56 min listen
A Word: Can He Get an Amen?
FromSlate Culture
ratings:
Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Jan 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
President Biden’s campaign kick-off speech at the historic Mother Emanuel AME church in South Carolina was interrupted by protesters this week. It was an awkward moment that provoked a lot of debate on social media about whether demonstrators were abusing the spirit of the Black church, or honoring it. It also revived questions about whether Democratic candidates’ reliance on the Black church is still an effective strategy in motivating African American voters. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by veteran journalist Errin Haines to discuss whether President Biden and Democratic leaders are misunderstanding the strengths and the limits of the Black church as a political stage.
Guest: Errin Haines, founding mother and editor-at-large for The 19th*
Podcast production by Ahyiana Angel
You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for $15 for your first three months.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guest: Errin Haines, founding mother and editor-at-large for The 19th*
Podcast production by Ahyiana Angel
You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for $15 for your first three months.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Jan 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
The Culture Gabfest: This is Sparta Edition: Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss if the movie 22 Jump Street is too self aware to be any good, whether poetry can go mainstream, and how to predict your song of the summer with Slate's Chris Molanphy. by Slate Culture