Sep 22 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: On ‘Queen Sugar,’ Pie Is More Than Just Pie A story line about pie sparks deeper political conversations about capitalism and appropriation. By Laura Ellis Sep 22 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: On 'Queen Sugar,' Pie Is More Than Just Pie Laura Ellis
Sep 16 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Sam Sanders Give Us A Minute Sam Sanders from NPR's It's Been A Minute, on authentic black & queer voices in public radio. By Laura Ellis Sep 16 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Sam Sanders Give Us A Minute Laura Ellis
Sep 9 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: With Allies Like These… Nobody's perfect, but when you mess up, don't make it all about you. By Laura Ellis Sep 9 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: With Allies Like These... Laura Ellis
Sep 1 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: What’s It Like To Answer Racist 911 Calls? It seems like every week we hear about white people calling the police on black people for racist reasons. A 911 operator tells us what it's like to be on the other end of the line. By Laura Ellis Sep 1 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: What's It Like To Answer Racist 911 Calls? Laura Ellis
Aug 26 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Toxic Black Fatherhood On TV Was your dad an Uncle Phil, or a Dr. Huxtable? Writer Kieran Scarlett says cruel and impatient TV dads reflect reality for many black sons. By Laura Ellis Aug 26 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Toxic Black Fatherhood On TV Laura Ellis
Aug 5 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Expanding The Definition Of ‘American Boys’ Soraya Zaman's "American Boys Project" features portraits of transmasculine people throughout the country. By Laura Ellis Aug 5 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Expanding The Definition Of 'American Boys' Laura Ellis
Jul 29 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Honestly We’d Be Eating Chocolate Anyway Chocolate is even sweeter when its for a cause near to our hearts. By Laura Ellis Jul 29 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Honestly We'd Be Eating Chocolate Anyway Laura Ellis
Jul 21 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: A Conversation With ‘Pose’ Co-Creator Steven Canals The groundbreaking show is set in the ballroom scene of 1987 New York City. By Laura Ellis Jul 21 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: A Conversation With 'Pose' Co-Creator Steven Canals Laura Ellis
Jul 14 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Greeting Cards That Look Like Us Otis Richardson was tired of seeing row after row of greeting cards with pictures of white straight couples. So he made his own. By Laura Ellis Jul 14 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Greeting Cards That Look Like Us Laura Ellis
Jul 7 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Ricky Jones On James Baldwin (And Tucker Carlson) The Pan-African Studies chair appeared on Fox News to talk about Baldwin's famous quote calling white people "moral monsters." By Laura Ellis Jul 7 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Ricky Jones On James Baldwin (And Tucker Carlson) Laura Ellis
Jun 30 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: How Watermelons Became A Racist Trope Historian Bill Black explains how watermelons became a racist trope. Plus a Carnegie Center exhibit tells the life story of Lucy Higgs Nichols, a formerly-enslaved woman who became a Civil War nurse. By Laura Ellis Jun 30 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: How Watermelons Became A Racist Trope Laura Ellis
Jun 24 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Darnell Moore’s Memoir Tells The Story Of A Gay Black Survivor The title comes from one of several life-threatening experiences retold in the book, and on this week's show. By Laura Ellis Jun 24 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Darnell Moore's Memoir Tells The Story Of A Gay Black Survivor Laura Ellis
Jun 10 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Whose Job Is It To Make Sure Louisville Seniors Don’t Live With Bedbugs? Nearly half of all Dosker Manor apartments have complained about bedbugs in the last two and a half years, but the problem persists. By Laura Ellis Jun 10 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Whose Job Is It To Make Sure Louisville Seniors Don't Live With Bedbugs? Laura Ellis
Jun 2 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Homegirl Box Delivers Women’s History Homegirl Boxes are gift boxes inspired by the life and legacy of bold and visionary women of color. By Laura Ellis Jun 2 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Homegirl Box Delivers Women's History Laura Ellis
May 26 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Reading Books, Living With Your Parents, Doing Your Civic Duty We have a lot to catch up on this week, and Doc shares her stories from jury duty! By Laura Ellis May 26 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Reading Books, Living With Your Parents, Doing Your Civic Duty Laura Ellis