Episode description

Host Farai Chideya talks about the power of forgiveness with Sharon Risher, whose relatives were among the Mother Emanuel shooting victims. Michael Arad, the architect behind the new memorial to the Emanuel Nine, discusses the collaborative process of designing an homage to the congregation. Civil rights leader Rashad Robinson talks about the final report from the Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder. On Sippin’ the Political Tea, Karen Attiah of the Washington Post and Khiara Bridges of UC Berkeley examine the way politicians use Critical Race Theory to win elections.

EPISODE RUNDOWN

0:15 A family member of those slain at Emanuel AME Church in 2015 on the recent settlement by the Department of Justice

12:36 Architect Michael Arad on building a memorial honoring the “Emanuel Nine”

19:14 Civil rights leader Rashad Robinson on the Aspen Institute’s report on information disorder

31:30 Sippin’ the Political Tea: columnist Karen Attiah and law professor Khiara Bridges examine the impact of critical race theory on our politics right now