I SEE U

I SEE U is a unique, award-winning program that gives voice to those who have often been unheard, and exploring cultural identity through the stories of people and places that have been transformed by the effects of long-standing biases. We guide fascinating conversations with newsmakers who share their personal histories, their struggles and their triumphs. In listening, we learn to empathize and hopefully experience a few ‘a-ha’ moments for ourselves.

Episodes

120: The Quiet Storms of Luther Vandross with Filmmaker Dawn Porter

May 24, 2024 • 52 mins

Legendary singer-songwriter Luther Vandross pioneered a golden age of silky-smooth R&B and passionate slow jams. In addition to countless hits and platinum albums, he earned eight Grammy Awards, including ‘Song of the Year’ in 2004 for “Dance With My Father” – a track that was released while he was hospitalized after suffering from a stroke. He studied from the best at a young age, spending hours watching and recreating the rou...

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119: A Resurgence of Ballet Royalty – Legendary Dancer Lauren Anderson

May 17, 2024 • 52 mins

Ballet traces its origins to the 15th century and the Italian Renaissance. But the art form has continued to evolve, with choreographers and dancers creatively incorporating new interpretations reflective of contemporary culture. Despite its evolution, today’s ballet still lacks dancers of color, especially in principal roles.Trailblazer Lauren Anderson was one of the first Black dancers to climb the ranks to become the principal d...

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118: A Life of Empathy, Family and Community – Actor & Producer, Luis Guzmán

May 10, 2024 • 52 mins

Despite a highly successful acting career with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, Luis Guzmán never really wanted to be an actor. He was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Loísada, the name given to Manhattan’s Lower East Side by the massive working-class Puerto Rican community that migrated to New York in the 1950s. Loísada was also a hot bed for activism, with residents coming together to fight against discrimination and for ...

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117: Ain’t We Lucky We Got Thelma from ‘Good Times’… Actress Bern Nadette Stanis

May 3, 2024 • 52 mins

In 1974, CBS premiered Good Times, a TV sitcom that would showcase the first Black mother and Black father on screen – two parents, trying to make ends meet, while raising three children. Set in a public housing project in the south side of Chicago, Good Times elevated stories of struggle – the joy, the pain and the dreams of a determined Evans family during the economically turbulent 1970s. With legendary producer Norman Lear at t...

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116: America’s Legalized Corruption with Legal Scholar Mehrsa Baradaran

April 26, 2024 • 52 mins

Celebrated author of the award-winning book, The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap, Mehrsa Baradaran states that when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, Blacks had 0.5% of the nation’s wealth. This stati...

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115: A Nation with No Name… with “LatinoLand” Author & Acclaimed Journalist Marie Arana

April 19, 2024 • 52 mins

There are 64 million Latinos in the United States – nearly 20% of the population. By 2050, it’s projected that a third of the country’s population will be Latino. But despite being such a significant part of the country, Latinos are still often viewed as being immigrants, not fully American – even though they’ve been a part of American life for centuries.

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114: Healing The Art and Soul of America with Samora Pinderhughes

April 12, 2024 • 52 mins

Critically acclaimed musician, Samora Pinderhughes has emerged as one of the most conscientious performers of the moment. The multidisciplinary artist has collaborated with a plethora of musicians, including Herbie Hancock, Common, Robert Glasper, Jill Scott, Sara Bareilles, Daveed Diggs and Lalah Hathaway, just to name a few.Pinderhughes is a filmmaker, a composer and a pianist, and he’s known for creating performance pieces that ...

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113: The Legendary Keith David: “Acting Is My Ministry”

April 5, 2024 • 52 mins

With his signature voice and charismatic presence, legendary actor Keith David has starred in almost 400 projects, including film, television, stage and interactive media. From devils to angels, David has played just about every kind of role you can think of – including voice work in Disney and Manga animation, to roles in classic horror and comedy, to small time crooks and mega-church preachers. His acting range is incomparable, a...

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112: Black Country Excellence Lives in Houston, in Beyoncé & with LaChachere Music Group

March 29, 2024 • 52 mins

Country music is often referred to as the quintessential American music – and yet the contributions and influences of Black Americans is often erased and ignored. A prime example: Members of the Carter family were among country music’s first big stars, producing some of the earliest commercial recordings in ...

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111: Reyna Roberts, The Princess of Outlaw Country

March 27, 2024 • 39 mins

Country star Reyna Roberts was born two months prematurely, at just two pounds. Her doctors feared developmental issues; so, her mother – a student at the University of Alaska – teamed up with professors to develop a unique music therapy to aid in her cognitive growth. The therapy not only worked, but it als...

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110: Identity Politics from the Comics to the Playground: Robb Armstrong and Tiffany Jewell

March 22, 2024 • 52 mins

‘Peanuts’ creator Charles Schulz once shared that a news editor from the South told him, “I don’t mind you having a Black character [on your comic strip], but please don’t show them in school together.” Racial tensions were heated back then when Schultz introduced Franklin, the first Black character in ‘Peanuts,’ in July of 1968—just three months after the assassination of civil rights icon, Martin Luther King, Jr. Despite Franklin...

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109: The Oil & GasLighting Industry of Texas with Award-winning Director Alex Stapleton

March 15, 2024 • 52 mins

In many ways, Texas is representative of the demographic and economic dynamism of America. The Lone Star State is very diverse with Latinos as the largest ethnic group; plus, it boasts the largest African American population in the country. Despite the sweeping demographic change of the la...

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13: The Radical Forgiveness of Anthony Graves [Encore]

March 8, 2024 • 52 mins

Arguably, the state of Texas’ most famous death row exoneree, Anthony Charles Graves spent nearly 20 years in prison for a brutal crime that he did not commit, including 12 years on death row — all while receiving two execution dates. Since his release more than a decade ago, Graves has been working extensively with the justice system that mistakenly put him behind bars in the first place! Join us for one of the most riveting episo...

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108: A Black Man’s Fate with BMF Superstar Eric Kofi Abrefa

March 1, 2024 • 52 mins

Media depictions of Black men historically have been centered around not so flattering stereotypes: unintelligent, lazy, prone to viol...

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107: American (Book) “Ban” Stand with Award-winning Historian Ibram X. Kendi

February 23, 2024 • 52 mins

Ibram X. Kendi is a National Book Award-winning and #1

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106: Playing With Dolls, To End Segregation – with journalist Tim Spofford

February 16, 2024 • 52 mins

Are concepts of race and racism so embedded in our culture, that kids as young as 3 have a racial identity? How do environment and family dynamics impact a child’s perceived sense of self? These were just some of the questions a husband-and-wife team of psychologists asked during their groundbreaking investigation of the racial formation of young Blac...

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105: Latino Sounds of Anti-Blackness with Fordham Law Professor Tanya Hernández

February 9, 2024 • 52 mins

Racism is deeply complex and multifaceted, especially when a historically marginalized group can experience discrimination while simultaneously be discriminatory. Take for instance, the gunman who committed the 2023 mass shooting at an outlet mall some 25 miles north of Dallas; the arsonist who set fire to a mosque in Victoria, Texas; or the former national chairman o...

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104: How to Avert a Civil War with South African Journalist Justice Malala

February 2, 2024 • 52 mins

When a defiant opponent of the apartheid government was assassinated during the Easter weekend in 1993, South Africans were certain that all hell would break loose. The country was slowly moving towards the dismantling of the apartheid system and transition to a true democracy. But the murder of Chris Hani, carried out by a white supremacist in broad daylight, threatened ...

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42: The Gay Black Civil Rights Financier [Encore]

January 26, 2024 • 52 mins

His father, born into slavery, had become one of the first African American millionaires in the United States. His mother, though devoted to Black civil rights, was a renowned actress and had kept her racial background a secret. And in 1897, Alonzo and Adrienne Herndon had a son – their only child – named Norris Herndon, who would become the second President, inherited by his father, of the historic, Black-owned Atlanta Life Insura...

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103: Blood in The Bricks: Moving In On The KKK with Activist Daniel Banks

January 19, 2024 • 52 mins

Community organizer Daniel Banks describes the aura of a former Ku Klux Klan auditorium in Fort Worth, Texas as having “blood in the bricks.” Banks is involved with a project designed to confront the painful histories of this nation by stimulating dialogue and promoting human rights for all. Built in 1924, the intimidating 22,000-foot, imposing red-brick building once served as headquarters, both for the local chapter of the KKK, a...

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Episodes

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118: A Life of Empathy, Family and Community – Actor & Producer, Luis Guzmán

117: Ain’t We Lucky We Got Thelma from ‘Good Times’… Actress Bern Nadette Stanis

116: America’s Legalized Corruption with Legal Scholar Mehrsa Baradaran

115: A Nation with No Name… with “LatinoLand” Author & Acclaimed Journalist Marie Arana

114: Healing The Art and Soul of America with Samora Pinderhughes

113: The Legendary Keith David: “Acting Is My Ministry”

112: Black Country Excellence Lives in Houston, in Beyoncé & with LaChachere Music Group

111: Reyna Roberts, The Princess of Outlaw Country

110: Identity Politics from the Comics to the Playground: Robb Armstrong and Tiffany Jewell

109: The Oil & GasLighting Industry of Texas with Award-winning Director Alex Stapleton

13: The Radical Forgiveness of Anthony Graves [Encore]

108: A Black Man’s Fate with BMF Superstar Eric Kofi Abrefa

107: American (Book) “Ban” Stand with Award-winning Historian Ibram X. Kendi

106: Playing With Dolls, To End Segregation – with journalist Tim Spofford

105: Latino Sounds of Anti-Blackness with Fordham Law Professor Tanya Hernández

104: How to Avert a Civil War with South African Journalist Justice Malala

42: The Gay Black Civil Rights Financier [Encore]

103: Blood in The Bricks: Moving In On The KKK with Activist Daniel Banks

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120: The Quiet Storms of Luther Vandross with Filmmaker Dawn Porter

119: A Resurgence of Ballet Royalty – Legendary Dancer Lauren Anderson