Women including Ida B. Wells and Nellie Bly were on the front edge of investigative journalism in the 1800s. But even with these historical trailblazers, why were women excluded from reporting hard news until recent history? Producer Jordan Pettiford sits down with author, journalist and professor Brooke Kroeger to find out.
Read MoreFrom banned books to freedom of speech in academic settings, censorship affects the everyday lives of young people. Censorship has existed since the dawn of language, consistently targeting themes like sex, religion and politics. But why does censorship exist? And does censorship even work?
UnTextbooked producer and college student Karly Shepherd talks to Eric Berkowitz, whose latest book covers about 2,000 years of censorship history.
Read MoreUnTextbooked heads to sunny San Diego, California, for the ASU+GSV Summit and we brought our microphones with us! Host Gabe Hostin and founding producer Victor Ye talked to innovative EdTech leaders, teachers and social entrepreneurs to discuss how we can collaboratively write a new chapter in the history of education.
Read MoreProducer Jordan Pettiford interviews Dr. Danielle Boaz to discuss the impact of religious racism and how it’s been consistently used, from colonial times to modern day, to oppress practitioners of African diaspora religions.
Read MoreProducer Gavin Scott interviews acclaimed historian and activist Professor Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. Together, they take a look at U.S. History through the lens of Indigenous Peoples and unpacks what we’ve been missing as a nation without their perspective.
Read MoreProducer Oliver Wang interviews Former Deputy National Security Advisor of the United States (Obama Administration), Ben Rhodes to discover who is to blame for the global fall of democracy and how we might return to a truly democratic identity.
Read MoreDespite racial and class tensions, American Jews were an integral part of the Civil Rights Movement. UnTextbooked producer Daniel Ardity interviews Cheryl Greenberg, author of Troubling the Waters about what the “golden age” of Black-Jewish relations can teach us about effective allyship.
Read MoreThe true story of Duncan v Louisiana, a Supreme Court case that ensured the right to a jury trial for all criminal cases. Elliot Smith interviews Matthew Van Meter about his book Deep Delta Justice.
Read MoreDoes America live up to its founding principles of political equality, natural rights, and the sovereignty of the people? UnTextbooked producer Anya Dua interviews author Jill Lepore.
Read MoreWhy does it often seem like history’s written for someone else? UnTextbooked producer Sophia Andrews interviews the author Mikki Kendall about her graphic novel Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists.
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