Nine Months In: Mamdani, the Midterms and the Fight for Black Political Power
Nine months into the Mamdani administration and a few weeks before the midterms, Dr. Christina Greer and Rev. Kirsten John Foy are back on Beacon and Blueprint.
Sheena and David dig into how the mayor is doing, what the June primaries revealed about the DSA and Black political power, what's next for Hakeem Jeffries, and why they say Black voters need to hold both parties accountable.
13 Oct 2026
Why NYC's Specialized High School Admissions Need to Change
Black and Latino students make up over 60% of NYC public school students, yet remain locked out of the city's specialized high schools. Why, and what can we do about it?
Sheena and David sit down with Deputy Speaker Dr. Nantasha Williams and Council Member Lincoln Restler to talk about why one test shouldn't decide a child's future, and what it will take to change admissions.
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6 Oct 2026
"We've Been Here Before": Dr. Monique Couvson on the Neo-Redeemer Era
Sheena and David sit down with Dr. Monique Couvson, acclaimed author of Pushout, Black Stats, and Girls, Unlimited, and president and CEO of Grantmakers for Girls of Color.
Dr. Couvson calls this moment the "neo-redeemer era," a backlash that follows progress, and she argues that we've been here before and the ancestors left us notes. She breaks down why data is one of the first things to come under attack, what Black Stats shows about a community that is growing and not dwindling, and why Black girls and women are at the center of this moment. She also talks about her "grandma's philanthropy," what it means to come together and "get bigger than the bear," and why it is never illegal to love our children and our communities.
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