Season One

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Segregation is Still Here

Guest Contributor: Nikole Hannah-Jones

On the inaugural episode of The Next Question, New York Times journalist and MacArthur Genius, Nikole Hannah-Jones, joins the hosts in an eye-opening conversation about the state of education in America and the threads of segregation that still plague this public good.

Power to the People

Guest Contributor: Andre Henry

"It doesn't have to be this way." On Episode 2 of Season 1, Guest Contributor Andre Henry joins the host to discuss the power of social movements and the history of how real change is made in America. Moving past the caricatures of Dr. Martin Luther King and the hyper-simplifications of the Civil Rights movement, we dig into a discussion of how community support becomes the alternative to institutional power.

People of Goodwill

Guest contributor: Andre Henry

Andre Henry returns to talk about the real impact of Dr. King's message (not the whitewashed version). The hosts talk with Andre about how to move out of the lukewarm and into the revolution made irresistible.

Abolition Today

Guest Contributor: Maya Schenwar

In this episode, Maya Schenwar joins us to talk about abolition today: the abolition of incarceration. She doesn’t just spout statistics; she asks good hard questions about the system as it as: is this really what we want? Is there a better way? We cannot ask The Next Question about justice without asking the next question about CRIMINAL justice. Austin, Chi Chi, Jenny and Maya do just that on this week's episode.

Behind the Protest

Guest Contributor: Charlene Carruthers

On this episode of The Next Question, community organizer and author, Charlene Carruthers, takes us behind protests. It's not hard to be moved by the work of organizers, but it’s much more than holding a megaphone. Since we’ve been focusing on turning the world upside down, seems like a good idea to talk to a community builder! Austin, Chi Chi, and Jenny jump in to face the vision that drives protest, and also the persistence required to fight another day.

Brave Together

Guest Contributor: Brené Brown

Is wholehearted living for everyone? In this episode of TNQ, Brene Brown joins Austin, Chi Chi and Jenny to bring her perspective to the racial realities of this moment in history. What they discover is that Brene's trademark vision of living with vulnerability and courage can bring us forward together. Through an ethic of collective care, wholeheartedness ceases to be a commodity to hoard but a life to be shared.

Unapologetic Joy

Guest Contributor: Jasmine Guillory

New York Times bestselling author, Jasmine Guillory, joins Austin, Chi Chi, and Jenny to talk about re-centering black women's stories. By celebrating the stories of black women, the TNQ team pulls racial justice out of the box to remind us all that JOY and LIFE are integral to the work of resistence.

Becoming Ourselves

Guest Contributor: Rachel Cargle

It could be said that when it comes to being a black woman in America, all of TNQ Season 1 has come down to this: becoming ourselves. We are ecstatic to share in this far-reaching and critical topic with the indomitable Rachel Cargle, who shares with us about learning in public, challenging the status quo, and centering black women.

Season 1 Trailer

This is for the malcontents. This is for those who wish to join us to imagine how expansive racial justice can be. Hosts and producers Austin Channing Brown, Jenny Booth Potter and Chi Chi Okwu and their team of contributors bring you laughter, critical topics, and transformational steps to see justice happen in our time.

Season 1 Resources

Segregation is Still Here Homework (Nikole Hannah-Jones) | Power to the People Homework (Andre Henry) | People of Goodwill Homework (Andre Henry) | Abolition Today Homework (Maya Schenwar) | Behind the Protest Homework (Charlene Carruthers) | Brave Together Homework (Brené Brown) | Unapologetic Joy Homework (Jasmine Guillory) | Becoming Ourselves Homework (Rachel Cargle)