Mar 24 Commentary Strange Fruit: Seeing Suicide Through A Non-White Lens Sociologist Kimya Dennis says suicide is often viewed in African-American communities as a "white people problem" — but that's a dangerous misconception. By Laura Ellis Mar 24 Commentary Strange Fruit: Seeing Suicide Through A Non-White Lens Laura Ellis
Mar 10 Commentary Strange Fruit: Mistress Velvet, The Dominatrix With A Syllabus Her clients were saying racist things, so she started giving them black feminist reading assignments. By Laura Ellis Mar 10 Commentary Strange Fruit: Mistress Velvet, The Dominatrix With A Syllabus Laura Ellis
Feb 12 Politics Bevin: Company Should Not Be Forced To Make Gay Pride Shirts Bevin is urging the state's highest court to rule in favor of a company whose owner refused to print T-shirts for a gay pride festival because of his Christian beliefs. By Associated Press Feb 12 Politics Bevin: Company Should Not Be Forced To Make Gay Pride Shirts Associated Press
Feb 11 Commentary Strange Fruit: Art Show Imagines The Future As Female What is after Earth for women? That's the question science fiction author Author Olivia A. Cole has in mind for her latest project, "Kindred: Making Space in Space." By Laura Ellis Feb 11 Commentary Strange Fruit: Art Show Imagines The Future As Female Laura Ellis
Feb 4 Commentary Strange Fruit: Is There A ‘One-Drop Rule’ Of Sexual Fluidity? This week we talk to author and poet Kyla Jenee Lacey, whose essay, "Why I'm Open to Dating Bisexual Men," was published last month on The Root. By Laura Ellis Feb 4 Commentary Strange Fruit: Is There A 'One-Drop Rule' Of Sexual Fluidity? Laura Ellis
Jan 27 Commentary Strange Fruit: Racial Trauma And Mental Health We learn what racial trauma is, strategies to cope with it, and how psychologists are learning to treat it. By Laura Ellis Jan 27 Commentary Strange Fruit: Racial Trauma And Mental Health Laura Ellis
Dec 23 Commentary Strange Fruit: ‘Empathy Is For White Kids’ Tamir Rice was 12. Keaton Jones, the bullying victim from the viral video, is 11. What can we learn from the public's reaction to each of these kids? By Laura Ellis Dec 23 Commentary Strange Fruit: 'Empathy Is For White Kids' Laura Ellis
Dec 2 Commentary Strange Fruit: America’s Racial ‘Sleep Gap’ A new op-ed says race even affects our ability to get a good night's sleep. By Laura Ellis Dec 2 Commentary Strange Fruit: America's Racial 'Sleep Gap' Laura Ellis
Nov 25 Commentary Strange Fruit: Body Types And Stereotypes Why is it that we expect people who look a certain way to take on a certain role in their relationships, and in bed? By Laura Ellis Nov 25 Commentary Strange Fruit: Body Types and Stereotypes Laura Ellis
Nov 23 Community Ways To Cope If You’re LGBTQ And Stressing About The Holidays Some young people who have come out while away at school are no longer welcome at home. For some, going back home means going back in the closet. By Laura Ellis Nov 23 Community Ways To Cope If You’re LGBTQ And Stressing About The Holidays Laura Ellis
Nov 11 Commentary Strange Fruit: Sports! They’re A Thing In The News Sports are a big deal to a lot of people. But we just don't know that much about them. So our intern Brandon is taking over part of this week's show. By Laura Ellis Nov 11 Commentary Strange Fruit: Sports! They're A Thing In The News Laura Ellis
Nov 4 Commentary Strange Fruit: Bisexual Visibility In A Non-Binary World Educator and author Robyn Ochs talks about her decades of work in bi visibility. By Laura Ellis Nov 4 Commentary Strange Fruit: Bisexual Visibility In A Non-Binary World Laura Ellis
Nov 1 Community Film Fans React To ‘Forbidden: Undocumented And Queer In Rural America’ The final Louisville showing of a documentary that wrestles with issues of immigration, sexuality and rural life will be this Friday at U of L. By Roxanne Scott Nov 1 Community Fans React To 'Forbidden: Undocumented And Queer In Rural America' Roxanne Scott
Oct 15 Commentary Strange Fruit: What It Means To Be Out In 2017 October 11 was National Coming Out Day, so this week we talk about what it means to be out -- for queer folks, trans folks, and especially people of color. By Laura Ellis Oct 15 Commentary Strange Fruit: What It Means To Be Out In 2017 Laura Ellis
Sep 23 Commentary Strange Fruit: Parenting While Black And Queer Our guest, journalist Jenn Jackson, tells us why parenting while black and queer is an inherently political act. By Laura Ellis Sep 23 Commentary Strange Fruit: Parenting While Black And Queer Laura Ellis