Better News with Sam Sanders

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Better News with Sam Sanders

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8 minutes

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Jul 16, 2020

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Podcast episode

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NPR's Sam Sanders joins Brittany and Eric for a conversation about how mainstream newsrooms are covering these unprecedented times—and how they need to do much better.

Released:

Jul 16, 2020

Format:

Podcast episode

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A is for Afrocentric: Eric hosts a podcast about Black culture. He went to an HBCU. But when it comes to choosing a school for his daughter, he's not sure if an Afrocentric education is the right choice. by The Nod
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Playing the Race Cards: Who's Blacker: Oprah or Sojourner Truth? Producer Kate Parkinson-Morgan tells Brittany and Eric about a new game that asks players to argue what makes one person Blacker than another. by The Nod
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Hair, Laid: What does it take to get Black women’s hair authentically represented on TV? Brittany talks to Yara Shahidi to find out. by The Nod
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I Want That Purple Stuff: Jolly Ranchers. Skittles. Gatorade. No matter what, Eric always goes for the purple stuff. by The Nod
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All Heroes Wear Capes: Nelly on the cover of Sweatsuit, Eve during New York Fashion Week, Cam'ron on Rap City's Tha Bassment. This week, we follow the rise, fall, and rise again, of the durag. by The Nod
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Jumping the Broom: Planning a wedding is stressful. Writer Ashley Ford knows this all too well— she’s getting married! This week, Eric guides Ashley through a wedding decision that’s a lot more complicated than it appears... by The Nod
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The Hairstons Part 2: Diary of a Mad Black Cousin: Every year, descendants of both enslaved people and slave owners come together for a family reunion. The darker side of their shared past remains hidden. by The Nod
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The Hairstons Part 1: Snakes on a Plantation: At a plantation in the South, descendants of enslaved people and slave owners stayed together as family, entangled by namesake and blood, long after the end of slavery. by The Nod
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Don Lemon is... Magneto: Is Don Lemon good or bad for Black folks ? by The Nod
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Drake of the Diaspora: Drake might be proud of us, but are we proud of him? In our latest Good For The Blacks, we debate Drizzy’s sampling of the African diaspora. by The Nod
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Better News with Sam Sanders

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