings prohibited. She talks with Tim Duffy and Brittany Anderson of The Music Maker Relief Foundation about finding ways to support artists during an unprecedented time. Plus, an exclusive performance by Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen. | Check out the Freight Train Blues Virtual Music Series at wunc.org/events....
Apr 30, 2021•19 min
For Those Of Us Who Are Still Here
The global pandemic gave us so many reasons to feel like giving up. So, when Charlotte-based journalist Sarah Delia went to work telling the story of COVID-19 in her community, she decided to focus on tales of resilience. Guest host Rebecca Martinez talks to Delia about her podcast Still Here from WFAE. | Keep up with WUNC's podcasts and the latest news on Twitter @wunc.
Apr 27, 2021•17 min
COVID Vaccination Hesitation
Host Leoneda Inge discusses the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause and its influence on vaccine messaging within communities of color in North Carolina. | Support this show with a donation to wunc.org/give.
Apr 23, 2021•24 min
Racial Injustice And Law Enforcement
Host Dave DeWitt talks to WUNC reporter Jason deBruyn about the recommendations from the governor's Task Force on Racial Equity in Criminal Justice — and the criticisms of them.
Apr 20, 2021•20 min
The Persisting Legacy Of Pauli Murray
An episode from WUNC's special audio series, Pauli, which explores chapters in the fascinating life of social justice activist Pauli Murray. | Learn more at wunc.org/pauli.
Apr 16, 2021•26 min
Social Studies Meets Social Justice
Host Dave DeWitt shares an episode of the WUNC Politics Podcast that explores the controversy over K-12 social studies curriculum in North Carolina. | Follow the show on Twitter @wunc.
Apr 13, 2021•27 min
The ARC Of Justice
Host Leoneda Inge introduces listeners to The ARC of Justice, a special audio series from WUNC and the podcast Ways & Means, which examines the role of the U.S. government in creating the racial wealth gap between white and Black Americans. | Follow Leoneda on Twitter @leonedainge.
Apr 09, 2021•28 min
Leaving It All On The Court
Host Dave DeWitt talks to Touro College’s Dean of Health Sciences Louis Primavera about the identity issues that come with retirement.
Apr 06, 2021•13 min
Changing The Game
Lunch counters were some of the most well-known settings for desegregation efforts during the Civil Rights era. But in Asheville, that battle also played out on a municipal golf course. Host Leoneda Inge talks with golfer Billy Gardenhight, and Paul Bonesteel, director of a new documentary about the course called "Muni."
Apr 02, 2021•20 min
The Lives Lost
Host Dave DeWitt talks to three reporters about the people they profiled as part of the pandemic obituary series The Lives Lost.
Mar 30, 2021•22 min
Saying Goodbye To One College President, And Hello To Another
Host Leoneda Inge remembers the life and legacy of Irving Pressley McPhail and his influence on St. Augustine’s University and higher education.
Mar 26, 2021•23 min
Shifting Sands
Host Dave DeWitt discusses efforts along the North Carolina coast to assess sea level rise and mitigate the impact of beach erosion.
Mar 23, 2021•22 min
The Virus And Anti-Asian Violence
Host Leoneda Inge discusses the recent shooting in the Atlanta area and the rise of anti-Asian violence and harassment during the pandemic.
Mar 19, 2021•20 min
What Goes Viral In A Pandemic
Guest host Charlie Shelton-Ormond discusses how social media has facilitated an influx in personal connections, activism and misinformation during the pandemic.
Mar 16, 2021•25 min
Got Shot, Will Travel
Host Leoneda Inge reflects on where she was as COVID-19 started spreading in the U.S. and talks to experts about making travel plans in a pandemic.
Mar 13, 2021•15 min