WHAT: Our Body Politic, a weekly radio show and Webby-nominated podcast
created by award-winning journalist Farai Chideya, talks to Melissa Harris Perry about her exit from WNYC’s The Takeaway and MSNBC, the realities of being Black women in media, and the current reckoning within public radio and the broader media landscape.
Melissa and Farai will also discuss the extremism in journalism, including Tucker Carlson’s recent firing from Fox News, and how this plays into a larger conversation around freedom of speech and an imbalance of resources for diverse voices.
WHEN: Friday, June 02, 2023
WHERE: The episode will be available to stream on the Our Body Politic website including all
podcast streaming platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and will air across 93 NPR affiliate stations. Find your local NPR station here.
WHO: Melissa Harris Perry, an award winning journalist, author, professor, former television host, and political commentator with a focus on African-American politics and intersectional justice.
If you’re interested in taking an advance listen to the episode under embargo, please reach out to OurBodyPolitic@ssmandl.com.
New episodes of Our Body Politic are released every Friday afternoon and are also available across 93 NPR affiliate stations. To learn more, visit: https://our-body-politic.simplecast.com.
About the Author New York Trend is a weekly news publication that focuses on issues and lifestyles of the African & Caribbean American communities throughout the New York metropolitan area and Nassau and Suffolk Counties of Long Island. It is a respected and well recognized news publication that has been in existence since 1989. Owner, Publisher and Executive Director, Dr. Teresa Taylor Williams has been at the helm of this award-winning publication since its inception. New York Trend continues to be the only black woman-owned, metropolitan newspaper in New York and Long island. New York Trend is the largest black-owned newspaper throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties. |