A Word … with Jason Johnson

About A Word … with Jason Johnson

America doesn’t need another conversation about race. At least, not the kind we’ve been having ... the ones that are sparked by a crisis and move quickly from shock, to empty promises, to forgetting. No. What America needs are REAL conversations about race … ones that shine a light on the facts, the history, and the reality of how race plays out in our politics and society. That’s what Slate offers each week on A Word With Jason Johnson. A veteran political commentator, Johnson will bring his incisive wit to thoughtful discussions with leaders, journalists and other change-makers who will tell the truth about America’s challenges around race, and ideas on the way forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Slate Podcasts

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Feb 2021

Latest episode

13 Dec 2024

Latest episodes

52 of 199 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   13 Dec 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Flash Black

   All good things must come to an end. For now. After close to four years at Slate, A Word will be moving on. For today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson highlights some of the memorable conversations on the show, on issues from politics, police brutality, Afro-Futurism and more. Want more A Word? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/awordplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2. 

   6 Dec 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Good to Go-Go

   Many of the American musical genres that began in the Black community get taken over—artistically, financially, or both—by white Americans. Go-go, which traces its roots to the African-American neighborhoods in and around Washington, DC, is an exception. Now a new museum aims to preserve and amplify the essence of go-go, and extend its legacy to the next generation of fans. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Natalie Hopkinson, chief curator of the Go-Go Museum and Cafe Washington, DC, and the author of “Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City.” They discuss the museum, the history go-go across the region, and its unique role in inspiring resistance to gentrification and erasure of the city’s Black heritage. Guest: Professor Natalie Hopkinson, writer and co-curator of the Go-Go Museum in Washington, DC. Podcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola Want more A Word? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/awordplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   29 Nov 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Trump’s Team America: The Sequel

   Jason Johnson discusses Trump's cabinet picks with Capital B reporter Brandon Tensley, exploring their potential impact on the Black community.

Inside a recent episode

Flash Black

Published 13 Dec 2024 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And he explained to us why the lack of diversity in the press room makes addressing these issues nearly impossible. If we have a league in which the wealth of these billionaire owners is built on the backs of black labor and black people don't have representation at the highest levels in the decision -making process, that's a problem. And so I just kept bringing it up and I kept bringing it up internally. That's the thing people don't realize. They see me ask the question of the commissioner and they think it was one of those gotcha moments. Well it wasn't. How is it that we can have a newsroom where we have no black managers, no black copy editors and no full -time black news assistants and yet say we are fairly and accurately covering this player population? […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

566 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

118 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 6 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

1

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

27

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